ABC's hit Asian American family sitcom Fresh Off The Boat airs Tuesday nights at 8:00pm. The comedy, inspired by the memoir of chef Eddie Huang, tells the story of the Huang family, a Taiwanese American family getting their immigrant hustle on in 1990s suburban Orlando, in pursuit of the American dream. If you missed this season's episodes, they're available for viewing on the ABC website.
Fresh Off The Boat stars Randall Park as Louis, Constance Wu as Jessica, Hudson Yang as Eddie, Forrest Wheeler as Emery, Ian Chen as Evan and Chelsey Crisp as Honey. With special guest assist from Lucille Soong as Grandma Huang. This week, Louis and Jessica reveal how they acquired their American names.
Here's a preview of episode 221, "Hi, My Name Is...":
"HI, MY NAME IS..."
Airdate: Tuesday, April26 (8:00-8:30pm)
Evan is thrilled to open his first bank account, but is unsure if he should use his American name or his Chinese name on the account. This leads to Louis and Jessica revealing how each of them acquired their American names and reminiscing about the first time they met.
Guest starring are Ray Wise as Marvin, Stacey Scowley as Carol-Joan, Rachel Cannon as Deidre, J.B. Smoove ("Date Night") as Barry, Jalen Rose as Cool Louis, Amir Talai as Frank, Susan Park as Connie, Evan Hannemann as Barefoot Dave, Alan Blumenfield as Professor Roberts, Shaquille O'Neal as himself and Busta Rhymes as himself.
"Hi, My Name Is..." was written by Rachna Fruchbom and directed by Bill Purple.