Search results
List of episodes. The first season of the television comedy series The Goldbergs aired on ABC from September 24, 2013 to May 13, 2014. Series creator Adam F. Goldberg served as executive producer alongside Doug Robinson, and Seth Gordon. It was produced by Adam F. Goldberg Productions, Happy Madison Productions, and Sony Pictures Television .
Under the watchful eye of an eleven-year-old boy's video camera, the Goldbergs face the challenges of life in the 80s, including two new teenage drivers and a grandfather who shouldn't be allowed behind the wheel.
In what is described as the pilot for a spinoff set in the 1990s and featuring characters from William Penn Academy, Mr. Glascott replaces Mr. Ball as the school principal and hires his sister, a single mother with two teenage daughters, to serve as his new secretary, while the girls get to attend the school for free. Mr. Glascott and Coach ...
No. OverallNo. In SeasonTitleDirected By11"The Circle of Driving"22"Daddy Daughter Day"Seth Gordon33"Mini Murray"44"Why're You Hitting Yourself?"People also ask
When did 'The Goldbergs' come out?
How many episodes are in the Goldbergs?
When will 'The Goldbergs' be a special episode?
How good is 'The Goldbergs' season 1?
- Premise
- Cast and Characters
- Production
- Reception
- Broadcast
- Spin-Off
- External Links
The Goldbergs is set in an alternate version of the 1980s in the Philadelphia suburb of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and shows the reality of the 1980s through a preadolescent's and, later in the series, teenager's eyes.The show is loosely based on the showrunner's childhood, during which he regularly videotaped events. Many of these videos are reenac...
Main cast
1. Wendi McLendon-Covey as Beverly Goldberg (née Solomon),the overprotective matriarch of the Goldbergs. She is often called their "smother" by the children. As such, Beverly frequently injects herself into their lives, often to their embarrassment. At the same time, however, she is extremely supportive and encouraging of the children's endeavors, being supremely confident in their abilities. 2. Sean Giambrone as Adam Frederick Goldberg, the jovial, good-natured youngest child of the Goldberg...
Guest cast
1. Tom Cavanaghas Charles Kremp, Chad's father (season 1, episode 8) 2. Martin Starras Andre, the local video store clerk who bans Murray after an excessively late rental (season 1) 3. Thomas Lennon as Taun-Taun Todd, a Star Wars fan that Erica and Adam meet while waiting in line to see Return of the Jedi(season 1, episode 22) 4. David Spadeas Gus, a sketchy manufacturer of fake IDs (season 2, episode 1) 5. Charlie Sheen as the man in the police station, reprising his role from Ferris Bueller...
Cameos from real-life counterparts
1. Chad Kremp as a deli worker (season 1, episode 8), and as Charles Kremp (seasons 4–10) 2. J. C. Spinkas Joe the Bus Driver (season 1, episode 18) 3. "Handsome" Ben Bauman and "Regular" Amy Gross as Double Dareproducers (season 3, episode 13) 4. Michael C. Levy and Michael Z. Levy as computer technicians (season 4, episode 4) 5. Brea Bee as Mrs. Vanica (season 4, episode 14) and as Brea's mother Vicki Bee (season 8, episode 5 and season 9, episode 7) 6. R. D. Robbas Paul Sirochman, a photog...
Casting
The project originally received a script commitment from Fox in August 2011. After Adam Goldberg's previous show, Breaking In, was canceled, he did not want to wait for another pilot season to arrive and moved it to ABC, who agreed to produce it immediately. When the project first landed at ABC, the title of the show was to be How the F--- Am I Normal?, before being revised to How the Hell Am I Normal? in early 2013.The final title of the show was first announced by ABC in April 2013. On Janu...
Filming
The pilot episode was directed by Seth Gordon. On May 10, 2013, ABC picked up the show to series to air in the 2013–14 American television season. It was later picked up for a full season order on November 1, 2013. The program is filmed on a series of stages at Sony Pictures Studios. In March 2020, Sony suspended production due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Sony ultimately resumed production in August 2020. Production was again suspended briefly during January 2021 due to the pandemic.
Music
The show's theme song, "Rewind", was written at Goldberg's request by I Fight Dragons, his favorite band, specifically for the show.A soundtrack, featuring songs performed on the show by the cast members, was released on December 6, 2017.
Critical reception
The Goldbergs first season received mixed reviews, averaging a score of 52% on Metacritic based on reviews from 26 critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, season 1 has an approval rating of 55% based on reviews from 42 critics. Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter called it "one of the rare freshman comedies to deliver", giving credit to the show's "outstanding writing" and "strong cast". David Wiegand of the San Francisco Chroniclewrote, "you'll immediately like everyone in the family and the jokes de...
The Goldbergs originally premiered on ABC on September 24, 2013. The pilot was made available on Huluand ABC.com before it premiered on television. In Australia, the show airs on the Seven Network and in Canada, it airs on CTV. It has been broadcast in the United Kingdom on E4 since April 20, 2015, and 4Music on November 9, 2021, in Ireland on RTÉ2...
In November 2016, it was first reported that ABC was developing a spin-off that would center around recurring character Rick Mellor, played by Bryan Callen. On January 10, 2017, Wendi McClendon-Covey's character was reported as appearing in the script in a guest appearance.The script was ordered to pilot on February 2, 2017. On March 16, 2017, it w...
The Goldbergs at IMDbThe Goldbergs at epguides.comThe Goldbergs at TV Guide41K. YOUR RATING. Rate. POPULARITY. 534. 20. Play trailer 0:33. 1. 5 Videos. 99+ Photos. Comedy. This ABC show takes place in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania in the 1980s and follows the lives of a family named The Goldbergs. Creator. Adam F. Goldberg. Stars. Wendi McLendon-Covey. Sean Giambrone. Troy Gentile. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING.
- (41K)
- 2013-09-24
- Comedy
- 22
Watch The Goldbergs — Season 1, Episode 1 with a subscription on Hulu, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. Hoping to receive a car for his birthday, Barry is shocked by what his mother ...
Hoping to outdo the Kremp family, Beverly decides the Goldbergs must do an even better family holiday card; a prank war with Barry and JTP quickly spirals out of control.
