There was a moment on the series premiere of the new Fox series Rescue: HI-Surf that could have caused you to be confused about the connection between two characters.
At one point in the episode, Arielle Kebbel‘s Em referred to Robbie Magasiva‘s Sonny as “uncle.” So are they related?
Keep reading to find out more…
No, that’s just a term of endearment for an elder in Hawaii!
Series creator Matt Kester explained to TVLine, “In Hawaii, a person who is your elder and you have a great deal of respect for, whether or not they’re a blood relative, you’ll typically call them your auntie or uncle. I distinctly remember the point in my life where all my friend’s and my kids’ friends started calling me uncle. You feel kind of old in that moment. But the islands are small, and we’re all kind of connected on them, and that’s just part of the culture.”
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