If you thought Beverly Goldberg was the smother of all smothers, just wait until she’s agrandsmother.
“So we’re starting with optimism about a baby coming and looking forward to the future.
It’s an opportunity for this interesting emotional basis for the way people are behaving.”
Sean Giambrone as Adam Goldberg on season 10 of ‘The Goldbergs’ — and yes, that’s David Hasselhoff back there in the director’s chair, guest-starring as himself.ABC/Scott Everett White
Adds co-showrunner Chris Bishop: “It honestly feels like a huge reboot for us.
So we have tons of momentum rolling into this new season.”
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Congratulations on hitting season 10.
David Hasselhoff on season 10 of ‘The Goldbergs’.ABC/Scott Everett White
Does it feel like it’s actually been that long for all of you?
ALEX BARNOW:It’s been many chapters.
But this year especially, we feel really revitalized and excited about it.
Troy Gentile, Noah Munck, Matt Bush, and Shayne Topp on the season 10 premiere of ‘The Goldbergs’.ABC
Stories are coming easily, and it’s been a good year so far.
We’ve been very lucky.
What’s at the root of feeling revitalized?
Wendi McLendon-Covey and David Hasselhoff on season 10 of ‘The Goldbergs’.ABC/Scott Everett White
And putting Beverly in a position as a grandma is something that’s obviously a fun and natural fit.
So it’s been a joy to break new stories of new dynamics amongst our characters.
BARNOW:Well, [Garlin is] not going to be on the season, obviously.
So we’re starting with optimism about a baby coming and looking forward to the future.
It’s an opportunity for this interesting emotional basis for the way people are behaving.
Does Jeff Garlin know that Murray is dying?
BARNOW:I’ve had a conversation with Jeff and he’s aware that he’s not being replaced.
At the time Beverly was worried about having an empty nest, but now everyone is home.
So how did we get here?
But he is still going to be committed to being a filmmaker, that’s still his goal.
In fact, we actually have a cool episode a couple episodes with David Hasselhoff.
We got the Hoff, so we’re very pumped about that.
And Beverly’s going to be that overbearing smother turned into an overbearing grandsmother.
So we’re excited about that.
I feel like it’s going to help us a lot with driving stories.
It honestly feels like a huge reboot for us.
So we have tons of momentum rolling into this new season.
What have you enjoyed about watching Wendi McLendon-Covey do as this grandsmother-to-be?
It’s a natural instinct.
And she is, despite her best instincts, constantly underfoot.
It’s created a lot of fun so far.
So it’s been a good development story-wise for us.
BISHOP:[Laughs] Yes.
There’s lots of tension between Beverly and Erica this season, which is great for story for us.
So we’re very happy with that.
But you’re right that she’s often allergic to Beverly’s parenting style.
The birth episode is especially great.
It’ll be a lot of fun to see them with the newborn.
We have a cool tribute toUncle Buckwhere they attempt to be fun uncles.
Each one has a new way to look at this new life in their home.
How exactly are we going to see that manifest throughout the episode?
And there’s also the sweet side ofField of Dreamsthat is about loss and regrets.
I feel like we nailed that in a really special way.
And you mentioned David Hasselhoff.
We can’t think of anybody more emblematic of that decade.
And we’re using him in multiple episodes.
So yeah, the family drives him crazy until Adam gets a job.
So we’re utilizing him a lot.
It’s awesome to have him.
He just looks so authentic in this time and space.
Hold on: Beverly and Hasselhoff are going to have scenes together too?
Is that what you’re saying?
BARNOW:Oh yeah.
She brings him a shrimp parm.
Season 10 ofThe Goldbergspremieres Sept. 21 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
