As Barry tells his dad in that pilot, You dont know anything about me.
And we didnt, either.
In the season finale, Murrays kids lament that they dont know anything about their dad.

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when they push him for details.
exclaims Adam included).
The show cutely demonstrated Murrays inner-thoughts by putting subtitles on the screen whenever Murray said something particularly crude.
This isnt to sayThe Goldbergsmorphed into a perfect sitcom in 23 episodes.
As enjoyable and heartwarming as the finale was, it didnt give much in the way of surprises.
Murray cant shoot a decent free throw anymore?
Barry throws a party to impress a girl when his parents head out of town?
Of course he did.
His parents get home early and bust the party?
ButThe Goldbergs,while not ground-breaking, maybe doesnt need to be.