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"Family Restaurant" serves up the wacky with the egg rolls

I'm always intrigued by the inner workings of an entity; in part, wondering 'how they do that' landed me in the world of journalism.

Chinese restaurants aren't a complete mystery. Reading "The Fortune Cookie Chronicles" by Jennifer 8. Lee and "A Free Life" by Ha Jin have given me non-fictional and fictional insight. Now there's "Family Restaurant" (WeTV, 10 tonight), which this season focuses on the Quan's, a Chinese family who run a successful 60-year-old restaurant in Edmonton, Alberta. 
 
Apparently, the show was a hit in Canada, which makes sense. There's plenty of wackiness in the Quan clan and, thank goodness, no real nastiness. It basically focuses on the culture clash between the westernized kids and the immigrant parents.

What to Watch on Tuesday: Finales, premieres, and Ludo Bites Raleigh

Pretty Little Liars (8pm, ABC Family) - Aria feels torn about how to view Jason when Spencer and Emily paint him in a negative light. Also, mounting pressure from "A" drives Emily close to the edge.

MasterChef (8pm, Fox) - The winner is announced after a grueling final challenge in the two-hour season finale. (Please don't be Christian. Please don't be Christian. Please don't be Christian.)

Memphis Beat (9pm, TNT) - In the Season 2 finale, a family feud reaches a fever pitch, resulting in the shooting of a girl. Meanwhile, Dwight's peers discover he has a new girlfriend. Dwight (Jason Lee, left) tries to separate his personal life from his professional life, but that proves difficult.

Ludo Bites America (9pm, Sundance) - Chef Lubo Lefebvre brings his "pop-up restaurant" to Raleigh, where he and business partner/wife Krissy create their own version of North Carolina barbecue at The Pit.

Downsized (9pm, WeTV) - In the Season 2 premiere, Todd wants to buy a house, but Laura is hesitant to make the leap and Rex faces an unexpected outcome from his new job.

HawthoRNe (10pm, TNT) - In the Season 3 finale, Christina returns to the hospital and Tom must perform surgery on a friend. Elsewhere, Kelly experiences a game-changing moment and Bobbie and Steve contemplate an all-important change. Chi McBride and Kimberly Elise guest star.

Katie: My Beautiful Friends (10pm, OWN) - The series premiere of reality show featuring British model Katie Piper, who was disfigured in a 2008 acid attack. For the show, Piper sets up a mentoring system to help others facing physical challenges.

Family Restaurant (10pm, WeTV) - Season 3 opens with a new family, the Quons, who run a Chinese restaurant in Edmonton. The oldest son in the family wants to bring the 60-year-old eatery into the 21st Century, whether his parents like it or not. Read our tasty review.

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