The Goldbergs
Sunday, October 8th, 2000SEASON 1 – CBS
Created by Gertrude Berg
This series is the continuations of the radio series that began in 1929 as “The Rise of the Goldbergs”, changing the title to “The Goldbergs” in 1936 when it moved from NBC to CBS.
Theme song: “Serenade” by Enrico Toselli
NOTE: The first two seasons of the series aired on CBS between January 17, 1949 and June 18, 1951 on Monday evenings. It is not known how many episodes aired during this period, but only 7 episodes from this era are known to exist, 6 of them from Season 1. All episodes in this list are numbered according to existing episodes only.
- 001. The Distinguished Guest – 8/29/1949
- Jewish couple Molly and Jake Goldberg (Gertrude Berg, Philip Loeb) have just returned to their home in Bronx with their children Sammy (Larry Robinson) and Rosalie (Arlene “Fuzzy” McQuade) and their Uncle David Romaine (Eli Mintz). They have met a number of prestigious people at their resort “Pincus Pines” and were given a dog named Pinky that the owner claimed to be a thoroughbred. Molly recommends to her neighbors a real estate agent and attorney that were recommended to her at the resort by their proud parents. Jake has met a powerful businessman named Alex Wrightman who promises to make Jake a silent partner in his garment business. Wrightman is coming for dinner and Jake calls up Molly’s cousin J.B. Simon (Harry Lascoe), because Simon is also a big shot in the garment industry and Jake wants to impress him with his new acquaintance. Wrightman shows up and is called away to leave suddenly, seemingly after hearing Simon’s name…and borrowing some cash from the family. Molly and Jake then find out that the real estate agent and lawyer were actually only a rent collector and a student, and furthermore Pinky was only a mongrel. They realize everyone exaggerates at Pinkus Pines, including David who told folks that his son Sully was a specialist and professor, instead of just a doctor. However, when Simon shows up and sees a picture of Jake with Wrightman, he report that in fact is in fact a big shot and that Jake, who had almost lost faith in his new job, is as good as made. Molly makes her pitch to the audience for Sanka Coffee. 10/18/14