Nostalgia for The Karate Kid has always been key in Cobra Kai, but season 6, part 3, turned up the volume with several ...

Netflix's Karate Kid spinoff show has come to an end with ... Plus, he does that by going against his Crane Kick instincts—a perfect piece of character-building slash nostalgic payoff.

At its core, "Cobra Kai" follows the redemption of Johnny Lawrence, the recipient of Daniel LaRusso's infamous crane kick at the end of 1984's "The Karate Kid ... the final line of the show.

The Karate Kid spinoff’s last five episodes arrived ... in his mind to the moment when he saw young Daniel doing his crane kick maneuver and got back to basics. With a leg sweep and a backhand ...

Instantly compelling, the endearing, sometimes goofy Netflix series, which began on YouTubeRed, found a place for so many from the martial arts franchise, big and small.

Macchio was a youthful looking 22 when he played plucky LaRusso in The Karate Kid and two sequels ... hardly a conversation can be had without someone bringing up his crane kick within seconds (guilty ...

The final showdown in 1984’s The Karate Kid memorably concludes with Lawrence getting crane-kicked into second ... picks up 34 years after that fateful kick to the face. The pilot episode ...

It’s been a long journey for Ralph Macchio since he was first introduced to the world as the original Karate Kid in 1984 ... hugging and practicing their crane kick on Third Avenue in Manhattan.

Even wise Mr. Miyagi couldn’t have seen the surprising path taken by “The Karate Kid” stars Ralph Macchio ... The original film ended with Daniel crane-kicking bully Johnny in the face ...