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Sep 28, 2024 · The Goldbergs is based on the life of series creator Adam F. Goldberg. Here's what each main character looks like in real life compared to the show. Their real-life counterparts are different.
Jan 30, 2022 · The family comedy The Goldbergs is based on Adam F. Goldberg's real-life experiences. How does the Sean Giambrone Adam compare to the real one?
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The episode began when Adam F. Goldberg wrote a review of Karate Kid for the school newspaper but neglected to add the middle initial to his name, enraging the other “indie, artsy” Adam...
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- Adam's Brother Was Changed To A Sister. In The Goldbergs, Adam has two elder siblings, Erica and Barry. While Adam Goldberg also has two elder siblings in real life, they're actually both brothers.
- Murray Wasn't A Furniture Salesman. In The Goldbergs, Adam's father Murray runs a discount furniture store that was passed down to him from his father-in-law, Pops.
- Adam Went To High School In The 90s, Not The 80s. Each episode of The Goldbergs is ambiguously set in "1980-something," the erstwhile Brat Pack era, which has given the series a lot of wiggle room when it comes to making anachronistic references — like referencing an early '80s movie and late '80s sneakers in the same episode.
- Pops Passed Away When Adam Was In College, Not High School. George Segal's passing left a major hole in The Goldbergs' cast. Pops was a beloved member of the Goldberg family, and at times, Adam's best friend.
May 13, 2014 · The Goldbergs is based on Adam F. Goldberg's childhood, but how much of Season 1's wacky adventures really happened? A lot.
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May 17, 2016 · When Adam F. Goldberg was a kid growing up in the 1980s, he recorded a lot of his life on videotape—everything from his family arguing during holiday dinners to his friend and him pretending...