The Goldbergs: Season 8

2020 · 22 episodes · ★ 7.1

What Season 8 of The Goldbergs

Goldbergs returns to Jenkintown, on the outskirts of Philadelphia, with a family that argues constantly and with Adam filming every clash on his video camera. The season kicks off with a end-of-summer vacation to Miami that Beverly plans as a surprise, though the trip hides a reason that Geoff accidentally reveals to Erica. Adam returns to William Penn for his senior year, determined to leave his geek reputation behind, while Beverly tries to build a more mature relationship with her older children before they head back to college. Murray, grumpier than ever, remains convinced that his wife is smothering the kids with emotional blackmail.

22episodes

Oct 21, 2020aired

May 19, 2021latest episode

8.1 hrtotal runtime

Season 8 Episodes

8x01 Airplane!
Oct 21, 2020 · 22 min
Beverly surprises the family with an end-of-summer vacation to Miami with the flight down resembling the classic film, and Geoff accidentally spills to Erica the real reason for the trip.
Directing: Eric Dean Seaton · Written by: David Guarascio · Starring: Sadie Stanley, Carrie Wampler, David Leisure, Jim Cashman
8x02 The Prettiest Boy in School
Oct 21, 2020 · 22 min
Adam returns to William Penn Academy as a senior and wrestles with the fact that he is a cool kid and no longer a nerd while his original friend group isn’t as lucky. Meanwhile, Beverly attempts to have a more grown-up relationship with Erica and Barry before they head back to college.
Directed by: Lew Schneider · Written by: Matt Roller · Starring: Jacob Hopkins, Kenny Ridwan, Zach Callison, Zayne Emory
8x03 It's All About Comptrol
Oct 28, 2020 · 22 min
Geoff and Erica realize they are in different places in college; Beverly tries to find a new purpose in her life as she seeks political office as the city comptroller.
Directed by: Lew Schneider · Written by: Mike Sikowitz · Starring: Carrie Wampler, Jennifer Irwin, Mindy Sterling, Stephanie Courtney
8x04 Bill's Wedding
Nov 4, 2020 · 22 min
Bill is getting married and Beverly and Jane have only 24 hours to plan it. Meanwhile, a fortune teller at the wedding reception could change the future for Adam, Erica and Barry's romantic life.
Directed by: Christine Lakin · Written by: Chris Bishop, Alex Barnow · Starring: David Koechner, Cedric Yarbrough, Sadie Stanley, Carrie Wampler
8x05 Dee-Vorced
Nov 18, 2020 · 22 min
Beverly's meddling in Adam's relationship with Brea leads to a confrontation with her divorced mother, Vicki. Meanwhile, Barry struggles to reunite the JTP following his breakup with Ren.
Directed by: Lew Schneider · Starring: Dan Bakkedahl, Noah Munck, Kenny Ridwan, Sadie Stanley
8x06 Eracism
Nov 25, 2020 · 22 min
Adam sets out to create a movie that will tackle racism but realizes he is out of his depth on the subject due to his sheltered upbringing. Meanwhile, Geoff is determined to teach Erica and Barry to become better people.
Directed by: Eric Dean Seaton · Written by: Peter Dirksen, Jonathan M. Howard · Starring: Kenny Ridwan, Zayne Emory, Tim Meadows, Stephanie Katherine Grant
8x07 Hanukkah on the Seas
Dec 2, 2020 · 22 min
Pop-Pop surprises the family with an ill-advised winter cruise to Canada. Meanwhile, Erica stirs up holiday trouble at home on an all-new Hanukkah-themed episode.
Directed by: Jason Blount · Written by: Annie Mebane · Starring: Judd Hirsch, Ken Lerner, Mindy Sterling, Beth Triffon
8x08 Bevy's Big Murder Mystery Party
Jan 13, 2021 · 22 min
Inspired by his obsession, Adam helps Beverly plan a murder mystery party for the family. Meanwhile, Erica, tasked with declaring her major, bumps up against Barry's cockiness as she considers going the pre-med route.
Directing: Lew Schneider · Written by: Aaron Kaczander · Starring: David Koechner, Tim Meadows, Jennifer Irwin, Ken Lerner
8x09 Cocoon
Jan 27, 2021 · 22 min
Beverly enlists the help of Erica, who has recently declared pre-law as her major, to sue her cookbook publisher after finding her book in the bargain bin at a bookstore. Meanwhile, Adam and Pops bond while taking a trip on the wild.
Directed by: Christine Lakin · Written by: Elizabeth Beckwith · Starring: Noah Munck, Shayne Topp, Matt Bush, Steve Guttenberg
8x10 Geoff's New Hat
Feb 3, 2021 · 22 min
When Beverly realizes that she and Murray are not quite as in sync as they once were after a game night with the very-much-in-love Dolores and Bill, Beverly convinces Murray to get a hot tub to spend time together. Geoff tries out a new look for himself.
Directed by: Lew Schneider · Written by: Langan Kingsley · Starring: David Koechner, Noah Munck, Sadie Stanley, Shayne Topp
8x11 Quaker Warden
Feb 10, 2021 · 22 min
After realizing how little time Adam has left at William Penn, a sentimental Beverly decides to get more involved at the school, to Adam and Principal Ball’s dismay. In order to prevent her from intervening with Senior Skip Day, Adam and Principal Ball team up to put Beverly through an intense Quaker Warden training, which ends up backfiring.
Directed by: Vernon Davidson · Written by: Erik Weiner · Starring: Dan Bakkedahl, David Koechner, Cedric Yarbrough, Kenny Ridwan
8x12 The Lasagna You Deserve
Feb 24, 2021 · 22 min
Beverly enlists the help of Barry and Erica to teach Adam to be more assertive, but Adam feels guilty after taking it too far. Meanwhile, Murray resolves to be a better friend after learning that Vic doesn’t think he can confide in him.
Directing: Eric Dean Seaton · Written by: Mike Sikowitz · Starring: Dan Bakkedahl, David Koechner, Cedric Yarbrough, Kenny Ridwan
8x13 Mr. Ships Ahoy
Mar 3, 2021 · 22 min
As William Penn’s new Quaker Warden, Beverly is thrilled to have co-workers for the first time and sets out to make them all love her. To her dismay, it’s more difficult to win them over than she anticipated, as her reputation of being a difficult school parent precedes her. Meanwhile, Geoff competes in the “Mr. Ships Ahoy” beauty pageant to prove to Erica that he can be seen as desirable by other women.
Directing: Lew Schneider · Written by: Matt Roller · Starring: Dan Bakkedahl, Shayne Topp, Tim Meadows, Bill Goldberg
8x14 Love Triangle
Mar 24, 2021 · 22 min
As Adam's girlfriend, Brea, heads to visit her cousin at the University of Virginia (UVA), Beverly projects her own insecurity onto Adam, convincing him to do a grand gesture to prevent Brea from choosing UVA for college. Meanwhile, when Geoff asks Erica to go to the local Nancy Glass talk show with him, a disappointed Barry teams up with Geoff's sister Joanne to change his mind.
Directing: Jay Chandrasekhar · Written by: David Guarascio · Starring: Sadie Stanley, Shayne Topp, Beth Triffon, Nancy Glass
8x15 Bever-lé
Mar 31, 2021 · 22 min
When the NFL players go on strike and the football season is threatened, Barry gets concerned that he and Murray will no longer have anything to talk about which leads Barry to try out for the Eagles team himself. Against Erica's advice, Beverly decides to start selling a nutritional product from a sketchy company in an attempt to gain financial independence.
Directing: Lew Schneider · Written by: Bill Callahan · Starring: David Koechner, Cedric Yarbrough, Noah Munck, Shayne Topp
8x16 Couple Off
Apr 7, 2021 · 22 min
When Barry and Joanne crash Erica and Geoff's peaceful weekend camping trip, they end up in a competition to see who is the better couple, causing some unexpected shifts in relationships. After learning that Brea thinks Adam has an easy, privileged life, Adam seeks to prove her wrong by getting a job but quickly learns she might be right.
Directing: Lea Thompson · Written by: Annie Mebane · Starring: Kenny Ridwan, Zach Callison, Zayne Emory, Sadie Stanley
8x17 Who's Afraid of Brea Bee?
Apr 14, 2021 · 22 min
After realizing there may be trouble in lovers' paradise for Erica and Geoff, Beverly involves herself in their relationship as well as Barry and Joanne's to make sure everyone stays together. Meanwhile, Adam and Brea are cast opposite of each other in the school play, but their excitement for one another's success grows dim when one starts to outshine the other onstage.
Directed by: Lew Schneider · Written by: Peter Dirksen, Jonathan M. Howard · Starring: Kenny Ridwan, Ana Gasteyer, Sadie Stanley, Stephanie Katherine Grant
8x18 The Dating Game
Apr 21, 2021 · 22 min
Trying to move on from their breakup, Erica goes on a date with a guy from the coffee shop while Geoff ends up on an episode of "The Dating Game," which winds up making things even more difficult for them both. Meanwhile, Beverly is thrilled to learn that Murray has spontaneously purchased a shore house until she realizes it's not quite the luxury home she imagined.
Directed by: Ryan Krayser · Written by: Vicky Castro · Starring: David Koechner, Cedric Yarbrough, Noah Munck, Ana Gasteyer
8x19 Daddy Daughter Day 2
Apr 28, 2021 · 22 min
Following Erica and Geoff’s breakup, Murray decides to take Erica out on a daddy-daughter date to cheer her up. Meanwhile, Adam is excited to participate in the school senior prank until his conscience catches up with him and he enlists Beverly’s help to get him out of it.
Directed by: Mary Lambert · Written by: Aaron Kaczander, Erik Weiner · Starring: Kenny Ridwan, Sean Marquette, Zayne Emory, Sadie Stanley
8x20 Poker Night
May 5, 2021 · 22 min
In order to take her mind off of her heartbreak, Erica takes a trip to Los Angeles to see her best friend; after getting caught taking part in an underground poker game, Adam gets sentenced to Pop-Pop duty, which turns out better than expected.
Directed by: Lew Schneider · Written by: Langan Kingsley, Elizabeth Beckwith · Starring: AJ Michalka, Kenny Ridwan, Zach Callison, Zayne Emory
8x21 Alligator Schwartz
May 12, 2021 · 22 min
In the 1980s, geeky Adam uses a video camera to document the antics of his overprotective mother, stern father and two older siblings.
Directed by: Nicole Treston Abranian · Written by: Dan Bailey · Starring: Dan Bakkedahl, Noah Munck, Kenny Ridwan, Sean Marquette
8x22 The Proposal Season Finale
May 19, 2021 · 22 min
Geoff shares with the JTP that he is planning on asking Erica to marry him and gives them the engagement ring for safekeeping. Like any good romantic comedy, several miscommunications and misunderstandings between Geoff and Erica’s friends and family result in a potential derailing of the proposal, forcing Adam to step in to keep the couple’s special moment alive.
Directing: Lew Schneider · Written by: Chris Bishop, Alex Barnow · Starring: David Koechner, Cedric Yarbrough, Noah Munck, Sean Marquette