IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR, UNTIL LARRY BIRD BECOMES THE ALIEN VERSION OF SCROOGE, ON ABC'S "THE NEIGHBORS"

"Merry Crap-Mas" - The Weavers ask the Bird-Kersees to hide the multitude of Christmas gifts they've purchased for Amber, Max and Abby. But when Marty and Debbie are put off by their kids' entitled attitude towards the holiday, they decide to return all the gifts and put the money toward a family vacation where they can focus on the true meaning of the holiday. There's just one problem: Larry Bird has opened one of their gifts, spawning a frenzy of gift opening among the aliens and leaving the Weavers with no gifts and no way to pay for the trip. Can alien "Scrooge" Larry Bird save Christmas for the Weavers? "The Neighbors" airs WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.

"The Neighbors" stars Jami Gertz as Debbie Weaver, Lenny Venito as Marty Weaver, Simon Templeman as Larry Bird, Toks Olagundoye as Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Clara Mamet as Amber Weaver, Tim Jo as Reggie Jackson, Ian Patrick as Dick Butkus, Max Charles as Max Weaver and Isabella Cramp as Abby Weaver.

Tracy Oliver wrote "Merry Crap-Mas." Luke Greenfield Koch directed.

"The Neighbors" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format with 5.1 channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to the airdate.

For more information about "The Neighbors" visit ABC.com/TheNeighbors