The Goldbergs

- Season 1

(1949)

The Goldbergs, just back from their vacation in the Catskills, invite a new acquaintance to dinner and Jake considers entering into a partnership with their distinguished guest.

The program begins with an embedded Sanka ad in which Molly discusses how hard it is to return from a vacation; "everything is so burdensome." Sanka has 99% of the caffeine left out and the sleep left in. The Goldbergs have a new landlord, Mr. Peach, and Molly intends to ask him to redecorate their apartment, but Jake is sure the landlord will refuse. The elevator is not running and Uncle David has to walk up four flights of stairs. The water is lukewarm and the TV aerial is not working. Jake plans to organize the tenants to refuse to pay their rent, but Molly makes ...

The program begins with an embedded Sanka ad: You are what you drink. "What is the logical conclusion to conclude?" "If it does cost a penny more, what's money if you can rise in the morning and brighten the corner where you are." Molly is in the middle of serving dinner to her cousin Simon. Simon's family is out of town, so Molly takes pity on him and asks him for supper, even though everyone dislikes him. Simon demands a third helping of the noodle pudding and simultaneously asks for an aspirin. He then announces that poor relations are a liability and proceeds to ...