"Tanner's Island" Recap Season 3, Episode 1
How Rude, Tanneritos!
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Imaginary Dancers and Cultural Insensitivity in Hawaii
The hosts discuss a scene where Joey dances next to an imaginary hula girl, leading to Jesse being pushed on stage to sing at a Polynesian show. Criticizing the Tanners for making the show about themselves and disrespecting Hawaiian culture, they reflect on the lack of character arcs and abundance of random occurrences in the episode. They express mixed feelings about the depiction of Pacific Islander Hawaiian culture in the show, highlighting the cringeworthy yet popular nature of the episode in 1989.
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