The Actual Homes of This Real Neighborhood will be Surrounded by a Massive 20-Foot Wall as They Compete for the $250,000 Grand Prize

            CBS today announced the eight families set to compete in THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD, a new seven episode reality-competition series, premiering Sunday, Aug. 9 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.   The series features these eight families living in their actual suburban neighborhood while being surrounded by a massive 20-foot wall as they compete in games for the grand prize of $250,000.

            The eight families competing, listed in alphabetical order, are:

THE BUSSIERE FAMILY

Tom (45 - 46 on July 25) - Dad

Susan (42) -- Mom

Elise (7) - Daughter

Jake (5) - Son

Marcia (74) - Grandmother

Bussiere Family Biography: http://tinyurl.com/l7eysu

THE DeGIROLAMO FAMILY

Jeff (46) - Dad

Lisa (44) - Mom

Greg (16) - Son

Chris (12) - Son

DeGirolamo Family Biography: http://tinyurl.com/l8w7mb

THE JOHNSTON FAMILY

Cameron (51) - Dad

Regina (44) - Mom

Carliegh (11) - Daughter

Theresa (25) - Niece

Johnston Family Biography: http://tinyurl.com/ngjt77

THE MULLENNIX/GOFF/HATCHER FAMILY

Clarissa "Chris" Mullennix (41) -- Mom

Renee Hatcher (42) -- Mom

Nathanael Mullennix (18) - Son

Keith Goff (17) - Son

Mullennix/Goff/Hatcher Family Biography: http://tinyurl.com/luerbu

THE NELSON FAMILY

Chris (47) - Dad

Mickey (47) - Mom

Christian (19) - Son

Branson (15) - Son

Jackson (7) - Son

Nelson Family Biography: http://tinyurl.com/nl6n6m

THE SCHINDLER FAMILY

David (40) - Dad

Christina (39) - Mom

Noah (12) - Son

Emmett (10) - Son

Olivia (6) - Daughter

Schindler Family Biography: http://tinyurl.com/nte6gd

THE SOUTHEY FAMILY

Laurie (38) - Mom

Haley (15) - Daughter

Southey Family Biography: http://tinyurl.com/l3gqkf

THE UPSHAW FAMILY

Ricardo (42) - Dad

Therese (42) - Mom

Christopher (21) - Son

Alexus (18) - Daughter

Upshaw Family Biography: http://tinyurl.com/kv3pz4

In what promises to be the ultimate social and family bonding experiment, the actual homes will be cut off from the outside world as it becomes family vs. family in a competition to win upgrades for their lives and their homes.  With virtually no electricity and no ability to text-message, watch television or surf the internet, these families will be forced to reconnect and work together as a team.  For the duration of the competition, the eight homes will be surrounded by the daunting 20-foot wall with no way in or out.  The families will compete against their neighbors in the game, with one family eliminated each week, until the victorious group remains to claim the $250,000 grand prize. 

            THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD is produced by Next Entertainment and Jay Bienstock Productions in association with Warner Horizon Television.  Mike Fleiss ("The Bachelor," "High School Reunion") and Jay Bienstock ("The Apprentice, Supervising Producer, "SURVIVOR") are the executive producers.  Matt Rogers ("American Idol," "Really Big Things") is the host.

For more information on THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD and the 8 competing families, log on to http://www.cbs.com/.

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