The fifth season of the American

television comedy Television comedy is a category of broadcasting that has been present since the early days of entertainment media. While there are several genres of comedy, some of the first ones aired were variety shows. One of the first Television in the United ...

series '' The Goldbergs'' premiered on ABC on September 27, 2017 and concluded on May 16, 2018. The season is produced by Adam F. Goldberg Productions,

Happy Madison Productions Happy Madison Productions, Inc. is an American independent film and television production company founded in 1999 by Adam Sandler, which is best known for its comedy films. Happy Madison takes its name from the films ''Happy Gilmore'' and '' Bill ...

, Doug Robinson Productions, and

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, and the executive producers are Adam F. Goldberg, Doug Robinson, and

Seth Gordon Seth Lewis Gordon is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and film editor. He has produced and directed for film and television, including for PBS, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the United Nations Staff 1% for Developme ...

. The show explores the daily lives of the Goldberg family, a family living in

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in the 1980s. Beverly Goldberg (

Wendi McLendon-Covey Wendi McLendon-Covey (née McLendon; born October 10, 1969) is an American actress known primarily for her work in comedic and improvisational roles. From 2013 until 2023, she played the role of family matriarch Beverly Goldberg on the ABC come ...

), the overprotective matriarch of the Goldbergs is married to Murray Goldberg (

Jeff Garlin Jeffrey Garlin (born June 5, 1962) is an American stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for playing List of Curb Your Enthusiasm characters#Jeff Greene, Jeff Greene on the HBO sitcom ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', and Murray ...

). They are the parents of three children, Erica (

Hayley Orrantia Sarah Hayley Orrantia (born February 21, 1994) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for portraying Erica Goldberg on the ABC comedy series '' The Goldbergs'' (2013–2023). She had previously been a member of Lakoda Ra ...

), Barry (

Troy Gentile Troy Gentile (born Troy Francis Farshi; October 27, 1993) is an American actor best known for his roles as Mark in '' Hotel for Dogs'' (2009) and Barry Goldberg on the comedy series '' The Goldbergs'' (2013–2023), and for playing young versions ...

), and Adam (

Sean Giambrone Sean Giambrone (born May 30, 1999) is an American actor. His on-screen roles include Adam F. Goldberg in the sitcom ''The Goldbergs (2013 TV series), The Goldbergs'' and List of Kim Possible characters#Ronald "Ron" Stoppable, Ron Stoppable in the ...

AJ Michalka Amanda Joy Michalka ( ; born April 10, 1991) is an American actress, musician and singer-songwriter who is best known as one half of the musical duo Aly & AJ (briefly 78violet), alongside her older sister Aly Michalka. She has appeared in films ...

was demoted to recurring for this season, while

Sam Lerner Sam Lerner (born September 27, 1992) is an American actor, who is most known for his role as Geoff Schwartz on '' The Goldbergs'', Charles "Chowder" Peterson in '' Monster House'' and as Quinn Goldberg in '' Project Almanac''. Early life Lerner i ...

was promoted to a regular cast member. ABC renewed ''The Goldbergs'' for its fifth and sixth seasons in May 2017.

Plot

Erica and Lainey have moved on to college, Barry is now a senior at

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and trying to get through life without Lainey, Adam is still with Jackie, and Beverly goes through a "Bevolution" as she comes to grips with her children all being gone from the house in a few years. Erica's new roommate and friend is also named Erica, and the two, along with Lainey, decide to drop out of college to pursue music careers instead. Lainey returns to town and reunites with Barry, and the season ends with the two declaring their engagement at his senior prom.

Cast

Main cast

as Beverly Goldberg *

Adam Goldberg Adam Goldberg (born October 25, 1970) is an American actor. Known for his supporting roles in film and television, Goldberg has appeared in films such as '' Dazed and Confused'', ''Saving Private Ryan'', '' A Beautiful Mind'' and ''Zodiac''. He ...

as Barry Goldberg *

as Erica Goldberg *

as Geoff Schwartz *

George Segal George Segal Jr. (February 13, 1934 – March 23, 2021) was an American actor. He became popular in the 1960s and 1970s for playing both dramatic and comedic roles. After first rising to prominence with roles in acclaimed films such as '' Ship o ...

as Albert "Pops" Solomon *

as Murray Goldberg

Recurring cast

as Lainey Lewis *

Tim Meadows Tim Meadows (born February 5, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. He was one of the longest-running cast members on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'', where he appeared for 10 seasons from 1991 to 2000. For his work on ''S ...

as Mr. Glascott *

Stephen Tobolowsky Stephen Harold Tobolowsky (born May 30, 1951) is an American character actor and writer. He is known for film roles such as insurance agent Ned Ryerson in ''Groundhog Day'' and amnesiac Sammy Jankis in '' Memento'', as well as such television ch ...

as Principal Ball *

Bryan Callen Bryan Callen (born January 26, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and podcaster. He studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. Callen initiated his career as one of the original cast members on the sketch comedy series ' ...

as Mr. Mellor *

Jennifer Irwin Jennifer Irwin (born ) is a Canadian film and television actress best known for her roles as Linda Michaels in '' Still Standing'', Cassie Powers in '' Eastbound & Down'', Virginia Kremp on '' The Goldbergs'', Laurie Neustadt in the third and fou ...

as Virginia Kremp *

Stephanie Courtney Stephanie Courtney (born February 8, 1970) is an American actress and comedian, best known for playing the advertising character Flo (Progressive Insurance), Flo in television and radio commercials for Progressive Corporation beginning in 2008. ...

as Essie Karp *

Mindy Sterling Mindy Lee Sterling (born July 11, 1953) is an American actress. She is primarily known as a character actress who has amassed multiple live action and voice-over credits across film and television. Her accolades include nominations for two Pr ...

as Linda Schwartz * Alison Rich as Erica "Valley Erica" Coolidge *

Kenny Ridwan Kenny Ridwan (born May 27, 1999) is an American actor known for his roles in the TV series '' The Goldbergs'', ''The Thundermans'', and '' The McCarthys''. He has also appeared as a guest star on ''Perception'', ''Bones'', ''Modern Family'', an ...

as Dave Kim * Stephanie Katherine Grant as Emmy Mirsky *

Rowan Blanchard Rowan Blanchard (born October 14, 2001) is an American actress. She began acting as a child and starred in the action film ''Spy Kids: All the Time in the World'' (2011). She gained wide recognition for playing List of Girl Meets World characte ...

as Jackie Geary *

Sean Marquette Sean Marquette (born June 30, 1988) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayals of Young Matt Flamhaff in ''13 Going on 30'', Johnny Atkins in '' The Goldbergs'' and '' Schooled'', and for voicing Mac in the Cartoon Network animated ...

as Johnny Atkins * Quincy Fouse as Taz Money * Matt Bush as Andy Cogan *

Noah Munck Noah Bryant Munck (born May 3, 1996) is an American actor, musician and YouTuber. He is best known for his roles as Gibby in the Nickelodeon series ''iCarly'' and "Naked" Rob Smith in the ABC comedy series '' The Goldbergs''. He also release ...

as "Naked Rob" Smith *

Shayne Topp Shayne Robert Topp (born September 14, 1991) is an American internet personality, comedian, actor, writer, and host. He is most known for his work on the YouTube comedy group Smosh, of which he has been a cast member since 2015 and the co-host ...

as Matt Bradley * Niko Guardado as Ruben Amaro Jr. *

Karan Soni Karan Soni (born January 8, 1989) is an Indian-American actor and comedian. Often appearing in comedic roles, he came to prominence for playing Dopinder in the films '' Deadpool'' (2016) and its sequels '' Deadpool 2'' (2018) and '' Deadpool & ...

as Srinivas Bollimpalli (a.k.a. Srini the R.A.) *

Bill Goldberg William Scott Goldberg (born December 27, 1966), often known Mononymous person, mononymously as Goldberg, is an American professional wrestler, actor and former American football defensive tackle. He is signed to WWE. He is best known for his ten ...

as Coach Nick Mellor

Episodes

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References

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