ABC Wednesday 8:30pm
Previews, Wednesday September 26, 9:30pm. Premieres Wednesday, October 3, 8:30pm
concept
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Marty Weaver (Lenny Venito) just wants the best for his wife Debbie (Jami Gertz) and their three kids. That’s why he’s moving them to Hidden Hills, New Jersey, a gated community complete with its own golf course. Marty is certain that their new home will be a dream come true. And then, they meet the neighbors.

The residents of Hidden Hills are a little...different. Larry Bird (Simon Templeman) introduces himself as the "leader" of the community. Then, he presents his wife, Jackie Joyner-Kersee (Toks Olagundoye) and their two sons (yes, they’re named after famous athletes — Dick Butkus and Reggie Jackson). After Debbie and Marty frantically try to make sense of the weird neighbors — very European? A cult? Amish athletes? — they discover that the entire Hidden Hills community is comprised of aliens from the planet Zabvron. Turns out the Zabvronians have been holed up in Hidden Hills for the past 10 years, awaiting instructions from back home. And the Weavers are the first humans who have ever lived amongst them.

At first, the Weavers are ready to cut and run. But the aliens seem harmless enough. And there is a lot of closet space... So, they decide to stay and help their new neighbors adapt to life on this confusing planet we call home. 
stars
Jami Gertz (Entourage, Still Standing), Lenny Venito (NYC 22, The Sopranos), Simon Templeman (Charmed), Toks Olagundoye, Clara Mamet, Tim Jo (Glory Daze), Ian Patrick, Max Charles (The Amazing Spider-Man), Isabella Cramp (Happy Endings)
prods
R.J. Cutler (The September Issue, The War Room, A Perfect Candidate), Callie Khouri (Thelma & Louise), James D. Parriott (Sons of Anarchy, Grey’s Anatomy), Steve Buchanan
studio
Lionsgate, ABC Studios, Gaylord Entertainment
my take
I don't really know what to make of this one. It might be cute, but it could as easily be very, very tired having everything playing off the differences of the aliens. As a lead-to Modern Family, it had better not hurt the Dunphy clan. I expect the Weavers will wind up learning about humanity through the eyes of the Zabvronians. Watch it early.
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