When George Segal died in March, Wendi McLendon-Covey and her collaborators on ABC comedy series The Goldbergs were put in a difficult situation—unable to pay tribute to him in Season 8, given they were days away from wrapping production.The series’ EP and star promises, though, that in Season 9, the beloved actor and his character, grandfather Albert “Pops” Solomon, will each get their due.“Every time we open a season, it’s always a movie tribute, and I’ve got to hand it to our writers.
We’re doing a movie tribute that actually takes us on a journey of where to spread Pops’ ashes,” she said. “It’s not only a traditional tribute, but hysterically funny, and you will cry your eyes out.
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