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Do yourself a favor. Check out the first couple of episodes of ABC's very funny new sitcom "Fresh Off the Boat" (7:30 and 8:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4). It's about a couple who immigrated from Taiwan who move from D.C.'s Chinatown to Orlando, Fla., with their all-American sons to open a Western-themed restaurant.
Sure, I'm really hoping this show succeeds because it's the first sitcom about an Asian-American family in two decades (and, as far as I can discover, only the second ever). But I'm not asking you to watch "Fresh Off the Boat" as some sort of service to humanity. Or to television.
Watch it because it's really good.
Elsewhere on TV ...
"The Mentalist" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Jane takes extreme measures to apprehend a deadly gang of armored car robbers.
"The Middle" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Aunt Edie passes away, and the Hecks travel to with her body to South Dakota.
"The Mysteries of Laura" (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): A star athlete at a prestigious prep school dies under mysterious circumstances.
"American Idol" (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Hollywood week begins.
"Arrow" (7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Team Arrow considers Malcolm's offer to help shut down Brick.
NBA (7 p.m. ROOT): Memphis Grizzlies at Utah Jazz
"Criminal Minds" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): A coffee shop is blown up and a hero emerges, but he and his family are in danger.
"Modern Family" (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Baby Joe might be allergic to the dog that Jay loves so much.
"Law & Order: SVU" (8 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): When there's no evidence to back up a teen's claim that she was raped, her father takes matters into his own hands.
"Earth: A New Wild" (8 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): A look at Earth's wildest places and fascinating species, and whether they can continue to co-exist with humans.
"Empire" (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Cookie is suspicious of a gift; Lucious takes charge of Hakeem's first video shoot.
"The 100" (8 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Bellamy and Lincoln face brutal consequences.
"Stalker" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): A popular high school coach claims he was attacked by a student with a crush on him.
"Nashville" (9 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Luke does not take it well when Rayna cancels the wedding.
"Chicago PD" (9 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Intelligence joins with Firehouse 51 to apprehend the arsonist suspected of killing Shay.
"Melissa and Joey" (9 p.m., ABC Family): The family's computer breaks and Joe claims he can fix it.
"Baby Daddy" (9:30 p.m., ABC/Family): Danny gets nervous after landing a small role on "General Hospital."
"Duck Dynasty" (10:30 p.m., A&E): Willie and Kay get dance lessons from Mark Ballas ("Dancing With the Stars").
"The Americans" (11 p.m., FX): Elizabeth and Philip deal with a botched mission; Stan welcomes a Soviet defector.
"Hot In Cleveland" (11 p.m., TV Land): Elka's affair with the mayor takes a surprising turn.
"Suits" (11 p.m., USA): Harvard ethics professor Henry Gerard seeks Harvey's help with a case that requires a lack of ethics to win.
"The Exes" (11:30 p.m., TV Land): It's Holly's wedding day.