7.5/10387 votes#1 - Weird Science
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2017
Beverly and Murray move Erica into college where her roommate is also named Erica. Later, Beverly has a hard time letting go and ends up sleeping over in the dorm, much to Erica’s dismay. Meanwhile, Adam tries to give Barry the perfect girlfriend, even trying to build one like in the movie “Weird Science,” as he embarks into his senior year.
Director: David Katzenberg
Writer: Chris Bishop
7.5/10349 votes#2 - Hogan Is My Grandfather
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2017
Adam is assigned a term paper on a great person in history, and he decides to make a movie about his grandfather but finds all of Pop’s war stories mundane. Pops takes matters into his own hands and decides to tell more exciting stories based on an old television series. Meanwhile, Erica returns home to confront Beverly for over-mothering her. Murray insists Beverly teach Erica and Barry basic life skills, but she worries Erica and Barry will be too independent.
Director: Lew Schneider
Writer: Marc Firek
7.6/10347 votes#3 - Goldberg on the Goldbergs
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2017
Beverly confronts Coach Mellor who reveals his strained relationship with his own brother Coach Nick, so she intervenes prompting Nick to face off with Rick. Adam and Barry join in, each one siding with one of the coaches. After a fight breaks out, Beverly points out to Adam and Barry this could be them as adults. Meanwhile, Geoff and Erica struggle with their relationship long distance.
Director: David Katzenberg
Writer: David Guarascio
7.4/10330 votes#4 - Revenge O' The Nerds
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2017
With the children growing up, Beverly decides to reinvent herself and quits being a substitute teacher. She decides to focus her energy on going to night school so she can eventually own her own business. Murray doesn't like change or things costing money, so he convinces her to get a perm instead. Meanwhile, Erica struggles to balance her academic and social life in college and needs Adam's assistance.
Director: David Katzenberg
Writer: Jennifer Irwin
7.8/10356 votes#5 - Jackie Likes Star Trek
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2017
After Adam and Jackie disagree over their Halloween costumes, Murray teaches Adam to be a shell of a man to keep Jackie happy; however, it backfires quickly also causing an issue for Murray and Beverly.
Director: Lea Thompson
Writer: Andrew Secunda
7.4/10327 votes#6 - Girl Talk
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2017
When The Ottoman Empire’s business declines due to a new furniture competitor, Adam offers to make Murray a commercial starring Marvin, but things go awry when Marvin’s actions mess up the original plan. Meanwhile, Beverly offers to help Barry as he keeps striking out as he attempts to get a girl at school.
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Writer: Stephen Basilone
7.5/10323 votes#7 - A Wall Street Thanksgiving
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2017
During the holiday, Uncle Marvin reveals he has become a stockbroker and convinces Barry and the JTP to invest their money with him. Meanwhile, Erica tells Geoff she is in debt and gets swept up in the family investment. Later, Beverly invites 50 people over for a Thanksgiving potluck instead of stressing out cooking for the family.
Director: Lew Schneider
Writer: Lauren Bans
7.5/10312 votes#8 - The Circling of Driving Again
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2017
It's a complete disaster when Murray takes Adam out for a driving lesson and they learn something new about Pops in the process. Meanwhile, Erica has a hard time making friends at her school and turns down a toga party invitation. When Barry arrives for a weekend visit, he quickly thrives on the social scene, easily making friends, unlike his sister. But a little pep talk by Barry helps Erica finally enjoy college.
Director: Lew Schneider
Writer: Alex Barnow
7.9/10341 votes#9 - Parents Just Don't Understand
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2017
Adam and Barry decide to write a song like the iconic “Parents Just Don’t Understand” and call it “Dads Just Don’t Care.” When they don’t get the reaction they expect from Murray, the boys take appropriate steps to make amends. Meanwhile, Beverly keeps calling Erica in college but she wants space from her mom. Beverly is forced to take drastic measures to change that.
Director: David Katzenberg
Writer: Dan Levy
7.8/10345 votes#10 - We Didn't Start the Fire
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2017
Erica tells Beverly she is going to spend the first night of Hanukkah with Geoff and his family; Beverly worries and starts a competition for who hosts the best Hanukkah party; Barry seeks advice from Pops on how to be cool.
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Writer: Daisy Gardner
7.6/10362 votes#11 - The Goldberg Girls
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/3/2018
Afraid she’ll be all alone in her old age, Beverly attempts to bond with other moms to form their own group like the TV show “The Golden Girls,” while Erica gets annoyed at Geoff’s romantic gestures, almost causing them to break up.
Director: Lea Thompson
Writer: Mark Firek
8.7/10587 votes#12 - Dinner with the Goldbergs
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/10/2018
Erica warns Geoff about going to dinner with her family to celebrate her birthday, but he insists. Upon arrival, it’s apparent this will be no ordinary dinner out. By evening’s end, Geoff hits his breaking point.
Director: Joanna Kerns
Writer: Andrew Secunda
7.4/10326 votes#13 - The Hooters
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 1/17/2018
Adam tries to be funny in class but ends up distracting his woodshop teacher, who nearly injures himself when his tie is cut off so Murray grounds him. Meanwhile, Geoff and Beverly try to become more cultured so Erica will remain close when she decides she wants to attend a Phillip Glass concert but, in the end, they learn something surprising about Erica's taste in music. 80s band Hooters makes a special appearance.
Director: Lew Schneider
Writer: Brian Hennelly
7.2/10322 votes#14 - Hail Barry
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/28/2018
Barry joins the football team but is quickly benched by Coach Mellor due to his lack of playing ability. He convinces himself the coach is testing him; but when Barry realizes the truth of his playing ability, Adam helps his brother understand there are other ways he can contribute to the team. Meanwhile, Beverly designs jackets that she tries to get Murray and Erica to sell when a national TV channel won’t.
Director: Melissa Joan Hart
Writer: David Guarascio
7.5/10326 votes#15 - Adam Spielberg
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 3/7/2018
Adam loves director Steven Spielberg so much and decides to film an original script he wrote about Indiana Jones and his passion for directing is called into question. Meanwhile, Murray and Barry make a bet about whether or not a cheesesteak sandwich in New Jersey is the best one ever.
Director: David Katzenberg
Writer: N/A
7.4/10327 votes#16 - The Scrunchie Rule
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 3/21/2018
When Beverly gets a glimpse into a soon-to-be empty nest, she replaces her kids with the Mellor brothers, nursing Coach Mellor back to health after falling off the rope climb. Meanwhile, Erica and her college roommate get on each other’s nerves in their dorm room, especially when Valley Erica puts a scrunchie on the door and kicks Erica out.
Director: David Katzenberg
Writer: Chris Bishop
7.1/10304 votes#17 - Colors
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 3/28/2018
Barry enlists the JTP to help him break up Beverly's group of friends so Barry can have all the attention but soon realizes he made a major mistake when Beverly gets into a fight with her friends. Meanwhile, Adam’s attempts to trick Murray into loving theater backfires.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10313 votes#18 - MTV Spring Break
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 4/4/2018
Hoping to get the true spring break experience, Erica and Barry visit Pops in Florida, yet it’s nothing how they expected. Meanwhile, Adam tells the truth to Beverly and Murray but then gets a surprising reaction.
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Writer: Matt Mira
7.4/10314 votes#19 - Flashy Little Flashdancer
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 4/11/2018
After seeing "Flashdance," Beverly decides to take up dance with the Frentas and is rejected when the family doesn't support her after telling them she is going to be in a recital. Meanwhile, when Emmy starts dating a cool guy, Adam thinks their friendship is in jeopardy, so he sets out to be cooler which backfires.
Director: Jason Blount
Writer: Erik Weiner
7.1/10309 votes#20 - The Opportunity of a Lifetime
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 5/2/2018
Barry gets the chance to throw the first pitch at a Philadelphia Phillies game and believes this is his chance to play professionally, but it's anything but. Meanwhile, Erica makes an important decision about her future in college.
Director: Anton Cropper
Writer: Alex Barnow
7.8/10313 votes#21 - Spaceballs
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/9/2018
Adam tries to start a Mel Brooks club after he sees the movie "Spaceballs," and Jackie mistakes his club advertisement for political satire and puts it in the school paper. Meanwhile, when Beverly and Pops come up for parents weekend at school, Erica plans on telling them an important decision she has made, but Murray surprises them and tags along.
Director: Lew Schneider
Writer: Aaron Kaczander
7.5/10310 votes#22 - Let's Val Kilmer This Car
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/16/2018
When Lainey moves back to town, Barry asks her to the prom; but when she says no, he plans a senior prank with Principal Ball's car to get out of going. Meanwhile, Erica tells Murray she has made a final decision about her future in college, and he is furious and insists she pay her own way for rent and food.
Director: Lew Schneider
Writer: Matthew Edsall, Adam Olsen, Hans Rodionoff
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Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Weird Science" is the best rated episode of "The Goldbergs" season 5. It scored 7.5/10 based on 387 votes. Directed by David Katzenberg and written by Chris Bishop, it aired on 9/27/2017. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Hogan Is My Grandfather".