The Goldbergs: What’s Real and What’s Not

The Goldbergs is based on creator Adam F. Goldberg’s childhood, but how much of the show is truly accurate? We’re going to break down the show by character to let you know what’s accurate, and what’s fictional television.
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[@darricktv9857]

Wow..... I can’t imagine Adam as Big Tasty.

[@mungbob893]

Ikr

[@Emper0rH0rde]

What I want to know is how 4'9" Adam managed to pull that off.

[@laurabaca9683]

Me too. That was a surprise.

[@julietporter7967]

Neither can I but people will surprise you

[@futuristicgirl14]

I can picture irl Adam as big tasty just based off the clips we get of him haha

[@Someone-lf2si]

I always thought Adam didn’t have a sister because in the camera footage at the end there was never a girl

[@juanc1328]

Erica was made up, Adam real Older brother is Eric. They use the underage drinking and other shenanigans based from the real Eric but changed it to a female. I guess to make it a well rounded tv family with sister.

[@huffy6192]

That 👆🏼👆🏼

[@tjhallowell4128]

That x2👆🏻👆🏻

[@NoneYa42069]

That x3 👆🏻👆🏻

[@mystikTopaz]

That x4 👆🏻👆🏻

[@michael_ryanclips5754]

I would love to see Karen vs Beverly

[@Emper0rH0rde]

Bev would win. Karens are just hysterical and pushy. Bev actually knows things.

[@julietporter7967]

Bev would make a Karen cry.

[@H3LLPH03N1X]

Beverly does it for her family karens just blows up

[@yaritzaperezsantiago6349]

Karens are horrible Beverly is class

[@piggy310]

Bev predates Karen.

[@trex1nj]

I have only started watching this show the last couple of months through reruns. It is hilarious, and I am hooked!

[@katymvt]

Me, too. Guess this lockdown was good for something.

[@chadwillett619]

@@katymvt tv land?

[@ahn4694]

@@chadwillett619 The CW has reruns

[@AngelLikesArt]

Oh same! It’s become a fave!

[@kristineiscrazyn.cranky46]

@@chadwillett619 i watch on hulu

[@SEGASister]

Interesting video ^_^ Honestly, I'd like to see more like this (possibly delving into some of the side characters as well as Geoff, Lainey, et cetera)

[@whenthe4402]

Guessing then they just made up the Geoff and Erica relationship thing since Erica didn’t exist

[@BobSmith-jf6qr]

@ABritish Britain nah, there was a Geoff, I saw her in one of the episodes... keep in your mind that I’m 9

[@pamelaJoyce384]

I wonder if Laney is real.

[@whenthe4402]

Bob Smith ? R u saying that Geoff did exist? Cause yea he did. I’m talking about their relationship. And I think ur joking but just incase, ur too young to be on KZbin if ur 9. What do u think that seeing Geoff while ur 9 makes u special? And Geoff is male Edit: I looked at ur channel. U are a little kid

[@tauruscommunist9532]

​@@whenthe4402 pretty ironic that

[@hoosierpunx70]

I was most disappointed to find out Erica is really a dude cause I'm like totally in love with her. That dynamic is kinda ruined now.

[@ephraimnanaantwi8733]

Na

[@user-qc7ed4fx9l]

I think making Eric a girl was a good choice because they were representing growing up in the 80s and I dont want to gender stereotype but I think adding a teenage girl allows them to represent most aspects of growing up in the 80s in America that if it was only teenage boys

[@artorias9893]

Her actor is real tho

[@annearly3200]

They almost did that with the Cosby show Rudy was suppose to be a boy played by Jaleel White.

[@emmasch]

I thought they did it for the✨S P I C E✨

[@anthonylucchese421]

The acting in the Goldbergs is outstanding! The cast and characters give it their all. (110%) Anthony Joseph Lucchese

[@WildSkateboarder]

The Goldbergs became my favourite show on tv so quickly! I found myself always saying “JTP” after Barry says it 😂

[@biguy617]

A show that makes a big mistake with Star Wars movies. Adam did say the name of the third Star Wars movie in either the first or second season as Return of the Jedi but he has a Revenge of the Jedi poster and shirt in the third season. Yes that is the original title of the movie but George Lucas changed it because Jedi don’t take revenge and used Revenge in the third prequel, Revenge of the Sith because that is where it belongs.

[@iloveyouamberappel]

Only time this show bugged me was there was a mention of David Kim and Adam saying he never hung out with him again and then the show proceeds to have him in the show many more times.

[@tag8558]

"1980 something"

[@davidkimmer]

Adam and me really only hung out one time. If you notice the video, it's recycled

[@autumnsmith1965]

@@davidkimmer lol you are not dave kim

[@davidkimmer]

@@autumnsmith1965 I am not Kenny that is, but I am the real David Kim, as the show was based on!

[@autumnsmith1965]

@@davidkimmer doubt

[@xtraspecialmango]

"To make the family seem more... Suburbany & relatable."

[@ThouzandWattz]

"But after hearing actor Troy Gentile's mad freestying skills Adam knew he had to make the switch" I can't B 🤣😂

[@julietporter7967]

Love this show. The nostalgia brings back my own childhood growing up in the 80's

[@lurkerrekrul]

How about a part 2 focusing on the non-family characters, like the members of the JTP, Adam's friends, the characters' love interests, etc?

[@galacticpopcorn9981]

So pretty much Schooled lol. Honestly season 2 of Schooled was better than the most recent season of Goldbergs imo

[@lurkerrekrul]

@@galacticpopcorn9981 And yet The Goldbergs got renewed while Schooled has been canceled.

[@huffy6192]

You'll just to have watch the show lol. They interview "the real" people, from time to time. After certain episodes Except, for the JTP. Who's only appearance, so far. Was the football game. It's been said that clothes Wendi wears, are the real Beverly's outfits.

[@lurkerrekrul]

@@huffy6192 It's also strange that they've never had any of Adam's girlfriends on, either in cameos, or interviews. I believe they showed a childhood photo of Dana once, but that's it.

[@huffy6192]

lurkerrekrul Probably some legal issue. Considering, Dana isn't her actual name. Maybe, didn't want anything to do with the show. The real Emmy appears as the character Emmy's mom. Is the only one I can think of.

[@Jarod_Schultz]

As a child of the 80's, I watch this show because I like the nostalgic references. What's funny to me is when I see mistakes in the show. Every episode say's it was "1980-something". The show generalizes without mentioning a specific year. So if the characters are living in the 80's, you would not expect to see things from the 90's. Sometimes I see toys from the 90's in the background. One was an Ultimate Warrior wrestling buddy with the World Championship around his waist, which he didn't win until 1990. That doll could not have been available until he won the belt. I also remember an episode where Adam said he was going to his friends house to play Super Mario 3. This game wasn't released until 1990. I also remember a scene where Adam was standing in line to see ET in the theater. He mentioned ALF during the scene. This is also wrong because ET was released in theaters in 1982, and ALF didn't begin until 1986.

[@Jarod_Schultz]

For me it's entertaining to find mistake's in sit-coms and movies.

[@JavaScrapper]

Taco Is A Gamer quarantine day 100

[@lobitome]

Hollywood. They take liberties for entertainment value. Don't overthink things.

[@Jarod_Schultz]

@@lobitome LOL Mistakes are still funny regardless.

[@Ibhenriksen]

Well, to be fair the 90s were really still the 80s. At least the mindset was.

[@vassa1972]

I'm a 80's kid at heart I'll be 48 in July and love the show, Beverly reminds me of my no late Mom vassa. She unfortunately died on October 16, 1988 at 38 years old from a brain aneurysm in her sleep and I was 16 when I found her.

[@vassa1972]

@Filthy Fingers of Fury it happens thanks who ever you are? I'm Peter from Hamilton, Ontario Canada and I'm a stroke and cardiac arrest survivor myself now because I was born with a whole in my heart.

[@vassa1972]

@Filthy Fingers of Fury hope you have a good weekend Sir stay safe with the Corona virrus problem

[@Thomas116-m2n]

I'm sorry to hear about your mother; that's such a young age. I lost mine much later in life and it's so hard. We are the same age and I'm in the Midwestern US but I have been to Hamilton and Toronto. In fact, I've seen the Tiger Cats play against the Argos at Rogers Centre a few years ago. I love the Goldbergs as it brings up things that I hadn't thought of in years. I like the 80s background music that is usually near the end of the episode.

[@vassa1972]

@@Thomas116-m2n thanks for that Thomas and I'm a stroke and cardiac arrest survivor myself now at almost 48 years old. I was born in Toronto with a whole in my heart and had open heart surgery when I was 4 years old at sick kids hospital. Got a blood clot in April of '06 which caused a stroke on my left side of my body and then on September first of '08 my heart stopped that morning I didn't wake up, both my cat Nemo and my now ex wife Angy saved my life. I'm better now still use a cane for balance when I'm outside walking around here in Hamilton. Nemo was inducted into the Purina pet Hall of Fame in Toronto in '09 but died about 5 years ago Angy decided to leave our marriage at the end of '09.

[@chccolate]

@@vassa1972 wow you are very brave, i hope you're doing well

[@elijahroberts3044]

Fresh off the boat is a beautiful Washington DC Asian video camera show from blue pictures television.

[@gergom.8310]

I love The Goldbergs. Adam is so relatable tho

[@shoknifeman2mikado135]

Shinobu fan I see

[@vsnipes1]

RIP Doc Goldberg! He took care of me and my entire family for so many years. The greatest doc in the world. I definitely miss him.

[@trompentertainment5927]

I love this show it was a huge inspiration on writing my own show

[@mayaoliva3727]

It doesnt matter if theres fake in the show we love it it makes us feel good

[@huffy6192]

My question is...Is Kimberly and Lainey, the same person? Barry's actual wife, Kimberly. Didn't want anything to do with the show. Then it became what it is. I've had this theory that they created Lainey in Kimberly's likeness. Then she was ok with it. Then "Kim" appeared.

[@BreninRJM]

no lainey is based on bill lewis real daughter tammy lewis

[@andrewquick4176]

I didn’t have a mum growing up... but I would have loved to have had one like Beverly

[@clay3544]

I wish I found this show when it first aired. But at the same time I can binge 7 seasons of it straight now. It brings back so many memories of my own childhood. Such a great show👍🏽

[@Sofia.kar7]

Where do you binge it?

[@fikrijuanda6321]

@@Sofia.kar7 Hulu

[@Sofia.kar7]

@@fikrijuanda6321 thanksss

[@jacobwiles547]

This show is great!

[@Emper0rH0rde]

How hilariously ironic is it that somebody with the last name Gentile is playing a Jewish character?

[@carlyo2741]

I love the GoldBerg's even tho I'm 9

[@davidmarsden192]

I've just recently discovered this show. I'm really enjoying it. I think Beverly is my favourite too! She's hilarious!

[@jayspinks7153]

She's a psychopath

[@_SYDGAMING_]

I love this show so much. Always break my heart laughing at big tastys bicycle(wemon) freestyle rap

[@abbytimbs1039]

I noticed that the show, (whilst entertaining and fun to watch) slowly moved away from the reality of Adam’s childhood. It moved from recreating memories and showing the camera footage at the end to a wild, kooky family recreating classic 80s movies. That’s why I love the beginning of the show more than I love the end of the show. You can almost pinpoint the moment in the series when Adam Goldberg ran out of footage and ideas and it’s honestly really sad! A lot of shows do this however, going from relatable and raw to outrageous and extreme. (Note the change from The Office US season one to season nine) When shows get a bigger audience and better production quality, the characters become extreme, the plots become ~more exciting~ and the atmosphere is changed, mostly for the worst.

[@kelleymariejones6388]

I love this show, and smother Beverly Goldberg my yental hero and shopping guru!

[@amck9026]

Best Tv show ever with the best actors

[@mon2soon582]

Okay, let's not push it.

[@alicepeterson7251]

I love the goldbergs and am obsessed with everyone in the show and know all of this

[@glendagarcia6194]

I just discovered The Goldbergs during lockdown and I’m obsessed. So funny and hysterical but the dude clearly has a major soft spot in his heart for his crazy family. I absolutely love it!

[@mr.boomboomsticks2368]

Same I was looking to Wacth trash shows during quarantine but now... I stumbled across a Goldberg gold mine

[@gunnarbiker]

God I love this show. I was ages 10 - 19 thru the 80's and it the best decade to be living by far. 2020 sucks ass.

[@moonbatt]

Yep, I was 14-23. Definitely the best decade ever.

[@RobSmithSmithsonmusic]

We did not really call ourselves the "JTP."

[@six2gaming894]

JTP

[@RobSmithSmithsonmusic]

@@six2gaming894 If you want the real scoop, I am Naked Rob

[@amayasatterfield8070]

What did u guys call yourselves

[@RobSmithSmithsonmusic]

@@amayasatterfield8070 We didn't have any name. We just partied and had fun.

[@michaelthomas6138]

The episode where you all appear at the end playing football opposite your actor counterparts was special. Same as the one were Beverley and her friends appear. It gives the show an extra fun dimension.

[@LegoPostPresidency]

*WHOS BIG TASTY?* - Murray Goldberg

[@susanbode239]

I LOVE this show!!!!!!

[@VanielDeeform]

Nice and interesting! This is a minor quibble but since it's about him and by him; are Adam's glasses accurate? They look so non 80's to me. More late 90's early 00's

[@bistivia8805]

I’ve been watching this show since it started. Wow

[@aaronj_girv]

RIP George Segal March 23, 2021

[@universpro7741]

Murray is so funny

[@lukeeme-power253]

Is it me or is Beverly an entitled mother, she is one of my favourite characters but still

[@bigman5823]

no

[@Emper0rH0rde]

Sort of. She genuinely loves her children and wants what's best for them, but she has flaws, which often manifest in her being selfish and overbearing.

[@NiVi192]

Thanks for the upload! Boy, would I love to hear my favorite character Pops get interviewed! 😍 The man's a legend, my personal favorite among all grandpas on American tv (funnily enough, cause we're talking about a real-life character)! 👏🏻 Obviously, he would be like 120 know, so we'd have to time travel for an interview! By the way, whenever real footage of his pops came up, I always had a feeling the man ended up having (something like) Alzheimer's in reality. If you look closely, he seems a tad out of touch with his environment in some of the later home footage. Maybe only I see that since we've had cases in our family! Anyhow, what a unique grandpa - grandchild dynamic! 🙏🏻

[@mellyncollie5758]

I met the real Beverly Goldberg, she is a super cool woman, and she truly does love her family!

[@myplane150]

I absolutely love this show. My fave sitcom. It really sucks that they canceled the spinoff Schooled.

[@Desklamp1234]

Ball ball needs to be in the Olympics

[@alyssac0]

Bev and murray are my faves. Their hilarious

[@janaloff]

Yeaahhhh Shayne Topp mah boyyy👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤😂

[@artorias9893]

How many points is a goal in ball ball? It never specifys it in the rules.

[@michellemarusak6655]

Adam goldberg is so interesting and very talented

[@vassa1972]

Liked the show

[@mrupperdecker3778]

Why would he change the whole gender of his brother in the show

[@MCThaQueen]

I heard it was mainly because he didnt have a good relationship with eric, so he created erica but idk

[@mrupperdecker3778]

@@MCThaQueen oh ok thx

[@pauljackson2473]

I heard there’s a really big age difference between Eric and Adam so Adam really didn’t know him as well as the others in the family.

[@robbie4657]

The Goldbergs is my all-time favorite 80s TV show

[@RealMasterpieces]

Beverly is the boss level Karen

[@lestatmacway892]

Best show ever

[@scruffd0g193]

Per Adam F Goldberg, the family is more crazy IRL.

[@c.mattcoppess4088]

Enjoyed the video. How about a "Here is what they are up to today?" Just a thought. Thanks.

[@katieleinhardt3182]

The series is still on. Season 8 began last week. :)

[@princesslisamarie7860]

Murry was a doctor!? Adam was big tasty?! I have to go to question my life…

[@600joe]

Even the tickets they get on the show at The Spectrum in Philadelphia are accurate. Electric Factory Presents.......

[@mysterybear7996]

Bruh why does Murray always park his pants at the door😐

[@misingdraogon7964]

I love the Goldberg's so much it my family loves it to and also it's my favourite show ever

[@zainabshah7717]

I wanna know if Lainey is real because google gives confusing answers and since Erica is actually a man called Eric I wanna know where lainey comes into this

[@huffy6192]

Lainey was created for the show. Considering, the spinoff was based on.

[@huffy6192]

Yeah, I read that interview. But, I'm just saying. That since he only borrowed the name. The character "Lainey" was created for the show....Quite possibly, maybe even to make up for Kimberly not wanting anything to do with the show. At first.

[@humphrey_bear_MDC]

Adam had 6 to 8 girlfriends? Not buying it. LOL

[@michaelsouza6494]

Unfortunately Erica is made up, I don't understand why they did this,it's the same thing in Everybody Hates Chris,there is no Tonya,actually it's TONY.

[@gcjskull715]

I wanted to see Lainey and if she was made up or actually Eric's best friend

[@chasep1310]

This show is so crazily good. To think I though nah when I first saw it the. Saw how much it reminded me of when I was growing up. The crazy games and relationships are spot on. It just goes to show getting rid of what made you who you are is not always a good thing lol

[@edwardvalentino3835]

It's an 80s thing. My father always walked around the house in his underwear also

[@edenkentner]

I grew up in the 80s and never knew anyonethat did that😂

[@pauljackson2473]

I don’t understand how walking around in your tightie whities has 80’s cultural significance. LOL Teenager from the 80’s.

[@myknees6215]

I really love this show! I don't know anybody from the Philippines that also watches this and thus nobody can ruin it for me 😂😂❤

[@pauljackson2473]

I wonder how much is true about Uncle Marvin. That character is hilarious. I wonder if he’s that much of a screw up in Real life. I’m pretty sure he’s real from one of the tapes at the end.

[@sagbrady8414]

Ok..I have been told by more people that I am the italian bev from nyc...I even had a lot of the same sweaters..my mother has often said "you need to write a book because this sh-t cant happen to anyone else"..one question..where were your writer's hiding in my house for some of these episodes...including episode bev paid for Erica's band to play at school..

[@leilamat08]

I’m totally gonna play ball ball

[@shoes_man]

Wow this is really cool

[@mrtjohnson1963]

Love the show !!The music, movies and sports players are all accurate. Just one big, recurring problem on most every episode...when the show starts it says its , for instance, it December 10th 1980 something . I know it's based in Pennsylvania but when it says December, then they show outside and its sunny and trees are green. People are wearing shorts and summer ware. Wheres the SNOW !!!

[@Etigress]

My Dad doesn't laugh at much, but this show makes him giggle. And that's a big deal.

[@jedimasteroptimusprime4375]

goldbergs is one of my favorite shows of all time. I also think that its pretty cool that Adam Goldberg was a screenwriter for one of my favorite movies. One of the most underrated movies of all time Aliens in the attic. I dont like the alien part of the movie that much but everything that has to do with Ricky makes up for it.

[@raycope2086]

Thanks folks for making this short film. I really enjoyed it and am a fan of the show here in Belfast. I wish you rainbows.

[@jonesy2892]

I love the show and it's very funny. But it's actually pretty disturbing to see how awful the real Goldberg parents were to the kids. Beverly was clearly obsessive and manipulative and Murray emotionally stunted and verbally abusive. I know many people who grew up in a similar environment and let me tell you, anxiety disorders abound.

[@owenbatista1492]

I too have watched all the seasons of the Goldbergs, but I still had a lot of doubts about each episode. Mainly because I knew they were based on real people, but I thought that almost all of it was exaggerated. Knowing what I now know just makes me question why I enjoyed it to begin with since this is also meant to be how the family acts in the real world.

[@owenbatista1492]

I honestly think the Simpsons and the Griffin families, are less dysfunctional than the Goldbergs on this show. There I said it.

[@a.demifemiflapo5795]

The narrator is Remy the rat from Ratatouille

[@jocelynefrancom2503]

yeah i realized that too

[@jocelynefrancom2503]

@@a.demifemiflapo5795 i don't know what that is XD

[@jocelynefrancom2503]

@@a.demifemiflapo5795 sorry, I meant i don't know what MOVIE that is.

[@jocelynefrancom2503]

@@a.demifemiflapo5795 yeah....why?

[@mrmrwayne9850]

I love this show it cracks me up! The first few seasons were the best though!

[@yovannaguerreroquintana2829]

Porqué Erick fue reemplazo por Erica?

[@michaezell4607]

I swear if his real family (especially the mother) really acted that obnoxiously he'd be embarrassed to have his family story being told. At first I kinda liked the show but then realized how cheesy it is especially in the way the cast acts out the roles of their true to life counterparts.

[@alyssac0]

Stop hating. Why were u even here 🤡💩

[@FranciscoSantos-hp9wv]

I wanna know how awkward that was to watch 3:46

[@allimenendez3149]

What about Laney?

[@kimjongun9912]

That is my favorite show

[@ymotechnopopfan]

4:19

[@shawneldridge9312]

who cares what's real & what's not real in the show. the show is awesome, i enjoyed watching this when it wad on 📺

[@katieleinhardt3182]

It's still on. Season 8 began last week. :)

[@cassiekelyn9027]

Here a fun fact the Actual Adam Goldberg acts in Friends.

[@madislater4195]

WHattTTt?!?!

[@cassiekelyn9027]

Season 2 ep. 17. He plays Eddie the room mate.

[@katieleinhardt3182]

Yes, Adam Goldberg was on a few episodes of Friends. Adam F. Goldberg was not on Friends.

[@vitonovielli3680]

Oh I also couldn’t imagine Adam being big tasty

[@truckerray7533]

"You morons. . . .!!!" Murry Goldberg!

[@jeffreydahmer1376]

Ich liebe diese Familie. Cool auch der verbissene Trainer. Sorry Coach.................

[@sokra]

3:43 mh

[@jessenavarrete8505]

She's hot and sexy in that leotard!

[@piggy310]

Wendi is too nice to play that bully Bev..

[@Yuhct5555fivescool]

I like this Show

[@mnxhour]

ABC! IM IN THE UK SO ITS E4

[@Yuhct5555fivescool]

I like pops he is a cool Charakter

[@harperusyt420]

i like how theres now stand alllwed, but standing is needed in like 3 rules?? Man, the 80s were a different time🤣🤣

[@tyisacutie579]

Beverly is the go Karen 😅

[@baconentertainment2849]

1:07 smosh fans anyone?

[@michaelglass4701]

it's my favorite tv show

[@crazyjimheath]

love the show!!!