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Fresh Off the Boat Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 2016 - 2017
Episode 1
Coming from America
Tue, Oct 11, 201622 mins
Louis always looked down on his showoff loser brother Gene, who stayed back in Taiwan while he came top make it in the USA, but is now invited with his family to attend Gene's grand wedding. It turns out Gene became a respected success, and his bride is a foxy model, so Louis gets jealous, then confused. Even Jessica must admit the home country she still idolizes has changed too much for her to feel at home anymore. While Evan and Eddy struggle with girl issues, over-achiever Emery finds the ultimate academic challenge not to his taste after all.
Episode 2
Breaking Chains
Tue, Oct 18, 201621 mins
Eddie shows Emery the ropes on his first day of middle school, revealing that he convinced the teachers and staff into believing fake Chinese customs that provide special privileges at school. Meanwhile, Jessica is thoroughly offended when Louis hires a housekeeper to help lighten her load at home.
Episode 3
Louisween
Tue, Oct 25, 201621 mins
The Huang boys are as eager as the other kids to masquerade for Halloween and play trick or treat, but Louis's fun is spoiled by Jessica's grim refusal to partake in such nonsense, while writing a horror novel starring a sleuth version of herself. Emery agrees when Evan refuses to play his sidekick as usual, but rightly doubts the bone-dull Supreme Court Justice plan. Eddie drags his mates along to a party hosted by his ex Nicole, which is so dull she doesn't mind them deserting to the 'good street' for candy, while Eddie gets 'arrested' by friendly ninja turtle-costumed cop Bryson.
Episode 4
Citizen Jessica
Tue, Nov 1, 201621 mins
As Louis and the Cattleman's Ranch staff prepare to serve as a polling place for the 1996 election, Jessica suspects that one of the restaurant employees may be an undocumented immigrant. When she reports her findings to the I.N.S., she learns that her immigration status is also questionable.
Episode 5
No Thanks-giving
Tue, Nov 15, 201621 mins
Louis and Jessica decide to open Cattleman's Ranch on Thanksgiving, inspiring Emery and Evan to get into the restaurant business.
Episode 6
WWJD: What Would Jessica Do?
Tue, Nov 29, 201621 mins
Sundays are usually reserved for Jessica and Evan's weekly Costco run, but Jessica is thrown for a loop when Evan decides to go to church instead. Meanwhile, Marvin treats Louis to a free teeth-whitening session, and Eddie and Emery find creative ways to get rid of the healthy cereal in the multi-pack.
Episode 7
The Taming of the Dads
Tue, Dec 6, 201621 mins
To celebrate their one-year anniversary, Eddie reluctantly agrees to take Alison to the see a modern remake of Romeo and Juliet. But when Louis and Alison's dad bond over their love of Shakespeare and crash their date, Alison wonders if she and Eddie's relationship has lost its spark.
Episode 8
Where Are the Giggles?
Tue, Dec 13, 201621 mins
The Huangs go to the movies shortly before Christmas, yet forgot a babysitter for Evan, so Marvin is called, but gets a 'Home Alone' welcome his back can't handle and decides afterwards to sue 'just the insurance', which infuriates Louis and incurs visions from Huang-shaped Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Feeling guilty, Jessica decides to 'make up' by finally getting Evan this year's popular toy, only to find it's near impossible to get so late, and not appreciated as she assumed. Eddie claims he'll celebrate Kwanzaa instead, but didn't count on Emery's thorough research.
Episode 9
How to Be an American
Tue, Jan 3, 201721 mins
During Jessica's U. S. citizenship interview, she reveals shocking details about her past that even Louis didn't know. Meanwhile, Eddie, Emery, and Evan have a day off from school and attempt to take the family minivan out for a joyride.
Episode 10
The Best of Orlando
Tue, Jan 17, 201721 mins
The Huangs are elated when Louis and the restaurant win Orlando's annual Best Small Businessman of the Year, eagerly inviting everyone to the ceremony. Alas, after thanking all staff and unlikely stakeholders, Louis simply forgets to mention Jessica, who sulks near war footing. No apologies are considered, until he's invited to a TV talk show as winner, only his thanks for her get overruled by an animal oddity live report. Eddy wants baggy designer pants, laughed away as waste, but Emery happily wears grandma's knockoff, which they soon start selling at school as novelty, until principal Hunter utterly fails to crack down on them. Evan helps his parents reconcile privately, yet with everyone.
Episode 11
Clean Slate
Wed, Jan 18, 201721 mins
On the eve of Chinese New Year, Jessica pushes the entire family to settle all debts, disputes and grudges to ensure good fortune for the coming year. Unsure if she can contain her temper for the remainder of the day, Jessica enlists Emery to makes sure she keeps her cool.
Episode 12
Sisters Without Subtext
Tue, Feb 7, 201721 mins
Neigbor Marvin shocks much younger wife Honey by eagerly showing the 'perfect retirement home' to her and the Huang boys, who surprisingly easily warm to its recreational and other advantages. Louis gets utterly confused, caught between conservative goalgetter Jessica and her hedonistic sister Connie, who decided to return to college, but majoring in arts.
Episode 13
Neighbors with Attitude
Tue, Feb 14, 201721 mins
When a pastrami sandwich mysteriously appears in the Huang mailbox, Jessica appeals to the duly dismissive police, but picks up the suggestion this is rather for a neighborhood watch. As there is none, she plans to lead one in her dictatorial style, but the neighborhood association decides to start one and exclude her as utter non-team player. While Emery is dared to find grandma's cash cache in house, Evan is not amused when a neighbor mother fails to repays the cash he advanced and even flaunts the shoes she wasted it on. Louis trains Jessica in team attitude and overplays his hand to stage a need for a more efficient watch then the lax one set up without them, yet they discover the awkward truths. Eddie decides the Valentine's ball is the right team to shake his kissing virginity, an secret he confides in closet Robin boy-scout Trent.
Episode 14
The Gloves Are Off
Tue, Feb 21, 201721 mins
Jessica meets Marvin's ex-wife, Sarah, at a yard sales and admires her technique and later gets her together with Honey not realizing Sarah was the first wife. The meeting doesn't go well and Hiney vents to Jessica, who thinks she is supposed to get even with Sarah for Honey. Louis and the boys see a commercial for a motorized wheelchair which is free for seniors 65 and over, but Grandma has no idea how old she is and has no birth certificate. So the guys try to determine Grandma's age in hopes of getting her one. The chair salesman says he can see she is over 65, making an enemy of Grandma who does get even.
Episode 15
Living While Eddie
Tue, Feb 28, 201720 mins
When Eddie is accused of stealing, Jessica realizes he has other motives for his actions; a TV crew comes to shoot an informercial at Cattleman's Ranch.
Episode 16
Gabby Goose
Tue, Mar 7, 201721 mins
Jessica's ultra competitive nature is on full display when the Huangs host game night for couples; Emery and Evan help Eddie grieve the unexpected, sudden death of rapper Notorious B.I.G.
Episode 17
The Flush
Tue, Mar 14, 201721 mins
Louis excitedly plans a guys' weekend for he and Eddie, but is disappointed when he invites his buddies over for a sleepover instead. Unbeknownst to Louis, Eddie and his friends were also hiding out in his room, trying beer for the first time.
Episode 18
Time to Get Ill
Tue, Apr 4, 201721 mins
Louis and his sons greatly enjoy a rare opportunity when mother Jessica is too sick to watch them, so they can secretly finally try the television set's pay per view option and watch a wrestling match. Jessica recovers fast, but decides to keep quiet and enjoy a lazy day in bed, having observed the boys actually perform all chores without her nagging.
Episode 19
Driving Miss Jenny
Tue, Apr 11, 201721 mins
Louis worries about Grandma's safely and also that she may have to much freedom in her new motorized wheelchair; Jessica fears that Emery has turned into a hoarder; Eddie tries to hustle his way into Evan's successful side business.
Episode 20
The Masters
Tue, Apr 18, 201721 mins
The family learns that Tiger Woods is half Asian. Two storylines emerge from this. One is the desire to spread awareness of Tiger Woods Asian half. The other is that the parents wish to test their parenting skills and see who's teaching method produces the best golfer.
Episode 21
Pie vs. Cake
Tue, May 2, 201721 mins
Jessica is happy to learn of Evan's interest in joining the debate team; Eddie and Emery team up to enter a comic book contest.
Episode 22
This Is Us
Tue, May 9, 201721 mins
Eddie looks forward to starting high school with his friends; Jessica considers moving the family to a new neighborhood; Louis gets the opportunity to expand Cattleman's Ranch with his new silent partner, Michael Bolton.
Episode 23
This Isn't Us
Tue, May 16, 201721 mins
Thanks to Michael Bolton's investment in the restaurant, the Huangs can afford to move to a luxurious villa, which means their friendly neighbors and classmates won't remain that. The new suburb is chosen close to the Catholic prep school where Evan was awarded a scholarship, but Emery's crusade against presumed Asian sweatshop child labor to produce the school uniform blazers antagonizes headmaster Royce too consistently, and an feeble grounds. Jessica claims family finances are strained too much to afford the villa luxuries like barbecue and hot-tub, but when Louis finds his not-so-silent partner Bolton also brings in fat endorsements, Jessica must admit her true obsession with struggling. Eddy's failed plan to get matching tattoos with his now-ex-classmates gang compromises their friendship. One drastic solution should fit all problems, but hastily embracing it proves an utter nightmare.
