More Details About the DVD Extras

The Extras
The big extra is a set of five audio commentaries, with a mix of cast and crew, including Goldberg, some producers and several writers. Garlin, Oswalt, Segal and Giambrone are not on hand, but many others are, with stories about production or just talk about the episodes at hand. The feel is very light and friendly, with Goldberg leading the way, naturally, making for a fun listen, however, as with the series, having McLendon-Covey on hand makes a big difference (which is made clear when she goes missing on the track for the big Goonies episode.) Here are the breakdowns:

• “Call Me When You Get There” – McLendon-Covey, Gentile, Orrantia, Goldberg, executive producer Doug Robinson, and writers Stacey Harman and Niki Schwartz-Wright
• “Kara-Te” – McLendon-Covey, Gentile, Orrantia, Goldberg, Robinson and writer Andrew Secunda
• “You Opened the Door” – McLendon-Covey, Gentile, Orrantia, Goldberg, director David Katzenberg and writers/producers Alex Barnow and Marc Firek
• “Goldbergs Never Say Die” – Gentile, Orrantia, Goldberg, Robinson, Katzenberg and Secunda
• “Lame Gretzky” – McLendon-Covey, Gentile, Orrantia, Goldberg, Robinson, Harman and Schwartz-Wright

The rest of the extras are made up of a selection of featurettes, starting with the rather substantial “Blast from the Past: Making Season One” (17:47.) An overview of the series and its development, including Goldberg talking about the show’s casting and the choice of timeframe, it’s a bit more of a straight-forward behind-the-scenes look than the commentaries, and also lets you hear from some of the participants that weren’t in on those tracks (including the cast (including one of the younger members) sharing their memories of the ‘80s.)

“Our House: The ‘80s Revisited” (11:51) focuses on the set design and props of the series, and the ‘80s-specific elements represented in it. It’s a fun exploration of all the work that went into getting the show’s look right, with discussion of the inspirations for the designs and changes that took place after the pilot, all centered around a tour of the show’s sets by production designer Cory Lorenzen. We stay on the set for a day with Garlin in “On the Set with Jeff Garlin” (9:43), which follows the actor as he works on the show (acting, recording dialogue or cracking up his castmates), introduces mustaches or rides his bike around the Sony studio lot. He comes off as a big part of what makes his character so much fun, which makes the featurette quite enjoyable.

Though we don’t see him in the series, we do get to see Oswalt in the extras, including in “Patton Oswalt: Adam Grows Up” (8:29), a featurette about his role in the show. This includes footage of the comic in the recording booth and discussion of the importance of the narration to the series (along with the opportunity to hear from his stand-in during the show’s filming.) The featurettes wrap with “Costumes of the ‘80s: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” (5:38), which covers the show’s wonderful vintage couture, from Bev’s sweaters to Murray’s tighty-whiteys, and everyone else’s signature looks.

An ad for the series, featuring Barry rapping, is also available to check out.

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