This was my favorite show at like, age 5 and 6. I think I even had a child's crush on Epstein. Every time a channel reruns it, I have to check it out again. My 12-year-old now thinks it's hilarious—but doesn't care for the ones without Kotter. The cycle continues.

I have a weird recall of acquaintances' ages based on when they told me they graduated high school. I automatically file that year away in my head, and think to myself something like ,"these three people are the same age as my cousin, Jane. They probably liked disco and smoked pot in college." And I know which…

Like many of you have said, this show is like a partner you keep going back to for fun moments like this, then they disappoint you again.

I'm so ashamed for laughing at this. But you've made my morning!

That always reminds me of a line from Mad About You, when the weird sister tells Helen Hunt, "Did you know the real Spider-Man died in Vietnam?"
Helen waits a beat, then says, "What real Spider-Man?" Made my brain go a little far into itself.

"I love the fact that the show is smarter than me." My daughter said that after watching the show and reading this review. I thought it was original. That little thief!

I did not recognize Jerry Hardin! The Brick storyline didn't work as well for me as others. Cindy doesn't seem like a real character as much as a weirder, female Brick, and her presence is already working my nerves. Axl's storyline made the show for me. Charlie McDermott has some Emmy-level chops. I was near tears.…

Even the incredibly stupid version of London was pretty hilarious when they went to the future and she found her multiple-great-grandson, played by George Takei.

She's really great!

I still remember the episode of Magnum PI, where she thinks she might be a killer because of Vietnam flashbacks. Loved her in pretty much anything she did.

I don't have time to type all the laugh-out-loud moments from The Goldbergs. I think the only high point you missed was Murray imploring Bev to stop stretching her sweater over her shoulder. Hilarious episode, even with the predictable wrap-up of the Bev/Erica storyline.

I agree 100% with this review. Good, emotional character development for some, completely ridiculous retro-sexual politics for others.
(Also, that song Sheldon sang in the mine was heartbreaking!)

I am so over the "girl nerds go crazy" thing, I would have given this a C-, even with the laughs from the male cast's story. Good to see Penny growing up a bit, but mostly the Vegas stuff just seemed silly.

I love some fry fry chicky-chick

Those were my college years, and watching Comedy Central all day definitely took my mind off the crappiness of school and personal life. It was like Xanax, only funny. Jan Hooks was, I think, too talented. The audience took for granted that she would always be great.

Saaa-lute!

I love that sketch!

“Wow, sounds like nobody’s gonna take it!”
Best reaction of the night!
As far as the timeline goes, I kind of just assumed the ladies were still obsessed with the royal couple several years after the wedding, because Americans were/are like that.

This reminds me to alert all AV Club readers to this bit of behind-the-scenes hilarity from Jonah:

We're gonna lose the G.D. house!