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Jeff Garlin
In December 2021, Jeff Garlin addressed his behavior on the set of The Goldbergs amid an ongoing set investigation. In a Vanity Fear feature, the Babylon actor said he had not been fired amid speculation that he allegedly engaged in a “pattern of verbal and physical conduct that made people uncomfortable.”
“There was no … Nothing physical by any stretch of the imagination. And the verbal part was a joke that was completely missed — because I like this guy. I like his wife. I’ve worked with them for years,” he explained at the time. “I will say the joke was missed and I apologize to him. If someone misses a joke, that’s unfortunate to me. I don’t like it.”
He added: “My opinion is, I have my process about how I’m funny, in terms of the scene and what I have to do. They feel that it makes for a quote ‘unsafe’ workspace. Now, mind you, my silliness making an unsafe workspace — I don’t understand how that is. And I’m on a comedy show. I am always a kind and thoughtful person. I make mistakes, sure. But my comedy is about easing people’s pain. Why would I ever want to cause pain in anybody for a laugh? That’s bullying. That’s just uncalled for.”
Later that month, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Garlin left the series in the middle of its ninth season.
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