Fresh Off the Boat

10 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 and an immigrant mother often bewildered by white culture.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 04, 2023.

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Fresh Off the Boat - S5E20

#15 - Nerd Watching (Season 5 - Episode 20)

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.

The episode was rated 7.35 from 270 votes.

Fresh Off the Boat - S5E16

#14 - Trentina (Season 5 - Episode 16)

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Eddie begins dating Trent's sister Tina (guest star Isabel Oliver Marcus, "This Is Us") 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.

The episode was rated 7.36 from 285 votes.

Fresh Off the Boat - S5E7

#13 - Where Have All the Cattlemen Gone? (Season 5 - Episode 7)

Louis is crushed to find out that Matthew Chestnut is quitting the restaurant to take a job at Dollywood. But when he offers Eddie a chance to work with him once again at the steakhouse, he passes; and Louis ends up hiring Eddie's friend Trent, which doesn't sit well with his son. Meanwhile, when Jessica discovers that Amy Chestnut is moving and leaving her position as PTA president - a job she desperately wants so she can be the "teacher boss" - Jessica goes against all of her pent-up negative feelings about Amy and does everything she can to appease her in order to get the job; and after telling a joke and getting a laugh from Emery, Evan deludes himself into thinking that he's the funnier brother.

The episode was rated 7.41 from 325 votes.

Fresh Off the Boat - S5E21

#12 - Under the Taipei Sun (Season 5 - Episode 21)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.42 from 270 votes.

Fresh Off the Boat - S5E4

#11 - Driver's Eddie (Season 5 - Episode 4)

Louis makes it his mission to teach Eddie how to be a good driver after a police officer makes an inappropriate Asian driver stereotype comment. Meanwhile, Evan is jealous when he discovers that Grandma has only been inviting Emery to hang out with her at her new garage apartment.

The episode was rated 7.42 from 341 votes.

Fresh Off the Boat - S5E3

#10 - Workin' the 'Ween (Season 5 - Episode 3)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.42 from 352 votes.

Fresh Off the Boat - S5E2

#9 - The Hand that Sits the Cradle (Season 5 - Episode 2)

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.”

The episode was rated 7.43 from 368 votes.

Fresh Off the Boat - S5E9

#8 - Just the Two of Us (Season 5 - Episode 9)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.45 from 320 votes.

Fresh Off the Boat - S5E1

#7 - Fresh Off the RV (Season 5 - Episode 1)

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.

The episode was rated 7.46 from 375 votes.

Fresh Off the Boat - S5E12

#6 - Legends of the Fortieth (Season 5 - Episode 12)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.46 from 286 votes.

Fresh Off the Boat - S5E22

#5 - No Apology Necessary (Season 5 - Episode 22)

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.

The episode was rated 7.47 from 276 votes.

Fresh Off the Boat - S5E17

#4 - These Boots Are Made for Walkin' (Season 5 - Episode 17)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.47 from 285 votes.

Fresh Off the Boat - S5E6

#3 - Sub Standard (Season 5 - Episode 6)

Jessica becomes concerned when she discovers that Eddie’s extended substitute English teacher has thrown out the class syllabus and is instructing the students – and her son – in a radically progressive way. Meanwhile, Louis and Honey try in vain to find a workout group that can help them both lose some weight, and Emery doubts Evan’s ability to extract a painful splinter from his finger.

The episode was rated 7.48 from 324 votes.

Fresh Off the Boat - S5E10

#2 - You've Got a Girlfriend (Season 5 - Episode 10)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.50 from 301 votes.

Fresh Off the Boat - S5E5

#1 - Mo' Chinese Mo' Problems (Season 5 - Episode 5)

Jessica and Lewis are thrilled beyond belief when they discover that a Chinese family – Elaine, Julius and son, Horace – have moved into the neighborhood. Jessica immediately bonds with Elaine, who helps her solve an issue with the HOA, and Louis decides to introduce Julius to Marvin and hang out together. Meanwhile, when Evan goes door-to-door collecting information for the census bureau, Eddie and Emery come up with a plan to impersonate being census takers in order to find out when the owners of a pool are out of the house so they can sneak over and use it.

The episode was rated 7.67 from 339 votes.

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