Fresh Off the Boat is an ABC sitcom that aired from 2015 to 2020.
References[]
- Three promotional spots for The Muppets featured Constance Wu and Randall Park as representatives from the show welcoming the Muppets to ABC.
- A promo featured Statler and Waldorf before the second season of Fresh Off the Boat premiere episode starts. Statler is watching TV and tells Waldorf that there is a show called Fresh Off the Boat. Waldorf replies, "Good match for the Muppets. Their's a sinking ship."
- "Fresh Off the Goat" is one of several shows that Fozzie Bear pitches to Scooter in the Muppets Now episode "Fever Pitch."
Muppet Mentions[]
- In the second season episode "Miracle on Dead Street," Honey is dressed as Miss Piggy, which baffles Jessica. Honey's husband Marvin drives up with a "Hi ho, Kermit the Frog here" and costumed as same, while Jessica thinks he's dressed as a lizard. When Honey gets into the car, Marvin asks her not to step on his banjo.
- In the second season episode, "Doing it Right," Evan says that there is going to be an ice cream cake with Grover on it for J.J's Birthday party.
- In the season three episode, "WWJD: What Would Jessica Do?" Grandma Huang teases Louis after he gets his teeth whitened, referring to him as the kids' favorite Muppet: Dr. Teeth.
- Most of the third season episode "Where Are the Giggles" revolves around Jessica attempting to get a Tickle-Me-Elmo for Evan.
- In the fourth season episode "Kids," Grandma Huang asks Emery to rearrange things in her room, exploiting his jinx to break certain trinkets she doesn't like. One of the items is a Kermit the Frog Sigma mug, "Now grab that hideous Kermit mug Big Auntie gave me."
Connections[]
- Paula Abdul played Holly in "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
- June Angela played Madame Xing in two episodes
- Michael Bolton played himself in three episodes
- Judah Friedlander played Ray in "Very Superstitious"
- Ken Jeong played Gene in three episodes
- Stan Lee played himself in "Pie vs. Cake"
- Riki Lindhome played Arielle in "Family Business Trip"
- Heather Locklear played Sarah in "The Gloves Are Off"
- Randall Park plays Louis Huang
- Pat Sajak played himself in "B as in Best Friends"
- Yeardley Smith played Marie in "WWJD: What Would Jessica Do?"
- George Takei played Bernard in two episodes
- Ming-Na Wen played Stephanie in "The Flush" and Elaine in "Mo' Chinese, Mo' Problems"
- George Wendt played Harv in "Workin' the 'Ween"
- Vanna White played herself in "B as in Best Friends"
- Constance Wu plays Jessica Huang