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Fresh Off the Boat Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2018 - 2019
Episode 1
Fresh Off the RV
Fri, Oct 5, 201843 mins
Louis proudly present his brand new mobile home, which the kids are eager to use for the long-dreamed tour of the States, grandma even plans to move into it indefinitely. Eddy sulks over his separation from Nicole, who goes study in New York, bit realizes only last moment it's even worse for her. Jessica thinks a book signing session will prove her success as author, but the reports received home are mistaken as only the other signing author actually drew a crowd and sales are negligible nationwide, yet she hopes a mobile promotion campaign could help a bit. Marvin and Honey are delighted with their baby, but the misdiagnosed gender means their bickering for the first name starts all over.
Episode 2
The Hand That Sits the Cradle
Fri, Oct 12, 201821 mins
When Jessica offers to help out exhausted new mother Honey with Zuo Yue Zi - which means "Sitting the Month" taking care of her - Honey begins to realize that 30 days of having to abide by Jessica's strict rules and dietary regimen could leave her more harried then she already is.
Episode 3
Workin' the 'Ween
Fri, Oct 19, 201821 mins
Honey and Marvin ask Jessica and Louis to be baby Maria's godparents, and Jessica offers to babysit her on Halloween night. But the Huangs are in for a spooky evening when they agree to help wean the baby off of her pacifier. Eddie is hired by mattress store owner Harv for a job to make some extra money.
Episode 4
Driver's Eddie
Fri, Nov 2, 201821 mins
Louis makes it his mission to teach Eddie how to be a good driver after a police officer makes an inappropriate Asian driver stereotype comment. Meanwhile, Evan is jealous when he discovers that Grandma has only been inviting Emery to hang out with her at her new garage apartment.
Episode 5
Mo' Chinese Mo' Problems
Fri, Nov 9, 201821 mins
Evan finds a Chinese couple while he's out and Louis and Jessica instantly bond with them. Eddie and Emery try to sneak into the neighbors pool.
Episode 6
Sub Standard
Fri, Nov 16, 201821 mins
Jessica becomes concerned when she discovers that Eddie's extended substitute English teacher has thrown out the class syllabus and is instructing the students - and her son - in a radically progressive way. Meanwhile, Louis and Honey try in vain to find a workout group.
Episode 7
Where Have All the Cattlemen Gone?
Fri, Dec 7, 201821 mins
Louis engages clumsy fat Trent after Matthew Chestnut quits the restaurant for a better job, and is pleasantly surprised the kid makes a fine cahoot, but Eddie gets jealous and wants the job as his mattress salesmanship proves hard, so he resorts to sabotage. Gentle Emery is not impressed by 'ever-perfect' kid brother Evan's efforts to equal him as funny boy, grandma coaches wickedly. As the Mormon PTA president is moving, Jessica volunteers to help her in every possible way to be nominated successor.
Episode 8
Cousin Eddie
Fri, Dec 14, 201821 mins
Eddie is determined to break the tyranny of Jessica's boring 'perfect traditional Christmas', hoping to get off to his Nicole in New York. Volunteering gets him off the traditional Tchaikovski ballet date, but no ticket and she simply switches to a later performance. Nevertheless, tradition is in for a shock. Emery meanwhile must decide which classmate to invite for the Christmas Eve dinner, but can't choose between two despite Louis and Evan's best efforts to make him.
Episode 9
Just the Two of Us
Fri, Jan 4, 201921 mins
Eddie wants to do deliveries by car, but still has no drier's license, unlike grandma, so she comes along as alibi but imposes her usual reign of terror, which slowly eases up as he takes the kid brothers' advise to introduce her to his world while learning about her toughening war past. Having won a radio competition, Louis and -notably- Jessica disappoint Ethan and Emery by turning down a software packet for couple spa tickets. But they're in for the bigger disappointment, as it's no relaxation resort but Guru Sheela's compulsive therapy for ailing relationships, and Jessica can't resist aiming to ace it as if a competition; whatever that means or takes.
Episode 10
You've Got a Girlfriend
Fri, Jan 11, 201921 mins
Jessica disapproves of Evan having a girlfriend, concerned it will affect his grades; Eddie, Emery and Honey are shocked when they all go out to see a movie and Louis hates it.
Episode 11
Driver's Eddie 2: Orlando Drift
Fri, Jan 18, 201921 mins
Eddie finally gets his driver's license; but instead of freedom, he finds an endless list of errands to run for his mom. Louis is excited for a boy's weekend at Chili Con with Marvin, until Honey tags along; and Jessica faces off with her nemesis, Jamie, at the school fundraiser.
Episode 12
Legends of the Fortieth
Fri, Jan 25, 201921 mins
Louis is obsessed with the great outdoors after seeing new movie "Legends of the Fall"; for his 40th birthday, Louis decides that the family needs to go camping, but the kids try to convince him otherwise; Honey gives Jessica birthday gift tips.
Episode 13
Grand-Mahjong
Fri, Feb 1, 201921 mins
Hosting a New Year family visit, the Huangs are puzzled by the 'modern' rapport between uncle Julius and cousin Horace, who not only foul-mouth bluntly, but settle some disputes by challenge to a wrestle. Initially that only inspires Evan to trick Edie into wagering, but as Emery bitterly gives Louis the silent treatment for presenting him merely as 'the son with braces', those two end up trying the hands on-method. Busybody sister Elaine drags increasingly desperate Jessica into her method of appeasing (grand)mother-in-law who mercilessly milks the opportunity to win big at majong, yet attempts her own reconciliation, with fallout.
Episode 14
Cupid's Crossbow
Fri, Feb 15, 201921 mins
Straight AAs model son Evan excels in all subjects, but is clueless how to get a Valentine's date now classmates resort to original stunts. Realizing his mother and constant school career confident Jessica is even less romantic, he turns to father Louis, who jumps a t a chance to help his youngest, but also lures him to the family restaurant, where jealous Jessica can easily semi-accidentally sabotage them. Honey tries to help stubborn happy single Eddie find out which secret admirer had him a love note handed and why.
Episode 15
Be a Man
Fri, Feb 22, 201921 mins
Jessica declares herself "shadow principal" to find out what's going on at school; she learns that Evan has been acting out and immediately blames it on Eddie's bad influence; Louis is convinced that Marvin and Grandma are gossiping about him.
Episode 16
Trentina
Fri, Mar 1, 201921 mins
Eddie begins dating Trent's sister Tina, but it puts a strain on his friendship with Trent; Evan fails his physical education test because he can't run; Louis is happy when the restaurant gets the Golden Prune award.
Episode 17
These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
Fri, Mar 8, 201921 mins
Eddie, angry after his mom tells him he's too immature to go on a student exchange trip to Taiwan, takes Jessica at her word when she says "my house, my rules" and leaves home. But when he ends up living with Horace in his new apartment, he has second thoughts.
Episode 18
Rancho Contento
Fri, Mar 15, 201921 mins
Louis tries to convince Jessica to consider early retirement, but she's having none of it; when Eddie looks for advice on how to be a better person for Tina and win her back, he ends up watching her favorite TV show, "Sex and the City," for clues.
Episode 19
Vice Mommy
Fri, Mar 22, 201921 mins
Jessica starts her college classes, leaving Evan in charge at home; Eddie and Louis run into conflict when Eddie just wants his dad to treat him as an employee, and not a son, at Cattleman's Ranch.
Episode 20
Nerd Watching
Fri, Mar 29, 201921 mins
Evan's friends are wowed by Eddie's coolness when he starts hanging out with them, making Evan feel like a complete nerd; Louis and Jessica become convinced that Grandma is being scammed by an internet lothario.
Episode 21
Under the Taipei Sun
Fri, Apr 5, 201921 mins
Eddie is eager to join his school's cultural exchange with Taiwan, but feels too big to heed parental advice for their home country, which the family his visited before. Straying from group with a mate and exhausting his cellphone credit, he soon gets lost in Taipei, needing to be rescued by a local who dreams of a green card and admires his parents as first generation migrants who build up their own business. Back home, spoilsport Eddie is missed as the life in the party by his too serious brothers and father, only Jessica stubbornly pretends her bad boy is easily replaced, which alas only applies to his trickster side.
Episode 22
No Apology Necessary
Fri, Apr 12, 201921 mins
Just as the Huangs are settling into life without Eddie, an international incident sends him back to America; Evan watches Maria for Honey and Marvin and ends up learning more about himself than he expected.
