7.1/10241 votes#1 - Fresh Off the RV
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2018
While Honey and Marvin celebrate the birth of their baby, Jessica’s book is finally released, and she’s optimistically looking forward to a book store reading that’s been set up by her publisher to help boost sales. Louis is so excited to promote the book across the country that he buys an RV from Los Angeles Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who owns an RV dealership which is managed by underappreciated Calvin. Meanwhile, Emery and Evan are concerned about Eddie after Nicole tells him that she’s moving to New York, and he seems completely unfazed about losing his best friend.
Director: Anya Adams
Writer: Matt Kuhn
7.2/10227 votes#2 - The Hand That Sits the Cradle
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2018
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. Meanwhile, after watching “Pumping Iron,” Eddie and Emery attempt to put together a workout routine in order to buff themselves up; and Louis tries to bond more with Evan, who is a die-hard “mommy guy.”
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Amelie Gillette
7.2/10219 votes#3 - Workin' the 'Ween
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2018
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. Meanwhile, Eddie is hired by mattress store owner Harv for a job to make some extra money so that he can buy himself a car and ends up having to work in the creepy store all by himself on Halloween.
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Writer: Laura McCreary
7.3/10211 votes#4 - Driver's Eddie
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/2018
Louis makes it his mission to teach Eddie how to be a good driver after a police officer makes a comment about Asian drivers; Evan is jealous when he discovers that Grandma has only been inviting Emery to hang out with her at her new apartment.
Director: Anya Adams
Writer: Keith Heisler
7.7/10224 votes#5 - Mo' Chinese Mo' Problems
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2018
Jessica and Lewis are thrilled when a Chinese family moves into the neighborhood; Evan goes door-to-door collecting information for the census bureau; Eddie and Emery plot to find out when they can sneak over to use someone's pool.
Director: Claire Scanlon
Writer: Jeff Chiang
7.4/10209 votes#6 - Sub Standard
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2018
Jessica is concerned when she discovers that Eddie's substitute English teacher has thrown out the class syllabus; Louis and Honey try in vain to find a workout group that can help both of them lose some weight.
Director: Angela C. Tortu
Writer: Eric Ziobrowski
7.2/10206 votes#7 - Where Have All the Cattlemen Gone?
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 12/7/2018
Louis is crushed to find out that Matthew Chestnut is quitting the restaurant to take a job at Dollywood. Louis ends up hiring Eddie’s friend Trent, which doesn’t sit well with his son. Meanwhile, Jessica does everything she can to appease Amy Chestnut in order to get her job as PTA president; and after telling a joke and getting a laugh from Emery, Evan deludes himself into thinking that he’s the funnier brother.
Director: Josh Greenbaum
Writer: Erica Oyama
7.2/10198 votes#8 - Cousin Eddie
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 12/14/2018
Eddie informs Jessica that he wants to spend Christmas with friend Nicole in New York; Louis and Evan do their best to help an overwhelmed Emery decide on which one of his numerous friends to invite to the family's Christmas Eve dinner.
Director: Sean Kavanagh
Writer: Rachna Fruchbom
7.3/10206 votes#9 - Just the Two of Us
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 1/4/2019
Louis and Jessica think they've won a weekend getaway at a posh resort, but instead they're stuck at a marriage retreat where troubled couples work out their relationship problems with the help of Guru Sheela.
Director: Angela C. Tortu
Writer: Teresa Hsiao
7.3/10199 votes#10 - You've Got a Girlfriend
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/2019
Evan has a girlfriend! And Jessica deeply disapproves because she thinks it will distract him from his schoolwork and cause his grades to decline. Meanwhile, Eddie, Emery and Honey are shocked when they all go out to see the film “You’ve Got Mail,” and Louis hates it. But Louis’ reason for disliking the film has to do with a ruthless act he unconsciously committed years ago which resulted in a mom and pop rib shack going out of business, much like what took place in the movie.
Director: Alisa Statman
Writer: Abbey Caldwell
7.2/10192 votes#11 - Driver's Eddie 2: Orlando Drift
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/2019
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.
Director: Anya Adams
Writer: Josh Kirby, Jon Veles
7.2/10194 votes#12 - Legends of the Fortieth
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/25/2019
Louis is obsessed with the great outdoors after seeing new movie “Legends of the Fall”; so for his 40th birthday, he decides that the family needs to go camping. Horrified, the kids try to convince him otherwise. Meanwhile, Honey gives Jessica tips about the best gift to give Louis on his milestone birthday.
Director: Josh Greenbaum
Writer: Eric Ziobrowski
7.4/10192 votes#13 - Grand-Mahjong
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 2/1/2019
It’s Chinese New Year and the Lees, Elaine, Julius and son, Horac, are back. Elaine tries to give Jessica tips on building a better relationship with Grandma Huang. Meanwhile, inspired by a Lee family tradition, Louis challenges Emery to a wrestling match to start the new year; and Eddie goes all in betting his red envelope money on who will be the winner.
Director: Kyle Weber
Writer: Cindy Fang
7.2/10190 votes#14 - Cupid's Crossbow
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/15/2019
On Valentine’s Day, the mood is anything but romantic as Jessica competes with Louis to see who can give Evan the best advice on how to celebrate with new girlfriend, Sicily. Eddie asks Honey for help to find out who his secret admirer is after he’s passed a love note on a Cattleman’s delivery run.
Director: N/A
Writer: Cory Caplan
7.3/10193 votes#15 - Be a Man
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 2/22/2019
Jessica drives Principal Hunter crazy at Evan’s school when she declares that she’s “shadow principal” and follows him around for a day to learn about his job. When she finds out perfect son Evan has been caught acting out, she immediately blames Eddie’s bad influence, but there’s more to it than that.
Director: Alisa Statman
Writer: Laura McCreary
7.3/10193 votes#16 - Trentina
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 3/1/2019
Eddie begins dating Trent's sister Tina but it puts a strain on his friendship with Trent. When Evan fails his physical education test because he can't run, he turns to Jessica for help, but she's even worse at running than he is. Meanwhile, Louis is thrilled when the restaurant gets the Golden Prune award as being the best place for seniors to dine, but the honor doesn't reap the results he expected.
Director: Sean Kavanagh
Writer: Jamie Block
7.4/10184 votes#17 - These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 3/8/2019
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. Louis and Evan suspect Emery is leading some sort of secret life after he quits the volleyball team but lies about still going to practice, so they begin following him.
Director: Amy York Rubin
Writer: David Smithyman
7.0/10183 votes#18 - Rancho Contento
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 3/15/2019
Louis tries his best 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.
Director: Jude Weng
Writer: Amelie Gillette
7.1/10186 votes#19 - Vice Mommy
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 3/22/2019
Jessica starts her college classes, leaving Evan in charge at home as “vice mommy.” But the transition doesn’t go smoothly, either for her starting school again or with Evan taking over the reins of the Huang household. 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10200 votes#20 - Nerd Watching
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 3/29/2019
Tensions between Evan and Eddie run high as 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 in Chile.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10196 votes#21 - Under the Taipei Sun
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 4/5/2019
Eddie ships off to Taiwan for the cultural exchange program, blithely ignoring his parents’ advice about how hard it was for them when they came to America for the first time. After all, he’s been to Taiwan before, what could go wrong? Plenty, when he ends up separated from his group with no money and next-to-no language skills. Meanwhile, back home in Orlando, the Huangs adjust to life without Eddie.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10185 votes#22 - No Apology Necessary
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 4/12/2019
Just as the Huangs are settling into life without Eddie, an international incident catapults him not only to Taiwanese fame but also right back to America. In order to fix Eddie’s mess, the family gets a new “daughter”; but when things go awry, Jessica must add a new word to her vocabulary. Meanwhile, master babysitter Evan watches Maria for Honey and Marvin, and ends up learning more about himself than he expected.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Fresh Off the Boat Season 5
Every episode of Fresh Off the Boat Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Fresh Off the Boat Season 5!
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 5 Ratings Summary
"Fresh Off the RV" is the best rated episode of "Fresh Off the Boat" season 5. It scored 7.1/10 based on 241 votes. Directed by Anya Adams and written by Matt Kuhn, it aired on 10/5/2018. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Hand That Sits the Cradle".