Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg

When we think of early TV, we usually think of "I Love Lucy". As it turns out, there was a similar show that debuted before that. "The Goldbergs" was an adaptation of a radio show from the '30s, starring Gertrude Berg as the matriarch of a Jewish family. It eventually moved to TV, but ran into trouble when the actor playing the father got blacklisted.

Aviva Kempner's "Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg" looks at Gertrude Berg, her career, and the way that her work reflected life in the United States. Among the interviewees are Norman Lear and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, both of whom were happy to see their ethnic group represented on the radio.

I wouldn't call it the greatest documentary ever, but at the very least, it's my introduction to Gertrude Berg and her work. I hope that I get to see "The Goldbergs" someday.