The Goldbergs is one of the most underrated sitcoms of this generation. With a talented cast, fabulous writing, and episodes packed with consistent laughter, it's no wonder the show has been on the air now for seven seasons, with an eight forthcoming. What makes the series, which is set in the 80s, all the more fascinating is that it is based on creator Adam F. Goldberg's real life. An aspiring filmmaker from a young age, as a kid, he had a video camera that he used to record tons of moments with his family.

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Pouring through this archived footage, Goldberg created episodes based on real things that happened to him, with voiceover narration of himself as an adult (Patton Oswalt), The Wonder Years-style. At the end of each episode, viewers get to see short clips of the original footage that inspired the episode. So who is on the show? Here are some interesting things you might not have known about the cast.

10 Wendi McLendon-Covey Went To School With Other Comedians

Wendi McLendon-Covey, who plays the smothering, perfectly 80s mother Beverly on the sitcom, was a member of The Groundlings improvisational group in California after graduating from college. While there, she attended classes with other comedians who went on to enjoy great success as well, including Kaitlin Olson, Melissa McCarthy, and Kristen Wiig.

Interestingly, McLendon-Covey went on to star in the film Bridesmaids with McCarthy and Wiig, several years later.

9 Sean Giambrone Does A Lot Of Voice Work

It might come as no surprise that Giambrone, who plays the adorable Adam, the youngest Goldberg child and the protagonist of the series, gets a lot of voice work, given his high-pitched and distinctive voice. And the wide range of gigs he gets is pretty fascinating.

He has voiced characters like eBoy in Ralph Breaks the Internet, Ron Stoppable in Kim Possible, Cotton in The Secret Life of Pets 2, Richardson Mole in Big Hero 6: The Series, and, most recently, Ben Pincus in Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous.

8 Sean Giambrone Was A Shoe-In For The Role At His Audition

Adam F. Goldberg, writer and producer of the sitcom, has said in interviews that the search for an 11-year-old lead that would play the childhood version of himself was very, very difficult. They called it a "Disney kid" problem, in which every actor who came in seemed far too rehearsed and the typical precocious child actor they did not want.

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When Giambrone came in - a sweet, awkward, yet authentic kid without any formal training, they knew instantly he was exactly who they wanted. He auditioned twice in two days, was cast by the third, and began shooting the week after.

7 Troy Gentile Played A Young Jack Black - Twice

Gentile hasn't had many roles beyond his starring one as the eldest Goldberg son, Barry. But his one stand-out role prior to landing this gig was as a younger version of Jack Black's character in the Nacho Libre movie, as well as in Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny.

Interestingly, he also played a young version of Craig Ferguson on a segment of his late show, way back in 2005.

6 Hayley Orrantia Was On The X Factor

Hayley Orrantia, who plays the Goldberg daughter Erica, is actually a singer/songwriter, as well as an actor. Prior to snagging the role in this popular sitcom, she was looking to kickstart her singing career and auditioned on the reality competition series, The X Factor.

She actually made it through and even though she auditioned as a solo artist, she was put into a country-pop group by Paula Abdul called Lakoda Rayne.

5 Hayley Orrantia Has Sung Background Vocals For Huge Stars

While the whole Lakoda Rayne thing didn't work out, Orrantia did go on to release her own single in 2015 and an EP in 2019.

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But most notably, she has sung back-up for some massive pop stars. She sang background vocals for Demi Lovato on Disney's Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam soundtrack and for Miley Cyrus on Disney's Hannah Montana Forever soundtrack.

4 George Segal Paved The Way For Other Actors

Segal, who plays Albert "Pops," the eccentric grandfather on the series, has had a long and successful career in television and films dating all the way back to the 60s. And he has been credited with embracing his Jewish heritage before it was "cool" to do so and being one of the first American actors to become a leading man in movies without having to change his Jewish surname.

Other Jewish actors have been using their real surnames, like Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand, and it is luckily accepted and commonplace now.

3 Jeff Garlin Is Close Friends With Conan O'Brien

Garlin, an accomplished actor who has appeared in popular TV series like Curb Your Enthusiasm and movies like Wall-E and Toy Story 3, plays the Goldberg patriarch, Murray. But when he was an up-and-coming comedian, he briefly lived with fellow comedian Conan O'Brien.

Their bond is so strong that when O'Brien was removed as host of The Tonight Show, Garlin refused to ever be a guest on the show again.

2 Jeff Garlin Has Worked With Big-Time Comedians

In addition to working the box office at The Second City in the 80s when he was in his 20s, alongside Stephen Colbert, Garlin has also worked behind the scenes with some other big-time comedians.

He helped both Denis Leary and Jon Stewart develop their specials, working as stage director for the shows and editing the scripts. He has also worked in a similar capacity with Larry David, who he works with on-screen in Curb Your Enthusiasm, as well.

While it might be fairly well-known that Oswalt's wife Michelle McNamara passed away in her sleep in 2016, caused by a combination of an undiagnosed heart condition and complications from medications she was taking, it might not be as well-known that she features in a current hit series for HBO.

As a true-crime writer, she became obsessed with the serial killer known as the Golden State Killer. She followed the clues and was in the middle of writing a nonfiction book when she died. The book, called I'll Be Gone in the Dark, was released posthumously in February 2018 and shortly after its release, the Golden State Killer was identified and arrested. A miniseries of the same name featuring McNamara, played by the actor Lauren Orlando, was released in summer 2020.

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