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Primetime Picks… 10/5/18

Oct 05, 2018 Posted by in Features | Comments

Tonight, ABC comedies Fresh Off the Boat and Speechless make their move to Fridays as they key kick off new seasons. As Fresh Off The Boat left off last season, Jessica was still working on her horror novel, and attempted to get Stephen King’s endorsement. While this didn’t quite work out as she expected, Jessica was still pleased with the results. Meanwhile, pregnant neighbor Honey was getting close to her due date.

This series continues to be one of my favorite ABC family comedies, and most of that is due to Constance Wu. Her performance as Jessica always makes me laugh, even though the writers have been slowly taming down her frantic nature over the seasons. Louis is a great counterpart for her as he tends to be more laid back and just goes with the flow, while she seems to stress out over everything. Watching tonight’s premiere, I was surprised at how old the kids look now compared to when the series first started. The actors have really grown up over the past 5 years, and it will be interesting to see how the storylines change along with the actors. Eddie, who was a bit of a wild child when the series started, has become a lot more responsible and mature, thanks in part to neighbor Nicole. In addition to the family humor, another fun part of this series is how they often bring on celebrities from the 90s to play themselves—despite the fact that they are now 20 years older. If tonight’s premiere is any indication, we should be in for another fun season.

In tonight’s episode, “Fresh off the RV”, Jessica’s book is finally released and she looks forward to a bookstore reading; Louis is so excited to promote the book across the country that he buys an RV from Los Angeles Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who owns an RV dealership.

Tonight I’ll also be watching/recording Big Mouth, and Child Support.

For additional suggestions on what to check out tonight, including MacGyver & Blue Bloods, check out the If We Controlled Your Remote… 10/5/18 post at TVisMyPacifier.com.