Jon Lovitz making a Wedding Singer comeback on The Goldbergs

Do you remember Jimmie Moore from The Wedding Singer? Adam Goldberg does and the character is set to entice Beverly in the upcoming January 9th episode.

The Goldbergs are well known for paying homage to films from the 80’s, well, as reported this week, in an upcoming episode, the beloved ABC family will pay honor to a 90’s film that is set in the 80s. And that film is none other than The Wedding Singer.

More so, it will bring back the extremely funny (and highly underrated) Jon Lovitz to reprise his role as Jimmie Moore from the same film. Those who can’t remember, Jimmie Moore was one of the wedding singers who auditioned for Drew Barrymore’s wedding when Adam Sandler’s character refused.

The character can be seen at the 1:30 mark in the video below:

In a press release, Adam Goldberg sheds light on what made him decide to cross into Adam Sandler‘s The Wedding Singer universe saying, “People often ask me why I chose Happy Madison to produce my show, I grew up memorizing those comedies and always dreamt of becoming part of the Happy Madison universe.” He also states that doing so is such a tremendous honor.

Goldberg also adds his joy about working with Jon Lovitz saying the experience, “was beyond thrilling watching Jon Lovitz reprise his character Jimmie Moore two decades later,…Writing a scene where Beverly Goldberg gets to face off with a character I loved two decades ago has been one of the highlights of the series so far.”

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The scene described in the press release sounds incredibly entertaining. Jon Lovitz’s role of Jimmie Moore in the film might’ve been brief but his hilarious attempts at being suave were fitting for his comedic talents. So, the idea of watching him try to seduce Beverly Goldberg into a wedding job does sound incredibly entertaining. Here s hoping Jimmie gets the job for Barry and Lainey’s wedding.

Read the full press release below:

"THE GOLDBERGS PAYS TRIBUTE TO WEDDING SINGER MOVIE IN AN ALL NEW EPISODE ON JANUARY 9 ON ABC-TVCOMEDIAN JON LOVITZ REPRISES WEDDING SINGER ROLE OF JIMMIE MOORE FOR UPCOMING EPISODEThe Goldbergs may be America’s favorite 80s TV family, but the next episode they will be meeting one of the most beloved 80s movie couples. In the upcoming Wednesday, January 9th episode aptly titled “The Wedding Singer,” Beverly Goldberg (Wendi McLendon-Covey) meets Robbie Hart and Julia Goolia from the classic romantic comedy “The Wedding Singer.”“People often ask me why I chose Happy Madison to produce my show,said Goldberg. “I grew up memorizing those comedies and always dreamt of becoming part of the Happy Madison universe. I am honored I finally get to do that with my own TV family.”In the episode, Beverly Goldberg tries to hire Robbie Hart to be the wedding singer for her son’s impending nuptuals. In the process, Beverly has a confrontation with sleazy wedding Jimmie Moore (Jon Lovitz). While the show seamlessly integrated movie footage into the episode, John Lovitz reprises his role of Jimmie Moore today and shot all new scenes.“Lucky for you there’s a new sheriff in wedding town and it’s Jimmie Moore,” exclaims Lovitz’s character as he pitches Beverly Goldberg to win the wedding gig. “I’m half the price and twice the sex appeal!”“It was beyond thrilling watching Jon Lovitz reprise his character Jimmie Moore two decades later,’ added Goldberg. “Writing a scene where Beverly Goldberg gets to face off with a character I loved two decades ago has been one of the highlights of the series so far.”The Goldbergs is based on Adam F. Goldberg’s experiences growing up in a Philadelphia- suburban family in the 1980s, and he will often insert recreations of his personal life into the show.Adam F. Goldberg and Doug Robinson are executive producers. The episode is produced by Adam F. Goldberg Productions, Doug Robinson Productions, and Happy Madison in association with Sony Pictures Television."

Jon Lovitz will be a refreshing addition to the show when it returns next week. He is great in almost every supporting role, big or small. Even his animated show from the 90’s The Critic was one that I thoroughly have fond memories of watching as a child. This should be exciting news for most fans that are ready for the show to return.

What do you think? Are you excited to see The Goldbergs crossover into The Wedding Singer universe? Did you enjoy the soulful seductive sounds of Jimmie Moore? Tell us in the comments below!

The Goldbergs will return with The Wedding Singer episode on January 9.