History YMMV / FreshOffTheBoat

* SpotlightStealingSquad: Louis and Jessica generally have much more focus than Eddie himself. An example of TropesAreNotBad, as both are recognized as the funniest parts of the show.

* FridgeBrilliance:
** Some of the more surreal aspects of his family in the show (Emery's ridiculous success with girls, his mother's omniscience about croutons, Nicole's dance when she enters the yard) indicate that this is an UnreliableNarrator, which makes sense given Eddie is narrating as an adult.

* HilariousInHindsight: Creator/StanLee cameoed in a season 3 episode. A few months after this episode aired, Randall Park joined the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, as Agent Jimmy Woo (who makes his big-screen debut in ''Film/AntManAndTheWasp'').

* HilariousInHindsight: Creator/StanLee cameoed in a season 3 episode, [[spoiler:enjoying a comic Eddie and Emery wrote about their family]]. A few months after this episode aired, Randall Park joined the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, as Agent Jimmy Woo (who makes his big-screen debut in ''Film/AntManAndTheWasp'').

* BaseBreaker[=/=]BrokenBase: There are those who side with Eddie Huang (whose memoir serves as the inspiration for this show) and criticize the writers for moving away from the source material and the darker aspects of the real Eddie's childhood (racism, domestic abuse, drugs, etc.) in favor of more traditional sitcom plots that focus more on the idealized fictional versions of Louis and Jessica. The other side prefers the LighterAndSofter approach, saying that the show can still address the darker issues while providing the audience with an entertaining show that features a ethnic group that is greatly underrepresented in American pop culture.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: The show is meant to be about Eddie's childhood, but any viewer is more likely to mention Jessica's one-liners than Eddie's antics.

** The show runs on this regarding Asian Americans, to the point that it's nearly the premise of the show. Many people around the Huangs are InnocentBigots and the double standards are lampshaded. Entire episodes are based on this - why can't Santa be Chinese, and why is Chinese New Year a theme park ride for white guys? Even the name of the show is a somewhat cheeky play at this.

* SpotlightStealingSquad: Louis and Jessica generally have much more focus than Eddie himself. An example of TropesAreNotBad, as both are recognized as the funniest parts of the show.

* TheUntwist: In "Fall Ball," Louis has an important announcement for his employees that will change their lives... but we never find out because he gets distracted by the Fall Ball preparations.

** "The Shunning" is a reference to the Creator/StephenKing novel ''Literature/TheShining''.

* AcceptableEthnicTargets: Oh boy, white Americans, but mostly WASP-y ones. Blacks too.

* SpotlightStealingSquad: Louis and Jessica generally have much more focus than Eddie himself. An example of TropesAreNotBad, as both are recognized as the funniest parts of the show.

* BaseBreaker[=/=]BrokenBase: There are those who side with Eddie Huang (whose memoir serves as the inspiration for this show) and criticize the writers for moving away from the source material and the darker aspects of the real Eddie's childhood (racism, domestic abuse, drugs, etc.) in lieu of more traditional sitcom plots that focus more on the idealized fictional versions of Louis and Jessica. The other side prefers the LighterAndSofter approach, saying that the show can still address the darker issues while providing the audience with an entertaining show that features a ethnic group that is greatly underrepresented in American pop culture.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: The show is meant to be about Eddies' childhood, but any viewer is more likely to mention Jessica's one-liners than Eddie's antics.

* HarsherInHindsight The real Eddie Huang lobbied for the show to preserve its original title rather than being changed because it better represented his experiences. Subsequent changes to the show's narrative in relation to his life ultimately led him to quit since it wasn't about his childhood anymore.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: The show is meant to be about Eddies' childhood, but any viewer is more likely to mention Jessica's one-liner's than Eddie's antics.

* JerkassWoobie: Jessica. All of her Jerkass behavior are born from worries for her family, cultural differences or because she tried too hard to please someone (especially her mother).

** Some of the more surreal aspects of his family in the show (Emery's ridiculous success with girls, his mother's omniscience about croutons, Nicole's dance when she enters the yard) indicate that this is an UnreliableNarrator, which makes sense given Eddie is narrating as an adult.

* AcceptableEthnicTargets: Oh boy, white Americas, but mostly WASP-y ones. Blacks too.

* FridgeBrilliance: Some of the more surreal aspects of his family in the show (Emery's ridiculous success with girls, his mother's omniscience about croutons, Nicole's dance when she enters the yard) indicate that this is an UnreliableNarrator, which makes sense given Eddie is narrating as an adult.

* FridgeBrilliance: Some of the more surreal aspects of his family in the show (Emery's ridiculous success with girls, his mother's omniscience about croutons, Nicole's dance when she enters the yard) indicate that this is an UnreliableNarrator, which makes sense given Eddie is narrating.

* FridgeBrilliance: Some of the more surreal aspects of his family in the show (Emery's ridiculous success with girls, his mother's omniscience about croutons) indicate that this is an UnreliableNarrator, which makes sense given Eddie is narrating.

* CrazyAwesome: Jessica. She deals with dine-and-dashers by hitting them with her van, and then taking the one that escaped out by hitting him with a thrown onion.