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The Karate Kid (1989)

The Karate Kid poster
Genre
animation, action & adventure
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 13 episodes
Rated
TV-Y7
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 40 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy learns karate from a wise mentor and faces off against bullies. The story follows his training and growing confidence.

nostalgicgentleupbeatchildlikeearnestlightheartedfamily-friendly

What happens

The Karate Kid is a 1989 American animated children's television series which debuted on NBC's Saturday morning lineup. It starred Joey Dedio, Robert Ito, and Janice Kawaye. It is based on the Karate Kid series of films, and was produced by DIC Enterprises, Saban Entertainment and Columbia Pictures Television. The show was originally planned for daily syndication for fall 1988 with 65 episodes, before eventually settling on a 13-episode order for NBC in 1989. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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