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Lou Schwartz is a fictional character portrayed by Ken Lerner in the TV series The Goldbergs.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled We Didn't Start the Fire (season 5), they were 69 years old.
They appear in 29 episodes out of a total of 229 aired

Lou Schwartz

by Ken Lerner

character

Episodes29

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    We Didn't Start the Fire
    episode S5.E10 december 2017
    The battle for the best Hanukkah party begins.
  • 7.6
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    The Goldberg Girls
    episode S5.E11 january 2018
    Beverly creates her own mom group, while Erica reaches a breaking point with Geoff.
  • 7.3
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    Hersheypark
    episode S6.E4 october 2018
    Adam discovers Brody has been manipulating him; after attending Career Night, Geoff realizes he doesn't want to be an eye doctor like his father.
  • 7.5
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    Major League'd
    episode S6.E14 january 2019
    Adam and his friends are recruited to the William Penn Academy baseball team; Barry is in denial about his pitching skills; Geoff's dad interferes in his relationship with Erica.
  • 7.5
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    Breakin'
    episode S6.E23 may 2019
    Adam unintentionally lets it slip that Barry never completed his community service requirement; Erica makes plans for her and Geoff to follow the Grateful Dead all summer; the JTP graduates from high school.
  • 7.5
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    Vacation
    episode S7.E1 september 2019
    Beverly insists the family take a road trip to go on vacation to Disneyland before Erica and Barry go off to college; Erica worries about her relationship with Geoff when he tells her they need to talk.
  • 7.5
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    Angst-Giving
    episode S7.E8 november 2019
    Beverly's patience with Pop Pop is put to the test due to his endless Thanksgiving demands; Barry and Erica are ready to return home for the holiday, but Uncle Marvin accidentally drives them to Pittsburgh.
  • 7.6
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    Game Night
    episode S7.E12 january 2020
    Geoff struggles to keep his living arrangement with Erica and Barry a secret from Beverly during game night; Adam goes to his guidance teacher for a lesson in being cool so he can get closer to a new girl in chemistry class.
  • 7.6
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    Pretty in Pink
    episode S7.E23 may 2020
    Adam and Brea decide to go to prom together, but when Adam worries he won't be Prom King, Beverly's actions jeopardize the event; Barry teaches Erica how to be compassionate and caring when Geoff's dad is in the hospital.
  • 7.1
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    Hanukkah On the Seas
    episode S8.E7 december 2020
    Pops surprises the family with an ill-advised winter cruise to Canada; Erica stirs up holiday trouble at home. Barry is still reeling from his break up with Ren.
  • 7.1
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    Bevy's Big Murder Mystery Party
    episode S8.E8 january 2021
    Inspired by his obsession, Adam helps Beverly plan a murder mystery party for the family; Erica, tasked with declaring her major, bumps up against Barry's cockiness as she considers going the pre-med route.
  • 7.3
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    Poker Night
    episode S8.E20 may 2021
    In order to take her mind off of her heartbreak, Erica takes a trip to to see her best friend; after getting caught taking part in an underground poker game, Adam gets sentenced to Pop-Pop duty, which turns out better than expected.
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    The Proposal
    episode S8.E22 may 2021
    Geoff shares with the JTP that he is planning on asking Erica to marry him and gives them the engagement ring for safekeeping. Like any good romantic comedy, several miscommunications and misunderstandings between Geoff and Erica's friends and family result in a potential derailing of the proposal, forcing Adam to step in to keep the couple's special moment alive.
  • 6.9
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    Horse Play
    episode S9.E2 september 2021
    Adam is ready to leave the struggles of his high-school years behind him, so he's distraught to discover that he's been waitlisted at NYU.
  • 7.2
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    A Light Thanksgiving Nosh
    episode S9.E8 november 2021
    When Beverly learns that Linda Schwartz will host Thanksgiving this year, she becomes concerned that her role as family hostess, and Erica's mom, is threatened; Pop-Pop surprises the family by showing up with a new "lady friend."
  • 7.4
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    A Peck of Familial Love
    episode S9.E13 february 2022
    Adam and Brea attempt remaining just friends post-breakup; Beverly goes out of her way to protect Adam from further heartbreak; Barry tries to get closer with Erica.
  • 6.5
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    The Steve Weekend
    episode S9.E14 february 2022
    Barry comes face-to-face with his ex-girlfriends and their boyfriends during Erica and Geoff's joint bachelor/bachelorette party; Adam intervenes when Lou takes over the planning of the wedding video.
  • 6.6
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    The Wedding
    episode S9.E15 march 2022
    Whe Geoff learns that nobody made the deposit on the wedding venue, he scrambles to fix the oversight before Beverly finds out; making matters worse, a major storm is imminent.
  • 6.9
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    Sunday Chow-Fun Day
    episode S9.E20 may 2022
    As Adam's graduation approaches, Beverly debates staying on as William Penn Academy's Quaker Warden; Erica tries to get out of the Schwartzes' longstanding tradition of dinner together every Sunday.
  • 6.5
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    That's a Schwartz Man
    episode S10.E2 september 2022
    With both sides of the family eager for answers on Geoff and Erica's pregnancy, they decide to keep their baby's sex a surprise; Adam recruits Glascott to help his mother cope with his departure for NYU.
  • 6.7
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    Jenkintown After Dark
    episode S10.E3 october 2022
    Adam calls Brea, despite promising to keep distance so they can each establish themselves at college, sending Beverly into a tailspin; Joanne lands a coveted job at a posh Philly law firm.
  • 6.6
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    Man of the House
    episode S10.E4 october 2022
    With everyone preoccupied with the new baby on the way, Beverly and Geoff meet Erica's graduation with lackluster enthusiasm from Beverly and Geoff; Adam's new job is in jeopardy; Barry tries to be the new man of the house.
  • 7.3
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    Uncle-ing
    episode S10.E5 october 2022
    With her due date approaching, Erica is over pregnancy and demands a baby-moon; Adam and Barry seek out advice on being an uncle from some unexpected sources. They take advice from the movie Uncle Buck (1989).
  • 6.6
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    Rhinestones and Roses
    episode S10.E7 november 2022
    The country-music craze hits the town and gets everyone line-dancing; Adam scores a new job, but his lack of time to spend with Pop-Pop results in some comically-disastrous outcomes.
  • 6.8
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    Another Turkey in the Trot
    episode S10.E8 november 2022
    Geoff and Erica are stressed over the new baby; an unexpected Goldberg relative arrives for Thanksgiving, making everyone highly suspicious.
  • 6.9
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    Million Dollar Reward
    episode S10.E9 november 2022
    Adam forgoes his dinner date to hang out with his new colleagues; Beverly, worried sick that Adam is running in too fast a crowd, pulls out the ultimate stop to end it all; Barry realizes that medical school is tougher than he anticipated.
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    Worst Grinch Ever
    episode S10.E10 december 2022
    When Erica buys a festive baby toy, Beverly goes full-on Grinch in her attempt to steal Christmas; Adam discovers some surprising information about Brea; the JTP hosts their first holiday party.
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    A Flyer's Path to Victory
    episode S10.E17 march 2023
    When the Flyers make it to the Stanley Cup Finals, Barry implements superstitious protocols that the family must follow; per Geoff's request, Lou and Linda spend some quality time with Muriel.
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    Bev to the Future
    episode S10.E22 may 2023
    The series finale: When Adam takes Beverly to her high school reunion, he tries to end a reality where she winds up with the wrong man; Barry and Joanne make a surprising decision to prove the seriousness of their relationship.