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Recap / The Goldbergs S 1 E 22 A Wrestler Named Goldberg

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A Plot: Murray and Pops convince Barry to lie to Beverly when he joins the school's wrestling team. Murray tries to teach Barry some wrestling moves, but Barry is only interested in doing WWF-style attacks on his opponent.

B Plot: Erica sits in line with Adam for tickets to the premiere of Return of the Jedi, reluctantly admitting that she too likes the Star Wars movie series. But she upsets Adam by leaving their place in line to be with some classmates, who walk by while Adam is in the bathroom.


  • Anachronism Stew: Adam's plot centers on the premiere of Return of the Jedi, which was on May 25, 1983; while Barry's plot focuses on his love of Wrestlemania, which would not debut until two years later in 1985.
  • Closet Geek: Erica admits to Adam that she likes Star Wars, but pretends like she's not in line when her friends from school pass by.
  • Pro Wrestling Episode: Barry joins the school wrestling team, but is under the impression that it's the same as pro wrestling.
  • Pro Wrestling Is Real: Murray has to break it to Barry that it's not real, even when he's coming up with a finisher and backstory.

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