The Goldbergs

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 24, 2013
Season #: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 26
  3. Negative: 5 out of 26
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Critic Reviews

  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Hank Stuever
    Sep 15, 2013
    33
    It rapidly turns into a prolonged, nearly laughless sketch about domestic life in the Pac-Man era.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Alessandra Stanley
    Sep 24, 2013
    30
    The characters and mishaps on The Goldbergs are predicable, and the writing isn’t clever enough to overcome clichés.
  3. The Huffington Post
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    Sep 19, 2013
    30
    The Goldbergs has a solid adult cast, but the whole thing leans heavily on broad humor and cartoonish moments--and did I mention that it's LOUD.
  5. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Sep 24, 2013
    20
    It’s not just that they’re caricatures, or that even the most prominent piece of ’80s music used in the pilot makes you wince. It’s the way every move and sentence feels like the easiest path to predictable gags.
  6. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    Sep 23, 2013
    20
    The Goldbergs runs the gamut from stale to sour.

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#31 Most Discussed TV Season of 2013
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#60 Most Shared TV Season of 2013

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User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 149 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 121 out of 149
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 149
  3. Negative: 13 out of 149
  1. clockworkangels
    Oct 10, 2013
    10
    As a kid of the 80s...was born in 74....I really appreciate this show a great deal and "get it". I love going down memory lane and this showAs a kid of the 80s...was born in 74....I really appreciate this show a great deal and "get it". I love going down memory lane and this show is hysterical and fits the 80s decade to a T. I hope ABC lets it grow and stay on the air and doesn't make the enormous mistake that NBC made with Freaks and Geeks and canceling that show so fast. This has the potential to be a HUGE show. Let it grow.… Full Review »
  2. cenzo6945
    Oct 3, 2013
    7
    2 things make this a decent watch... Jeff Garlin of course, and the fact that this show is based on a real Goldberg family! The kid has the2 things make this a decent watch... Jeff Garlin of course, and the fact that this show is based on a real Goldberg family! The kid has the videos for proof! Just imagine you are watching family home videos of real experiences of this kids family and it makes it more enjoyable. Not the best new comedy yet, and can be a bit cheesey, but weren't the 80's comedies all cheese?… Full Review »
  3. Commentator
    Oct 3, 2013
    10
    The Goldbergs is a very funny show. Most good comedies get me to laugh at least once in a show, but this show had me laughing out loud severalThe Goldbergs is a very funny show. Most good comedies get me to laugh at least once in a show, but this show had me laughing out loud several times in the first two episodes. The young kid is a real gem and I think he will have a very bright future.… Full Review »
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