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Best Episodes of The Karate Kid
The Return of the Shrine
S1 Ep8
5.0
4th Nov 1989
Taki returns the shrine to her temple, but a thousand year feud between her family and the Ishida's makes them lose the shrine once again.
All the World His Stage
S1 Ep5
5.0
14th Oct 1989
While in London, United Kingdom, the trio get hired on a movie set about King Arthur, where Miyagi finds the power of the shrine has been drained into a prop sword, which is used by the film's leading man who then cannot separate reality from fantasy and thinks Taki is his actual bride, and Daniel is threatening him.
The Greatest Victory
S1 Ep2
5.0
16th Sep 1989
Miyagi, Daniel, and Taki travel to Hong Kong and help the village fight off the Dragon and his evil henchmen.
Over the Rainbow
S1 Ep7
4.7
28th Oct 1989
Miyagi and company follow the magic rainbow to a mountain paradise in the Himalayas where the stone has turned a well into the Fountain of Youth.
Worst Episodes of The Karate Kid
Walkabout
S1 Ep9
3.0
11th Nov 1989
Mr. Miyagi and friends follow the shrine to Australia where a tribe of Aborigines believe it should be offered to the god of the volcano.
East Meets West
S1 Ep10
3.0
18th Nov 1989
Miyagi, Daniel and Taki travel to the Soviet Union where Prof. Kirov is studying its magical powers.
The Hunt
S1 Ep11
3.5
2nd Dec 1989
Mr. Miyagi has traced the shrine down to the coast of Norway where a whale has swallowed it and is attacking illegal whaling ships.
The Gray Ghosts
S1 Ep12
4.0
9th Dec 1989
The search for the shrine brings Miyagi and friends to San Francisco where they join a group of senior citizens in a car rally, hoping it will ultimately lead them to the shrine.
The Karate Kid Episode Guide
My Brother's Keeper
S1 Ep1
4.2
9th Sep 1989
Daniel befriends a young boy and pases on Miyagi's teaching in order to help him restore his position as Chief of the tribe.
The Greatest Victory
S1 Ep2
5.0
16th Sep 1989
Miyagi, Daniel, and Taki travel to Hong Kong and help the village fight off the Dragon and his evil henchmen.
The Homecoming
S1 Ep3
4.3
23rd Sep 1989
The search for the shrine brings Daniel back to his old neighborhood and his first girlfriend.
The Tomorrow Man
S1 Ep4
4.3
30th Sep 1989
Miyagi, Daniel, and Taki go to Paris, where they follow a man named Mr. Whiskers, who is trying to buy the shrine. When they lose the shrine, Daniel goes to a fortune teller for help.
All the World His Stage
S1 Ep5
5.0
14th Oct 1989
While in London, United Kingdom, the trio get hired on a movie set about King Arthur, where Miyagi finds the power of the shrine has been drained into a prop sword, which is used by the film's leading man who then cannot separate reality from fantasy and thinks Taki is his actual bride, and Daniel is threatening him.
The Paper Hero
S1 Ep6
4.5
21st Oct 1989
After a padre in Mexico hides the shrine in a Mayan temple, it's up to Mr. Miyagi to keep it out of the hands of Madero, and evil bandit.
Over the Rainbow
S1 Ep7
4.7
28th Oct 1989
Miyagi and company follow the magic rainbow to a mountain paradise in the Himalayas where the stone has turned a well into the Fountain of Youth.
The Return of the Shrine
S1 Ep8
5.0
4th Nov 1989
Taki returns the shrine to her temple, but a thousand year feud between her family and the Ishida's makes them lose the shrine once again.
Walkabout
S1 Ep9
3.0
11th Nov 1989
Mr. Miyagi and friends follow the shrine to Australia where a tribe of Aborigines believe it should be offered to the god of the volcano.
East Meets West
S1 Ep10
3.0
18th Nov 1989
Miyagi, Daniel and Taki travel to the Soviet Union where Prof. Kirov is studying its magical powers.
The Hunt
S1 Ep11
3.5
2nd Dec 1989
Mr. Miyagi has traced the shrine down to the coast of Norway where a whale has swallowed it and is attacking illegal whaling ships.
The Gray Ghosts
S1 Ep12
4.0
9th Dec 1989
The search for the shrine brings Miyagi and friends to San Francisco where they join a group of senior citizens in a car rally, hoping it will ultimately lead them to the shrine.
A Little World of His Own
S1 Ep13
4.0
16th Dec 1989
Miyagi and friends discover that the shrine has fallen into the hands of a lonely boy who is using it to make his own little world.
Daniel and his mentor Mr. Miyagi travel the world with their Okinawan friend Taki Tamurai in search of an ancient Japanese talisman stolen from an old fishing village.
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The best rated episodes of The Karate Kid are:
The Return of the Shrine S1E8 rated 5.0
All the World His Stage S1E5 rated 5.0
The Greatest Victory S1E2 rated 5.0
Over the Rainbow S1E7 rated 4.7
The lowest rated episodes of The Karate Kid are:
Walkabout S1E9 rated 3.0
East Meets West S1E10 rated 3.0
The Hunt S1E11 rated 3.5
The Gray Ghosts S1E12 rated 4.0
The first episode of The Karate Kid aired on September 09, 1989.
The last episode of The Karate Kid aired on November 27, 1989.
