7.5/10265 votes#1 - B as in Best Friends
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2017
Still homeless, the Huangs move in with Honey and Marvin. Jessica’s dreams come true when she gets a chance to compete on “Wheel of Fortune” during Best Friends Week with Honey. Eddie starts high school and is still on the outs with his pals but finds unexpected sympathy from Nicole. Michael Bolton offers to step in at the restaurant to give Louis more time with his family, but does he have an ulterior motive?
Director: Bill Purple
Writer: David Smithyman
7.4/10244 votes#2 - First Day
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2017
It’s the first day of high school and Eddie wants to join the football team to impress girlfriend Alison, despite Jessica forbidding him to try out. Emery finds out that Evan has been moved up a grade and is in middle school with him. Louis battles with Kenny Roger’s right-hand man over changes at the steakhouse
Director: Alisa Statman
Writer: Laura McCreary
7.3/10239 votes#3 - Kids
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2017
With the realization that Eddie is finally mature enough to be left on his own, Louis and Jessica see the light at the end of their parenting tunnel and make plans to spend more time with friends Honey and Marvin. Until their neighbors announce a plan of their own: Marvin is getting his vasectomy reversed so the couple can conceive a baby. The Huangs do their best to dissuade them.
Director: Erin O'Malley
Writer: Jeff Chiang
7.3/10245 votes#4 - It's a Plastic Pumpkin, Louis Huang
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/2017
On Halloween, Louis is disappointed that Evan doesn’t take his childish delight in the holiday; Eddie and the gang plot to crash a cool older girl’s party; Jessica and Emery are spooked when they hear a strange man’s voice emanating from Grandma’s room, and things get even creepier when a mysterious group of costumed strangers whisk Grandma away, making them suspect the supernatural worst
Director: Alisa Statman
Writer: Sanjay Shah
7.3/10238 votes#5 - Four Funerals and a Wedding
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/2017
When Jessica’s aunt passes away, the Huang family packs their bags for Houston where the boys see Jessica’s father for the first time. While observing the distant relationship, Louis makes it his mission to push Jessica and her father closer together. Meanwhile, Evan decides to make Eddie the executor of his will, prompting Emery and Eddie to fight over who is the better older brother.
Director: Lynn Shelton
Writer: Rachna Fruchbom
7.5/10258 votes#6 - A League of Her Own
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/2017
After coming out of the closet to Honey and Jessica, Nicole struggles with telling Marvin, fearful that her father will be disappointed in her. Meanwhile, Louis wants to manage the Cattleman’s Ranch softball team on his own, so Jessica decides to coach the rival team from The Denim Turtle to prove that she is the superior manager. Chaos is sure to ensue when everyone gathers for the big game at the Greater Orlando Bar and Restaurant tournament.
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Writer: Amelie Gillette
7.5/10225 votes#7 - The Day After Thanksgiving
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2017
The Huangs’ idea to skip Thanksgiving this year doesn’t last long when Louis plays matchmaker and invites Grandma’s ESL teacher, Bernard, to dinner after he notices their flirtation in class. To Jessica’s amazement, Grandma Huang offers to cook the entire meal to show her appreciation. Meanwhile, to prove his maturity, Evan lets Eddie and Emery sneak him into his first R-rated movie.
Director: Sean Kavanagh
Writer: Keith Heisler
7.3/10229 votes#8 - The Vouch
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2017
Louis lies to Jessica and tells her that he loves her newly finished horror novel; Eddie and his friends purchase a 300-disc CD carousel to play all of their music.
Director: Josh Greenbaum
Writer: Eric Ziobrowski
7.4/10229 votes#9 - Slide Effect
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2017
Eddie begins to think he needs to find cooler friends to make his mark in high school; Jessica decides to pocket the money she is given to have her photograph professionally taken for her book.
Director: Sasie Sealy
Writer: Erica Oyama
7.3/10240 votes#10 - Do You Hear What I Hear?
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/2017
As head of the HOA Christmas committee, Jessica threatens to cut the neighborhood caroling this year due to last year's rocky performance. However, Deirdre says that her friend Holly, who teaches "Performance and Movement," will help get everyone into tip-top, melodic shape. Meanwhile, Marvin becomes suspicious of Honey when she goes to see "Titanic" at the movies without him; Nicole develops her first girl crush and struggles with how to get her attention.
Director: Sasie Sealy
Writer: Matt Kuhn
7.2/10213 votes#11 - Big Baby
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 1/2/2018
Honey's overbearing mother ridicules her idea of attending a parenting class; Louis and Marvin's free cruise quickly turns into a gambling getaway gone south; Eddie's friends are wary of his new crush at school.
Director: Jude Weng
Writer: Sheng Wang
7.3/10219 votes#12 - Liar Liar
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/9/2018
Eddie gets annoyed when he catches Nicole changing her opinions to impress her new crush; Louis is eager to expand his social circle, but Jessica fears he is overextending himself; Emery and Evan take Honey shopping for a new wardrobe.
Director: Kevin Bray
Writer: Abbey Caldwell
7.2/10217 votes#13 - The Car Wash
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/16/2018
With Jessica's career as an author taking off, Louis worries that she is losing interest in him and attempts to rekindle the flame under Marvin's guidance. Evan skips his way into Emery's seventh grade English class with a particularly hard-to-please teacher, Ms. Doris. When neither can win her over, they seek advice from an unusual source.
Director: Amy York Rubin
Writer: Cindy Fang
7.5/10206 votes#14 - A Man to Share the Night With
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 1/30/2018
When Michelle Kwan comes in second place at the Olympics, Jessica tries to keep it from Emery and Evan. Louis changes Eddie's bedtime, hoping to spend more quality time together watching Letterman.
Director: Angela C. Tortu
Writer: David Smithyman
7.4/10214 votes#15 - We Need to Talk About Evan
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 1/30/2018
When Michelle Kwan comes in second place at the Olympics, Jessica tries to keep it from Emery and Evan, only to get caught up in an elaborate conspiracy theory that leads them seeking answers from Nancy Kerrigan. Meanwhile, Louis changes Eddie's bedtime to spend more quality time together watching Letterman, but feels slighted when Eddie spends his newfound free time elsewhere.
Director: Anya Adams
Writer: Josh Kirby, Jon Veles
7.8/10231 votes#16 - Ride the Tiger
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/6/2018
For Chinese New Year, the Huangs play a game where they can only speak in Mandarin, which quickly turns into a tense competition between Jessica and Evan, putting Jessica's first televised interview for her novel in jeopardy. Emery is excited to end his year of bad luck and finally ask his crush to the spring fling, but when he is still having trouble, Louis decides to take matters into his own hands. Meanwhile, Eddie doesn't receive a red envelope from Big Auntie and enlists Grandma Huang's help to figure out why she's angry with him.
Director: Bill Purple
Writer: Jeff Chiang
7.2/10208 votes#17 - Let Me Go, Bro
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 2/27/2018
The Huangs are pleasantly surprised to find that Eddie has been awarded a spot in the Honor Society, but Evan is particularly bothered by the news. Meanwhile, Jessica receives a note from her book editor to improve her cop dialogue and signs up for a ride-along to better her writing. Then, on St. Patrick's Day, Matthew Chestnut doesn't have the luck of the Irish on his side when Louis receives orders from Kenny Rogers to fire him.
Director: N/A
Writer: Laura McCreary, Erin O'Malley
7.0/10213 votes#18 - Measure Twice, Cut Once
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 3/13/2018
After Louis buys Kenny Rogers' stake in Cattleman's Ranch back, he starts to doubt his instincts as sole owner. Frustrated by his cautiousness, Jessica flies in Madam Xing to ease Louis' anxiety, but that only stresses him out more - to the point of breaking a tooth. Marvin's laughing gas finally helps Louis relax, but side effects of strange visions accompany his relief. Meanwhile, Evan gives up watching Regis and Kathie Lee for Lent, leading his older brothers to mess with his head.
Director: Sean Kavanagh
Writer: Keith Heisler
7.4/10222 votes#19 - King in the North
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 3/20/2018
Honey plans a relaxing vacation before the baby arrives, but Jessica turns the trip into a quest to get Stephen King to endorse her novel. Louis scrambles to make Grandma Huang feel welcome. Eddie and Nicole rebel against the school's dress code.
Director: Erin O'Malley
Writer: Matt Kuhn
The Best Episodes of Fresh Off the Boat Season 4
Every episode of Fresh Off the Boat Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Fresh Off the Boat Season 4!
A '90s-set single-camera comedy about a hip-hop-loving Asian kid growing up in suburban Orlando, being raised by an immigrant father obsessed with all things American...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Season 4 Ratings Summary
"B as in Best Friends" is the best rated episode of "Fresh Off the Boat" season 4. It scored 7.5/10 based on 265 votes. Directed by Bill Purple and written by David Smithyman, it aired on 10/3/2017. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "First Day".