Jeff Garlin left his hit TV series, and yet somehow Murray Goldberg is still making appearances… The Goldbergs has been running for a healthy nine years, but controversy that has been brewing behind the scenes finally came to a head this year.
In December, it was announced that Garlin would be exiting the series after three years of HR complaints against him. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the comedian downplayed accusations of misconduct and claimed he had not been fired, framing the exit as more of a difference of opinion between himself and the production company, Sony Pictures Television.
Yet while the actor was no longer available to shoot, the character remained a part of the show — to mixed results. Related: Kailyn Lowry QUITS Teen Mom After Briana DeJesus Meets Up With Her Ex Over on Twitter, writer Noel Murray shared a surreal clip from a recent episode where Garlin’s face was superimposed onto a body double.
He complained: Ch-ch-check it out for yourself (below): A little creepy looking, if we’re honest! But Garlin’s TV wife Wendi McLendon-Covey clapped back at the criticism.
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