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** Constance Wu also appeared to resent the show to the point that she had a [[https://www.thewrap.com/fresh-off-the-boat-star-constance-wu-reacts-to-abc-renewal-ugh-f/ quite vitriolic reaction on social media]] once it was renewed in 2019. Ratings were low, and Wu was possibly expecting the show to get cancelled, but for a number of potential reasons[[note]]The show was produced by 20th Century Fox, which is part of Disney, which owns ABC, making the show an in-house production and thus cheaper to produce; the show also airing on Friday, a night with low overall ratings anyway; the optics of cancelling the only network show with an Asian-American cast might have been something network executives wanted to avoid[[/note]], this was not the case. Wu responded to the backlash from her comments by saying she still loved the show and harbored no ill will towards her fellow castmates but was simply ready to move on, and was upset because the renewal meant she had to turn down a role she was really excited about as her six-year contract meant she was bound to ''FOTB'' for another year.
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** Constance Wu also appeared to resent the show to the point that she had a [[https://www.thewrap.com/fresh-off-the-boat-star-constance-wu-reacts-to-abc-renewal-ugh-f/ quite vitriolic reaction on social media]] once it was renewed in 2019. Ratings were low, and Wu was possibly expecting the show to get cancelled, canceled, but for a number of potential reasons[[note]]The show was produced by 20th Century Fox, which is part of Disney, which owns ABC, making the show an in-house production and thus cheaper to produce; the show also airing on Friday, a night with low overall ratings anyway; the optics of cancelling canceling the only network show with an Asian-American cast might have been something network executives wanted to avoid[[/note]], this was not the case. Wu responded to the backlash from her comments by saying she still loved the show and harbored no ill will towards her fellow castmates but was simply ready to move on, and was upset because the renewal meant she had to turn down a role she was really excited about as her six-year contract meant she was bound to ''FOTB'' for another year.
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* DisownedAdaptation: While Eddie Huang has since walked back his comments, he initially wrote [[http://www.vulture.com/2015/01/eddie-huang-fresh-off-the-boat-abc.html a quite vicious article]] about how his memoir about the racism he experienced in the course of creating his own restaurant was sanitized down to family sitcom material.
** Huang was also offended at "The Shunning" for depicting his interest in hip-hop culture as sexist rather than an emotional outlet. The writers and producers of the episode said the audience would be unable to get the conclusion that hip-hop helped him emotionally.
** Towards the end of the first season, Huang started vocally criticizing the show once again, explicitly saying that he no longer cared about the show's success because it didn't represent his childhood anymore.
** His grievances ultimately led to him quitting his job as narrator of the show.
** Huang was also offended at "The Shunning" for depicting his interest in hip-hop culture as sexist rather than an emotional outlet. The writers and producers of the episode said the audience would be unable to get the conclusion that hip-hop helped him emotionally.
** Towards the end of the first season, Huang started vocally criticizing the show once again, explicitly saying that he no longer cared about the show's success because it didn't represent his childhood anymore.
** His grievances ultimately led to him quitting his job as narrator of the show.
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* DisownedAdaptation: While Eddie Huang has since walked back his comments, he initially wrote been [[http://www.vulture.com/2015/01/eddie-huang-fresh-off-the-boat-abc.html a quite vicious article]] very vocal]] about his displeasure at how his memoir about the racism he experienced in the course of creating his own restaurant was series sanitized the darker aspects of his childhood down to fit the mold of a more traditional family sitcom material.
** Huang was also offended at "The Shunning" for depicting his interest in hip-hop culture as sexist rather than an emotional outlet. The writers and producers ofto the episode said the audience would be unable to get the conclusion that hip-hop helped him emotionally.
** Towards the end of the first season, Huang started vocally criticizing the show once again, explicitly saying thatpoint he no longer cared about the show's success because it didn't represent his childhood anymore.
**actual experiences anymore. His grievances ultimately led to him quitting his job as narrator of the show.
** Huang was also offended at "The Shunning" for depicting his interest in hip-hop culture as sexist rather than an emotional outlet. The writers and producers of
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* CreatorBacklash[=/=]DisownedAdaptation:
** While Eddie Huang has since walked back on his comments, he initally wrote [[http://www.vulture.com/2015/01/eddie-huang-fresh-off-the-boat-abc.html a quite vicious article]] about how his memoir about the racism he experienced in the course of creating his own restaurant was sanitized down to family sitcom material.
*** Huang was also offended at "The Shunning" for depicting his interest in hip-hop culture as sexist rather than an emotional outlet. The writers and producers of the episode said the audience would be unable to get the conclusion that hip-hop helped him emotionally.
*** Towards the end of the first season, Huang started vocally criticizing the show once again, explicitly saying that he no longer cares about the show's success because it doesn't represent his childhood anymore.
*** His grievances ultimately led to him quitting his job as narrator of the show.
** Constance Wu also appears to resent the show to the point that she had a [[https://www.thewrap.com/fresh-off-the-boat-star-constance-wu-reacts-to-abc-renewal-ugh-f/ quite vitriolic reaction on social media]] once it was renewed in 2019. Ratings were low and Wu was probably expecting the show to get cancelled - but the show was produced by 20th Century Fox which is now part of Disney which owns ABC, making the show an in-house production and thus cheaper to produce. (It also aired on Friday, a night with low overall ratings ''anyway'', and they had to air ''something'' on Friday. Also, the optics of cancelling the only network show with an Asian-American cast might have been something network executives wanted to avoid.) Wu attempted to apply damage control by saying she still loved the show but she was simply ready to move on (and was upset because the renewal meant she had to turn down a role she was really excited about) - as she had starred the previous summer in the smash hit ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'' - but her six-year contract meant she was bound to FOTB for another year. In the end the show was cancelled mid-way through season 6, airing its final episode in February (although this also meant that it avoided the production shutdown wrought by coronavirus, which cut many other sitcoms short).
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** The producers deliberately cast grown men as 11 year-old basketball players to represent that one unusually tall kid every basketball team seems to have.
** While Eddie Huang has since walked back on his comments, he initally wrote [[http://www.vulture.com/2015/01/eddie-huang-fresh-off-the-boat-abc.html a quite vicious article]] about how his memoir about the racism he experienced in the course of creating his own restaurant was sanitized down to family sitcom material.
*** Huang was also offended at "The Shunning" for depicting his interest in hip-hop culture as sexist rather than an emotional outlet. The writers and producers of the episode said the audience would be unable to get the conclusion that hip-hop helped him emotionally.
*** Towards the end of the first season, Huang started vocally criticizing the show once again, explicitly saying that he no longer cares about the show's success because it doesn't represent his childhood anymore.
*** His grievances ultimately led to him quitting his job as narrator of the show.
** Constance Wu also appears to resent the show to the point that she had a [[https://www.thewrap.com/fresh-off-the-boat-star-constance-wu-reacts-to-abc-renewal-ugh-f/ quite vitriolic reaction on social media]] once it was renewed in 2019. Ratings were low and Wu was probably expecting the show to get cancelled - but the show was produced by 20th Century Fox which is now part of Disney which owns ABC, making the show an in-house production and thus cheaper to produce. (It also aired on Friday, a night with low overall ratings ''anyway'', and they had to air ''something'' on Friday. Also, the optics of cancelling the only network show with an Asian-American cast might have been something network executives wanted to avoid.) Wu attempted to apply damage control by saying she still loved the show but she was simply ready to move on (and was upset because the renewal meant she had to turn down a role she was really excited about) - as she had starred the previous summer in the smash hit ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'' - but her six-year contract meant she was bound to FOTB for another year. In the end the show was cancelled mid-way through season 6, airing its final episode in February (although this also meant that it avoided the production shutdown wrought by coronavirus, which cut many other sitcoms short).
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** The producers deliberately cast grown men as 11 year-old basketball players to represent that one unusually tall kid every basketball team seems to have.
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** Eddie Huang has publicly taken less than kindly to the show's treatment of his book; see DisownedAdaptation below.
** Constance Wu also appeared to resent the show to the point that she had a [[https://www.thewrap.com/fresh-off-the-boat-star-constance-wu-reacts-to-abc-renewal-ugh-f/ quite vitriolic reaction on social media]] once it was renewed in 2019. Ratings were low, and Wu was possibly expecting the show to get cancelled, but for a number of potential reasons[[note]]The show was produced by 20th Century Fox, which is part of Disney, which owns ABC, making the show an in-house production and thus cheaper to produce; the show also airing on Friday, a night with low overall ratings anyway; the optics of cancelling the only network show with an Asian-American cast might have been something network executives wanted to avoid[[/note]], this was not the case. Wu responded to the backlash from her comments by saying she still loved the show and harbored no ill will towards her fellow castmates but was simply ready to move on, and was upset because the renewal meant she had to turn down a role she was really excited about as her six-year contract meant she was bound to ''FOTB'' for another year.
* DawsonCasting: The producers deliberately cast grown men as 11 year-old basketball players to represent that one unusually tall kid every basketball team seems to have.
* DisownedAdaptation: While Eddie Huang has since walked backon his comments, he initally initially wrote [[http://www.vulture.com/2015/01/eddie-huang-fresh-off-the-boat-abc.html a quite vicious article]] about how his memoir about the racism he experienced in the course of creating his own restaurant was sanitized down to family sitcom material.
*** ** Huang was also offended at "The Shunning" for depicting his interest in hip-hop culture as sexist rather than an emotional outlet. The writers and producers of the episode said the audience would be unable to get the conclusion that hip-hop helped him emotionally.
*** ** Towards the end of the first season, Huang started vocally criticizing the show once again, explicitly saying that he no longer cares cared about the show's success because it doesn't didn't represent his childhood anymore.
*** ** His grievances ultimately led to him quitting his job as narrator of the show.
** Constance Wu also appears to resent the show to the point that she had a [[https://www.thewrap.com/fresh-off-the-boat-star-constance-wu-reacts-to-abc-renewal-ugh-f/ quite vitriolic reaction on social media]] once it was renewed in 2019. Ratings were low and Wu was probably expecting the show to get cancelled - but the show was produced by 20th Century Fox which is now part of Disney which owns ABC, making the show an in-house production and thus cheaper to produce. (It also aired on Friday, a night with low overall ratings ''anyway'', and they had to air ''something'' on Friday. Also, the optics of cancelling the only network show with an Asian-American cast might have been something network executives wanted to avoid.) Wu attempted to apply damage control by saying she still loved the show but she was simply ready to move on (and was upset because the renewal meant she had to turn down a role she was really excited about) - as she had starred the previous summer in the smash hit ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'' - but her six-year contract meant she was bound to FOTB for another year. In the end the show was cancelled mid-way through season 6, airing its final episode in February (although this also meant that it avoided the production shutdown wrought by coronavirus, which cut many other sitcoms short).
* DawsonCasting:
** The producers deliberately cast grown men as 11 year-old basketball players to represent that one unusually tall kid every basketball team seems to have.show.
** Eddie Huang has publicly taken less than kindly to the show's treatment of his book; see DisownedAdaptation below.
** Constance Wu also appeared to resent the show to the point that she had a [[https://www.thewrap.com/fresh-off-the-boat-star-constance-wu-reacts-to-abc-renewal-ugh-f/ quite vitriolic reaction on social media]] once it was renewed in 2019. Ratings were low, and Wu was possibly expecting the show to get cancelled, but for a number of potential reasons[[note]]The show was produced by 20th Century Fox, which is part of Disney, which owns ABC, making the show an in-house production and thus cheaper to produce; the show also airing on Friday, a night with low overall ratings anyway; the optics of cancelling the only network show with an Asian-American cast might have been something network executives wanted to avoid[[/note]], this was not the case. Wu responded to the backlash from her comments by saying she still loved the show and harbored no ill will towards her fellow castmates but was simply ready to move on, and was upset because the renewal meant she had to turn down a role she was really excited about as her six-year contract meant she was bound to ''FOTB'' for another year.
* DawsonCasting: The producers deliberately cast grown men as 11 year-old basketball players to represent that one unusually tall kid every basketball team seems to have.
* DisownedAdaptation: While Eddie Huang has since walked back
** Constance Wu also appears to resent the show to the point that she had a [[https://www.thewrap.com/fresh-off-the-boat-star-constance-wu-reacts-to-abc-renewal-ugh-f/ quite vitriolic reaction on social media]] once it was renewed in 2019. Ratings were low and Wu was probably expecting the show to get cancelled - but the show was produced by 20th Century Fox which is now part of Disney which owns ABC, making the show an in-house production and thus cheaper to produce. (It also aired on Friday, a night with low overall ratings ''anyway'', and they had to air ''something'' on Friday. Also, the optics of cancelling the only network show with an Asian-American cast might have been something network executives wanted to avoid.) Wu attempted to apply damage control by saying she still loved the show but she was simply ready to move on (and was upset because the renewal meant she had to turn down a role she was really excited about) - as she had starred the previous summer in the smash hit ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'' - but her six-year contract meant she was bound to FOTB for another year. In the end the show was cancelled mid-way through season 6, airing its final episode in February (although this also meant that it avoided the production shutdown wrought by coronavirus, which cut many other sitcoms short).
* DawsonCasting:
** The producers deliberately cast grown men as 11 year-old basketball players to represent that one unusually tall kid every basketball team seems to have.
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* OnlyBarelyRenewed: For the show's fifth season it was moved to the FridayNightDeathSlot (in ABC's latest attempt to revive the TGIF block) and ratings predictably tanked, leading to much surprise when the show was renewed for a sixth season at the last minute. It is widely believed that this renewal only happened because the Disney buyout of FOX (which produced FOTB) had been completed before the decision for renewal had come up, making the show an in-house production. Notably, Creator/ConstanceWu assumed the show would be cancelled and booked another movie role, hoping to build on the momentum she had received from starring in the smash-hit ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'', only to be forced to drop out when FOTB was renewed, and then reacted quite poorly on social media. It's worth noting that FOTB was cancelled early in its sixth season, though the producers were informed early enough that a proper finale could be filmed.
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* OnlyBarelyRenewed: For the show's fifth season it was moved to the FridayNightDeathSlot (in ABC's latest attempt to revive the TGIF block) and ratings predictably tanked, leading to much surprise when the show was renewed for a sixth season at the last minute. It is widely believed that this renewal only happened because the Disney buyout of FOX (which produced FOTB) had been completed before the decision for renewal had come up, making the show an in-house production. Notably, Creator/ConstanceWu assumed began seriously pursuing another role, possibly assuming the show would be cancelled and booked another movie role, hoping to build on the momentum she had received from starring in the smash-hit ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'', cancelled, only to be forced to drop out when FOTB ''FOTB'' was renewed, and then reacted quite poorly negatively to the news on social media. It's worth noting that FOTB the show was cancelled early in its sixth season, though the producers were informed early enough that a proper finale could be filmed.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: A reporter at a panel promoting the premiere of the show infamously asked as the very first question: "“I love the Asian culture. And I was just talking about the chopsticks, and I just love all that. Will I get to see that, or will it be more Americanized?”
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* PlayingGertrude Constance Wu is a good decade younger than Jessica is supposed to be.
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* TheCastShowoff: Jessica is frequently shown singing, first as a draw at Louis' steakhouse, then later sings a song to win back her friend.
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** Jessica is frequently shown singing, first as a draw at Louis' steakhouse, then later sings a song to win back herfriend. friend.
** Emery is shown to be a skilled tennis player and martial artist, skills he shares with his actor, Forrest Wheeler.
** Jessica is frequently shown singing, first as a draw at Louis' steakhouse, then later sings a song to win back her
** Emery is shown to be a skilled tennis player and martial artist, skills he shares with his actor, Forrest Wheeler.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: One episode shows Honey driving around the Orlando Airport and having a meltdown. The surroundings are very obviously the terminals at LAX.
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* OnlyBarelyRenewed: For the show's fifth season it was moved to the FridayNightDeathSlot (in ABC's latest attempt to revive the TGIF block) and ratings predictably tanked, leading to much surprise when the show was renewed for a sixth season at the last minute. It is widely believed that this renewal only happened because the Disney buyout of FOX (which produces FOTB) had been completed before the decision for renewal had come up, making the show an in-house production. Notably, Creator/ConstanceWu assumed the show would be cancelled and booked another movie role, hoping to build on the momentum she had received from starring in the smash-hit ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'', only to be forced to drop out when FOTB was renewed, and then reacted quite poorly on social media. It's worth noting that FOTB was cancelled early in its sixth season, though the producers were informed early enough that a proper finale could be filmed.
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* OnlyBarelyRenewed: For the show's fifth season it was moved to the FridayNightDeathSlot (in ABC's latest attempt to revive the TGIF block) and ratings predictably tanked, leading to much surprise when the show was renewed for a sixth season at the last minute. It is widely believed that this renewal only happened because the Disney buyout of FOX (which produces produced FOTB) had been completed before the decision for renewal had come up, making the show an in-house production. Notably, Creator/ConstanceWu assumed the show would be cancelled and booked another movie role, hoping to build on the momentum she had received from starring in the smash-hit ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'', only to be forced to drop out when FOTB was renewed, and then reacted quite poorly on social media. It's worth noting that FOTB was cancelled early in its sixth season, though the producers were informed early enough that a proper finale could be filmed.
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* OnlyBarelyRenewed: For the show's fifth season it was moved to the FridayNightDeathSlot (in ABC's latest attempt to revive the TGIF block) and ratings predictably tanked, leading to much surprise when the show was surprisingly renewed for a sixth season. It is widely believed that this renewal only happened because the Disney buyout of FOX (which produces FOTB) had been completed before the decision for renewal had come up, making the show an in-house production. Notably, Creator/ConstanceWu assumed the show would be cancelled and booked another movie role, hoping to build on the momentum she had received from starring in the smash-hit ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'', only to be forced to drop out when FOTB was renewed, and then reacted quite poorly on social media. It's worth noting that FOTB was cancelled early in its sixth season, though the producers were informed early enough that a proper finale could be filmed.
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* OnlyBarelyRenewed: For the show's fifth season it was moved to the FridayNightDeathSlot (in ABC's latest attempt to revive the TGIF block) and ratings predictably tanked, leading to much surprise when the show was surprisingly renewed for a sixth season.season at the last minute. It is widely believed that this renewal only happened because the Disney buyout of FOX (which produces FOTB) had been completed before the decision for renewal had come up, making the show an in-house production. Notably, Creator/ConstanceWu assumed the show would be cancelled and booked another movie role, hoping to build on the momentum she had received from starring in the smash-hit ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'', only to be forced to drop out when FOTB was renewed, and then reacted quite poorly on social media. It's worth noting that FOTB was cancelled early in its sixth season, though the producers were informed early enough that a proper finale could be filmed.
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* OnlyBarelyRenewed: For the show's fifth season it was moved to the FridayNightDeathSlot (in ABC's latest attempt to revive the TGIF block) and ratings predictably tanked, leading to much surprise when the show was surprisingly renewed for a sixth season. It is widely believed that this renewal only happened because the Disney buyout of FOX (which produces FOTB) had been completed before the decision for renewal had come up, making the show an in-house production. Notably, Creator/ConstanceWu assumed the show would be cancelled and booked another movie role, hoping to build on the momentum she had received from starring in the smash-hit ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'', only to be forced to drop out when FOTB was renewed, and then reacted quite poorly on social media. It's worth noting that FOTB was cancelled early in its sixth season, though the producers were informed early enough that a proper finale could be filmed.
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** Constance Wu also appears to resent the show to the point that she had a [[https://www.thewrap.com/fresh-off-the-boat-star-constance-wu-reacts-to-abc-renewal-ugh-f/ quite vitriolic reaction on social media]] once it was renewed in 2019[[note]]Ratings were low and Wu was probably expecting the show to get cancelled - but the show is produced by 20th Century Fox which is now part of Disney which owns ABC, making the show an in-house production and thus cheaper to produce. (It also airs on Friday, a night with low overall ratings ''anyway'', and they've got to air ''something'' on Friday. Also, the optics of cancelling the only network show with an Asian-American cast might have been something network executives wanted to avoid.) Wu attempted to apply damage control by saying she still loves the show but she was simply ready to move on (and was upset because the renewal meant she had to turn down a role she was really excited about) - as she had starred the previous summer in the smash hit ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'' - but her six-year contract means she's bound to FOTB for another year. Lucky for her, the 2019-20 season is year six (and lucky for ABC, Constance Wu leaving at the end of the season gives them the perfect excuse to cancel the show)[[/note]].
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** Constance Wu also appears to resent the show to the point that she had a [[https://www.thewrap.com/fresh-off-the-boat-star-constance-wu-reacts-to-abc-renewal-ugh-f/ quite vitriolic reaction on social media]] once it was renewed in 2019[[note]]Ratings 2019. Ratings were low and Wu was probably expecting the show to get cancelled - but the show is was produced by 20th Century Fox which is now part of Disney which owns ABC, making the show an in-house production and thus cheaper to produce. (It also airs aired on Friday, a night with low overall ratings ''anyway'', and they've got they had to air ''something'' on Friday. Also, the optics of cancelling the only network show with an Asian-American cast might have been something network executives wanted to avoid.) Wu attempted to apply damage control by saying she still loves loved the show but she was simply ready to move on (and was upset because the renewal meant she had to turn down a role she was really excited about) - as she had starred the previous summer in the smash hit ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'' - but her six-year contract means she's meant she was bound to FOTB for another year. Lucky for her, the 2019-20 season is year six (and lucky for ABC, Constance Wu leaving at In the end of the show was cancelled mid-way through season gives them 6, airing its final episode in February (although this also meant that it avoided the perfect excuse to cancel the show)[[/note]].production shutdown wrought by coronavirus, which cut many other sitcoms short).
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** Constance Wu also appears to resent the show to the point that she had a [[https://www.thewrap.com/fresh-off-the-boat-star-constance-wu-reacts-to-abc-renewal-ugh-f/ quite vitriolic reaction on social media]] once it was renewed in 2019[[note]]Ratings were low and Wu was probably expecting the show to get cancelled - but the show is produced by 20th Century Fox which is now part of Disney which owns ABC, making the show an in-house production and thus cheaper to produce. (It also airs on Friday, a night with low overall ratings ''anyway'', and they've got to air ''something'' on Friday. Also, the optics of cancelling the only network show with an Asian-American cast might have been something network executives wanted to avoid.) Wu attempted to apply damage control by saying she still loves the show but she was simply ready to move on - as she had starred the previous summer in the smash hit ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'' - but her six-year contract means she's bound to FOTB for another year. Lucky for her, the 2019-20 season is year six (and lucky for ABC, Constance Wu leaving at the end of the season gives them the perfect excuse to cancel the show)[[/note]].
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** Constance Wu also appears to resent the show to the point that she had a [[https://www.thewrap.com/fresh-off-the-boat-star-constance-wu-reacts-to-abc-renewal-ugh-f/ quite vitriolic reaction on social media]] once it was renewed in 2019[[note]]Ratings were low and Wu was probably expecting the show to get cancelled - but the show is produced by 20th Century Fox which is now part of Disney which owns ABC, making the show an in-house production and thus cheaper to produce. (It also airs on Friday, a night with low overall ratings ''anyway'', and they've got to air ''something'' on Friday. Also, the optics of cancelling the only network show with an Asian-American cast might have been something network executives wanted to avoid.) Wu attempted to apply damage control by saying she still loves the show but she was simply ready to move on (and was upset because the renewal meant she had to turn down a role she was really excited about) - as she had starred the previous summer in the smash hit ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'' - but her six-year contract means she's bound to FOTB for another year. Lucky for her, the 2019-20 season is year six (and lucky for ABC, Constance Wu leaving at the end of the season gives them the perfect excuse to cancel the show)[[/note]].
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** Constance Wu also appears to resent the show to the point that she had a [[https://www.thewrap.com/fresh-off-the-boat-star-constance-wu-reacts-to-abc-renewal-ugh-f/ quite vitriolic reaction on social media]] once it was renewed in 2019.
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** Constance Wu also appears to resent the show to the point that she had a [[https://www.thewrap.com/fresh-off-the-boat-star-constance-wu-reacts-to-abc-renewal-ugh-f/ quite vitriolic reaction on social media]] once it was renewed in 2019.2019[[note]]Ratings were low and Wu was probably expecting the show to get cancelled - but the show is produced by 20th Century Fox which is now part of Disney which owns ABC, making the show an in-house production and thus cheaper to produce. (It also airs on Friday, a night with low overall ratings ''anyway'', and they've got to air ''something'' on Friday. Also, the optics of cancelling the only network show with an Asian-American cast might have been something network executives wanted to avoid.) Wu attempted to apply damage control by saying she still loves the show but she was simply ready to move on - as she had starred the previous summer in the smash hit ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'' - but her six-year contract means she's bound to FOTB for another year. Lucky for her, the 2019-20 season is year six (and lucky for ABC, Constance Wu leaving at the end of the season gives them the perfect excuse to cancel the show)[[/note]].
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** Huang was also offended at "The Shunning" for depicting his interest in hip-hop culture as sexist rather than an emotional outlet. The writers and producers of the episode said the audience would be unable to get the conclusion that hip-hop helped him emotionally.
** Towards the end of the first season, Huang started vocally criticizing the show once again, explicitly saying that he no longer cares about the show's success because it doesn't represent his childhood anymore.
** His grievances ultimately led to him quitting his job as narrator of the show.
** Towards the end of the first season, Huang started vocally criticizing the show once again, explicitly saying that he no longer cares about the show's success because it doesn't represent his childhood anymore.
** His grievances ultimately led to him quitting his job as narrator of the show.
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** Constance Wu also appears to resent the show to the point that she had a [[https://www.thewrap.com/fresh-off-the-boat-star-constance-wu-reacts-to-abc-renewal-ugh-f/ quite vitriolic reaction on social media]] once it was renewed in 2019.
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* RealLifeRelative: Ian Chen's brother Max Chen plays Evan at 4 years old in "Very Superstitious" and "The Masters"
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: A reporter at a panel promoting the premiere of the show infamously asked as the very first question: "“I love the Asian culture. And I was just talking about the chopsticks, and I just love all that. Will I get to see that, or will it be more Americanized?”
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* PlayingGertrude Constance Wu is a good decade younger than Jessica is supposed to be.
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* PlayingGertrude Constance Wu is a good decade younger than Jessica is supposed to be.be.
* ShootTheMoney: The production actually went to Taiwan to shoot the Season 3 premiere and they did everything they could to fit in as many setting-appropriate Taipei landmarks as they could into the episode to show off where they were.
* ShootTheMoney: The production actually went to Taiwan to shoot the Season 3 premiere and they did everything they could to fit in as many setting-appropriate Taipei landmarks as they could into the episode to show off where they were.
