http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1_HAWAII_UKULELE_997.jpg
A Tourist Trap episode whereby the cast packs up and vacations in Hawaii, land of HulaAndLuaus. Often a thinly veiled excuse for a BeachEpisode, if not outright inexplicable considering how expensive traveling there can be for mainlanders. Expect to see a huge amount of native Hawaiians, even though they make up less than a quarter of the population, and a majority of Hawaiians are Asian or part-Asian. Hawaii-themed episodes seemed to reach the peak of their popularity back in the '70s and '80s, when shows like ''Series/HawaiiFiveO'', ''Series/FantasyIsland'', and ''MagnumPI'' were on the air and going strong.

A subtrope of the VacationEpisode.
----
!!Examples of one-shot Hawaii-themed episodes:

[[foldercontrol]]

[[folder: Anime and Manga ]]

* ''UruseiYatsura'', complete with GratuitousEnglish.
* Minako was hoping to have one of these in one chapter of ''Manga/CodenameSailorV'', but the plane ended up going to Greece instead.
* ''{{Sazae-san}}'' had a TV special where the family goes to Hawaii.

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Film ]]

* ''[[FiftyFirstDates 50 First Dates]]'' is also set in Hawaii.
* ''ForgettingSarahMarshall'' has the protagonist go to Hawaii to escape his love troubles.
* ''[[Film/TheDescendants The Descendants]]'' is set in Hawaii and the various cultures and internal politics of Hawaii are pivotal to the plot.
* Lampooned in "AVeryBradySequel'', which features a scene where the bad guy gets a flat running over a tiki idol. [[hottip:*:A tiki idol has a prominent role in the TV episode(s).]]
* ''Film/FromHeretoEternity'' is set on a Hawaiian army base just before the attack on Pearl Harbor, and while we do see the nice beaches, and all the army men wear Hawaiian shirts while they're out on the town, in general the movie is pretty dark, and we only see a few native Hawaiians around.
* SoulSurfer

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Literature ]]

* Towards the end, the main character of ''Clone Republic'' takes a vacation to Hawaii with a friend.

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Live-Action TV ]]

* The [[JumpingtheShark infamous]] episode of "HappyDays".
* ''JonAndKatePlusEight'' renewed their vows as an excuse to go to Hawaii. That didn't work out so well.
* ''TheJeffersons''
* ''TheBradyBunch''
* ''SanfordAndSon''
* ''MyWifeAndKids''
* ''CharliesAngels''
* ''Series/SesameStreet''
* ''The Fall Guy''
* ''TheRockfordFiles''
* A two-part crossover story started on ''MagnumPI'' with "Ki'I's Don't Lie" and and ended with the ''Simon And Simon'' episode "Emeralds are Not a Girl's Best Friend". The shows were broadcast back to back on CBS for several years, making this a good ploy to retain viewers for two solid hours.
** Magnum later did the same thing with MurderSheWrote.
** The reboot of ''Series/HawaiiFive0'' did a similar crossover with Series/NCISLosAngeles.
* ''FullHouse''
* ''GrowingPains''
* ''SavedByTheBell''
* ''MamasFamily''
* ''ModernFamily''
* On ''BoyMeetsWorld'' Corey and Topanga have their honeymoon in Hawaii.
* ''StepByStep''

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Music ]]

* ElvisPresley did several projects in Hawaii, largely under the influence of his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, who'd been stationed there in the Army. This includes a 1961 benefit concert for the Pearl Harbor Memorial, three movies (''Blue Hawaii''; ''Girls, Girls, Girls''; and ''Paradise Hawaiian Style''), and the 1973 TV special ''Aloha From Hawaii''.
* TheStrokes made a song about [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MthQSZGH-k8 Hawaii]].
* "Holiday in Waikiki" by TheKinks satirizes this trope, complaining about how commercialized and cultureless Hawai'i has become. (For the uninitiated, Waikiki has been the largest concentration of hotels, tourist traps, and shops for years and years, and is often derided as a tourist trap. The tourist industry is a bone of contention for some native Hawaiians.)
* BritneySpears has her Live And More special DVD take place on Hawaii, with the usual touristy things and a concert on the beach.
* Friendly Fires' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65_cgr4PJFk "Hawaiian Air"]] is more about the journey to Hawaii and the anticipation, but the music video has scenes filmed in Hawaii and features a little bit of ProductPlacement for Hawaiian Airlines.

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Newspaper Comics ]]

* ''{{Garfield}}''

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Webcomics ]]

* ''[[http://aliceotter.com/index.html Alice Otter]]''

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Western Animation ]]

* ''LiloAndStitch'' is set in Hawaii; however, the {{Crossover}}s they had with other DisneyChannel shows did feel like this.
** Said shows are: ''KimPossible''; ''AmericanDragonJakeLong''; ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}''; and ''TheProudFamily''.
* ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers''
* ''PhineasAndFerb''
* ''RocketPower'': Tito ''is'' from Hawai'i, and uses pidgin English and sayings.
* Slinkman in ''WesternAnimation/CampLazlo'' wanted to go to Hawaii for his break, but Lumpus, lazy as always, [[SubvertedTrope tricked him into thinking Camp Kidney]] ''[[SubvertedTrope was]]'' [[SubvertedTrope Hawaii]]. It took a while, but when Slinkman finally did believe that lie, the bean scouts also caught on the act (thinking of it more of a fun game). The bean scouts played along so well that, when Lumpus decided to tell the truth, he instead ended believing he was in Hawaii.

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Real Life ]]

* A popular honeymoon destination.
* Hawai'i's got a ''lot'' of international tourists - while the main draw is Japan, many tourists come over from all over Asia (India included) and Europe.
* The Polynesian Resort at Walt Disney World is an entire vacation resort based on this stereotype: all of the buildings are modeled on massively oversized longhouses and various "Hawaiian" music is played (often ukelele tunes) throughout the resort. All of the hotel buildings are named after Pacific islands and chains like Hawaii, Tonga, and Tahiti. Guests entering the Great Ceremonial House (the main building) are often given a lei and a fire dancing/torch lighting ceremony is held every day just before evening. This is only the tip of the iceberg.
** There is a Walt Disney Resort on Hawai'i itself, on O'ahu, called Aulani.
* Resorts on Hawai'i itself have been doing something similar for quite a while as well, with paid luaus. All of the Luaus will have a dance: if it's not exploring every culture of the Polynesian islands, they'll demonstrate the various forms of Hula.

----