If ABC’s The Goldbergs is The Wonder Years for Generation X, how come I keep wondering what year it is?

by Sean L. McCarthyOctober 31, 2013

ABC’s The Goldbergs is supposed to be The Wonder Years for Generation X.

Patton Oswalt introduces each episode in voiceover as happening in “1980-something.”

X marks the spot.

Solve for X.

I attempted to do the math for my friends at Previously.TV. Read the whole story and see if you agree with my calculations.

Sean L. McCarthy

Editor and publisher since 2007, when he was named New York's Funniest Reporter. Former newspaper reporter at the New York Daily News, Boston Herald and smaller dailies and community papers across America. Loves comedy so much he founded this site.

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One thought on “If ABC’s The Goldbergs is The Wonder Years for Generation X, how come I keep wondering what year it is?”

Jimmy Boy says:

December 5, 2013 at 7:33 pm

They do that so they get some more wiggle room. It’s clearly between 1987 and 1989 from the references, plus Adam was born in 1976, making him between 11 and 13, just like Kevin Arnold in the late-60’s.

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