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Guys Next Door

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Guys Next Door
Genre	Sketch comedy
Created by	Deborah McKay
Developed by	Deborah McKay Vince Manze
Written by	Deborah McKay Steve Mackal Tom Burkhard
Directed by	Jon Ezrine Dominic Orlando Rick Squire
Starring	Patrick J. Dancy Eddie Garcia Bobby Leslie Damon Sharpe Chris Wolf
Voices of	Corey Burton
Theme music composer	Charlie Midnight Dan Hartman
Opening theme	"(We're The) Guys Next Door"
Composers	David Shapiro Howie Hersh
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producers	Vince Manze Deb Leibling
Producer	Deborah McKay
Production location	NBC Studios, Burbank, California
Editor	Lynne Lussier
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	NBC Productions
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	27 August 1990 (1990-08-27) – 16 February 1991 (1991-02-16)

Guys Next Door is an American sketch comedy television series aired on NBC in the 1990–91 season as part of its Saturday morning lineup.^[1] It featured a boy band performing comedy sketches and spoofs, as a combination of New Kids on the Block with The Monkees.^[2] The show starred Patrick J. Dancy, Eddie Garcia, Bobby Leslie, Damon Sharpe, and Chris Wolf. Several music videos were created for the individual episodes; they were produced by Joseph Sassone and directed by Dominic Orlando.

As a band, the group was signed to SBK Records and released a self-titled album, which spawned a single titled "I've Been Waiting for You". The single peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on February 23, 1991.^[3]

While Wolf and Leslie dropped out of the public eye after the show ended, Dancy and Garcia are still active as actors. Sharpe is currently a music producer and songwriter who has worked with such artists as Jennifer Lopez, Kylie Minogue, Anastacia, Kelly Rowland, Big Time Rush, New Boyz, and Monica.^[4]

The series sparked criticism by parents, teachers, and media experts due to airing a targeted program for young adult audiences on Saturday mornings that was since attended to be a marathon for children, causing the series to be cancelled after one season.^[5] Prior to its cancellation in 1991, then-President George H. W. Bush signed a deal to require educational content on NBC by the Children's Television Act,^[6] which became a downfall for the network and completely eliminating children’s programming in Summer 1992.^[7]

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^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 203. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.

^ Leszczak, Bob (2018). Single Season Sitcoms of the 1990s: A Complete Guide. McFarland & Co. p. 79. ISBN 9781476670775. Retrieved 25 March 2020.

^ Billboard Hot 100 Singles, February 23, 1991

^ "A&R, Record Label / Company, Music Publishing, Artist Manager and Music Industry Directory". www.hitquarters.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

^ Osborne, Barbara (Summer 1997). " A Field Guide to the Children's Television Act". Archived September 19, 2000, at the Wayback Machine. Washington, D.C.: CME/InfoActive Kids, pp. 1–16. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

^ Landrea Wells. "Children and Television". University of Florida. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

^ Andrews, Edmund L. (1993-03-04). "'Flintstones' and Programs Like It Aren't Educational, F.C.C. Says". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 24, 2023.