The BEST episodes written by Marc Firek
#1 - Vintage Eddie
'Til Death - Season 2 - Episode 6
Eddie & Joy prepare for Jeff’s birthday dinner. Eddie doesn’t want to give lingerie as a gift. Eddie decides to give his own gift. At the birthday dinner with a few other couples, Eddie orders 2 desserts for himself. Steph tries on the lingerie. Jeff feels like Eddie doesn’t pay any attention to him. Jeff’s feelings are hurt when he realizes only Joy gave him the gift. Steph gives up on trying having a romantic evening. Eddie gets a perfect bottle of wine for Jeff which Jeff likes. Joy finds out that Eddie gave Jeff a special $1,000.00 bottle of wine she’d been keeping in their house. Eddie and Joy try to get the bottle of wine back and Jeff finally realizes that Eddie is trying to retrieve it. Joy and Eddie get kicked out of the Woodcock’s house, but Jeff eventually gives the bottle of wine back and the two of them bond over a shared drink.
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#2 - The Bachelor Party
'Til Death - Season 1 - Episode 15
When the guys discover that Jeff never had a bachelor party, they have a boys night out at a local club. But when Nicole tags along with Cofeld, the guys night doesn't turn out as they planned. Meanwhile, Joy is sick at home and Steph comes over with a special recipe to help them both feel better.
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#3 - The Garage Band
'Til Death - Season 1 - Episode 5
Eddie doesn't realize that Joy knows what he's doing when he tells her a lie about practicing with his band.
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#4 - O Captain! My Captain!
The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 4 - Episode 11
Barry is mortified by Beverly, who, inspired by Mr. Keating from "Dead Poets Society," attempts to inspire his classmates as the substitute chemistry teacher. Meanwhile, Adam asks Erica for advice on how to be a better friend to Emmy.
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#5 - Come Out and Play
'Til Death - Season 2 - Episode 3
Jeff recruits Eddie for a faculty basketball team, but Eddie has a secret despite his height he is terrible at the sport. This is a problem because Eddie lied to Joy about his supposed prowess while they were dating, and he never told her the truth.
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#6 - Breakfast Club
The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 4 - Episode 1
The Goldbergs pay homage to the classic 1980s John Hughes' film "The Breakfast Club" when the kids start off a new school year by earning themselves Saturday detention courtesy of a new substitute teacher, who just happens to be their mom.
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#7 - The Goldberg Girls
The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 5 - Episode 11
Afraid of being alone in her old age, Beverly tries to bond with other moms; Erica gets annoyed at Geoff's romantic gestures.
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#8 - Lucky
The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 3 - Episode 7
Barry's dream of having a dog comes true, but he's disappointed when the pup takes an immediate liking to Murray; at the same time, Beverly is upset not to be included when Erica and Lainey plan a girls-only sleepover.
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#9 - Magic Is Real
The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 3 - Episode 19
Inspired by David Copperfield’s walk through The Great Wall of China, Adam becomes a magician in order to impress a girl at school. Meanwhile, Barry has no interest in taking the PSAT, but when he discovers his friends and girlfriend plan to do so, he’s hit with a harsh reality.
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#10 - I Heart Woodcocks
'Til Death - Season 1 - Episode 18
When the Woodcocks strike up a close friendship with the Cofelds, the Starks feel left out. Much to their surprise, they find they really miss their time with Jeff and Steph. Eddie and Joy set out to win the Woodcocks friendship back.
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#11 - Big Baby Ball
The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 2 - Episode 6
When Mr. Meller singles out Adam during a game of Dodgeball, Beverly intervenes to protect Adam and gets Meller fired. But soon, Murray and Adam see him in a new light, so Beverly tries to get his job back…will she succeed? Meanwhile, Barry can't accept Erica is better than him in a new board game… Trivial Pursuit.
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#12 - Mini Murray
The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 1 - Episode 3
Barry goes to work at the furniture store with Murray; Adam and Pops struggle to keep the fact that they watched an R-rated movie from Beverly.
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#13 - La Biblioteca Es Libros
The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 2 - Episode 19
Beverly has a plan to help Adam succeed in Spanish class, while Barry tries to impress Murray with a job.
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#15 - Can't Elope
'Til Death - Season 4 - Episode 16
When Joy goes overboard planning Ally and Doug's wedding, Eddie convinces them to elope. Kenny agrees to officiate the ceremony, but when Joy finds out about their plans she persuades Eddie to help her stop the wedding.
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#16 - Mama Drama
The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 2 - Episode 2
Adam does not get the part he wanted in the school musical, leading Beverly to cast him in a rival show; Murray insists on leaving sporting events early to avoid traffic.
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#17 - A Chorus Lie
The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 3 - Episode 2
As Adam enters puberty, Beverly does everything in her power to help him through this awkward phase, including his crackling singing voice. So when Adam gets a lead role in the school musical, Beverly convinces Ms. Cinoman to have Adam lip sync – just like the musical group Milli Vanilli – while performing in “A Chorus Line.” Meanwhile, Murray inspires Erica to go to the Homecoming Dance with JTP member Geoff Schwartz.
#18 - Body Swap
The Goldbergs (2013) - Season 7 - Episode 16
Adam is torn between following Beverly's rules when it comes to off-campus lunch or going to the mall food court with his friends. Meanwhile, after using Barry's college ID to get food at the dorm, Geoff goes overboard and becomes the "student" Barry wishes he could be
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#19 - Be Like Mike
Schooled - Season 1 - Episode 1
It's 1990-something, and since Lainey still hasn't achieved rock ‘n' roll greatness, she returns to William Penn Academy as the new music teacher. Lainey has a hard time adjusting to being an authority figure, but she realizes she might not be so bad at it when she discovers a kindred spirit in Principal Glascott's niece, Felicia. Meanwhile, Coach Mellor struggles with Michael Jordan's influence on modern-day basketball.
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#20 - Mixed Doubles
'Til Death - Season 2 - Episode 5
When Steph introduces Eddie to yoga and Jeff turns Joy on to tennis, the couples spend more and more time with their friends and less time with each other. The swap seems successful until Jeff's competitive streak emerges and Joy tries to bow out of tennis lessons.
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#21 - Ghost Story
Rules of Engagement - Season 4 - Episode 4
Audrey is upset when Jeff reveals to her that he doesn't believe she saw her dead grandmother's ghost. Meanwhile, Russell tries to persuade Timmy not to go through with his arranged marriage.
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Out of Practice - Season 1 - Episode 12
The whole family gets stuck together in a snowy mountain cabin and the guys find a pregnancy test, but they don't know if it belongs to Crystal or Olivers new girlfriend.
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#23 - Not Owning It Yet
Not Dead Yet - Season 2 - Episode 1
Lexi's father and owner of the SoCal Independent, Duncan Rhodes, comes into the office and forms a bond with Nell, much to his daughter's dismay.
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#24 - Not a Fairytale Yet
Not Dead Yet - Season 1 - Episode 12
Nell agrees to see Phillip, hoping for closure. Sam and Lexi have a joint birthday party for their daughters.
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#25 - Family Vacation
'Til Death - Season 4 - Episode 26
Eddie and Joy make the wrong impression on a newlywed couple while on vacation and Joy goes out of her way to try and convince the young bride that wedded life is bliss and not how they made it seem. Meanwhile, Kenny and Doug start spending time together, and Allison becomes jealous of their new friendship.
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#26 - Ready, Willing, and Disabled
Family Guy - Season 3 - Episode 15
Joe gets discouraged, losing his self-confidence, after he loses a thief in a chase. Peter wants to help Joe get back to his old self so he volunteers to help train him for the decathlon at the Olympics for handicapped athletes. Peter puts steroids into Joe's drink, pushing Joe on to victory. Meanwhile, Stewie, Meg, and Brian fight over $26.
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#27 - Not a Tiger Yet
Not Dead Yet - Season 1 - Episode 2
As Nell tries to settle into her new job, she gets increasingly annoyed by her latest ghost. Meanwhile, Edward works on a project that sparks Nell’s journalistic curiosity.
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#28 - Employee of the Year
Mr. Sunshine - Season 1 - Episode 2
Crystal holds a contest for Employee of the Year despite having chosen a winner already; Ben must cater to the needs of a teen heartthrob (Nick Jonas) who is set to perform at the arena.
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#29 - Pilot
Mr. Sunshine - Season 1 - Episode 1
Ben spends his 40th birthday trying to get rid of a hockey rink that won't melt, looking for an elephant lost in the building, and trying to fix a PR nightmare; Alice ends her casual relationship with Ben.
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#30 - Brothers Grim
Out of Practice - Season 1 - Episode 5
Oliver buys a huge luxury apartment and breaks a patient's confidentiality agreement by telling his family about who she is. Now his dream home may soon be lost when the famous actress reveals to the world he was the doctor who did plastic surgery on her and he may be forced to move in with Ben.
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