Even though tuna tartare can be prepared with preservative marinades, it is still raw and needs to be treated as such, ...
I imagine many Americans watching at the time felt the same. For us, tinned seafood meant one thing: tuna fish — maybe anchovies if you were a chef or a particular lover of Caesar salads.
I think ordering a tuna sub is always going to be a bit of a risk. Will the fish taste fresh enough? Will the mayo be slapped on too heavily? Will the whole sandwich be a mess? However ...