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Thank you to everyone at ABC and 20th Century Fox Television for going on this ride with us.
said, And if you dont know, now you know.
Thank you so much@FreshOffABCfor galvanizing the Asian-American Community into a living breathing organism.
If it wasn’t for#FreshOffTheBoatthere would be no#DrKenor#CrazyRichAsians.
I Love You So Much.
In fact,Fresh Off The Boatwas the opposite, he added.
It was hilarious and full of heart.
It was an Asian-American family on television.
When I first started in this business, all I wanted to do was work as an actor.
Preferably in projects that paid money.
A steady gig of any kind wouldve been beyond my wildest dreams.
I wouldve been completely happy to be a funny neighbor or snarky co-worker.
Then, Fresh Off The Boat came along, and it gave me all that and so much more.
Aside from being a really great show made by incredibly talented people, it was also not racist!
In fact, Fresh Off The Boat was the opposite.
It was hilarious and full of heart.
It was an Asian American family on television.
And to think I got paid in actual money!
For something I would have happily done for free.
And most of all, thank you to the fans.
(*To clarify, I would have done that first season for free.
I wouldve needed to get paid for the remaining seasons.
I have a family to feed.)
Written byFresh Off the Boatwriter-producerRachna Fruchbom, the episode that will introduce the family inFOTBhas not been filmed yet.
