The Worst Episodes of Fresh Off the Boat
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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 and an immigrant mother often bewildered by white culture.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Fresh Off the Boat" is "Jessica Town", rated 6.5/10 from 170 user votes. It was directed by Angela C. Tortu and written by Eric Ziobrowski. "Jessica Town" aired on 12/13/2019 and is rated 0.1 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Chestnut Gardens".
6.5/10 170 votes#1 - Jessica Town
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2019
Louis tries to help Jessica with holiday planning; Eddie, Emery and Evan find themselves on the naughty list for breaking an expensive gift.
Director: Angela C. Tortu
Writer: Eric Ziobrowski
6.6/10 173 votes#2 - Chestnut Gardens
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2019
When Matthew Chestnut returns to Cattleman’s Ranch, everyone but Louis thinks he’s a bad influence, leaving it up to the unlikely team of Jessica, Eddie and Trent to help take him down. While that goes down at the Ranch, Emery and Evan cruise the open water with Marvin and give him a crash course in feminism and etiquette.
Director: Kristin Rapinchuk
Writer: Cory Caplan
6.7/10 183 votes#3 - Grandma's Boys
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2019
After seeing Marvin blissfully enter retirement, Grandma Huang decides it's her turn.
Director: Sean Kavanagh
Writer: Jeff Chiang
6.8/10 188 votes#4 - College
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2019
While Grandma Jenny, Emery and Evan look to the future, Louis and Jessica take a trip down memory lane; Eddie, on the other hand, is stuck trying to navigate the present after his first college visit doesn't go according to plan.
Director: Phil Traill
Writer: Keith Heisler
6.8/10 168 votes#5 - Practicum?!
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2019
Jessica worries about Evan's future as doctor-president; Eddie has decided on Allen Iverson as his "hero" subject for an essay, sending Louis on a mission to prove that he's just as worthy of that title.
Director: Angela C. Tortu
Writer: Aaron Ho
6.8/10 170 votes#6 - TMI: Too Much Integrity
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/2019
The Huang parents are out to make big changes in the lives of their friends and family: Jessica scheduling mandatory family time with Eddie, Emery and Evan; and Louis dead set on taking Honey's blog to the next level, landing her a spot on "Good Morning Orlando." However, they may be in for a surprise when the boys and Honey let them know how it feels to be on the other side of their good intentions.
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Writer: Samantha Riley
6.8/10 170 votes#7 - A Seat At The Table
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 1/17/2020
With a little help from Louis' business advice, Jessica lands her dream job as a private school dean. Yet, after learning she was the token diversity hire, she quickly discovers a way to flip the script and use her title to make a difference. Meanwhile, Eddie and Emery teach Evan the hard way that it's okay for the brothers to have their own "things" at school.
Director: Anya Adams
Writer: Ria Sardana
6.9/10 166 votes#8 - Mommy And Me
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 1/31/2020
Fresh off of a parenting brag to Honey, Jessica finds herself overwhelmed by a heartbroken Evan who wants to spend more time with her. Meanwhile, Emery announces his newfound veganism and faces the wrath of "The Burger Boys" - Louis and Eddie.
Director: Kyle Weber
Writer: Jamie Block
7.0/10 211 votes#9 - 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
7.0/10 182 votes#10 - 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
7.0/10 181 votes#11 - S’mothered
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2019
Eddie faces his fears and finally introduces his girlfriend, Tina, to his mom.
Director: Sean Kavanagh
Writer: Emily Cutler
7.0/10 178 votes#12 - Lou Wants To Be A Millionaire
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/2019
Louis starts to fantasize about passing the Cattleman's Ranch torch to Eddie but is worried about his menu choices. Meanwhile, Jessica is still struggling to get on board with Emery's new acting hobby. And when Louis scores a spot on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire," host Regis Philbin offers Louis and Jessica more answers than million-dollar questions.
Director: Kim O. Nguyen
Writer: Kyle Lau
7.0/10 167 votes#13 - Family Van
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 2/21/2020
When the trusty Huang family van takes a turn for the worst, Jessica and Louis each process the loss in their own way. Meanwhile, the boys take advantage of the opportunity for some bonding time and sneak off on a road trip to find their Washington, D.C., time capsule.
Director: Anya Adams
Writer: Talia Bernstein
7.1/10 240 votes#14 - 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
7.1/10 185 votes#15 - 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
7.1/10 204 votes#16 - Help Unwanted
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2019
After Brandi Chastain scores the World Cup-winning goal against China and rips off her jersey to celebrate, Evan gets his first case of "the tingles"; Louis and Eddie must team up to give Evan the talk.
Director: Kourtney Kang
Writer: Cindy Fang
7.2/10 419 votes#17 - Dribbling Tiger, Bounce Pass Dragon
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/14/2015
Louis and Jessica get pressured into volunteering at the kids’ schools because of budget cuts. Eddie sees a whole other side of his dad when Louis – a former semi-pro basketball player back in Taiwan — coaches the basketball team, while Emery and Evan see a side of Jessica they wish they hadn't when she grudgingly takes on producing their school play, and puts her own spin on it.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10 210 votes#18 - 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
7.2/10 215 votes#19 - 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
7.2/10 205 votes#20 - 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
7.2/10 226 votes#21 - 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
7.2/10 218 votes#22 - 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
7.2/10 204 votes#23 - 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
7.2/10 191 votes#24 - 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
7.2/10 193 votes#25 - 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