Upcoming movie "Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg" showing in New York on July 10, 2009, was spawned from the television series "The Goldbergs". Gertrude Berg won the first ever Emmy for lead actress in a comedy series. The Go... more »ldbergs, a domestic comedy-drama series about a struggling Jewish family in New York City, aired from 1949-1956, after almost twenty years on radio. Striking a gentle balance between old world values and assimilation into the American melting pot, The Goldbergs is a show about the importance of neighborhood and family. Writer/actress Gertrude Berg plays the matriarch of the extended family with charm, warmth and wit. Her signature "Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Bloom" at the beginning of each episode became a national catch phrase. Life magazine wrote of The Goldbergs, "For millions of Americans, listening to the show...is a happy ritual, like slipping on a pair of comfortable old shoes that never seem to wear out."« less
Actor:Goldbergs Director:n/a Genres:Comedy, Television Sub-Genres:Comedy, Comedy Studio:Timeless Media Group Format:DVD - Color,Full Screen,Widescreen,Anamorphic DVD Release Date: 04/15/2008 Release Year: 2008 Run Time: 4hr 22min Screens: Color,Full Screen,Widescreen,Anamorphic Number of Discs: 2 SwapaDVD Credits: 2 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English
"I ordered this DVD with great anticipation of renewing old and fond memories of a TV series of my childhood. The series primarily took place in a part of NYC not far where I grew up and I related to many of the characters in both my family and personal life. Sadly, both discs present episodes from what must be nearly the end of the run where the family was trying to assimilate and moved to the suburbs - kind of "The Jeffersons" in reverse. Most of the charm was gone, though it was nice to see the actors again. I wish the description of the contents would have made clear what was being presented. However, for the price, not much $$$ was wasted."
Excellent Vintage Television
A Customer | Chicago Area, USA | 05/11/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is excellent television. I wish they had the who series on DVD. Buyers need to know that the shows on these two disks are from the later part of the series, after they moved out of the city. The older episodes are not represented in this small collection."
A priceless collection
Chloe | USA | 05/19/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Being that this is only the latter season's syndicated episodes & that the remainder of the series had been done live & that very little kinescope's been preserved in relation to this classic show, any Goldbergs is better than no Goldbergs."
Quality TV from the 50's
Retro_Saiyan | Australia | 07/14/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'm a huge fan of 50's TV, so I bought this DVD. These episodes may come from the final season, But it must be remembered the most of the previous episodes are "lost" forever. This is a charming and enjoyable TV series which avoids using offensive Jewish stereotypes, and is still enjoyable for most ages (It's quite clean). Not kitschy in the slightest, This is high quality TV which sure beats today's "reality" garbage!"
HEARTFELT MEMORIES
Sherri S. Bivona | Folsom, PA | 09/06/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I ADORED SEEING THIS AFTER SOOOO LONG. IT BROUGHT BACK SOOO MANY MEMORIES OF WHAT WAS."