Election season pits the Huangs against each other

Election season has a way of intensifying and changing relationships.

Previously peaceful and delightful friendships can shift on a dime after a political stance or controversial opinion is revealed.

During the 1996 race between President Bill Clinton and Bob Dole yep, even before social media!

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the Huangs werent exempt from this tendency.

Louis threw his whole family into the fray by volunteering Cattlemans as a polling place.

And everybody has their own opinion.

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Hes in for Clinton.

Emery wants the nice old man in Dole.

Jessica wants to stay away.

Evan goes full Nate Silver and tracks the winner.

Eddie wants everybody to focus on the real news of Tupacs assassination a month prior.

This immediately turns Cattlemans into a contentious work environment.

An effective, mean-spirited move…

…that backfires on her.

Hector is illegal, but so is Jessica.

What if they were you?

That inspires her to seek out a lawyer to help resolve his immigration situation.

While the polling station is barely frequented, the Huangs still made the political machine work for them.

Meanwhile, Eddie has his own debate to deal with.

Why are we talking about stuff no one cares about?

Tupac Shakur was killed a month ago in theFotBtimeline, and Eddie and his pals are still reeling.

They cant even agree who did the deed.

Hes like a hip-hop Candyman.

He citesThe Sourcefor why he believes Tony Danza is the culprit.

Walter picks Courtney Love.

Brian believes Faith Evans and Lil Kim teamed up.

Dave has no idea who Tupac is.

This is the biggest fight theyve ever had.

The eighth-graders are heated.

The only downside is their prime lunchroom table has now been taken over by the solo Morrissey-loving Ned.

Oh, and poor Emery, whos crushed by Doles performance in Florida.

Though encouraged when Dole wins one district, Evan swiftly snuffs out his happiness.

Its time for the weekly dose of nostalgia in these recaps,the 90s moments, ranked:

4.

Tupac conspiracy theories:No culprit in Tupacs murder was ever fingered in a court of law.

Brians theory on Tony Danza definitely seems wrong.

Episode grade: B+