The Goldbergs (season 1) | |
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Season 1 DVD cover
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Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 23 |
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Original network | ABC |
Original release | September 24, 2013 – May 13, 2014 |
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The first season of the television comedy series The Goldbergs aired between September 24, 2013 and May 13, 2014, on ABC in the United States. It was produced by Adam F. Goldberg Productions, Happy Madison Productions and Sony Pictures Television with series creator Adam F. Goldberg serving as executive producer, alongside Doug Robinson, and Seth Gordon.
The show explores the daily lives of the Goldberg Family; a family living in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania in the 1980s. Beverly Goldberg (Wendi McLendon-Covey), the overprotective matriarch of the Goldbergs is married to Murray Goldberg (Jeff Garlin). They are the parents of three children, Erica (Hayley Orrantia), Barry (Troy Gentile), and Adam (Sean Giambrone).
After airing only 6 episodes, ABC gave the show a full season pickup of 23 episodes. It was renewed for a second season on May 8, 2014.
The first episode premiered to 8.94 million viewers, second only to NCIS: LA. It garnered a 3.1/8 adults 18-49 rating, beating the aforementioned NCIS: LA, as well as New Girl, and Capture.
As 11-year-old Adam Goldberg captures his family's daily life in the 1980's on videotape with his new camcorder, his older brother Barry is looking forward to getting a car after getting his learner's permit. But on Barry's 16th birthday, he gets a present he does not expect. Also, Adam's older sister Erica, who's another teenage driver in the household, fights with Barry over the family station wagon. Meanwhile, their young-at-heart, ladies' man grandfather, Pops is getting too old to get behind the wheel.