Fresh Off the Boat Sit-Com To Be Renamed Far East Orlando…Uhhh…

Ummm, we’re not network executives or anything, and it is possible that “Fresh Off the Boat” may not be the punchiest name for a sit-com based on Eddie Huang’s memoir (in spite of the fact that his whole goddamned empire goes by the same name…in terms of branding, he’s been pretty clear). But we’re also fairly certain that “Far East Orlando” inspires at least a little bit of collar tugging in terms of political sketchiness.

Eddie agrees.

Hudson Yang To ABC Comedy Pilot 'Far East Orlando' http://t.co/az0G94Xh2F @deadline TELL ABC YOU WANT IT TO BE CALLED FRESH OFF THE BOAT!

— RICH HOMIE HUANG (@MrEddieHuang) March 12, 2014

ATTN ASIAN & ALL OTHER PEOPLE: Isn't "Far East Orlando" an archaic name? LET @ABCNetwork know you want it to be called FRESH OFF THE BOAT!

— RICH HOMIE HUANG (@MrEddieHuang) March 12, 2014

Start your racial outrage social media campaigns.

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