Under the watchful eye of an eleven-year-old boy's video camera, the Goldbergs face the challenges of life in the 80s, including two new teenage drivers and a grandfather who shouldn't be allowed behind the wheel.
Barry wants money to buy an expensive pair of basketball shoes, so Murray hires him to work at his furniture store. When Beverly prohibits him from seeing a new horror movie, Adam goes behind her back.
As Beverly discovers that her engagement ring is the same one Murray gave to his ex-fiancee, Adam looks to a romantic comedy for inspiration as he tries to woo his pretty neighbor.
As Adam abandons Pops to go trick-or-treating with a cool new friend, Beverly dons a costume so she can keep Barry from being embarrassed at a Halloween party.
Barry is thrilled at the freedom offered by his new driver's license, until Beverly lays down her rules of the road. Pops resists wearing a Life Alert necklace and is forced to call Adam when he needs help.
As Thanksgiving reignites the longstanding feud between Murray and his ne'er-do-well brother, Marvin, Barry's loss to Adam in a ball game shifts the balance of their sibling rivalry.
On the eve of the annual high school talent show, Beverly and Murray square off over Barry's plan to perform his karate routine, while Pops encourages Erica to sing.