The Best Episodes Written By Jeff Chiang

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #1 - Ride the Tiger

   S4:E162/6/2018

   For Chinese New Year, the Huangs play a game where they can only speak in Mandarin, which quickly turns into a tense competition between Jessica and Evan, putting Jessica's first televised interview for her novel in jeopardy. Emery is excited to end his year of bad luck and finally ask his crush to the spring fling, but when he is still having trouble, Louis decides to take matters into his own hands. Meanwhile, Eddie doesn't receive a red envelope from Big Auntie and enlists Grandma Huang's help to figure out why she's angry with him.

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   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #2 - Mo' Chinese Mo' Problems

   S5:E511/9/2018

   Jessica and Lewis are thrilled when a Chinese family moves into the neighborhood; Evan goes door-to-door collecting information for the census bureau; Eddie and Emery plot to find out when they can sneak over to use someone's pool.

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   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #3 - Where are the Giggles?

   S3:E812/13/2016

   While the Huangs are out at the movies, Evan is accidentally left home alone, and Jessica vows to make it up to him. Meanwhile, Marvin takes a spill and is visited by Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

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   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Under the Taipei Sun

   S5:E214/5/2019

   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.

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   7.1/10(7 votes)

   #5 - Working the Gimmick

   S1:E12/16/2021

   As Dwayne Johnson runs for president in 2032, he reflects on his surreal life that's helped shape him into the man he is today. From growing up in a resilient family surrounded by wrestling icons, navigating rebellious teen years, to playing NCAA football at the U. This is how the boy became the man.

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   7.0/10(3 votes)

   #6 - Kids

   S4:E310/17/2017

   With the realization that Eddie is finally mature enough to be left on his own, Louis and Jessica see the light at the end of their parenting tunnel and make plans to spend more time with friends Honey and Marvin. Until their neighbors announce a plan of their own: Marvin is getting his vasectomy reversed so the couple can conceive a baby. The Huangs do their best to dissuade them.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #7 - Grandma's Boys

   S6:E310/11/2019

   After seeing Marvin blissfully enter retirement, Grandma Huang decides it's her turn.

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   7.0/10(5 votes)

   #8 - Phillip Goldstein

   S1:E83/10/2015

   Eddie tries to befriend the only other Chinese kid in school, but he's in for a letdown after he finds out that they have nothing in common; Louis feels betrayed when Mitch accepts a job at the rival Golden Saddle.

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   7.0/10(4 votes)

   #9 - Gabby Goose

   S3:E163/7/2017

   Jessica's ultra-competitive nature is on full display when the Huangs host game night for couples.

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    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #10 - On the Road Again

    S1:E22/23/2021

    Pennsylvania, 1987: Dwayne pretends he's rich to impress popular girl Karen, but a date to Rocky's wrestling match at the flea market risks exposes the truth. Stressed about money, Ata takes on a wealthy new client.

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    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #11 - The Missing Kink

    S9:E154/14/2013

    Francine tries to get Stan to spice up their sex life; Hayley tries to get back into dating and accepts a date with Snot.

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    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Love and Loopholes

    S2:E122/9/2016

    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.

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    6.7/10(9 votes)

    #13 - The Fall Ball

    S2:E410/13/2015

    As Eddie's first school dance approaches, Louis is determined to make the night as perfect as a John Hughes film. Meanwhile, Jessica spends the day with Grandma Huang in hopes of getting on her good side so she will invest in her new business venture.

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    4.4/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Flagstaff

    S1:E412/19/2024

    After Ruby's ex, Richie, confronts her about the sex timeline and his imminent death, she continues looking inward; after warning one celebrity on her timeline, she discovers a loophole in the pattern of her exes dying.

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