With the Halloween holiday just around the corner, ABC’s hit sitcomThe Goldbergswill be paying tribute to the iconic works of Stephen King with the new episodeStefan King, airing Wednesday, October 26 at 8 PM ET. A new trailer has been released, which reveals that this episode will parody the author’s iconic storyMisery, with a twist. And, as it turns out,Stephen Kinghimself will likely be watching, thanks toPatton Oswalt.
This new episode centers on Adam (Sean Giambrone), whose love ofStephen Kinginspires him to try his hand at horror writing. After learning the monster in Adam’s story is based on Beverly (Wendi McLendon-Covey), she forces Adam to stay in on Halloween and rewrite it, hoping he depicts her as a better mother. Meanwhile, Erica (Hayley Orrantia) is desperate to find a date to the costume dance and forces Barry (Troy Gentile) go with her. A new trailer on YouTube teases that Beverly has gone from a monster in to a much different character, inspired byKathy Bates' Annie Wilkes fromMisery.
Patton Oswalt, who serves as the show’s narrator, reached out toStephen Kingon Twitter, telling the iconichorror authorthat tomorrow night’s episode ofThe Goldbergs, “is about how you influenced nerds like me in the 80s,” adding the story is “PAINFULLY accurate.” The author responded, stating that he’ll watch the episode.Patton Oswaltgoes on, adding that there are a number of Easter Eggs, some that he didn’t even pick up on. For those who are regular viewers ofThe Goldbergs, this is just the latest of many episodes to reference a popular movie, TV show, book, or other aspects of 80s pop culture.
During the show’s first season, it paid homage toThe Goonies, while the second season featured aFerris Bueller’s Day Offtribute, complete withCharlie Sheenreprising his same role from the original movie. In Season 3, the show featured aDirty Dancingepisode, and the sitcom kicked off Season 4 with a tribute toThe Breakfast Club. There have also been episodes that honor or referenceStar Wars,Say AnythingandBack to the Future Part 2. There has also been talk of a possible crossover withStranger Things, but nothing has been set in stone yet.
In related news, we have word from Entertainment Weekly thatThe Goldbergswill feature aCurb Your Enthusiasmreunion, withSusie Essmansigning on for a guest-starring role. The actress, who is perhaps best known for playing Susie Greene, the loud-mouthed wife ofThe GoldbergsstarJeff GarlinonCurb Your Enthusiasm, is coming aboard to play Edie Robb, a real-life Hollywood power manager who actually grew up withThe GoldbergscreatorAdam F. Goldberg, and was inducted into the Personal Managers Hall of Fame earlier this year. On the show,Susie Essman’s Edie Robb will be a talent manager who takes an interest in Adam, as he tries to break into show business. The episode is slated to air sometime in January. Take a look at the trailer forThe GoldbergsHalloween episode below, along withPatton OswaltandStephen King’s tweets.
