S1.E4

Cobra Kai Never Dies

Episode aired May 2, 2018
TV-14
27m

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Martial Arts Teen Drama Action Comedy Drama Sport

Robbie is in hot water with his father. Johnny plans to shut down Cobra Kai after Miguel is injured. Samantha and Kyler's relationship hits rock bottom. A vandalized billboard creates tensio... Read allRobbie is in hot water with his father. Johnny plans to shut down Cobra Kai after Miguel is injured. Samantha and Kyler's relationship hits rock bottom. A vandalized billboard creates tension for Daniel.Robbie is in hot water with his father. Johnny plans to shut down Cobra Kai after Miguel is injured. Samantha and Kyler's relationship hits rock bottom. A vandalized billboard creates tension for Daniel.

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8.1/10

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Trivia
Daniel makes "Bananarama Chocolate Chip Pancakes" for the family. This is likely a reference to the band "Bananarama" who had a song on the "Karate Kid" soundtrack titled "Cruel Summer".

Goofs
When Daniel LaRusso visits Coles dealership and is talking to Cole, the front passenger side window of the SUV Cole is standing beside keeps showing as being up or being down between the camera angles.

Quotes
Daniel LaRusso: [after seeing spray pain on billboard] Frankly, we're big supporters of the department. We donate every year to the charity drive. I just want you to go out and round up the scum that did this.
Amanda LaRusso: Uh, excuse me, officer. Could you give us a minute? Thanks. Honey, if they arrested everybody who painted dicks on things, there just wouldn't be any room in the jails for all the murders.
Daniel LaRusso: All right, but they can still go look for the guy.
Amanda LaRusso: I understand that you're frustrated., but try not to think about it. Just think positively.
Daniel LaRusso: Positive? What's positive? I have a dick in my mouth.
Amanda LaRusso: Yeah, and you'll "blow" the competition away! Okay, look, no one's even gonna see it.
Daniel LaRusso: We picked that specific location because of the traffic level.
Amanda LaRusso: Okay. Fine. Let's assume people see it. Let's assume everybody sees it.
Daniel LaRusso: Okay.
Amanda LaRusso: No one's gonna recognize you.
Daniel LaRusso: Really?
Amanda LaRusso: All they're gonna see is the dick, okay? It is the dick's billboard now, okay? People drive by so fast, they're not even gonna spot you.
Louie LaRusso, Jr.: Did you guys see the billboard? It's freaking hillarious!
Daniel LaRusso: We're painting over it.
Amanda LaRusso: Good idea.

Connections
Referenced in Cobra Kai: Fire and Ice (2019)

Soundtracks
Say You Don't Want Me
Written by A.M. and Brad Gordon
Produced by A.M. and Brad Gordon
Performed by Le Bon

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Macchio and Zabka Are the Main Reasons to Watch

There's some really fun entertainment to be had with this one: a good amount of crude comedy (lots of d**k jokes) is paired with some great work by William Zabka and Ralph Macchio.

The younger actors aren't bad either, though their performances are pretty rote: Tanner Buchanan as Johnny Lawrence's angry delinquent son reminded me of the similarly angsty Steven Strait as a pyrokinetic teen in the corny but lovable 2005 Disney superhero comedy "Sky High," and Mary Mouser as Daniel Russo's daughter is increasingly likable as she stands up to the school jerks she once called friends.

And while there's a funny rivalry between Daniel and another car dealership magnate, played by David Shatraw, Johnny's subplot with his estranged kid (and the kid's mom, played by Diora Baird) is both clichéd and depressing.

This is fluffy stuff, and it's ribald and foul-mouthed - definitely not for young kids - but it's about as good a continuance of the "Karate Kid" franchise as you could expect.