The Neighbors

In the first episode of the second season, during a family conference, close inspection reveals Marty and Debbie's death dates (Marty: 4/3/2041 and Debbie: 5/25/2053). The show also plays with information not given to the audience, such as Debbie's age being referred to as "Forty-ish."

INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED

The concept of the series was pitched to Fox in 2007, and they began developing it under the title "My Fellow Zabrovnians." The writers' strike prevented the pilot from being shot as planned in early 2008, and Fox executives eventually lost interest and dropped the project entirely.

INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED

Whenever a golf cart is seen driving down the street in the neighborhood, the sound of the Jetsons' spaceship from the cartoon is heard.

INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED

The series premiere received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics. ABC used the negative critical response to promote the series.

INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED

Mosquitoes and ants are attracted to Dick. They do not bite him, and he refers to them as his friends.

INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED

Zabvronians feed by reading rather than eating.

INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED

Larry and Jackie have been married for 472 years. Larry is 682 years old, and Jackie is 675.

INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED

Jackie can speak 4,000 languages fluently.

INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED

The first step in the Zabvronians' plan to conquer Earth is to destroy the entire bee population.

INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED

Zabvronian children receive their education by feeding on the brains of their elders.

INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED

Disney Channel aired four episodes in one night in 2012.

INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED

Zabvronian children can change their human forms.

INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED

On the home planet, Larry is considered more attractive than Jackie.

INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED

When the time comes, Zabvronians are drawn by an attractive force to a sacred place where they will meet their soulmates.

INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED

Zabvronians measure beauty by the size and depth of the translucent green aura emanating from their bodies.

INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED

Eddie Pepitone auditioned for the role of the doorman Raymond.

CHARACTERS & CAST · SOURCED

Dick has the ability to reassemble jigsaw puzzles. He can put together an entire puzzle in seconds.

INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED

There are regular fourth wall breaks.

INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED

In the second season of the series, there are many references to ABC and ABC Family.

EASTER EGGS & REFERENCES · SOURCED

During puberty, Zabvronians' back humps swell and then drop.

INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED

The Zabvronian male carries the baby.

INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED

Zabvronians distinguish people by their smell.

INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED