'The Goldbergs' Wendi McLendon-Covey Responds to Criticism Over Jeff Garlin Body Double and Superimposed Face

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Wendi McLendon-Covey is clapping back at a fan who criticized the way  is handling Jeff Garlin's exit. Garlin, who played the family patriarch, Murray Goldberg, since the show's inception, had not yet finished production on the show's ninth season when he decided to leave the show.

While Garlin told, earlier this month that he had not been fired from the show, investigations into the comedian's on-set behavior and accusations of misconduct ultimately led to his departure.The show has since resorted to several workarounds to wrap up its ninth season, including a body double and superimposing Garlin's face on to said actor's body, and viewers aren't exactly thrilled by the creative liberties the ABC sitcom is taking on this one.On Monday, a fan shared a clip from the show's 200th episode in which he critiqued the show's inclusion of Garlin, calling for the show to instead be canceled.«They should either cancel The Goldbergs or kill off Jeff Garlin’s character because the workarounds they’ve been using this season ain’t working,» the fan wrote on Twitter.McLendon-Covey's response was swift, explaining to the fan that it's not that easy.«Thanks for the great suggestion Noel!

This season threw us for a loop because a.) it's hard to incorporate someone who doesn't want to be there and wants to leave mid-scene, and b.) we weren't about to re-write the 2nd half of the season.

We're doing our best,» she wrote.Thanks for the great suggestion Noel! This season threw us for a loop because a.) it's hard to incorporate someone who doesn't want to be there and wants to leave mid-scene, and b.) we werent about to re-write the 2nd half of the season.