Fresh Off the Boat season 1, episode 10 airs tonight on ABC.
Jessica’s college boyfriend, Oscar Chow (guest star Rex Lee), comes to visit. She’s a bit miffed that Louis isn’t a little more jealous, but she’s got a blind spot and is completely oblivious to the fact that Oscar is gay. Meanwhile, Eddie goes to great lengths to get out of the school science fair.
It’s the ’90s, and 12-year-old, hip-hop loving Eddie just moved to suburban Orlando from D.C.’s Chinatown with his parents. It’s culture shock for his immigrant family in this comedy about pursuing the American Dream.
Fresh Off the Boat season 1, episode 10 airs March 31 at 8 p.m EDT on ABC.
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