


Before there were parenting blogs, trophies for showing up, and peanut allergies, there was a simpler time called the '80s. For geeky 11-year old Adam these were his wonder years and he faced them armed with a video camera to capture all the crazy. The Goldbergs are a loving family like any other, just with a lot more yelling.

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23 episodes • 2013Avg: 7.8Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Circle of Driving | Sep 24, 2013 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Daddy Daughter Day | Oct 1, 2013 | 7.6 |
| 3 | Mini Murray | Oct 8, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Why're You Hitting Yourself? | Oct 15, 2013 | 5.9 |
| 5 | The Ring | Oct 22, 2013 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Who Are You Going to Telephone? | Oct 29, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Call Me When You Get There | Nov 5, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 8 | The Kremps | Nov 12, 2013 | 6.8 |
| 9 | Stop Arguing and Start Thanking | Nov 19, 2013 | 7.8 |
| 10 | Shopping | Dec 3, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Kara-Te | Dec 10, 2013 | 8.2 |
| 12 | You're Under Foot | Jan 7, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 13 | The Other Smother | Jan 14, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 14 | You Opened the Door | Jan 21, 2014 | 8.4 |
| 15 | Muscles Mirsky | Feb 4, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Goldbergs Never Say Die! | Mar 4, 2014 | 8.4 |
| 17 | Lame Gretzky | Mar 11, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 18 | For Your Own Good | Mar 18, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 19 | The President's Fitness Test | Apr 1, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 20 | You're Not Invited | Apr 8, 2014 | 6.1 |
| 21 | The Age of Darkness | Apr 29, 2014 | 8.2 |
| 22 | A Wrestler Named Goldberg | May 6, 2014 | 8.4 |
| 23 | Livin' on a Prayer | May 13, 2014 | 8.8 |

24 episodes • 2014Avg: 7.9Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love Is a Mix Tape | Sep 24, 2014 | 6.1 |
| 2 | Mama Drama | Oct 1, 2014 | 7.3 |
| 3 | The Facts of Bleeping Life | Oct 8, 2014 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Shall We Play a Game? | Oct 22, 2014 | 8.3 |
| 5 | Family Takes Care of Beverly | Oct 29, 2014 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Big Baby Ball | Nov 12, 2014 | 8.4 |
| 7 | A Goldberg Thanksgiving | Nov 19, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 8 | I Rode a Hoverboard | Dec 3, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 9 | The Most Handsome Boy on the Planet | Dec 10, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 10 | DannyDonnieJoeJonJordan | Jan 7, 2015 | 8.2 |
| 11 | The Darryl Dawkins Dance | Jan 14, 2015 | 8.7 |
| 12 | Cowboy Country | Feb 11, 2015 | 6.3 |
| 13 | Van People | Feb 18, 2015 | 8.4 |
| 14 | Barry Goldberg's Day Off | Feb 25, 2015 | 8.4 |
| 15 | Happy Mom, Happy Life | Mar 4, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 16 | The Lost Boy | Mar 25, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 17 | The Adam Bomb | Apr 1, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 18 | I Drank the Mold | Apr 8, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 19 | La Biblioteca Es Libros | Apr 15, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Just Say No | Apr 15, 2015 | 9.0 |
| 21 | As You Wish | Apr 22, 2015 | 7.8 |
| 22 | Dance Party USA | Apr 29, 2015 | 7.7 |
| 23 | Bill/Murray | May 6, 2015 | 8.2 |
| 24 | Goldbergs Feel Hard | May 13, 2015 | 6.5 |

24 episodes • 2015Avg: 7.6Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Kick-Ass Risky Business Party | Sep 23, 2015 | 6.1 |
| 2 | A Chorus Lie | Sep 30, 2015 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Jimmy 5 Is Alive | Oct 7, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 4 | I Caddyshacked the Pool | Oct 14, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Boy Barry | Oct 21, 2015 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Couples Costume | Oct 28, 2015 | 5.8 |
| 7 | Lucky | Nov 11, 2015 | 8.5 |
| 8 | In Conclusion, Thanksgiving | Nov 18, 2015 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Wingmom | Dec 2, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 10 | A Christmas Story | Dec 9, 2015 | 8.2 |
| 11 | The Tasty Boys | Jan 6, 2016 | 7.8 |
| 12 | Baio and Switch | Jan 13, 2016 | 8.8 |
| 13 | Double Dare | Jan 20, 2016 | 8.5 |
| 14 | Lainey Loves Lionel | Feb 10, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Weird Al | Feb 17, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Edward 'Eddie the Eagle' Edwards | Feb 24, 2016 | 6.0 |
| 17 | The 'Dirty Dancing' Dance | Mar 2, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 18 | 12 Tapes for a Penny | Mar 16, 2016 | 7.0 |
| 19 | Magic Is Real | Mar 23, 2016 | 6.5 |
| 20 | Dungeons and Dragons, Anyone? | Apr 6, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Rush | Apr 13, 2016 | 7.0 |
| 22 | Smother's Day | May 4, 2016 | 7.5 |
| 23 | Big Orange | May 11, 2016 | 9.0 |
| 24 | Have a Summer | May 18, 2016 | 7.0 |

24 episodes • 2016Avg: 7.7Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breakfast Club | Sep 21, 2016 | 9.0 |
| 2 | I Heart Video Dating | Sep 28, 2016 | 8.3 |
| 3 | George! George Glass! | Oct 5, 2016 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Crazy Calls | Oct 12, 2016 | 8.3 |
| 5 | Stefan King | Oct 26, 2016 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Recipe for Death II: Kiss The Cook | Nov 9, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Ho-ly K.I.T.T. | Nov 16, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Greatest Musical Ever Written | Nov 30, 2016 | 6.0 |
| 9 | Globetrotters | Dec 7, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Han Ukkah Solo | Dec 14, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 11 | O Captain! My Captain! | Jan 4, 2017 | 6.0 |
| 12 | Snow Day | Jan 11, 2017 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Agassi | Feb 8, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 14 | The Spencer's Gift | Feb 15, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 15 | So Swayze It’s Crazy | Feb 22, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 16 | The Kara-te Kid | Mar 1, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Deadheads | Mar 8, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 18 | Baré | Mar 15, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 19 | A Night to Remember | Mar 29, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Dynamic Duo | Apr 5, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Fonzie Scheme | Apr 26, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Day After the Day After | May 3, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Jedi Master Adam Skywalker | May 10, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Graduation Day | May 17, 2017 | 8.0 |

22 episodes • 2017Avg: 9.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weird Science | Sep 27, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Hogan Is My Grandfather | Oct 4, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Goldberg on the Goldbergs | Oct 11, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Revenge O' The Nerds | Oct 18, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Jackie Likes Star Trek | Oct 25, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Girl Talk | Nov 1, 2017 | 9.0 |
| 7 | A Wall Street Thanksgiving | Nov 15, 2017 | 8.7 |
| 8 | The Circling of Driving Again | Nov 29, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Parents Just Don't Understand | Dec 6, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 10 | We Didn't Start the Fire | Dec 13, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 11 | The Goldberg Girls | Jan 3, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Dinner with the Goldbergs | Jan 10, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Hooters | Jan 17, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Hail Barry | Feb 28, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Adam Spielberg | Mar 7, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Scrunchie Rule | Mar 21, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 17 | Colors | Mar 28, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 18 | MTV Spring Break | Apr 4, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Flashy Little Flashdancer | Apr 11, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Opportunity of a Lifetime | May 2, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Spaceballs | May 9, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Let's Val Kilmer This Car | May 16, 2018 | 0.0 |

23 episodes • 2018Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sixteen Candles | Sep 26, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 2 | You Got Zuko'd | Oct 3, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 3 | RAD! | Oct 10, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Hersheypark | Oct 17, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Mister Knifey-Hands | Oct 24, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Fiddler | Oct 31, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Bohemian Rap City | Nov 7, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Living Room: A 100% True Story | Nov 28, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Bachelor Party | Dec 5, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Yippee Ki Yay Melon Farmer | Dec 12, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 11 | The Wedding Singer | Jan 9, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 12 | The Pina Colada Episode | Jan 16, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 13 | I Coulda Been a Lawyer | Jan 23, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Major League'd | Jan 30, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 15 | My Valentine Boy | Feb 13, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 16 | There Can Be Only One Highlander Club | Feb 20, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Our Perfect Strangers | Feb 27, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Beverly Goldberg Cookbook | Mar 13, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 19 | 8-Bit Goldbergs | Mar 20, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 20 | This Is This Is Spinal Tap | Apr 3, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 21 | I Lost on Jeopardy! | Apr 10, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Mom Trumps Willow | Apr 17, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Breakin' | May 8, 2019 | 0.0 |

23 episodes • 2019Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vacation | Sep 25, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Dana's Back | Oct 2, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Food in a Geoffy | Oct 9, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Animal House | Oct 16, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Parents Thursday | Oct 23, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 6 | A 100% True Ghost Story | Oct 30, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 7 | WrestleMania | Nov 6, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Angst-Giving | Nov 20, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Beverly Goldberg Cookbook: Part 2 | Dec 4, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 10 | It's a Wonderful Life | Dec 11, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Pickleball | Jan 15, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Game Night | Jan 22, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Geoff the Pleaser | Jan 29, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Preventa Mode | Feb 12, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Dave Kim's Party | Feb 19, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Body Swap | Feb 26, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 17 | A Fish Story | Mar 18, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Schmoopies’s Big Adventure | Mar 25, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Island Time | Apr 1, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Return of the Formica King | Apr 15, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Oates & Oates | Apr 22, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Fake-Up | May 6, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Pretty in Pink | May 13, 2020 | 0.0 |

22 episodes • 2020Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airplane! | Oct 21, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Prettiest Boy in School | Oct 21, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 3 | It's All About Comptrol | Oct 28, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Bill's Wedding | Nov 4, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Dee-Vorced | Nov 18, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Eracism | Nov 25, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Hanukkah on the Seas | Dec 2, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Bevy's Big Murder Mystery Party | Jan 13, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Cocoon | Jan 27, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Geoff's New Hat | Feb 3, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Quaker Warden | Feb 10, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Lasagna You Deserve | Feb 24, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Mr. Ships Ahoy | Mar 3, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Love Triangle | Mar 24, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Bever-lé | Mar 31, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Couple Off | Apr 7, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Who's Afraid of Brea Bee? | Apr 14, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Dating Game | Apr 21, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Daddy Daughter Day 2 | Apr 28, 2021 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Poker Night | May 5, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Alligator Schwartz | May 12, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Proposal | May 19, 2021 | 0.0 |

22 episodes • 2021Avg: 10.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Goldbergs’ Excellent Adventure | Sep 22, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Horse Play | Sep 29, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Riptide Waters | Oct 6, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The William Penn Years | Oct 13, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 5 | An Itch Like No Other | Oct 20, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Hunt for the Great Albino Pumpkin | Oct 27, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Rose-Kissy Thing | Nov 3, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 8 | A Light Thanksgiving Nosh | Nov 17, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Tennis People | Dec 1, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 10 | You Only Die Once, Or Twice, But Never Three Times | Jan 5, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Hip-Shaking and Booty-Quaking | Jan 12, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Kissing Bandits | Jan 19, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 13 | A Peck Of Familial Love | Feb 2, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Steve Weekend | Feb 23, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Wedding | Mar 2, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Downtown Boys | Mar 16, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Strangest Affair Of All Time | Mar 23, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 18 | School-ercise | Apr 13, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Grand Theft Scooter | Apr 20, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Sunday Chow-Fun Day | May 4, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 21 | One Exquisite Evening With Madonna | May 11, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Adam Graduates | May 18, 2022 | 10.0 |

22 episodes • 2022Avg: 6.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | If You Build It | Sep 21, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 2 | That's A Schwartz Man | Sep 28, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Jenkintown After Dark | Oct 5, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Man of the House | Oct 12, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Uncle-ing | Oct 19, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 6 | DKNY | Oct 26, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Rhinestones And Roses | Nov 2, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Another Turkey in the Trot | Nov 16, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Million Dollar Reward | Nov 30, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Worst Grinch Ever | Dec 7, 2022 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Blade Runner: The Musical | Jan 11, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Amadoofus | Jan 18, 2023 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Moms Need Other Moms | Feb 15, 2023 | 6.0 |
| 14 | Two-Timing Goldbergs | Feb 22, 2023 | 6.0 |
| 15 | The Crush | Mar 1, 2023 | 7.0 |
| 16 | The Better Annie | Mar 8, 2023 | 7.0 |
| 17 | A Flyer's Path To Victory | Mar 15, 2023 | 6.0 |
| 18 | Love Shack | Apr 5, 2023 | 7.0 |
| 19 | Flowers for Barry | Apr 12, 2023 | 6.0 |
| 20 | Uptown Boy | Apr 19, 2023 | 6.0 |
| 21 | Push It | Apr 26, 2023 | 7.0 |
| 22 | Bev to the Future | May 3, 2023 | 7.0 |