Will Fresh Off the Boat turn the tide for Asian Americans?
Clip: 2/14/2015 | 4m 8s
For the first time in 20 years, an Asian-American family is the center of a new sitcom.
The new ABC sitcom "Fresh Off the Boat" debuted to winning ratings and marked the first time in 20 years you could watch a network series centered on an Asian-American family. But will the popular sitcom clear the path for more exposure of Asian Americans in pop culture? NewsHour's Mori Rothman reports.
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Will Fresh Off the Boat turn the tide for Asian Americans?
Clip: 2/14/2015 | 4m 8s
The new ABC sitcom "Fresh Off the Boat" debuted to winning ratings and marked the first time in 20 years you could watch a network series centered on an Asian-American family. But will the popular sitcom clear the path for more exposure of Asian Americans in pop culture? NewsHour's Mori Rothman reports.
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