FRESH OFF THE BOAT
ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET
SERIES PREMIERE: Twenty years after ABC’s All-American Girl, starring Margaret Cho, became the first broadcast network sitcom focusing on Asian-Americans, the network tries, tries again. Two episodes are shown tonight – one before, and one after, Modern Family – and while ABC’s focus on diversity is commendable, these first installments of Fresh Off the Boat aren’t nearly as funny as they need to be. Right now, this period comedy doesn’t measure up to The Goldbergs, much less to The Wonder Years. But it has a voice, and a spark, that may ignite in future weeks, so stay tuned.