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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.
- Wendi McLendon-Covey. Born: October 10, 1969. Bellflower, California, USA. Beverly Goldberg. Born: October 8, 1943.
- Jeff Garlin. Born: June 5, 1962. Chicago, Illinois, USA. Murray Goldberg. Born: September 25, 1940. Death: February 1, 2008, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Troy Gentile. Born: October 27, 1993. Boca Raton, Florida, USA. Barry Goldberg. Born: October 15, 1969.
- Hayley Orrantia. Born: February 21, 1994. Highland Village, Texas, USA. Eric Goldberg. Born: August 18, 1967.
- 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.
Jan 30, 2022 · The family sitcom The Goldbergs takes place during 1980-something and is based on the real-life Adam F. Goldberg's family - here's how Sean Giambrone's Adam Goldberg compares to the real one.
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Jan 19, 2023 · The real Dave Kim makes an appearance in the show in the Q&A segment of season 7 episode 15, titled ‘Dave Kim’s Party,’ wearing a turtleneck. Sean Giambrone, the actor who portrays Young Adam Goldberg in the show, asks him whether there was really a party as depicted in that episode.
May 4, 2023 · It was May 3, 2020-something, and The Goldbergs said farewell after 10 seasons on ABC. Series — and family — matriarch Wendi McLendon-Covey hasn't seen the episode, she tells EW at a finale...
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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...
