The BEST episodes of Fresh Off the Boat

Every episode of Fresh Off the Boat ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Fresh Off the Boat!

Loosely based on the life of Eddie Huang during the mid-to-late 1990s, an Asian-American family decides to move to Orlando, Florida from Washington D.C. in order to embrace the "American Dream." However, the family faces many obstacles as they try to assimilate with the new culture that surrounds them.

Last Updated: 10/22/2026Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
WWJD: What Would Jessica Do?
star
9.00
87 votes

#1 - WWJD: What Would Jessica Do?

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/29/2016

Jessica is flummoxed when Evan attends church instead of accompanying her to Costco; Marvin treats Louis to a free teeth-whitening session; and Eddie and Emery become creative when getting rid of healthy cereal.

Directors: Matt Sohn
The Manchurian Dinner Date
star
8.70
87 votes

#2 - The Manchurian Dinner Date

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/17/2016

Eddie's girlfriend is determined to try and impress Jessica. Emery asks Louis for help with his graduation speech.

Directors: Nahnatchka Khan
Love and Loopholes
star
8.50
116 votes

#3 - Love and Loopholes

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/9/2016

Honey and Marvin look after the boys so Jessica and Louis can enjoy Valentine's Day together. Eddie wants to take Alison to a Janet Jackson concert.

Year of the Rat
star
8.50
116 votes

#4 - Year of the Rat

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/2/2016

A plane ticket snafu causes the Huangs to spend the Chinese New Year in Orlando, rather than in Washington with the rest of the family.

Time to Get Ill
star
8.50
58 votes

#5 - Time to Get Ill

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/4/2017

When Jessica tries to sleep off a bad flu, Louis and the boys splurge on a pricey pay-per-view wrestling match that she would never allow. As they watch the match in silence, taking every precaution to ensure Jessica's recovery is not disturbed, they are shocked to learn that she was secretly having some fun of her own.

Directors: Chris Addison
No Thanks-giving
star
8.50
116 votes

#6 - No Thanks-giving

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2016

Cattleman's Ranch hosts a Thanksgiving feast.

Directors: Alisa Statman
Louisween
star
8.50
116 votes

#7 - Louisween

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/2016

Louis tries to get Jessica into the Halloween spirit.

Directors: Lynn Shelton
Writer: Matt Kuhn
Watch Now:Apple TV
Breaking Chains
star
8.50
116 votes

#8 - Breaking Chains

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2016

While showing Emery the ropes on his first day of middle school, Eddie reveals how he convinced the staff into believing fake Chinese customs that provide special privileges; Louis hires a housekeeper to help lighten Jessica's load at home.

Directors: Jude Weng
Bring the Pain
star
8.50
116 votes

#9 - Bring the Pain

Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/24/2016

Louis' brother pays a visit with some big news. Eddie attempts to find a way to watch Chris Rock's latest comedy special.

Directors: Bill Purple
Writer: Sanjay Shah
Gotta Be Me
star
8.50
116 votes

#10 - Gotta Be Me

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/10/2016

Louis attempts to help Emery be cool at school. Jessica proves she can be a fun mother by chaperoning Eddie's field trip to Colonial Floridatowne.

Jessica Place
star
8.50
116 votes

#11 - Jessica Place

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/5/2016

Jessica and Honey find out a juicy secret about Deidre. Louis and Eddie come up with a way to deal with some negative emotions.

Directors: Sean Kavanagh
Keep 'Em Separated
star
8.50
116 votes

#12 - Keep 'Em Separated

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/8/2016

Jessica attempts to encourage Louis to make some friends. Louis' new buddy at the pool hall turns out to be an attractive woman and Jessica feels jealous.

Directors: Jude Weng
Writer: Matt Kuhn
Michael Chang Fever
star
8.50
116 votes

#13 - Michael Chang Fever

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/23/2016

Louis and Jessica decide to pay tennis legend Billie Jean King to train Emery after finding out that he has great potential. Eddie helps Evan deal with a gambling debt.

Phil's Phaves
star
8.50
116 votes

#14 - Phil's Phaves

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/16/2016

The Cattleman's Ranch receives a bad review, which doesn't sit well with Louis and Jessica and Eddie makes a romantic mix tape for Alison, but it falls into the wrong hands.

Week in Review
star
8.30
112 votes

#15 - Week in Review

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/29/2016

After the family become infected with lice, Louis leaves Jessica to deal with it. Eddie attempts to back out of a bet he has made.

Directors: Claire Scanlon
Watch Now:Apple TV
Rent Day
star
8.30
116 votes

#16 - Rent Day

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/3/2016

Jessica is able to convince Honey and grandma to rent out the renovated house but not everything goes to plan.

Directors: Jude Weng
Driving Miss Jenny
star
8.00
87 votes

#17 - Driving Miss Jenny

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/11/2017

Louis worries Grandma's new motorized wheelchair gives her too much freedom, and makes it a point to keep a close eye on her. Meanwhile, Jessica fears that Emery's sentimental ways have turned him into a hoarder, and Eddie tries to hustle his way into Evan's already-successful side business.

Gabby Goose
star
8.00
87 votes

#18 - Gabby Goose

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/7/2017

The Huangs host couples game night, and Louis works up the courage to confront Jessica about being a sore loser. Meanwhile, Emery and Evan help Eddie grieve the unexpected, sudden death of rapper Notorious B.I.G.

Directors: Alisa Statman
Writer: Jeff Chiang
Living While Eddie
star
8.00
87 votes

#19 - Living While Eddie

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/28/2017

After her precious morning papaya goes missing and the dishwasher was used for its actual purpose rather than just a drying rack, Jessica automatically accuses Eddie as the culprit. Yet when a record store manager accuses him of stealing a CD, she realizes he has other motives for his actions. Meanwhile, Louis and Emery are bursting with excitement when a TV crew comes to shoot an infomercial at Cattleman’s Ranch.

Directors: Jeffrey Walker
The Gloves Are Off
star
8.00
87 votes

#20 - The Gloves Are Off

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/21/2017

Jessica accidentally befriends Marvin's ex-wife, Sarah, and tries to help her and Honey settle their longstanding rift. Meanwhile, Louis and the boys are on a mission to determine Grandma's true age in hopes of surprising her with a new motorized wheelchair.

Directors: Fred Savage
Writer: Sheng Wang
Neighbors with Attitude
star
8.00
84 votes

#21 - Neighbors with Attitude

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/14/2017

Jessica is disappointed to learn she is excluded from the Neighborhood Watch. But when Ann's son goes missing, Jessica proves that her independent security measures work. Meanwhile, Eddie sets the stage for the perfect first kiss with Alison.

Directors: Bill Purple
Sisters Without Subtext
star
8.00
84 votes

#22 - Sisters Without Subtext

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/7/2017

Jessica is thrilled her sister Connie is taking the opportunity to go to college. But when she discovers that she wants to pursue an art degree, Jessica disagrees with Connie's passion for art and does not see how it would add any value to her or her family. Meanwhile, Marvin and Honey take Eddie, Emery, and Evan with them to visit a retirement home.

Directors: Jude Weng
The Best of Orlando
star
8.00
87 votes

#23 - The Best of Orlando

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/17/2017

Louis forgets to thank Jessica in his acceptance speech when he's named Small Businessman of the Year; and Eddie, Emery and Grandma start their own clothing line.

Directors: Phil Traill
The Taming of the Dads
star
8.00
116 votes

#24 - The Taming of the Dads

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/6/2016

To celebrate their one-year anniversary, Eddie reluctantly agrees to take Alison to the see a modern remake of Romeo and Juliet. But when Louis and Alison's dad bond over their love of Shakespeare and crash their date, Alison wonders if she and Eddie's relationship has lost its spark. Meanwhile, Jessica gets called for jury duty and campaigns to be the "Jury Boss," and Emery and Evan struggle with the responsibilities of raising a Tamagotchi digital pet.

Directors: Sean Kavanagh
Clean Slate
star
8.00
87 votes

#25 - Clean Slate

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/2017

On the eve of Chinese New Year, Jessica pushes the entire family to settle all debts, disputes, and grudges to ensure good fortune for the coming year. Meanwhile, Louis and Evan go on a wild goose chase to hunt down some hate mail.

Directors: Bill Purple