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Season 1 – The Neighborhood

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When Dave Johnson and his family arrive from Michigan, they're unfazed that their new dream home is located in a community quite different from their previous small town. However, their opinionated next-door neighbor Calvin Butler is wary of the newcomers, certain that they'll disrupt the culture on the block. Dave realizes that fitting in with the new community is more complex than he had expected, but if he can find a way to connect with Calvin, there's an excellent chance of making the new neighborhood a great place to live.
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Critics Consensus

While the show's likable cast has potential, poor attempts at cultural commentary and weak characterizations leave The Neighborhood stuck in a creative dead end.

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Johanna Schneller Toronto Star 10/11/2018
In this iteration, Calvin schools Dave on his assumptions, and Dave walks on eggshells. There's little debate and a lot of apologizing. Go to Full Review
Trey Mangum Shadow and Act 10/02/2018
This attempt at a culture-clash comedy about a friendly white guy who is a fish out of water in a predominantly black neighborhood, for now, is a miss. Go to Full Review
Ben Travers IndieWire 10/02/2018
C-
The ceiling of this house is closer to a one-story ranch than a spacious villa, making this Neighborhood unfit for new tenants. Go to Full Review
Brett White Decider 11/25/2018
The Neighborhood is built around Greenfield and Cedric the Entertainer, a match made in sitcom heaven. Go to Full Review
John Hanlon John Hanlon Reviews 11/25/2018
2.5/4
Despite the best efforts of the cast (especially Max Greenfield, who was so memorable on Fox's New Girl), this show fails to offer little more than its concept implies. Go to Full Review
Mark Dolan Common Sense Media 10/11/2018
2/5
Regressive racial attitudes and bad jokes mar family sitcom. Go to Full Review
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Kathryn S @Kathy552 Mar 7 Deep fried butts. Sometimes my family watches this and I hate it so much. No plot, just butts See more Caleb C @Calen Mar 3 While the political commentary and constant apologizing can sometimes be a bit stale,, The neighborhood is the first sitcom I’ve really thoroughly enjoyed in years. The chemistry between a solid cast and decent writing , laughing out loud leaves me pretty satisfied. See more ben W @Ben.w14 Feb 26 Very woke and hard to watch some episodes. But had a few laughs here and there See more Jen N @Flygirl2992 Feb 20 Paramount keeps trying to make me watch this show! I tried once and couldn't finish it. Racist humor is just not very entertaining, who could have guessed? See more Ed R @JustcallmeER Jan 15 WAYYYY too woke and cheesy to be in this day and age. See more Cha-Ka T @Cha-Ka Dec 12 The Neighborhood relies almost entirely on tired, exaggerated racial stereotypes, and it does so in a way that feels lazy, outdated, and painfully unfunny. Instead of offering sharp social commentary or clever observational humor, the show leans on cartoonish portrayals of black and white characters that reduce entire groups of people to predictable punchlines. Racial-based humor can work when it’s written with insight, balance, and self-awareness. This show has none of that. The jokes feel forced and shallow, as if they were pulled from a checklist of clichés rather than real human experiences. The constant "us vs. them" dynamic isn’t clever or provocative—it’s repetitive and exhausting. Rather than bridging differences through humor, it exaggerates them to the point of absurdity. What’s most baffling is how poorly written the humor is. It’s genuinely hard to understand how The Neighborhood is still on the air, let alone how it retained viewers beyond the first episode. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Oct 1, 2018 Pilot A friendly Midwesterner moves his family to a Los Angeles neighborhood next door to Calvin, who's concerned the newcomers will disrupt the culture on the block. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 8, 2018 Welcome to the Repipe When a water pipe bursts at the Johnsons' home, Calvin reluctantly agrees to help Dave repair the damage; Gemma discovers a surprising secret about her new neighbor, Tina. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 15, 2018 Welcome to the Spare Key Dave gives Calvin a key to his house in case of an emergency and is pleasantly surprised when the gesture is reciprocated. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 22, 2018 Welcome to the Housewarming Everyone but Calvin accepts Dave and Gemma's invitation to their housewarming party; Dave decides he's finally had enough of Calvin's refusal to welcome him to town. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 29, 2018 Welcome to Game Night Unexpected revelations are in the cards during the Johnsons' first game night with the Butlers; Gemma is prompted to rectify a past wrong; Malcolm makes a play for a fresh start with his father, Calvin. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 5, 2018 Welcome to the Anniversary Nothing goes as planned when Dave sets up an anniversary celebration for Gemma and Calvin; Tina baby-sits the Johnsons' son, Grover. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 12, 2018 Welcome to the Barbershop The patrons of the community barbershop embrace Dave, much to Calvin's dismay. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 20, 2018 Welcome to Thanksgiving Dave and Gemma host a memorable Thanksgiving in their new home; Dave's politically incorrect mother visits from out of town and meets the Butler family for the first time. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 3, 2018 Welcome to the Dinner Guest When Calvin and Tina learn Marty has a new girlfriend, they insist he invite her over for dinner, with surprising results. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 10, 2018 Welcome to the Stolen Sneakers When Malcolm is robbed and won't reveal the thief, Calvin and Dave team up to crack the case of the missing sneakers; Tina takes a unique approach to teaching Gemma self-defense. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 17, 2018 Welcome to the Fundraiser Tina gets carried away when she tries to help Gemma ace her first fundraiser as school principal; Dave tries to help Calvin win a special silent auction prize for his mom. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 14, 2019 Welcome to Grover's Birthday When Dave and Gemma's elaborate plans for Grover's seventh birthday party go awry, Malcolm and Marty come to the rescue; Calvin's choice of gift winds up sending one person to the hospital. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 4, 2019 Welcome to Fight Night Calvin reluctantly invites Dave to join his guys' night at home with Malcolm and Marty; Gemma and Tina take their first girls' trip to Vegas and find themselves unexpectedly in the spotlight. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 11, 2019 Welcome to the Yard Sale Dave convinces Calvin to hold a yard sale, but when longtime neighborhood resident Miss Simpson makes a purchase Calvin quickly regrets, he enlists Dave to help him get the valuable object back. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 18, 2019 Welcome to Malcolm's Job Tina agrees to give Grover piano lessons; Malcolm lands a job in retail sales; neither has a first day that goes quite according to plan. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 25, 2019 Welcome to the Big Payback When Gemma has her car repaired at Calvin's shop, Tina insists she doesn't need to pay for the work, to Calvin's consternation; Malcolm and Marty find themselves on the same dating app and vie for the same woman's attention. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 11, 2019 Welcome to the Climb When Gemma decides to fire a teacher at her school, she's unprepared for the aftermath; Calvin gets a surprise when he faces off with his newspaper carrier. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 25, 2019 Welcome to Logan #2 When Calvin and Dave's college basketball teams go head-to-head, Dave surprises the Butlers with tickets to the game; a friend from Michigan visits and reveals surprising new details about Dave. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 1, 2019 Welcome to the Camping Trip When the Johnsons invite the Butlers to go camping, Dave is taken aback by Calvin's idea of roughing it; Gemma and Tina cross paths with Maynard, a general store proprietor who may not be as friendly as he seems. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 15, 2019 Welcome to the Repass When a curmudgeonly resident who has few fans in the community passes away, the Butlers step up to host a memorial; Calvin learns something unexpected about himself. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 22, 2019 Welcome to the Conversation Dave is thrilled when Calvin invites him to go golfing, confident that it represents progress in their relationship; Gemma and Tina team up to pull off an unforgettable surprise for Malcolm, Marty and Grover. Details
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Season Info

Director
Victor Gonzalez, Mark Cendrowski, Jeff Greenstein, James Burrows, Stan Latham
Executive Producer
Jim Reynolds, Aaron Kaplan, Dana Honor, Wendi Trilling, Cedric the Entertainer, Eric Rhone
Screenwriter
Jim Reynolds, Ryan Noggle, Laura Moran, Malik S., Michael Glouberman, Ryan Raddatz, Isabelle Esposito, Devon K. Shepard, Lanie Siegel
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG (L)
Genre
Holiday, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 1, 2018