History Recap / TheGoldbergsS3E21Rush

'''A Plot:''' Johnny Atkins turns Erica on to his favorite band, Music/{{Rush}}, and after listening to "Tom Sawyer", she becomes oddly attracted to him and joins his Rush cover band called "Speed Up". Though Erica soon realizes her attraction to Johnny was a momentary thing, she continues to date him in order to spite her father, Lainey and the JTP, whom she thinks are all trying to run her life.

* IWarnedYou: Pops tries to tell Murray that trying to separate Erica from Johnny Atkins will inevitably just draw her closer to him, but Murray doesn't believe him, leading to Pops saying "It's Happening!" in a sing-song voice when Erica is indeed drawn closer to Johnny.

* FlashInThePanFad: The episode begins with a montage of Erica and her friends cycling through various fads over the years. In TheStinger, Erica and her friends are covering a completely different band, saying that Rush was "so last week". Unfortunately for Geoff, who's trying to impress Erica, he tends to be a fad behind.

* NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: The episode ends with a clip of the real Adam's childhood, showing that he actually did receive an Oscar-inspired "Best Son" trophy from his mom for his birthday, with a note that the real Barry's still jealous about it. Another note is at the top of the "Adam F. Goldberg Productions" logo, stating that the picture used in it (showing that, like in the show, Beverly's photo of Adam is the largest of the children's) was also authentic.

'''B Plot:''' When Beverly gives Adam a "World's Best Son" trophy in the shape of an Oscar for his birthday, Barry complains that Beverly clearly plays favorites among her children. When Beverly eventually learns that Barry is right, she begins to shower him with the same attention she used to give to Adam, and Adam is more than happy to be rid his mom's constant meddling.

* BattleOfTheBands: In the end, Erica realizes she doesn't need a boy to achieve her rock n' roll dreams, recruits Lainey and Carla to join her own Rush cover band, and they perform against Johnny's at the school's Battle of the Bands.

* NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: The episode ends with a clip of the real Adam's childhood, showing that he actually did receive an Oscar-inspired "Best Son" trophy from his mom for his birthday, with a note that the real Barry's still jealous about it. Another note is at the top of the "Adam F. Goldberg Productions" logo, stating that the picture used in it was authentic.

* UnusualEuphemism: Johnny Atkins asks Erica to replace one of his band members, who got arrested for selling...[[DrugsAreGood fudge]]. It was "too delicious to be legal".

'''A Plot:''' When Beverly gives Adam a "World's Best Son" trophy in the shape of an Oscar for his birthday, Barry complains that Beverly clearly plays favorites among her children. When Beverly eventually learns that Barry is right, she begins to shower him with the same attention she used to give to Adam, and Adam is more than happy to be rid his mom's constant meddling.

'''B Plot:''' Johnny Atkins turns Erica on to his favorite band, Music/{{Rush}}, and after listening to "Tom Sawyer", she becomes oddly attracted to him and joins his Rush cover band called "Speed Up". Though Erica soon realizes her attraction to Johnny was a momentary thing, she continues to date him in order to spite her father, Lainey and the JTP, whom she thinks are all trying to run her life.

* FlashInThePanFad: In TheStinger, Erica and her friends are covering a completely different band, saying that Rush was "so last week".
* GoneHorriblyWrong: Barry realizes the consequences of being his mother's favorite when she starts doing things like feeding him big meals before sports practice, while Adam's relief at being out of the spotlight goes away when his plans for an epic mom-free birthday party end up falling apart.

* NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: The episode ends with a clip of the real Adam's childhood, showing that he actually did receive an Oscar-inspired "Best Son" trophy from his mom for his birthday, with a note that the real Barry's still jealous about it.

* UnusualEuphemism: Johnny Atkins asks Erica to replace one of his band members, who got arrested for selling...fudge. It was "too delicious to be legal".

* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Erica continues to date Johnny Atkins, even though she's no longer attracted to him, just to spite Murray.
* TheUnfavorite: Barry feels this way about how Adam gets all of Bev's attention. Beverly feels sorry about this and redirects her doting to Barry, [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor who eventually starts to regret it]].

* BattleOfTheBands: In the end, Erica realizes she doesn't need a boy to achieve her rock n' roll dreams, recruits Lainey and Carla to join her own Rush cover band, and they perform against Johnny's at the school's Battle of the Bands.