Factual error: Adam says it is January 27th, 1980-something, and he is watching the new movie "Cocoon", but the movie was released on June 21st, 1985, not in January.
Scott215
12th Feb 2021
The Goldbergs (2013)
1st Dec 2017
The Goldbergs (2013)
The Circle Of Driving Again - S5-E8
Factual error: The show is set sometime in the 1980's, but as Adam drives the family around the neighborhood in his grandfather's car, there are SUV models from the mid-2000's to current passing by them.
16th Nov 2017
The Goldbergs (2013)
A Wall Street Thanksgiving - S5-E7
Factual error: Adam is excited the new Atari video game of "E.T.: The Extraterrestrial" was just released. In the same episode, Uncle Marvin is telling Barry he just saw the movie "Wall Street." Problem is, the "E.T." Video game was released in December, 1982, while "Wall Street" was released in December, 1987.
4th May 2017
The Goldbergs (2013)
The Day After the Day After - S4-E22
Factual error: This episode takes place around Mother's Day, which is in May, but everybody just saw the TV movie "The Day After", which aired November 20, 1983, six months after Mother's Day.
4th May 2017
The Goldbergs (2013)
Factual error: Adam narrates that it is "April 5th, 1980-something" and is going to see the new Michael Keaton "Batman" movie with his Grandpa, but "Batman" was released in June 1989, not in April.
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