Ep 13. Geoff The Pleaser

The Goldbergs is an American sitcom that portrays the story of a Jewish family residing in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, during the 1980s. The show is created by Adam F. Goldberg and stars Wendi McLendon Covey, Jeff Garlin, Sean Giambrone, Hayley Orrantia, Troy Gentile, and Sam Lerner among others.

In The Goldbergs season 7 episode 13, titled "Geoff The Pleaser," Beverly (Wendi McLendon Covey) interferes in Geoff's (Sam Lerner) relationship with Erica (Hayley Orrantia) and encourages him to be a people pleaser. However, her plan backfires and Geoff becomes too nice, which starts to irritate Erica. To make matters worse, Adam (Sean Giambrone) and Murray (Jeff Garlin) decide to build a robot together while Barry (Troy Gentile) wants to prove to Murray that he can be a businessman.

The episode begins with Geoff and Erica having a fight because of his unwillingness to express his real feelings. Beverly, who is meddling in their relationship, overheard their argument and decides to help by encouraging Geoff to be more empathetic towards Erica. She says that she will help him become a people pleaser, which she thinks is the key to a successful relationship. However, Geoff takes her advice too literally, and ends up being overly nice to Erica. Erica, on the other hand, is not used to this side of Geoff and finds it off-putting. Geoff's plan to be the perfect boyfriend turns out to be unsuccessful, and Beverly realizes that her meddling has caused more harm than good.

Meanwhile, Murray and Adam are building a robot together, which they hope will impress Erica's father. Murray is impressed with Adam's enthusiasm and for once the father-son duo is on the same page. However, Barry is feeling left out and wants to prove his worth to Murray. He decides to start a business selling junk he found in his room. Murray is initially dismissive of Barry's idea, but when he sees how well he is doing, he agrees to become his business partner.

As the episode progresses, Erica becomes more frustrated with Geoff's constant need to please her, and she tells him to be himself. Meanwhile, Murray and Barry's business venture turns out to be a success, with Murray even starting to enjoy working with his son. Beverly realizes her mistake and tells Geoff that he doesn't need to change who he is to make Erica happy.

In the end, everyone learns a valuable lesson. Beverly learns not to interfere in people's relationships and let them be themselves. Geoff learns the importance of being true to himself while also being considerate of others. Adam and Murray learn the importance of teamwork and bonding over shared interests. And Barry learns that he is capable of doing something on his own.

Overall, The Goldbergs season 7 episode 13 is a fun-filled and heartwarming episode that showcases the importance of communication, teamwork, and being true to oneself.