EPISODE
SEASON
The Goldbergs - Season 1
Before there were parenting blogs, trophies for showing up, and peanut allergies, there was a simpler time called the '80s. Geeky movie loving Adam filmed his entire childhood with his camera just not to miss any crazy moments.
28 December 1959, Los Angeles, California, USA
17 June 1975, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
17 October 1983, Three Rivers, Michigan, USA
31 March 1972, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
13 June 1964, Jamestown, New York, USA
29 November 1970, Pontiac, Michigan, USA
September 09, 2013
There are some enjoyable elements to The Goldbergs, but they are often lost among a pilot that is trying too hard.
September 09, 2013
Adam Goldberg isn't the first sitcom creator to try to capture something real but find his vision diluted by the great homogenizer that is the pilot process.
October 10, 2013
The Goldbergs has its heart in the right place, some laughs and more potential once it lowers the volume.
September 23, 2013
If it's remembered at all after its quick disappearance - which, no matter how abrupt, will not have come soon enough - The Goldbergs will likely be known as the show in which George Segal's career was officially pronounced dead.
August 15, 2013
The Goldbergs, told through the lens of a video camera -toting pre-teen son, has the potential to be a hit -- if it doesn't give viewers headaches.
September 23, 2013
The Goldbergs is amusing in fits and spurts before ending on several sweet notes -- including REO Speedwagon's "Can't Fight This Feeling."
October 11, 2013
The Goldbergs has found that delicate, sweet spot between slightly cheesy and highly effective.
September 24, 2013
It's not just that they're caricatures, or that even the most prominent piece of '80s music used in the pilot makes you wince. It's the way every move and sentence feels like the easiest path to predictable gags.

