The Goldbergs

Friday 25th January 2019

I suspect this is going to be a stupid question but I have just started watching this show.... At the end they seem to show old footage of the actual family this is based upon. Now, is that genuine....... Or TV history............

SS2.

14,485 posts

239 months

Friday 25th January 2019

It's genuine - it's as filmed by the real Adam [F] Goldberg during his younger years.

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

30,274 posts

236 months

Friday 25th January 2019

It's kind of the whole premise of the programme hehe

I do enjoy it. How can Barry turn out to be a doctor?!

26,824 posts

162 months

Friday 25th January 2019

Yes its real.

Lots of the real people end up acting in the in the show (obviously not as there younger self). They get outed in the credits.

TheGroover

961 posts

276 months

Friday 25th January 2019

It's a great show. I do like it when people from the stories make cameo appearances.

Sheetmaself

5,693 posts

199 months

Saturday 26th January 2019

Have been watching this from the start but missed episode 1 of the new series. Have managed to record from episode 2 onwards but cannot find episode 1 of the new series anywhere. Any thoughts??

I have tried from the Sky planner and online on all 4 but these only start at episode 2

Piersman2

6,608 posts

200 months

Saturday 26th January 2019

SS2.]It's genuine - it's as filmed by the real Adam [F said:

Goldberg during his younger years.

IIRC, the only variance was adding the sister so as to have more balance in the programme versus the reality from the 80s! laugh

Jasandjules

Original Poster

70,012 posts

230 months

Saturday 26th January 2019

That's great stuff to hear. Makes it a lot funnier too.

I did see a clip the other day with a lady claiming to be the mother who read out part of her "Guilt Letter" to Adam........ I guess she really IS the mother then and she really did write those letters.

Piersman2

6,608 posts

200 months

Saturday 26th January 2019

Jasandjules said:

That's great stuff to hear. Makes it a lot funnier too.

I did see a clip the other day with a lady claiming to be the mother who read out part of her "Guilt Letter" to Adam........ I guess she really IS the mother then and she really did write those letters.

Yep.

Cold

15,266 posts

91 months

Saturday 26th January 2019

Piersman2 said:

Jasandjules said:

That's great stuff to hear. Makes it a lot funnier too.

I did see a clip the other day with a lady claiming to be the mother who read out part of her "Guilt Letter" to Adam........ I guess she really IS the mother then and she really did write those letters.

Yep.

Or...those parts are scripted too and added on to increase the authenticity.

26,824 posts

162 months

Sunday 27th January 2019

Cold said:

Piersman2 said:

Jasandjules said:

That's great stuff to hear. Makes it a lot funnier too.

I did see a clip the other day with a lady claiming to be the mother who read out part of her "Guilt Letter" to Adam........ I guess she really IS the mother then and she really did write those letters.

Yep.

Or...those parts are scripted too and added on to increase the authenticity.

There are plenty of video sequences showing the storyline's from back in the 80's (with what is obviously younger versions of the real family). Obviously the whole series isn't a biopic, but the real Goldberg's are clearly fruitloops and Adam has tapped into that.

skinny

5,269 posts

236 months

Sunday 27th January 2019

98elise said:

Obviously the whole series isn't a biopic, but the real Goldberg's are clearly fruitloops and Adam has tapped into that.

Mostly Beverley...!

Shakermaker

11,317 posts

101 months

Monday 28th January 2019

Piersman2 said:

IIRC, the only variance was adding the sister so as to have more balance in the programme versus the reality from the 80s! laugh

She's a female version of his older brother, rather than a completely invented character.

skinny

5,269 posts

236 months

Wednesday 30th January 2019

Did they change the actress playing Adam's girlfriend? Or did he get a new one?

Edited by skinny on Thursday 31st January 10:59

Saleen836

11,150 posts

210 months

Wednesday 30th January 2019

skinny said:

Did they change Adam's actress playing Adam's girlfriend? Or did he get a new one?

I noticed that also, a different actress playing his latest girlfriend

Saleen836

11,150 posts

210 months

Friday 8th March 2019

Excellent cameo from 'The Wedding Singer' in the latest episode thumbup

26,824 posts

162 months

Friday 8th March 2019

Love the Bitter (car) episode. Never heard of the car before

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitter_Cars

Adam and Beverly (the real ones) on twitter talking about it

https://mobile.twitter.com/adamfgoldberg/status/97...

Saleen836

11,150 posts

210 months

Saturday 13th April 2019

Enjoyed the latest episode 'The Highlander Club'
Anyone else pick up the connection with the woodwork teacher? wink

Mr Pointy

11,333 posts

160 months

Saturday 13th April 2019

It was good but it's struggling now. They've already had to pull Erica out of college to keep her at home as the storylines were poor without her & now Barry is due to go so they'll need to invent something to keep him around. They should cull it & leave on a semi high.

26,824 posts

162 months