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"Having a clean slate is an important part of the lunar New Year. All debts, disputes, and grudges have to be resolved in order to ensure good fortune for the coming year."
Emery Huang to Eddie Huang

"Clean Slate" is the eleventh episode of the third season of Fresh Off the Boat. It first aired on January 18, 2017.

Synopsis[]

On the eve of Chinese New Year, Jessica pushes the entire family to settle all debts, disputes, and grudges to ensure good fortune for the coming year. Meanwhile, Louis and Evan go on a wild goose chase to hunt down some hate mail.

Plot[]

To be added

Cast[]

Main Cast[]

Recurring Cast[]

Guest Cast[]

  • Jonny Chang as Simon
  • Gary Ballard as Drycleaner
  • Tommy Franklin as Reuben
  • Hep Jamieson as Customer
  • Fitz Houston as Mailman
  • Dominick Marrone as Greenpeace Volunteer

Quotes[]

Louis: Well, with Chinese New Year coming up, we're gonna need extra fresh cuts. Better make it two usuals.
Evan: Actually, I'll have the "Randy."
Louis: The who?
Evan: Randy from Home Improvement. You know, Jonathan Taylor Thomas.
Louis: Is that one person or three people?
Evan: One, but with the talent of three.
Louis: Art thou the bird who man loves best? The pious bird with the scarlet breast.
Jessica: Is that a "Yes, I returned Marvin's birdfeeder" or a "No, I didn't return Marvin's birdfeeder"?
Louis: Yes, I returned it.
Jessica: Good, Louis is clean. That just leave you boys, with the exception of Emery, who is clean all year round.
Emery: Mom's just looking out for future us.
Eddie: Well, she better also be looking our for Mariah Carey because that's who the future me is married to.
Evan: I'm gonna marry Jewel. [to Emery] Stay away from Jewel.
Jessica: This could be the first time our entire family has a clean slate for the New Year! Imagine what that kind of good fortune could mean for our future business dealings and scratch-offs.
Emery: But, Mom, you've never had a clean slate. You always end up getting into a fight with somebody. You're kind of a loose cannon.
Jessica: A loose cannon downs more ships.
Louis: Do you know how hard it is to find a good barber? It's like dating but for your hair.
Evan: He's not that good, Dad. I mean, look at this mess. I asked for a "Randy," and he gave me a "Brad."
Louis: Nobody knows who those people are! I've been going to Reuben since we moved to Orlando. I can't start over and find somebody new.
Evan: Maybe he won't know who sent it. I signed the letter "Unhappy Customer."
Louis: Oh, really? What else did it say?
Evan: It said, "You don't know how to cut Asian hair. I asked for a 'Randy,' and you gave me a 'Brad.'"
Louis: Evan, he's gonna know that's us!
Simon: Are you sure I'm controlling the Koopas?
Eddie: Yeah, yeah, I told you, I control Mario, and you control the Koopas and the Boos. It's how the game works.
Eddie: Hey, Simon. Have you ever... built a bear?
Simon: I built a miniature model of the Titanic once for history class. I used Tic Tacs for the life boats.
Eddie: Uh-huh. Well, here, you build a bear. All the cool kids do it.
Simon: Okay, do you want to build one together? We can make it a blend of both of us. What boy names do you like? I like Carl.
Eddie: It's kind of something you do by yourself. Like, the bear chooses you. That kind of thing. Have fun.
Louis: This is great. Reuben hasn't gotten your letter yet.
Evan: Great? Look at my hair. I look like Grace Jones.
Louis: What's the problem? She's a handsome woman.
Eddie: [rapping] ♪ I don't know you, dawg ♪ ♪ If we're related, it's barely ♪ ♪ I could care less ♪ ♪ So if I'm hating, it's barely ♪ ♪ Why are you here, ringside? ♪ ♪ You made weight? Barely ♪ ♪ Oh, you're just watching, ♪ ♪ on a date with bear me ♪ ♪ Come to my town, and you're whacker than whack ♪ ♪ Pick any store, Simon, I'll get a bag for you to pack ♪ ♪ Return to manufacturer, It's personality you lack ♪ ♪ I'm done babysitting, I'll just give my money back ♪
Simon: [rapping] ♪ Young Frankenstein thinks I'm dumb? ♪ ♪ Well, the truth is, I'm dumb nice ♪ ♪ You's a sucker like a lollipop ♪ ♪ In other words, you're dumb twice ♪ ♪ You think you're better, wrong ♪ ♪ You think you're fresher, wrong ♪ ♪ And after this spanking ♪ ♪ I'mma call you Wedgie Huang ♪ ♪ An hour away from you? ♪ ♪ I was thrilled, on balance ♪ ♪ Yeah, I built two bears I charged it to your allowance ♪ ♪ So call your mom to pick us up ♪ ♪ Then do us a favor... Shut your trap ♪ ♪ I'm in Orlando to see Mickey, not a little Goofy rap ♪
Emery: Why didn't you stick up for me? Don't you believe me?
Jessica: Of course, I believe you. We're supposed to be avoiding conflicts, not starting new ones.
Emery: Last week, you yelled at a bus driver for not wearing his hat. But the one time I need you to get angry for me, you leave me hanging? You care more about your holiday superstitions than you do about me.
Jessica: No. That is not true. I just want our whole family to start out the New Year on the right foot for once. That is worth $5 to me. So please, just go in there and give that man his money.
Emery: No way.
Louis: So you didn't exactly get the haircut you wanted. I didn't like my haircut when I first went to Reuben. I wanted the "Clooney," but he gave me this. After a while, I got used to it.
Evan: Why'd you keep going back to him if it wasn't what you wanted?
Louis: I don't know. He was just so nice. He called me "Big Guy." I didn't want to hurt his feelings. Plus, it's a good haircut.
Evan: But it could be a great haircut. You said that finding the right barber was like dating. Would you have settled for anyone less than Mom?
Louis: No.
Evan: You deserve the "Clooney," Dad. We all do.
Eddie: You're amazing, dawg. How'd you get so dope at freestyling?
Simon: I love hip-hop.
Eddie: How come you never said anything?
Simon: You never asked.
Jessica: I'm sorry for not having your back.
Emery: I get it. It's Chinese New Year, and you wanted to start clean.
Jessica: It's not just that. I didn't stand up for you because I don't want to set that kind of example for you. I don't want to teach you that fighting is always the answer.
Emery: But you fight with, like, everybody... Delivery guys, firemen, the cat outside the frozen yogurt place.
Jessica: Yes. And you're good. And you get along with everybody. And you're always smiling. I don't want you to be more like me. I want to be more like you.
Emery: I've witnessed the softening of the hardest of hearts by a simple smile. Goldie Hawn said that.

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Episodes
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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"
License to Sell Blind Spot Very Superstitious DTBPD1
Episode 9
"License to Sell"
Episode 10
"Blind Spot"
Episode 11
"Very Superstitious"
Episode 12
"Dribbling Tiger, Bounce Pass Dragon"
So Chineez
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"
Miracle on dead stret Fresh-off-the-boat The Big 1-2 Huangsgiving
Episode 5
"Miracle on Dead Street"
Episode 6
"Good Morning Orlando"
Episode 7
"The Big 1-2"
Episode 8
"Huangsgiving"
We Done Son The Real Samta YOTR Image
Episode 9
"We Done Son"
Episode 10
"The Real Santa"
Episode 11
"Year of the Rat"
Episode 12
"Love and Loopholes"
Phil's Phaves MCF Keep 'Em Separated Tight Two
Episode 13
"Phil's Phaves"
Episode 14
"Michael Chang Fever"
Episode 15
"Keep 'Em Separated"
Epsiode 16
"Tight Two"
Doing it Right Week in Review Jessica Place My Name is
Episode 17
"Doing It Right"
Episode 18
"Week in Review"
Episode 19
"Jessica Place"
Episode 20
"Hi, My Name Is..."
Rent Day Gotta Be Me The Manchurian Dinner Date Bring the Pain
Episode 21
"Rent Day"
Episode 22
"Gotta Be Me"
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"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"
Turkey slaughter Praying Evan Smaller Taming of the Dads Evan (Kevin McCallister)
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"
Alison & Eddie (3x13) Evan & Honey Eddie & Evan (3x15) Marvin & Honey (3x16)
Episode 13
"Neighbors with Attitude"
Episode 14
"The Gloves Are Off"
Episode 15
"Living While Eddie"
Episode 16
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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"
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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"
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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
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Episode 9
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Episode 10
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Episode 12
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Episode 13
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Episode 14
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Episode 15
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Episode 16
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Episode 17
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Episode 18
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Episode 19
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Episode 20
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Episode 21
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Episode 22
"No Apology Necessary"
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Episode 1
"Help Unwanted?"
Episode 2
"College"
Episode 3
"Grandma's Boys"
Episode 4
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Episode 5
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Episode 6
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Episode 7
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Episode 10
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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"
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