Fresh off the Boat - Double Review - Neighbors with Attitude & The Gloves are off

Fresh off the Boat continues its stellar season 3 run with very episode giving all the characters enough screen time and development.

Neighbors with Attitude

A truly ridic story turned into a hilarious event in this outing of Fresh off the Boat. Jessica and Louis found a sandwich in their mailbox and alerted their neighborhood about the act of vandalism. Jessica had so many great ideas for the neighborhood watch but Deidre didn't want to play along and kick Jessica out cause she isn't a team player. And yes, Jessica Huang isn't a team player and her struggle to become one was a hilarious and entertaining story. Constance once again nailed every single line with conviction and pure hilarity. So stellar. The missing kid story was a bit overplayed but the resolution of it was entertaining as Jessica delivered more hilarious moments. The interactions between Jessica and Louis were sweet but with a lot of substance.

Jessica getting promoted to head of the Neighborhood watch was a nice closing scene. Her kicking Deidre and CJ out was a great way to finish the episode. The show did miss an opportunity to better exploit Courtney Thorne-Smith, she is a great comedic actress and I hope she comes back for some more funny stories.

Eddie's first kiss mission was a lot of fun. I like how creepy and weird they write Trent and how he awkwardly fits into the dynamic between Eddie and Alison. Trent scoring Eddie's first kiss was tremendously executed and his sloppy second line after Eddie's and Alison's kiss made me ROLF.

Meanwhile, Emery and Grandma Huang went up against each other. Grandma Huang dared Emery to find her money hidden in the house. Emery went all out and made me giggle while he tried to find the hidden money. Eventually, he thought he found the money. I laughed really hard when it turned out to be Evan's money and Emery's face was priceless as he realized he got played by Grandma.

The Gloves are Off

Who would've thought that Heather Locklear would fit this well into our Fresh off the Boat world? In this season's 14th episode we finally met Marvin's ex-wife, Sarah, played by the Melrose Place star Heather Locklear. The rift between Sarah and Honey was a real one and poor Jessica found herself right in the middle of it. Seeing Jessica and Sarah hit it off at the yard sale was a nice touch and Heather and Jessica share nice on screen chemistry. Jessica getting Sarah fired after Honey's venting was so Jessica, the easiness she portrays and lack of guilt in her actions was a joy to watch.

Her later heart to heart with a calmer Honey was spot on, they created a beautiful friendship over these 3 years and the writers did a great deal to incorporate the meaningful and funny in their dialogue. Them later fixing the relationship between Sarah and Honey was a nice move and a great way to finish the episode. I do hope we see more of Heather's Sarah. She was a funny character, would like to see her go up against Jessica that would certainly be fun.

Meanwhile, the Huang boys were on a mission to discover how old Grandma Huang is. The interactions between the boys and Louis were funny and well acted out. I especially liked Evan's question of which disease kept Grandma out of school.

Evan: Grandma when you where younger did you miss school? A) Polio B) Plague C) Volcanos.

Did you enjoy the recent Fresh off the Boat outings? What are your impressions of Melrose Place alums Courtney Thorne-Smith and Heather Locklear stopping by? As always feel free to share your opinions in the comment section.