History YMMV / TheGoldbergs

* ArchivePanic: As of 2022, there are over 210 episodes of this show, which amounts to 3 days of stories about the 80s. And that's not counting the spin-off ''Series/{{Schooled}}'', which has 34 episodes.

* ArchivePanic: As of 2022, there are over 210 episodes of this show, which amounts to 3 days of stories about the 80's. And that's not counting the spin-off ''Series/{{Schooled}}'', which has 34 episodes.

** Future Adam would frequently narrate that [[CoolOldGuy Pops was "the youngest guy he ever knew"]], in reference to the latter's youthful personality while one episode revolved around Adam looking for a way to help rejuvenate Pops upon becoming aware of his grandfather's age and mortality. In March 23, 2021, his actor Creator/GeorgeSegal died of complications from bypass surgery.

* ReplacementScrappy: Alexis G. Zall was not as popular as Creator/RowanBlanchard on the Jackie Geary role.
* UnintentionallySympathetic: Adam Goldberg, the main character. Many episodes have him overcome a "flaw" that is simply being the OnlySaneMan to contrast the rest of his family, usually in regards to his mother's downright manipulative tactics to keep herself by Adam's side.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Beverly Goldberg, the mother of the family. While she's meant to be seen as MyBelovedSmother, she's so far on the "smother" side that she comes off as nearly incapable of being a good mother. Her immaturity and rudeness, not to mention her ''blatant'' favoritism of Adam, makes her come off as borderline abusive, yet it's treated in the show as a "personality quirk" and Adam is often treated as being antagonistic toward her when his actions are driven not by antagonism, but by sanity.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment:

* HarsherInHindsight: Everything involving and the build-up around Erica and Geoff's relationship initially goes from [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]] to [[TearJerker heartwrenching]] considering their decision to [[LetsJustBeFriends just be friends]] in [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS8E16CoupleOff "Couple Off"]]. Granted, they got back together several episodes later.

** Future Adam would frequently narrate that [[CoolOldGuy Pops was "the youngest guy he ever knew"]], in reference to the latter's youthful personality while one episode revolved around Adam looking for a way to help rejuvenate Pops upon becoming aware of his grandfather's age and mortality. In March of 2021, his actor Creator/GeorgeSegal died of complications from bypass surgery.

** Future Adam would frequently narrate that [[CoolOldGuy Pops was "the youngest guy he ever knew"]], in reference to the latter's youthful personality. In March of 2021, his actor Creator/GeorgeSegal died of complications from bypass surgery.

* AssPull: After about half a season of build-up, [[spoiler:Erica and Geoff]] finally get together, only for the next episode to end with them [[spoiler:breaking up because they're viewed as the bad guys for doing so while he was still with his girlfriend. They become an OfficialCouple later on, though]].

* {{Flanderization}}: The Goldbergs in general already have outlandish characteristics, so it was hard to see how it could go further. That began to happen in later seasons with Geoff Schwartz who went from nervous romantic to Erica to an ExtremeDoormat who caters to everyone's needs. By the time Season 7 rolled in, many of the cast were hit with this, especially Barry, Murray and Beverly.

** Future Adam would narrate that [[CoolOldGuy Pops was "the youngest guy he ever knew"]], in reference to the latter's youthfulness. In March 23, 2021, his actor Creator/GeorgeSegal died of complications from bypass surgery.
** Everything involving and the build-up around Erica and Geoff's relationship initially goes from [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]] to [[TearJerker heartwrenching]] considering their eventual break-up in [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS8E16CoupleOff "Couple Off"]], but at least they [[LetsJustBeFriends remain friends]]. (See also LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt below.) {{Jossed}} as of season 8 episode 21, since they go back.
* HilariousInHindsight: The episode where Barry tries out for high school wrestling is titled "A Wrestler Named Goldberg", apparently in reference to real life wrestler Wrestling/{{Goldberg}}. Guess who later ended up playing Coach Mellor's brother?
* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: Related to one of the FunnyAneurysmMoment listings above, seeing as how ''Series/{{Schooled}}'' claimed they were still together by the '90s, it's [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons dickety, highly dubious]] that Geoff & Erica's breakup is going to last. [[note]] Unless ''Schooled's'' premature cancellation means that everything regarding it is considered CanonDiscontinuity.[[/note]] {{Jossed}} as of season 8 episode 21, since they go back.

** ** Everything involving and the build-up around Erica and Geoff's relationship goes from [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]] to [[TearJerker heartwrenching]] considering their eventual break-up in [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS8E16CoupleOff "Couple Off"]], but at least they [[LetsJustBeFriends remain friends]]. (Unless LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt below applies.)

* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: Related to one of the FunnyAneurysmMoment listings above, seeing as how ''Series/{{Schooled}}'' claimed they were still together by the '90s, it's [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons dickety, highly dubious]] that Geoff & Erica's breakup is going to last. [[note]] Unless ''Schooled's'' premature cancellation means that everything regarding it is considered CanonDiscontinuity.[[/note]]

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Future Adam would narrate that [[CoolOldGuy Pops was "the youngest guy he ever knew"]], in reference to the latter's youthfulness. In March 23, 2021, his actor Creator/GeorgeSegal died of complications from bypass surgery.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment:
** Future Adam would narrate that [[CoolOldGuy Pops was "the youngest guy he ever knew"]], in reference to the latter's youthfulness. In March 23, 2021, his actor Creator/GeorgeSegal died of complications from bypass surgery.

** Everything involving and the build-up around Erica and Geoff's relationship goes from [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]] to [[TearJerker heartwrenching]] considering their eventual break-up in [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS8E16CoupleOff "Couple Off"]], but at least they [[LetsJustBeFriends remain friends]].

* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: Related to one of the FunnyAneurysmMoment listings above, seeing as how ''Series/{{Schooled}} claimed they were still together by the '90s, it's [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons dickety, highly dubious]] that Geoff & Erica's breakup is going to last. [[note]] Unless ''Schooled's'' premature cancellation means that everything regarding it is considered CanonDiscontinuity. [[/note]]

** Everything involving and the build-up around Erica and Geoff's relationship goes from [[HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]] to [[TearJerker heartwrenching]] considering their eventual break-up in [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS8E16CoupleOff "Couple Off"]], but at least they [[LetsJustBeFriends remain friends]].

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Future Adam would narrate that [[CoolOldGuy Pops was "the youngest guy he ever knew"]], in reference to the latter's youthfulness. In March 23, 2021, his actor Creator/GeorgeSegal died of complications from bypass surgery.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Future Adam would narrate that [[CoolOldGuy Pops was "the youngest guy he ever knew"]], in reference to the latter's youthfulness. In March 23, 2021, his actor Creator/GeorgeSegal died of complications from bypass surgery. Ouch...

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Future Adam would narrate that [[CoolOldGuy Pops was "the youngest guy he ever knew"]], in reference to the latter's youthfulness. Ouch...

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Future Adam would often narrate that [[CoolOldGuy Pops was "the youngest guy he ever knew"]], in reference to the latter's youthfulness. Ouch...

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Future Adam narrated in one episode that [[CoolOldGuy Pops was "the youngest guy he ever knew"]], in reference to the latter's youthfulness. Ouch...

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Future Adam narrated in one episode that [[CoolOldGuy Pops was "the youngest guy he ever knew"]], in reference to the latter's youthful spirit. Ouch...

* RetroactiveRecognition: [[Film/FantasticBeasts Jacob Kowalski]] can be recognized as Uncle Marvin.