Molly Goldberg (character)
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Molly Goldberg is the warm, matriarchal Jewish housewife at the center of Gertrude Berg’s pioneering radio and television series "The Goldbergs," known for her Yiddish-inflected English and neighborly wisdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Molly Goldberg (character) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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radio character ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Goldbergs (TV series)
NERFINISHED
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The Goldbergs (radio series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catchphrase | Yoo-hoo, Mrs. Bloom! ⓘ |
| child |
Rosalie Goldberg
NERFINISHED
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Sammy Goldberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Gertrude Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole | representation of Jewish-American family life ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Goldbergs radio premiere in 1929 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | situation comedy ⓘ |
| languageStyle | Yiddish-inflected English ⓘ |
| medium |
radio
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television ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | frequent use of malapropisms and mixed Yiddish-English expressions ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest central female characters in American situation comedy
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depicting everyday life of an immigrant Jewish family on U.S. radio and TV ⓘ |
| occupation | housewife ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
neighborly
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warm ⓘ wise ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Gertrude Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Bronx, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | family matriarch ⓘ |
| setting | Jewish-American neighborhood in New York City ⓘ |
| spouse | Jake Goldberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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