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Fresh Off the Boat S5E2 — The Hand That Sits the Cradle
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Fresh Off the Boat•Season 5•Episode 2

The Hand That Sits the Cradle

7.2/10 · 261 votesOct 12, 201822 min

Ranked #11 of 22 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

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

Directed byMichael Spiller
Written byAmelie Gillette
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Louis Huang

Constance Wu

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Jessica Huang

Hudson Yang

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Ian Chen

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Episode Summary

"The Hand That Sits the Cradle" is episode 2 of Fresh Off the Boat season 5. It scored 7.2/10 from 261 votes, ranking #11 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Michael Spiller and written by Amelie Gillette, it aired on October 12, 2018.

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