Average Asian
This series of skits involved an Asian-American man named Haidiki (Bobby Lee) in social settings, where those around him expect him to do stereotypically-Asian things, such as practicing Chinese medicine or creating origami. Out of these various stereotypes, few were proven true; one showing Haidiki beating a non-Asian in table tennis and another where he calls a group of ninjas to attack.
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