22 minSeason 2 • Episode 21
LatestLainey has a difficult choice regarding her relationship with Barry and her friendship with CB. Meanwhile, Coach Mellor is put in a tough parenting position when Toby is invited to prom as a freshman by a senior.
It’s 1990-something, and since Lainey still hasn’t achieved rock ‘n’ roll greatness, she returns to William Penn Academy as the new music teacher.
Acting
AJ Michalka finally gets the spotlight she deserved.
Writing
Fast, reference-dense 90s jokes that reward the old.
Costume
Flannel, chokers, and terrible hair decisions. Accurate.
Creators
Adam F. Goldberg, Marc Firek
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
AJ Michalka was already playing Lainey on The Goldbergs for 5 years before this spin-off—making her one of few actors to lead their own show while still recurring on the parent series.
The show's cancellation after two seasons sparked fan campaigns, partly because it finally gave 90s kids their own nostalgia vehicle—only to be cut short before the decade's pop culture peak.
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