Why did The Neighborhood honor Wendell Johnson? Season 6 tribute, explained

CBS’s popular comedy show, The Neighborhood, premiered in 2018. The sitcom had a successful 7 season run and will release its final season in October 2025. The reason behind the success of the CBS show was not only the actors and storylines but also the people who worked behind the scenes, including an important member of the show, Wendell Johnson, who worked as the production designer.

Johnson was an integral part of the comedy show, and therefore, he was paid tribute in season 6 after he passed away in October 2023.

The fan favorite sitcom brings a unique narrative about Max Greenfield’s Dave, who moves to LA with his family. Their new locality has predominantly African American families. This makes their new neighbors wary of them. The show focuses on Dave, who is known for being over-friendly, as his family adjusts and forms unlikely friendships within the community.

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The Neighborhood: Who was Wendell Johnson?

As mentioned, Wendell Johnson was the production designer of the series from 2018 to 2023 and became one of the cherished members of the crew. Johnson had joined The Neighborhood during season 2 and worked as a production designer until he passed away in 2023.

The CBS show later honored the late member of the sitcom by paying tribute to him in the premiere episode of The Neighborhood season 6. In the episode titled, Welcome to the Foos Box, a tribute to Johnson was included at the end of the episode with a picture of him and a heartfelt message that read:

"Thank you for all you gave us, we will miss you."

The talented and diligent man was loved by all and is still remembered as one of Hollywood’s successful designers, who had worked in numerous popular projects across Hollywood and even earned nominations for his work.

More about Wendell Johnson

As per Art of the Title, Johnson had worked in acclaimed shows before joining The Neighborhood. Most popular among them is Will Smith’s hit show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, where he was hired to design a logo for the opening sequence. However, this was after another popular show, Star Trek: The Next Generation, where he worked as a production assistant, who was popular for his talents in graphics.

As per Art of the Title, he said:

"I was kind of the graphics kid who you could call to do some freelance graphics around Paramount. That's what I did on the side to make ends meet."

Other than Star Trek, The Neighborhood, Johnson has been part of numerous popular projects in his long and dedicated career, which include Andy Richter Controls the Universe, The Upshaws, iCarly, and Out of Practice, among others.

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