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* GaveUpTooSoon: After failing to upgrade him a Ren to first class, Barry resigns himself to coach, where his seat doesn't recline. He has Adam switch places with him, just in time for the flight attendant to notice the malfunctioning seat and give Adam and Brea the first class seats Barry wanted.

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* GaveUpTooSoon: After failing to upgrade him a and Ren to first class, Barry resigns himself to coach, where his seat doesn't recline. He has Adam switch places with him, just in time for the flight attendant to notice the malfunctioning seat and give Adam and Brea the first class seats Barry wanted.

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* FictionalCounterpart: The Goldbergs fly OceanicAirlines.
* FingerTenting: Erica notes Bev doing this as she explains her plan to Murray and realizes she's up to something.
* GaveUpTooSoon: After failing to upgrade him a Ren to first class, Barry resigns himself to coach, where his seat doesn't recline. He has Adam switch places with him, just in time for the flight attendant to notice the malfunctioning seat and give Adam and Brea the first class seats Barry wanted.



* SwissCheeseSecurity: Airport security [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS3E14LaineyLovesLionel is STILL lax in the 80's]], with Barry allowed to bring nunchucks onboard and the pilot encouraging everyone to smoke to deal with stressful turbulence. In TheTag, Adam and Barry even get into the cockpit, and Barry messes with the controls before the captain can stop him.

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* SwissCheeseSecurity: Airport security [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS3E14LaineyLovesLionel is STILL lax in the 80's]], with Barry allowed to bring nunchucks onboard nunchucks, ninja stars and ropes onboard, and the pilot encouraging everyone to smoke to deal with stressful turbulence. In TheTag, Adam and Barry even get into the cockpit, and Barry messes with the controls before the captain can stop him.
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* PlaneAwfulFlight: The Goldbergs ''make'' it awful, [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS5E12DinnerWithTheGoldbergs similar to how they ruin restaurant dining]]. In TheStinger, Barry even gets into the cockpit and dumps all the fuel out because he was amused by the word "dump".

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* PlaneAwfulFlight: The Goldbergs ''make'' it awful, [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS5E12DinnerWithTheGoldbergs similar to how they ruin restaurant dining]]. In TheStinger, TheTag, Barry even gets into the cockpit and dumps all the fuel out because he was amused by the word "dump".



* SwissCheeseSecurity: Airport security [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS3E14LaineyLovesLionel is STILL lax in the 80's]], with Barry allowed to bring nunchucks onboard and the pilot encouraging everyone to smoke to deal with stressful turbulence. In TheStinger, Adam and Barry even get into the cockpit, and Barry messes with the controls before the captain can stop him.

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* SwissCheeseSecurity: Airport security [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS3E14LaineyLovesLionel is STILL lax in the 80's]], with Barry allowed to bring nunchucks onboard and the pilot encouraging everyone to smoke to deal with stressful turbulence. In TheStinger, TheTag, Adam and Barry even get into the cockpit, and Barry messes with the controls before the captain can stop him.
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* TheCameo: The captain of the plane is played by David Leisure, who played one of the Hare Krishna passengers in ''Film/{{Airplane}}''
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* SequelEpisode: To [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS5E12DinnerWithTheGoldbergs "Dinner With the Goldbergs"]], featuring a similar montage of the Goldbergs making a fuss at different stages of the trip. [[https://twitter.com/adamfgoldberg/status/1349529503068942337 The episode was even almost called "Flying With the Goldbergs"]].

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* ButtMonkey: The passenger sitting next to Barry. He was flying to finally meet his birth mother for the first time, but eventually decides he'd rather leave immediately and try again next year than continue to put up with the Goldbergs' antics.



* EmbarrassingCoverUp: Both Beverly and Erica ambush Geoff in the airplane's restroom to make him keep/get him to reveal the reason for the trip, respectively, and loudly announce to curious onlookers that Geoff just needed help after having bowel issues.
* HidingTheHandicap: Brea eventually gets to reveal she is forced to wear orthodontal headgear every night, but wants to hide it due to her popularity status.

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* EmbarrassingCoverUp: Both Beverly and Erica ambush Geoff in the airplane's restroom to make him keep/get keep quiet about/get him to reveal the reason for the trip, respectively, and loudly announce to curious onlookers that Geoff just needed help after having bowel issues.
* HeelRealization: The Goldberg children are humbled after Beverly's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, and do everything they can to fix their mistakes and attend the Bar Mitzvah.
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HidingTheHandicap: Brea eventually gets to reveal that she is forced to wear orthodontal headgear every night, which will include while they're in Miami, but wants had kept it a secret to hide it due to maintain her popularity status.popularity.



* PlaneAwfulFlight: The Goldbergs ''make'' it awful, [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS5E12DinnerWithTheGoldbergs similar to how they ruin restaurant dining]]. In TheStinger, Barry even dumps all the fuel out in TheStinger because he was amused by the word "dump".

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* PlaneAwfulFlight: The Goldbergs ''make'' it awful, [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS5E12DinnerWithTheGoldbergs similar to how they ruin restaurant dining]]. In TheStinger, Barry even gets into the cockpit and dumps all the fuel out in TheStinger because he was amused by the word "dump".



* SwissCheeseSecurity: Airport security [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS3E14LaineyLovesLionel is STILL lax in the 80's]], with Barry allowed to bring nunchucks onboard and the pilot encouraging everyone to smoke to deal with stressful turbulence. In TheStinger, Adam and Barry even get into the cockpit, and Barry messes with the controls.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: After the children make a fuss about being tricked into going to a Bar Mitzvah for their last week of summer vacation, Beverly tells them she felt forced to do so because, despite being wonderful children she'd love to show off, they continuously refuse to ever see their distant family (even for funerals). This gives them enough of a HeelRealization to get back onto the plane.

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* SwissCheeseSecurity: Airport security [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS3E14LaineyLovesLionel is STILL lax in the 80's]], with Barry allowed to bring nunchucks onboard and the pilot encouraging everyone to smoke to deal with stressful turbulence. In TheStinger, Adam and Barry even get into the cockpit, and Barry messes with the controls.
controls before the captain can stop him.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: After the children make a huge fuss (to the point that the whole flight is outright cancelled) about being tricked into going to a Bar Mitzvah for their last week of summer vacation, Beverly tells them she felt forced to do so because, despite being wonderful children she'd love to show off, they continuously refuse to ever see their distant family (even for funerals). This gives them enough of a HeelRealization to get back onto the plane.

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* {{Claustrophobia}}: Geoff gets this when Bev, and later Erica, confront him in the already-cramped airplane restroom, making it easy for him to give in to their demands.
* EmbarrassingCoverUp: Both Beverly and Erica ambush Geoff in the airplane's restroom to make him keep/get him to reveal the reason for the trip, respectively, and loudly announce to curious onlookers that Geoff just needed help after having bowel issues.



* InnocentlyInsensitive: Brea keeps wanting to bring up something to Adam, who's too distracted making as many ''Airplane!'' references as he can.
* PlaneAwfulFlight: The Goldbergs ''make'' it awful, [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS5E12DinnerWithTheGoldbergs similar to how they ruin restaurant dining]]. In TheStinger, Barry even dumps all the fuel out because he was amused by the word "dump".
* ShoutOut: Adam's nonstop jokes about the movie ''Film/{{Airplane}}'' annoy Brea, who keeps wanting to talk to Adam about something important.

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* InnocentlyInsensitive: Brea keeps wanting to bring up something sensitive to Adam, who's too distracted making and is offended when he'd rather make as many ''Airplane!'' references as he can.
* MisfitMobilizationMoment: After their HeelRealization, to get the plane flying again after causing a scene and making it land, the Goldberg children combine their talents. Erica complains to and guilt trips the front desk, Barry intimidates the staff using his nunchucks, and Adam annoys the captain into giving in by making a bunch of ''Airplane!'' references.
* PlaneAwfulFlight: The Goldbergs ''make'' it awful, [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS5E12DinnerWithTheGoldbergs similar to how they ruin restaurant dining]]. In TheStinger, Barry even dumps all the fuel out in TheStinger because he was amused by the word "dump".
* ShoutOut: Adam's nonstop jokes about Adam makes tons of references to the movie ''Film/{{Airplane}}'' annoy Brea, who keeps wanting to talk to Adam about something important.throughout the episode.



* SwissCheeseSecurity: Airport security [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS3E14LaineyLovesLionel is STILL lax in the 80's]], with Barry allowed to bring nunchucks onboard and the pilot encouraging everyone to smoke to deal with stressful turbulence.

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* SwissCheeseSecurity: Airport security [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS3E14LaineyLovesLionel is STILL lax in the 80's]], with Barry allowed to bring nunchucks onboard and the pilot encouraging everyone to smoke to deal with stressful turbulence. In TheStinger, Adam and Barry even get into the cockpit, and Barry messes with the controls.

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* HidingTheHandicap: It is later revealed that Brea is forced to wear headgear but wants to hide it due to her popularity status.
* ShoutOut: Adam's nonstop jokes about the movie ''Film/{{Airplane}}'' annoy Brea, who keeps wanting to talk to Adam about something important.

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* HidingTheHandicap: It is later revealed that Brea eventually gets to reveal she is forced to wear orthodontal headgear every night, but wants to hide it due to her popularity status.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Brea keeps wanting to bring up something to Adam, who's too distracted making as many ''Airplane!'' references as he can.
* PlaneAwfulFlight: The Goldbergs ''make'' it awful, [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS5E12DinnerWithTheGoldbergs similar to how they ruin restaurant dining]]. In TheStinger, Barry even dumps all the fuel out because he was amused by the word "dump".
* ShoutOut: Adam's nonstop jokes about the movie ''Film/{{Airplane}}'' annoy Brea, who keeps wanting to talk to Adam about something important.important.
* SomethingWeForgot: Before boarding, Beverly makes sure that all three of the children told Pops they didn't need him to drive them to the airport. Cut to home, where Pops thinks everyone is still packing.
* SwissCheeseSecurity: Airport security [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS3E14LaineyLovesLionel is STILL lax in the 80's]], with Barry allowed to bring nunchucks onboard and the pilot encouraging everyone to smoke to deal with stressful turbulence.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: After the children make a fuss about being tricked into going to a Bar Mitzvah for their last week of summer vacation, Beverly tells them she felt forced to do so because, despite being wonderful children she'd love to show off, they continuously refuse to ever see their distant family (even for funerals). This gives them enough of a HeelRealization to get back onto the plane.
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Beverly surprises the family with an end-of-summer vacation to Miami. Erica, Barry, and Adam are allowed to bring Geoff, Brea, and Ren. However, Beverly reveals the real reason for the trip (a relative's Bar Mitzvah) to Geoff, who accidentally spills to Erica.
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* HidingTheHandicap: It is later revealed that Brea is forced to wear headgear but wants to hide it due to her popularity status.
* ShoutOut: Adam's nonstop jokes about the movie ''Film/{{Airplane}}'' annoy Brea, who keeps wanting to talk to Adam about something important.

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