<P> The Goldbergs is an American television period sitcom that premiered on Tuesday , September 24 , 2013 , on ABC . The series was created by Adam F. Goldberg and stars Wendi McLendon - Covey , Jeff Garlin , Sean Giambrone , Troy Gentile , Hayley Orrantia , and George Segal . The show is produced by Goldberg , Seth Gordon , and Doug Robinson . It is based on Goldberg 's childhood and family in the 1980s , complete with a childhood version of himself . The fourth season premiered on September 21 , 2016 . In May 2017 , ABC renewed the series for a fifth and sixth season . The fifth season premiered on September 27 , 2017 . </P>
who is the show the goldbergs based on
Goldberg 's childhood and family in the 1980s