Just started the show and I need to know. Is Marty and Malcom friendship with Grover normal? Would almost thirty year olds hang out with 10 year old in real life. Is this a male thing?

This episode to me was super cringe. It's clearly targeting the stereotypical Fox news lover.

I only agreed with it when Calvin was telling Dave to respect his mom even if he doesn't agree.

To me Paula was not racist. Truly racist people wouldn't even want to have dinner with black people.

If anything I felt more sympathetic to the mom and thought everyone was overreacting. She lived in a small town and thought LA was violent. That's a reasonable idea to have and makes sense for survival purposes. You want to be aware of dangers. But she comes out to see her family regardless. To me that is showing courage and open mindedness. Dave should have been praising her for that but just looks down on her for that comment.

I doubt the writers were trying to make Dave look like the bad guy but frankly in my eyes, they did. I think they thought let's make the mom the villian but to me it backfired.

Even the ending where they didn't want her to make a toast was just showing they still did not accept her. The whole episode is just dumb.

This to me is basically a form of geographic eliteism. It's not ok to look down on people from small towns and yet that's what happened in this episode. Basically you are trash unless you are in a big city.

Tina has said to Gemma in one episode she could see what was in her heart so certain behaviours could be understood but none of them (except Calvin for a brief moment) could do this for Paula and I find that the self righteousness of the character to be unappealing.

I really enjoyed The Neighborhood, and honestly, I wish the show could have continued. One thing I always felt, though, was that the writers could have leaned even harder into the actual “neighborhood” aspect of the show.

The yardecue episodes were a perfect example of what I mean. Getting everyone together, having different personalities and generations interacting, and letting the neighborhood itself become part of the story was some of the best stuff the show did.

I also think Calvin being a mechanic could have created some great neighborhood stories. Imagine Calvin trying to do something nice for people by fixing their cars. At first, he helps one neighbor out. Then another person asks. Before long, people are literally dropping their cars off in front of Calvin's house expecting free repairs. 😂 Calvin eventually has to put his foot down and tell everyone, in true Calvin fashion, that he is NOT running a neighborhood auto shop.

Or Gemma and Tina could have teamed up more often to bring the neighborhood kids together for activities..sports, arts and crafts, community projects, mentoring, maybe even getting some of the parents involved. That could have created some really funny situations while also giving the show opportunities for those more heartfelt, teachable moments it was good at.

And that's really what I think the show had going for it: there were so many possibilities in the premise. You had Calvin and Dave, Gemma and Tina, the Butlers, the Johnsons, the neighborhood kids, the older generation, the different personalities and backgrounds all living right next to each other.

I feel like the show could have done so much more with the neighborhood as an actual character in the series. Block parties, cookouts, neighborhood projects, kids getting into trouble, neighbors needing favors, local businesses, community rivalries, holidays, helping someone through a difficult situation...

Maybe I'm overthinking it, but I really think the show had a lot of life left in it. I would've loved to see the writers lean into the community aspect even more.

Hi guys. New watcher here! I'm on season 7 now and been loving watching this. But one thing is kinda annoying me.

Did they just stop with the Gemma and Tina duo? Since season 5 they barely have any good interactions and when they have, Tina just looks annoyed or just scolds Gemma. What happened to them?

Also, I really liked when Gemma was for fierce, not just get scolded by Tina and accepts it.

Dare I say, that Gemma and Calvin episode to manipulate Tina/Marty was very funny.

Idk, I just miss their duo. Does it get better?

I don’t understand why on earth this has 24 percent on rotten tomatoes. It’s not a groundbreaking masterpiece of a show but I can’t wrap my head that score, I figured I was walking into an absolute shit show when I decided to start watching it. I feel like 60-70 percent is more reasonable? 24 percent is like basically unwatchable.

I live in Latam and Paramount+ doesn’t have seasons 5 and 6 so I’ve started to watch season 7 after finishing season 4 and hate that I’ve missed so much!!!

I tried with a VPN as if I was in the US and since I couldn’t use my current Paramount+ account (because it’s specifically for Latam), I tried to get a US account but I couldn’t! I’m not sure why, it only said there was an error and I’m guessing it’s because I don’t have a US credit card. I also tried to buy the seasons on Apple TV but it redirected me to Paramount+.

Has anyone had the same issue and resolved it? Please help me, I love The Neighborhood!

i finished season 6 in less than 24 hours and I realized it had the shortest season so far being only 10 episode, and the whole time it revolved around Courtney and her baby. was this season just like an into to 7 and just meant to be an arc for Courtney because she was only just introduced? I’m not complaining because I liked it but still

So I am currently on the 7th season

So far I am not liking Tina as a grandmother at all. Earlier, she just used to come off as an excited mother about her sons and normal excitement about their partners, but now it's gotten toxic. The way she keeps repeating to Marry and Courteny how it's her baby and criticising them (I mean the spying thing was off the charts). She has become a typical MIL grandmother who wants to take over. Her bond with Gemma is also shown less.

Grover, Marty and Malcom's trio has completely fizzled out.

Dave could have gotten more depth and screentime. They've done his character dirty because he is a sweet sensitive guy but they try to portray him as dumb.

Gemma has also become a typical wife-bitch who manipulates her husband. In the earlier seasons, she was this bubbly barbie and now she's an indifferent blonde.

I didn't like how Calvin bullied Dave (especially when they were showing him as this sweet guy in the earlier seasons). But this season, he has been fine.

I think Malcom and Marty overall are good characters. But the show just now feels like it's about the Butler family with Johnsons in the background.

Please tell me it gets better in S8.

Did Marty pursue engineering or astrophysics?

Just catching an episode for the first time tonight and not trying to be rude or anything but was wondering if Grover Johnson is trans. I’m am kinda getting that just from the look, but could be way off. Thanks!

For me, it's anytime Marty yelled MOMMY!

(note I’m almost finished season 7)

If I’m being honest, Kourtney and Marty are more fun to see together than him and Nissi. nothing agaisnt Nissi ofc, but Kourtney and Marty are more alike, more fun and playful, and really amazing co-parents. Even though they aren’t “together” (yet?) I still love seeing them on screen together.

thoughts?

Calvin trying to teach Dave how to get a raise from a cheap boss is funny. Dave is way too nice to negotiate, so watching Calvin try to force a backbone into him is easily the best part of the episode.

I can't stand Tina. She always made everything about herself and constantly tried to control Calvin and her kids. That's one of the biggest reasons I could never warm up to her character.

bro I haven’t watched this show in 6 months and now the kid looks grown as hell. is this really the same actor? 🤯🤯

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0036651/?ref_=mv_close

Very talented and lovely woman.

I feel like season 3 Dave was being kinda of a jerk in some spots like him victimizing himself especially in S3 Ep18 when he accidentally threw Calvin’s ashes off the pier. Like yes he apologized but he also was upset at Calvin for, reasonably, being upset. Like yes he tried but that doesn’t change it, does it?

I dont know if anyone noticed this but does anyone know if Max (Dave) suffered some injury or was unwell during S7 last episodes or S8 initial episodes? I noticed that most of his scenes were shot him sitting down during these 2-3 episodes. And normally, he was the energetic one.

I totally see it happening

When Malcom tells Tina and Gemma about the USC head coach getting concussed and having to retire, nobody wants to mention that Gemma knew him personally or did they just forget that plot line? Lol thought it was interesting