Mr. Neighbor's House Explained
| Genre: | Black comedy |
| Director: | Bill Benz |
| Starring: | (See Cast) |
| Voices: | (See Cast) |
| Theme Music Composer: | Mike Phirman
Brian Huskey |
| Opentheme: | "Mr. Neighbor's House", |
| Endtheme: | "Mr. Neighbor's House" |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Episodes: | 2 |
| List Episodes: | - Episodes
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| Runtime: | 21 minutes approx. |
| Network: | Adult Swim |
Mr. Neighbor's House is a series of TV specials created by Brian Huskey, Jason Mantzoukas, and Jesse Falcon.[1] It is a parody of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and premiered on December 2, 2016 on Adult Swim.[2] The puppets for the characters were created by Viva la Puppet.[3] The specials are produced by Alive and Kicking, Inc.
A second special, Mr. Neighbor's House 2, premiered on June 24, 2018.[4]
Plot
Mr. Neighbor's House is an educational television show that takes place in Neighbortown and in the mind of a mental patient named Jim who hasn't said a word in 7 years.
Cast
Live actors
- Brian Huskey as Mr. Neighbor/Jim
- Mary Holland as Ms. Jen Lady, Nurse Mary (special #1 and 2), Patient (special #2)
- Nick Kroll as Photo Joe (special #1)[5]
- Jon Daly as Demon #1 (special #1)[5]
- Steve Agee as Demon #2 (special #1)[5]
- Marc Evan Jackson as Aubrey Johnson (special #2), Doctor (special #2), Patient #2 (special #2)
- David Theune as Ice Cream Bruce (special #2), Patient #3 (special #2)
- Jerry Minor as Detective (special #2)
- Seth Morris as Jim's Father (special #2)
- Colleen Smith as Jim's Mother (special #2)
- Gil Ozeri as Wolfe (special #2)
- Meg Delancy as Scarlett (special #2)
- Jean Villepique as Cindy (special #2)
- Victoria Grace as Cassidy (special #2)
- Joey McIntyre as Game Show Host (special #2)
- Amari O'Neil as Ricky (special #2)
- Nathan Arenas as Evan (special #2)
- Jenna Davis as Ingrid (special #2)
- Isabella Day as Fiona (special #2)
- Chris Palermo as Mr. Neighbor (stunt double)
Puppeteers
- Jonathan Kidder as Duff and Daisy (special #2)
- Bruce Lanoil - Demon #3 (special #1), Officer Policecop (special #1)
- Adrian Rose Leonard - Buddy
- Colleen Smith - Donna the Mystic (special #1), Floral Handbag (special #1)
- Michelle Zamora - Friendly Ghost (special #1), Grandma Wrinkles (special #1), Creeper (special #2)
Premiere
Mr. Neighbor's House premiered on December 2, 2016 at midnight on Adult Swim. On October 21, 2016, Brian Huskey, who plays the role of Mr. Neighbor, posted a trailer for the special on YouTube to anticipate the special's premiere.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Adult Swim Announces New Shows, Specials, and Pilots from John Kraskinski, Brett Gelman, Dan Harmon, and More. May 12, 2016. November 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20180117134812/http://splitsider.com/2016/05/adult-swim-announces-new-shows-specials-and-pilots-from-john-kraskinski-brett-gelman-dan-harmon-and-more/. January 17, 2018. dead.
- News: If He Asks You to Be His Neighbor, Don't Do It. The New York Times. November 23, 2016. November 28, 2016. Genzlinger. Neil.
- News: Inside Adult Swim's Nightmare Version of Mr. Rogers. Den of Geek. 2017-03-16. en.
- News: Wright. Megh. Brian Huskey's Mr. Neighbor's House Returns to Adult Swim Next Month. June 5, 2018. Vulture. June 5, 2018. en.
- Web site: Adult Swim Unwraps 'Robot Chicken' Xmas Special Marathon. November 22, 2016. November 28, 2016.
- Web site: Mr. Neighbor's House Trailer. YouTube. October 21, 2016. December 4, 2016.
