Nostalgia for The Karate Kid has always been key in Cobra Kai, but season 6, part 3, turned up the volume with several callbacks to the 1980s films.

From 1984 to 2018, the character of Johnny Lawrence was pop culture shorthand for a bully who finally got his comeuppance. And then along came Cobra Kai. The final five episodes of Netflix’s popular Karate Kid spinoff series premiered Thursday,

They were '80s rivals in the movie "The Karate Kid." Now Ralph Macchio and William Zabka have become "brothers in arms" on Netflix's "Cobra Kai."

In the final scene, Daniel attempts to catch a fly with chopsticks like Mr. Miyagi challenged him to do in The Karate Kid. Johnny comes and squishes the fly with his hands while they are out for lunch, once again illustrating that their friendship is based on differences.

The series finale of Cobra Kai puts the spotlight back on Johnny Lawrence in a big way and finally gives the villain-turned-hero his own Karate Kid moment.

The Karate Kid movies and Cobra Kai have introduced some excellent villains, but some have been far better developed (& are far eviler) than others.

As Cobra Kai wraps its final season, with the last five episodes now streaming on Netflix, the series's creators reflected on what the show has meant for viewers of all generations. “That’s the really cool thing about making Cobra Kai

The Sekai Taikai referee seen in Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 3 is yet another truly deep-cut character from the original Karate Kid film trilogy.