The Goldbergs first season received mixed reviews, averaging a score of 52% on Metacritic based on reviews from 26 critics. Season 7 of the hit ABC comedy 'The Goldbergs' premieres tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern with an episode paying tribute to the hit '80s film 'National Lampoon's Vacation'. They are the parents of three children, Erica ( Hayley Orrantia ), Barry ( Troy Gentile ), and Adam ( Sean Giambrone ). Erica and Barry get jobs at Spencer's Gifts, then Murray insists that Adam get a job as well, but Beverly is adamant that Adam focus on filmmaking. Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter called it "one of the rare freshman comedies to deliver", giving credit to the show's "outstanding writing" and "strong cast". The season is produced by Adam F. Goldberg Productions, Happy Madison Productions, Doug Robinson Productions, and Sony Pictures Television, and the executive producers are Adam F. Goldberg, Doug Robinson, and Seth Gordon. Goldbergs patriarch Jeff Garlin is still struggling to wrap his head around the sitcom’s big Season 5 cliffhanger — primarily because he, well, can’t recall what actually happened. The fifth season of the American television comedy series The Goldbergs premiered on ABC on September 27, 2017 and concluded on May 16, 2018. Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar. At the beginning of nearly every episode of The Goldbergs, the TV show's narrator (Patton Oswalt) reminds us that the current episode takes place in "1980-something. Beverly Goldberg (Wendi McLendon-Covey), the overprotective matriarch of the Goldbergs is married to Murray Goldberg (Jeff Garlin). With Wendi McLendon-Covey, Sean Giambrone, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia.