Daniel LaRusso, the main character of the series.
For detailed information about this series, see: Karate Kid Wiki
The Karate Kid is a martial arts film and television series owned by Columbia Pictures.
Film[]
- The Karate Kid (June 22nd, 1984)
- The Karate Kid Part II (June 20th, 1986)
- The Karate Kid Part III (June 30th, 1989)
- The Next Karate Kid (September 9th, 1994)
- The Karate Kid (June 11th, 2010)
- Karate Kid: Legends (May 30th, 2025)
TV[]
- The Karate Kid (September 9th, 1989 – December 16th, 1989)
- Cobra Kai (May 2nd, 2018 – February 13th, 2025)
Video Games[]
- The Karate Kid Part II: The Computer Game (1986) for the Atari ST and Amiga
- The Karate Kid (November 1987) for the NES
- The Karate Kid (April 2nd, 2010) for iOS
- Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues (October 27th, 2020) for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC
- Cobra Kai: Card Fighter (March 19th, 2021) for iOS and Android
- Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising (November 8th, 2022) for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch
- The Karate Kid: Street Rumble (September 20th, 2024) for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch
Links to Other Series[]
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Pac-Man | June 22, 1984 | In a scene in The Karate Kid characters are seen playing Pac-Man. | 2 |
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There's Something About Mary | July 15, 1998 | Karate Kid is mentioned in There's Something About Mary. | 2 |
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Donkey Kong | 1999 | The German website for Donkey Kong 64 lists Chunky Kong's favorite movie as "Karate Kong 3", referencing The Karate Kid. | 3 |
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Malcolm in the Middle | January 11, 2004 | The Karate Kid is mentioned in the Malcolm in the Middle episode: "Dirty Magazines". | 2 |
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Angry Video Game Nerd | February 10, 2006 | The third episode of The Angry Video Game Nerd is a review of the NES game The Karate Kid. | 2 |
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Hamlet 2 | August 22, 2008 | Karate Kid is mentioned in Hamlet 2. | 2 |
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Nostalgia Critic | October 13, 2009 | The Nostalgia Critic reviews "The Next Karate Kid". | 2 |
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SpongeBob | June 11, 2010 | SpongeBob shows on TV in The Karate Kid (2010). In Squid Defense, the way Squidward did the chores is similar to a scene in The Karate Kid in which Daniel was tricked by Mr. Miyagi into doing chores at his house. | 2 |
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Mongrels | July 27, 2010 | The Karate Kid is parodied in the Mongrels episode "Destiny the Infectious Risk". | 3 |
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MAD | March 14, 2011 | "The Karate Kid" is parodied in the MAD sketch "Are You Karate Kidding Me?" | 2 |
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The Hangover | May 26, 2011 | Karate Kid is mentioned in Hangover Part 2. | 2 |
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2012 | In 2012, a potential Rocky and The Karate Kid crossover film was in consideration. The film would have followed Daniel LaRusso's daughter and Rocky Balboa, Jr. "getting together and opening a dojo". The film was abandoned in favour of Creed and Cobra Kai. | ||
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Dork Diaries | June 4, 2013 | Karate Kid is mentioned in Holiday Heartbreaker and TV Star. | 2 |
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Sesame Street | September 20, 2013 | Cookie's Crumby Pictures features a parody to The Karate Kid. | 3 |
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New Girl | December 2, 2014 | The Karate Kid is mentioned in the New Girl episode: "Girl Fight". Mr. Miyagi is mentioned in the episode: "Single and Sufficient". | 2 |
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Armada | July 14, 2015 | Mr. Miyagi from Karate Kid is mentioned in Armada. | 2 |
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Modern Family | November 15, 2017 | The Karate Kid is mentioned in the Modern Family episodes: "Winner Winner Turkey Dinner" and "Stand By Your Age". | 2 |
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Usual Suspects | May 2, 2018 | Keyser Soze is mentioned in the Cobra Kai episode "Different But Same". | 2 |
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Rocket League | June 10, 2019 | Several decals and items based on Karate Kid are available in Rocket League as part of the "Radical Summer" event. | 2 |
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Ted Lasso | August 6, 2021 | Mr. Miyagi from The Karate Kid is mentioned in the Ted Lasso episode "Do the Right-est Thing". | 2 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | September 16, 2021 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Cobra Kai is a crossover toyline between both franchises. | 1 |
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Fortnite | December 30, 2021 | Skins based on Cobra Kai appear in Fortnite. | 1 |
