Despite months of controversy surrounding the new ABC comedy about a Taiwanese-American family, those tweeting their thoughts during the premiere seemed to find it both funny and relatable.
The new '90s-set comedy Fresh Off the Boat — about a Taiwanese couple and their three American-born sons who pick up and move from Washington D.C. to Orlando, Florida — premiered on ABC on Wednesday night.
The show, loosely based on chef and food personality Eddie Huang's life and memoir of the same name, centers on the eldest Haung, Eddie (Hudson Yang), as he and his family struggle to assimilate.
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In the nearly nine months since ABC announced it had picked up the series, criticism has been hurled at both Haung and the series.
Early on, Huang defended the show's title, stating he hoped to reclaim the historically offense slang term. And just last week, the controversy surrounding the show continued when ABC tweeted — and quickly deleted — an offensive promotional image for the show (captioned, "The world is full of different hats") that Haung and many followers quickly denounced.
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