TBS to air 'Neighbors' comedy cartoon

LOS ANGELES, April 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. cable TV network TBS says it has OK'd a new animated comedy series called "Neighbors from Hell."

The half-hour show centers on the Hellmans, a typical, all-American suburban family, with Balthazor; his wife, Tina; their two children, Mandy and Josh; and their dog, Pazuzu.

"The only thing that distinguishes them from the rest of the folks in the neighborhood is that the Hellmans happen to be from Hell," TBS said in a news release. "They have been sent to Earth to pose as normal suburbanites with a mission to keep humans from finding their way to Hell."

"Jeffrey Katzenberg, Pam Brady and Mireille Soria are three of the premier talents working in the animation business today, and Fox TV Animation is a giant in the realm of prime-time animation," Michael Wright, executive vice president, head of programming, for TBS, TNT and Turner Classic Movies, said in a statement. "We believe hit television always begins with bringing the right talent to a project. With Pam Brady's funny and sharp comedic voice, Jeffrey's one-of-a-kind experience and skill and Fox TV Animation's production smarts, we're starting with an ideal foundation."