TGP s3e03 “Jimmy 5 Is Alive”

Directed

Lew Schneider

Writing Credits

Adam F. Goldberg

Alex Barnow

Summary

Murray attempts to help Adam transition into adulthood by building a robot, but their creative differences drive them apart, the opposite of what Murray was trying to achieve.

Meanwhile, Barry makes a huge mistake when he accidentally tapes over Beverly's beloved video of his 5th birthday party.

October 7th 1980-something

Barry records his “Jampilation - Part 1..The Extrava-Jamza”  

Todd: I couldn’t even come close to dunking...could you?

Taras: Totally thought I could dunk one time trying to impress my first girlfriend and broke the backboard. It was totally NBA regulation height too.

Adam get’s Murray to get involved in a “Learning Based Project”

Did your parents get involved in your school projects?

Todd: Yes..My Mom “the English Teacher” usually did.  BUT I loved it!  She made my papers A+++’s!  She would type my papers out (cuz she was a fast typer).   

My Mom is super creative..So even in Elementary school, I had cool/different projects than my peers.

Taras: My Mom always helped. One time we spent hours constructing a replica of the empire state building. We tried to make it so accurate that we counted all the windows and tried to draw them in.  And yes I got an A.

Coach Beller helps Barry with his technological wisdom

Like figuring out how to hack a cassette tape!

Barry figures out how to fix the situation

Did you ever get caught in a big lie to your parents?

Taras: Well I'm not sure if I got caught in a lie but I think they may have known that I was hiding some facts about a couple late night activities that I was having in high school.  I am pretty sure they didn't really want to know.

Brainstorming Session: Murray & Adam go over their personal wants for their Robot

Murray: a button, pointy hand, a hat, metal feet, snow plow

Adam: Flux Compositor, Ion based Magma Cannon, combat-ready cloaking device, emotions & a sense of humor, interdimensional travel

Barry’s “Momtage”

Murray and Adam tell Pops about their Robot...Then They turn on each other

Barry comes clean to Bev

Erica has an almost Sentimental Moment with Adam

Beverly’s “Schmoopilation”

Pop’s is right...Beep Bop Booop

Adam’s Final thoughts

Final Audio - Erica Strawberry Shortcake VHS

Next Episode

Directed by

David Katzenberg

Writing Credits  

Adam F. Goldberg

Stephen Basilone

Annie Mebane

Summary

Adam forms a plan to avoid swimming at school -- even though a friendship could be affected; Barry joins a school club formed by Erica.

Summary: As Adam enters puberty, Beverly does everything in her power to help him through this awkward phase, including his crackling singing voice.  When Adam gets a lead role in the school musical, Beverly convinces Ms. Cinoman to have Adam lip sync while performing in "A Chorus Line."  Meanwhile, Murray inspires Erica to go to the Homecoming Dance with JTP member Geoff Schwartz.

Directed by David Katzenberg

Writing Credits Adam F. Goldberg Marc Firek

Todd's doing one more Solo show!  Taras IS back next episode!

Adam gets the lead in the musical "A Chorus Line", but nobody is really happy about it.

Erica needs to get a date and everyone comes to the realization that Erica is just like Murray.

Big Tasty helps Adam thru “The Pubening”

Todd wants everyone to Tweet in their own horror stories about puberty in high school!  @TheGoldbergsPOD

Geoff Scwartz asks Erica to Homecoming and Murray realizes Erica needs to loosen up!

Beverly takes Adam to the Gimbles Deptartment Store makeup counter to cover his zits. Adam is 100% in on this solution.

Since ALL the boys voices are horribly going through puberty Beverly decides to "Milli Vanilli" the F*CK out of Adam's musical! This episodes "Sentimental Moments":

Beverly takes the moral high ground - NO Milli Vanilli for Adam and his lead role in A Chorus Line.

Murray Talks with Erica about giving some guys a chance....and not being so Murray-like.

- What’s “Gleaming the cube?”

-“Wawa” sign at the end of the scene - Thanksgiving Sandwich!

Milli Vanilli TV Scandal Report

Directed Lew Schneider

Writing Credits Adam F. Goldberg Alex Barnow

Summary Murray attempts to help Adam transition into adulthood by building a robot, but their creative differences drive them apart, the opposite of what Murray was trying to achieve. Meanwhile, Barry makes a huge mistake when he accidentally tapes over Beverly's beloved video of his 5th birthday party.

Lainey, Erica, and Barry plan a “Risky Business” inspired party, just like the movie, while Lainey’s dad is out of town. Later, when the party gets out of control, Beverly jumps to the rescue and Lainey is happy to have a mother figure like Beverly in her life, but for how long?

Directed by Seth Gordon

Writing Credits Adam F. Goldberg Chris Bishop

September 23rd 1980-something

I love how Murray says “I can’t hear what Jake is saying to the Fatman” You ever date or have a love interest that was long distance?  Kids nowadays don’t realize the difficulty of trying to communicate via long distance

Todd:  Yes.  But we’d write letters mostly.  Can you kids now actually fathom the idea of waiting 2 weeks for every text response??? lol!!!

Could any younger fans handle a:  “What was it like to live in the ‘80s”

We write to set up a date and time to call, because my parents would FREAK OUT if they saw an unauthorized long distance bill.

Bev becomes Laney’s Temp Mom

You ever have a friends parents act or be your temp parents?  Going on vacation with a friends etc?

Todd:  Kinda..I went on one trip with one of my best friends Justin.  I can’t remember what we did, but it involved someone tracking us down to where we were staying and hem confronting his parents about whatever we did.  Justin’s Dad yelled at both us us..and at one point told me not to hide behind Justin, lol.  I had never been yelled at by someone else’s parent before..ha!

Outsmarting the phone company……(ad-ababy-it’s-a-boy)

Directed        Seth Gordon     

Writing Credits   Adam F. Goldberg            (creator)  Andrew Secunda           (written by) Kristopher Valentine     (staff writer)

Summary Barry decides to sign up for the school’s holiday talent show but is bummed when the school doesn’t approve karate as a talent. Beverly is livid and brow beats the teacher in charge to change his mind. After the family watches Barry’s routine, everyone wonders whether he will be able to pull off the performance… or crack under pressure. Meanwhile, Erica gets coerced from Pops to also perform in the talent show, but will she?

December 9th 1980-something

Taras tells how he was a “Rebel Without a Cause” in high school.  He didn’t need to try and impress the ladies….his rebel attitude did it all for him.

We talk about the “clicks” in high school.  What our social breakdown was in high school…”What we you?”  We had:

We’d love to hear FROM YOU LISTENERS: - Where are you from and what was/is your high schools "socials classes"? - What’s the hierarchy in these classes? - Sports a huge thing in your school? - Was/is Theater big? - What else was/is a “big deal” in your school?

Todd tells a story about his Mom “Bev-ing” on of his teachers.  Todd’s 3rd grade teacher challenged his Mom, Todd’s Mom took ripper her a “new one”.

Todd talks about his Parent/Teacher conference with his 7th grade Science Teacher Bill Oehrlein.  First Todd hated this teacher, but after Bill told Todd how much he liked him and he as only here to help him out….Todd stopped being such a Deuce-Sack and they became friends!

Todd and Taras talk about their Martial Arts experience: Todd: A little Tae Kwon Do, a lot of American Kenpo, Jiu Jitsu, Filipino Martial Arts, Thai Boxing Taras: 6 Classes of something...lots of WWF wrestling

Wrestle-Mania 1 - Andre “The Giant” and Hulk Hogan….Who remembers this?

Would you tell your kids if they SUCKED at something they wanted to enter the school talent show for?

Next Episode:

s1e12 “You’re Under Foot”

Summary: When Beverly complains that Pops is spending too much time with her at home, she forces Murray to take him back to work at the furniture store. Adam reluctantly gives away his toy collection, hoping it will help him get his first kiss.

Directed by David Katzenberg     

Writing Credits   Adam F. Goldberg                       (creator) Andrew Secunda                            (writer) Kristopher Valentine                (staff writer) Niki Schwartz-Wright                (written by)

November 19th 1980 something

Shout-Outs:

Jon Mitchell on Twitter: @teardropxmode66 and here on his Jon Mitchell Illustrations Facebook page:  Jon has done some really AWESOME illustrations of The Goldbergs, but he doesn’t stop there!  Check out his Facebook page, you’ll see a bunch of awesome illustrations!  Jon has a huge talent for his art, go check him out!

We chat a little about our jobs as teens.  Todd only worked at Animal Hospitals while Taras worked at the coolest spot on Earth (for musicians) Rochester NY’s “House of Guitars”.  He loved working there because he got to meet bands from TLC to Metallica….and hang out and party with them!!!

Taras pic where he’s doing his Ukrainian Folk (Jumping) Dancing:

Did any listeners have AWESOME or horrible jobs?  We’d love to hear about them!

Lusted Video Games:

Todd discusses his irritation with people who work at places where they sell soft serve or any kids who work at Orange Julius…..When we were kids we only ordered an “Orange Julius”..now they have so many damn flavors that if you just say “I want an Orange Julius please”.....you’ll confuse the balls out of whoever is taking your order.

Also go to McDonald’s and ask if they have “Soft Serve”....I bet they will say “No”.  BUT, then ask if they have ice-cream in a con...they will say “YES”.  DAMN!!!!  Why don’t people know what Soft Serve is?!?!?!?

(Ice Cream poop)

We chat about our favorite Arcade Games:

#JenkintownFacts

(Taras gives us our #JenkintownFacts today)

.....Jenkintown is located in Pennsylvania.....

Next week:

Season 1 Episode 11 “Kara-Te”

Summary:

Barry decides to sign up for the school’s holiday talent show but is bummed when the school doesn’t approve karate as a talent. Beverly is livid and brow beats the teacher in charge to change his mind. After the family watches Barry’s routine, everyone wonders whether he will be able to pull off the performance… or crack under pressure. Meanwhile, Erica gets coerced from Pops to also perform in the talent show, but will she?