The Goldbergs Reveals Touching Tribute to the Late George Segal
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The Goldbergs. At the time it was unclear how many more episodes featuring Segal had been shot already but the network confirmed that this week's episode, which air just hours ago, would be his final appearance as "Pops." Following the conclusion of the episode a special tribute reel to Segal aired featuring his many hilarious costumes and concluding with one of his quotes from the show: "If you just believe in yourself, like I do, you can't lose."
A few more episodes remain in the eighth season of The Goldbergs but Segal's Pops will seemingly not be included in them, nor will his absence be addressed. The show hasn't yet been renewed for a potential new season but one star from the show confirmed that in the event that another renewal happened they would address the absence of Pops then, and they would never re-cast the part. Star Wendi McLendon-Covey tweeted: "And no, we would NEVER replace George in the role of Pops. If we get a season 9, we will address it then."