'Goldbergs star Jeff Garlin says he planned to take his own life amid turbulent final days on sitcom

This story discusses suicide.If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).Jeff Garlin reached his breaking point after a tumultuous chapter on "The Goldbergs."The comedian, who exited the hit ABC sitcom in 2021 amid allegations of misconduct on set, opened up about his mental health crisis, his struggles with bipolar disorder and the treatment that helped him rebuild his life.Garlin revealed he had planned to take his own life and even told a loved one the exact time he intended to die during his appearance on SiriusXM's "Where Everybody Knows Your Name.""The last scene I ever filmed was me with Tim Meadows, Dave Koechner, and Troy Gentile, who played my son.

And it essentially was a Pizza Hut commercial.No one told me," he said.JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS REVEALS ‘TONS’ OF FRICTION BEHIND THE SCENES OF ‘SEINFELD’Jeff Garlin revealed he planned to take his own life after experiencing a severe mental health crisis and nervous breakdown following turmoil surrounding "The Goldbergs." (Tony Rivetti/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images)Garlin said he confronted the production team after learning the scene doubled as a pizza advertisement without his knowledge.

When producers explained that the money would help hire another writer, he questioned why the corporation behind the show couldn't cover the expense itself.The actor refused to participate in the promotional scene and instead insisted that producers film his character leaving before the pizza appeared."I left, and I knew I'd never come back to that set again," he said.But walking away from the set didn't mark the end of Garlin's troubles.Garlin said a producer later visited his home and asked what it would take to convince him to return to the show.Although he had no desire to go back, the comedian demanded a substantial raise and a reduced schedule of just one workday per week.

To his surprise, producers agre...