Season 1 – The Goldbergs

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Andrew T A hilarious amazing season which grows more and more iconic as you go through the rest of the show. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/05/25 Full Review Jay W A TV Series that goes on as long as "The Goldbergs" can be difficult to review. With 229 episodes, the quality and humor from one episode to the next would vary drastically. As much as the quality may vary, the story beats would frustratingly stay the same. Just about every episode would follow the same formula and by the 10th season, the routine got old. Each episode would have one of the characters doing something selfish at the expense of another character. Other characters would comedically point out the problems with their plan only to have them be ignored. Before the second commercial break the plan would have been foiled, a sad saxophone plays, and the characters feel bad for their selfish decision. The for the third act the characters would apologize, hug it out and an 80's pop song would play. Lather, rinse, repeat that's the show. A formula for a show can work. These characters are all being played by talented funny actors, they are able to sell a joke well. But, depending on the writer, these same characters could be obnoxious, stupid and selfish. With it being a status-quo type show, the characters don't feel like they learn or grow from the beginning of one episode to the end. With this formula, the show became to unravel over a period of time. As the story began, "The Goldbergs" was roughly based on true events from Adam Goldberg's life. Each episode would conclude with some home video footage showing how their story compared to reality. This helped the show feel grounded and personal. It was a nice touch. By the 10th season the show stopped doing that, and even had to include the disclaimer: "Not based on actual events". There is some distracting behind the scenes drama by the 9th season. The father of the show, Jeff Garlin, gets cancelled and is written out of the show in a real obvious way. Between that time, they even have an uncanny CGI stand in for his character. George Segal passes away after the 8th season and they do a more heartwarming send off for him. They bring in Judd Hirsch to replace his role as the other grandpa. It's not this decades "Wonder Years" but there are some funny jokes told by some funny actors. The series would also have some creative 80's reunions in the show. Freddy Kreuger, Highlander, Cheers and Knight Rider all make appearances on the show. I don't recommend watching it from beginning to end, but if the show is on, there are laughs to be had. It may not be Gold, but it is a solid Bronze. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/01/24 Full Review Alexis G 1st season hilarious with murray and barry goldberg Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/05/23 Full Review Timothy S Not unlike many shows that I've come before like young Sheldon and others. This show is absolutely terrible. The acting and the plot if you can even call it that is awful. There's absolutely nothing funny about the show. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/26/23 Full Review Tyler K Fun series of 80s nostalgia that is nonstop hilarious 10/10 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/18/22 Full Review Tim This is one of the best first seasons of a show ever. New age Boy Meets World or Wonder Years. The cast is amazing and chemistry is uncanny. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/23/22 Full Review Read all reviews

The Goldbergs — Season 1

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