The Goldbergs

Although the show is largely based on Adam Goldberg's family, the character Erica isn't actually real. The real Goldbergs had three sons: Eric, Barry and Adam; ABC executives told the creators to have one of the siblings to be a girl because the show would be funnier.

The sweaters worn by Beverly (Wendi McClendon-Covey) belonged to the real Beverly Goldberg.

During the first season, which shows the character of Adam being bullied on the school bus by J.C. Spink, the real-life Spink plays the school bus driver.