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"Sub Standard" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of Fresh Off the Boat. It first aired on November 16, 2018.
Synopsis[]
Jessica becomes concerned when she discovers that Eddie's extended substitute English teacher has thrown out the class syllabus and is instructing the students - and her son - in a radically progressive way. Meanwhile, Louis and Honey try in vain to find a workout group that can help them both lose some weight, and Emery doubts Evan's ability to extract a painful splinter from his finger.
Plot[]
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Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Randall Park as Louis Huang
- Constance Wu as Jessica Huang
- Hudson Yang as Eddie Huang
- Forrest Wheeler as Emery Huang
- Ian Chen as Evan Huang
- Lucille Soong as Jenny Huang (credited as Grandma Huang)
- Chelsey Crisp as Honey Ellis
- Ray Wise as Marvin Ellis
Recurring Cast[]
- Evan Hannemann as Dave Selby (credited as Barefoot Dave)
Guest Cast[]
- Ryan Hansen as Mr. Grant
- Ray Ford as Mr. Tim
- Dawan Owens as Dax
- Meera Simhan as Catherine
- Emily Berry as Principal Mathis
- Reece Caddell as Becky
- Kim D'Armond as Mrs. Norwall
- Hugh Holub as Doctor
Trivia[]
- Following Jessica's failure to be an author, Emery states that Jessica spends all of her time at home, citing that she no longer has a job anymore. This implies that Jessica's career as a realtor has come to an end.
Quotes[]
Jessica: What do I do now that my book has failed? Who am I if not a literary genius? Louis has his restaurant. Evan and Emery are model students. Oh, even Eddie is on track to go to college. But here I am rudderless. Mr. Tim: Mm-hmm. Uh, Mrs. Huang, again, I am a school counselor for students, students like your son Evan, who happens to come here for therapy. Jessica: What does he have to do with this? Mr. Tim: It is a conflict of interest for me. Jessica: I'm pretty sure the way it works is, I tell you my problems, not the other way around. |
Jessica: Whoa. Where are you rushing off to? Eddie: To write my English essay. Jessica: I've never seen you get home and rush to do schoolwork. Eddie: I got a new substitute teacher today, and I want to impress him. Jessica: Substitutes. As if three months off isn't enough vacation already. Eddie: He says if it's not clear you care about your subject, we have to write another one. Jessica: Homework and consequences? Eddie: Mr. Grant is the first teacher who actually inspires me. Jessica: Wow! Okay, well, what "Canterbury Tale" did he assign you? The one with the knight? The British are always ramrodding knights into everything. Eddie: That's the best part! Mr. Grant lets us choose our own essay topics. I'm doing mine on cereal. Jessica: Cereal? What about your syllabus? Eddie: Mr. Grant had us throw those away. Jessica: You can quit pretending to be asleep, Jenny. Your calls to the Nintendo Hotline are no longer my concern. |
Eddie: Mom? What are you doing here? Jessica: I'm "absorbing." Mr. Grant: Curveballs are a part of life, Eddie. The sooner you learn to adjust to them, the better off you'll be. |
Eddie: I'm not reading any more "Canterbury Tales," Mom. I don't care about these boring stories. Jessica: You don't have to care. You just need to learn them for your college-entry exams. Eddie: Mr. Grant says the idea that everyone must go to college to lead a successful life is a total myth. Jessica: Excuse me? Eddie: I'm just saying, maybe I don't go to college. Jessica: Eddie, you are going to college! Eddie: Or maybe I'm not. We don't have to decide today. Jessica: I knew it. You're sick. Eddie: I'm not sick. I feel awesome. Jessica: Oh, you're sick all right. Sick with a case of "Mr. Grant Fever". Symptoms include defying your mother and talking about not going to college. You're staying home. Eddie: What? You can't keep me from going to school. |
Jessica: Why are you trying to destroy my son's future? Mr. Grant: Mrs. Huang, I'm not sure why you would say that. Eddie's doing great. Jessica: Yes. He's doing great at not following his old lesson plan, so when he arrives today, I'm taking him home to teach it myself. Mr. Grant: You know, I understand why you want him to read those stories and write those essays. It's a necessary skill. I actually was just reading a student paper on British culture earlier. "It is that generational focus on casual pleasantries that has influenced the way people interact across a myriad of situations, no matter what they may confront in the day ahead." Jessica: See, now, that sounds pretty good. As a former author, I would know. Mr. Grant: Well, I'm glad you think so because Eddie wrote this. Jessica: No. Eddie wrote his paper on cereal. Mr. Grant: "And that concludes my theory of how the British phrase 'Cheerio' inspired the name of one of my favorite cereals." He did such a great job because he wrote about something he felt excited about. And that's gonna give him confidence come test time, no matter the subject. Jessica: Okay, but that doesn't explain class in the dark or saying that college might not be for everyone. Mr. Grant: My goal is for students to discover their true passion so they don't find themselves staring at the ceiling one day, wondering what they're gonna do with their lives. Jessica: You're right. It is important to find your passion. You're a good teacher, Mr. Grant. I am glad Eddie is your student. Mr. Grant: Well, I learn as much from them as they do from me. Jessica: Don't ruin this. Mr. Grant: Sorry. |
Honey: So, Doc, about these few extra pounds I can't seem to lose... This is America. We have a pill for this, right? Maybe a little Fen-Phen? Doctor: You are pregnant. Honey: Right. I was pregnant, and now I'm asking for a little Fen-Phen. Marvin: Is this an insurance issue? 'Cause if you don't accept my plan, I think you'll find out we're also covered by "Green Shield." Doctor: Let's start over. You are pregnant. Honey: Oh, my God. I'm pregnant. I guess I'm gonna be the new me for a little bit longer, and then I'm gonna be a newer new me. Marvin, we're having another baby! Marvin: Hot dog! Irish twins! Doctor: As a child of Irish immigrants, I'm not the biggest fan of that term. Marvin: Well, you should be 'cause it means your countrymen are always having sex. |
Jessica: Whatever you choose to study, I want you to be passionate about it. No matter the subject. And just so we're clear, you will be going to college, a good one. Eddie: Right, Mom. I know. Totally. Maybe I'll major in nutritional engineering. Jessica: Oh, engineering! Eddie: Yeah! I'm thinking I could be a cereal inventor. Jessica: And we'll keep thinking because we don't have to decide today. |
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Episodes
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| Fresh Off the Boat – Season One | |||
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| Episode 1 "Pilot" |
Episode 2 "Home Sweet Home-School" |
Episode 3 "The Shunning" |
Episode 4 "Success Perm" |
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| Episode 5 "Persistent Romeo" |
Episode 6 "Fajita Man" |
Episode 7 "Showdown at the Golden Saddle" |
Episode 8 "Phillip Goldstein" |
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| Episode 9 "License to Sell" |
Episode 10 "Blind Spot" |
Episode 11 "Very Superstitious" |
Episode 12 "Dribbling Tiger, Bounce Pass Dragon" |
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| Episode 13 So Chineez | |||
| Fresh Off the Boat – Season Two | |||
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| Episode 1 "Family Business Trip" |
Episode 2 "Boy II Man" |
Episode 3 "Shaquille O'Neal Motors" |
Episode 4 "The Fall Ball" |
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| Episode 5 "Miracle on Dead Street" |
Episode 6 "Good Morning Orlando" |
Episode 7 "The Big 1-2" |
Episode 8 "Huangsgiving" |
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| Episode 9 "We Done Son" |
Episode 10 "The Real Santa" |
Episode 11 "Year of the Rat" |
Episode 12 "Love and Loopholes" |
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| Episode 13 "Phil's Phaves" |
Episode 14 "Michael Chang Fever" |
Episode 15 "Keep 'Em Separated" |
Epsiode 16 "Tight Two" |
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| Episode 17 "Doing It Right" |
Episode 18 "Week in Review" |
Episode 19 "Jessica Place" |
Episode 20 "Hi, My Name Is..." |
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| Episode 21 "Rent Day" |
Episode 22 "Gotta Be Me" |
Episode 23 "The Manchurian Dinner Date" |
Episode 24 "Bring the Pain" |
| Fresh Off the Boat – Season Three | |||
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| Episode 1 "Coming from America" |
Episode 2 "Breaking Chains" |
Episode 3 "Louisween" |
Episode 4 "Citizen Jessica" |
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| Episode 5 "No Thanks-giving" |
Episode 6 "WWJD: What Would Jessica Do?" |
Episode 7 "The Taming of the Dads" |
Episode 8 "Where are the Giggles?" |
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| Episode 9 "How to Be an American" |
Episode 10 "The Best of Orlando" |
Episode 11 "Clean Slate" |
Episode 12 "Sisters Without Subtext" |
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| Episode 13 "Neighbors with Attitude" |
Episode 14 "The Gloves Are Off" |
Episode 15 "Living While Eddie" |
Episode 16 "Gabby Goose" |
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| Episode 17 "The Flush" |
Episode 18 "Time to Get Ill" |
Episode 19 "Driving Miss Jenny" |
Episode 20 "The Masters" |
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| Episode 21 "Pie vs. Cake" |
Episode 22 "This Is Us" |
Episode 23 "This Isn't Us" | |
| Fresh Off the Boat – Season Four | |||
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| Episode 1 "B as in Best Friends" |
Episode 2 "First Day" |
Episode 3 "Kids" |
Episode 4 "It's a Plastic Pumpkin, Louis Huang" |
| Episode 5 "Four Funerals and a Wedding" |
Episode 6 "A League of Her Own" |
Episode 7 "The Day After Thanksgiving" |
Episode 8 "The Vouch" |
| Episode 9 "Slide Effect" |
Episode 10 "Do You Hear What I Hear?" |
Episode 11 "Big Baby" |
Episode 12 "Liar Liar" |
| Episode 13 "The Car Wash" |
Episode 14 "A Man to Share the Night With" |
Episode 15 "We Need to Talk About Evan" |
Episode 16 "Ride the Tiger" |
| Episode 17 "Let Me Go, Bro" |
Episode 18 "Measure Twice, Cut Once" |
Episode 19 "King in the North" | |
| Fresh Off the Boat – Season Five | |||
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| Episode 1 "Fresh Off the RV" |
Episode 2 "The Hand That Sits the Cradle" |
Episode 3 "Working the 'Ween" |
Episode 4 "Driver's Eddie" |
| Episode 5 "Mo' Chinese Mo' Problems" |
Episode 6 "Sub Standard" |
Episode 7 "Where Have All the Cattlemen Gone?" |
Episode 8 "Cousin Eddie" |
| Episode 9 "Just the Two of Us" |
Episode 10 "You've Got a Girlfriend" |
Episode 11 "Driver's Eddie 2: Orlando Drift" |
Episode 12 "Legends of the Fortieth" |
| Episode 13 "Grand-Mahjong" |
Episode 14 "Cupid's Crossbow" |
Episode 15 "Be a Man" |
Episode 16 "Trentina" |
| Episode 17 "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" |
Episode 18 "Rancho Contento" |
Episode 19 "Vice Mommy" |
Episode 20 "Nerd Watching" |
| Episode 21 "Under the Taipei Sun" |
Episode 22 "No Apology Necessary" | ||
| Fresh Off the Boat – Season Six | |||
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| Episode 1 "Help Unwanted?" |
Episode 2 "College" |
Episode 3 "Grandma's Boys" |
Episode 4 "S'Mothered" |
| Episode 5 "Hal-Lou-Ween" |
Episode 6 "Chestnut Gardens" |
Episode 7 "Practicum?!" |
Episode 8 "TMI: Too Much Integrity" |
| Episode 9 "Lou Wants to Be a Millionaire" |
Episode 10 "Jessica Town" |
Episode 11 "A Seat at the Table" |
Episode 12 "The Magic Motor Inn" |
| Episode 13 "Mommy and Me" |
Episode 14 "Family Van" |
Episode 15 "Commencement" | |