No way I love your Bratz kids profile pic! I kind of stopped watching after Kim left and Olivia Holt went to Disney Channel for "I Didn't Do It"; I started watching that show and her movie "Girl vs monster. It's still cringey but I like it
@@Lboogie0711 same!! Even though we did not get to see much of Eddies character development, I really enjoyed him so much. I was sad he left so when Kim did as well, my interest deteriorated !
Same here! I remember watching this show at some point in my childhood and going 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩. Kim was a real inspiration for me because during that time, I was doing karate as well. I felt the need to be a tomboy because I was one of the only three girls in my entire karate class. But watching Kim be herself made me understand that I didn't NEED to be a tomboy to study karate among boys. Most of all, it made me feel happy and represented when I saw a badass, karate-loving girl like me on TV.
I know right jack is such a real main character he’s an unabashedly good person although not perfect he’s also not a jerk like a lot of the Disney xd main characters *cough* chase , Adam , Skylar, oliver
@@Eking-su3trHe was a bit of a bully towards Chase I guess, but it’s clear it’s just an older brother poking fun at his younger brother, he still cared about Chase
I appreciate Eddie as someone who also wasn't exactly a nerd but also wasn't cool and was definitely not the most skilled person at any of my extra curriculars
i dont think the boys were starring at kim in the beginning bc rhey were all gonna have a crush on her. But bc thats a rare time a female who is also apart of the black dragons is being nice to them
True, everyone but Jack seemed not interested in her but a female speaking to them, who is also part of the Black Dragons who is speaking to them and being nice?! Seemed like a myth.
i love kickin it but the way they just threw away eddie like that really put a bad taste in my mouth (i am aware the actor left the show bf anyone tries to argue with me on that) like eddie never was mentioned again but also seeing how the series did not change with his absent (until season 4 when kim left) goes to show he wasn’t a priority when it came to the main cast.
It's the current year, we're supposed to get upset bcuz he's black and no one made a big deal about him being gone. 😮💨 black excellence has become black victimhood. It's just ppl looking for any chance to use race as a cudgel. I miss black excellence being the goal.
I just searched it up and apparently only the first two season were aired in korea. It was called 'escape being a loosse kick'. Yeah this is probably the worst international name.
Kim being girly was a nice change to see, especially since it was in the era of 'not like other girls' being the popular personality choice for female leads. Its cool for a girl to be portrayed as someone who is both into sports AND being girly.
The episode with Leo and booboo is so good, and shows how good the show could get with well trained karate/martial arts characters. They’re both on the same similar level with made the visuals so much better.
For the Kim knowing Carson thing. They didn’t go to the same dojo but they could have been cool with each other at school because he seems like he was a popular guy
It also kind of makes sense if you don't think about it too hard. His parents are divorced and he went back to Seattle to live with his mom. Dad probably has particial custody.
Low-key kinda upset we didn't get the game show episode, which Eddie wins btw, imo it was a neat little episode that has some funny moments, Jerry and Jack kill it as always, and was overall a top 5 episode for me as a kid
Yooo i just finished the video and yeah man i agree thats my favorite episode. I watched this alot growing up and that episode always stuck with me 😂😂 Jack was great in that episode
Fun fact falafel Phill IS IN COBRA KAI 😂😅 hes Daniels Friend in season 1 and also makes multiple appearances in season 3 and 4 (also dates Louis sister lmao) Whenever I see him I’m reminded How good Kick in it and just in general how good all the old Disney shows were (good luck Charlie, Jesse,wizards of waverly place, etc)
I honestly think most of the Disney XD shows could've saved Disney Channel from their bad reputation for making generic sitcoms if they were Disney Channel originals instead. And Aaron Stone, Mighty Med, Motorcity, Tron Uprising and Spectacular Spiderman are overdue for proper finales. Anyway, this video AND Caitlin Mckillop's Austin and Ally video are worth getting behind on the Podco shows that refuse to take breaks even during the strikes or the holidays!
Some things you missed: -The director in the episode The Commercial (which you skipped) is played by Jonathan Kite, who is best known as Oleg in 2 Broke Girls. -After I Didn’t Do It, Austin North would go on to star on the Netflix teen drama Outer Banks as Topper. -The character Grace is played by Jim O’Doherty’s daughter who is also named Grace. -The Willy Wonka song being parodied in Eddie Cries Uncle was Pure Imagination. -There was a character named Mika who was Phil’s niece who appeared in 3 episodes Season 2. She was played by Oana Gregory who is a Romanian actress best known as the older sister Amanda on Crash & Bernstein. The episode Wedding Crashers which she was in and her first of two Lab Rats episodes both aired on the same day that Crash & Bernstein premiered. -Leona, the woman Bobby was engaged to in Wedding Crashers is played by former Bond Girl Denise Richards. -The principal in Dojo Day Care is Jim Meskimen, who has voiced Ultron in various Marvel projects and is the current voice of the Genie in Aladdin. -A mailman in the two-parter was played by Reuben Langdon, the English voice actor of Dante from Devil May Cry and Ken from Street Fighter. -Speaking of Street Fighter the sumo from the second episode played E. Honda in the 1994 live-action movie. -Troy Romzek, who played Kai, is Omar from the Zeke & Luther episode Zeke & Lu’s New Crew. -Tony Cavalero, who played Dewey Finn in the School of Rock sitcom, appeared in the episode Seaford Hustle (which was unfortunately snubbed). Katherine McNamara who was in Girl vs. Monster plays Claire. -One of the monks in the Chosen One (which was not mentioned) is played by James Sie who stood in for Jackie Chan in Jackie Chan Adventures and the Kung Fu Panda cartoon, while Zang Lu, the evil monk, is James Ryen, who played CJ Stone on Zeke and Luther and Megahertz on Mighty Med.
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Speaking of Oana Gregory, did she, as Amanda, not put on a thick Romanian accent when getting into character in the episode where they were trying to make a movie?
I strangely like to think Bobby Wasabi was meant to be a reference to Steven Seagal And Nakamura’s actor had a brief cameo in the Speed Racer Movie as one of the spectators
@@TheKing-uu7jn Yeah I agree. Always thought it was Chuck Norris at first but now I’m agreeing it’s Seagal (because both are fat now and have ponytails)
I think the reason Jason earls is usually paired with adults is bc when he had to play on Hannah Montana he had to constantly act around kids. So I’m pretty sure in his contract he specified he needed to also be with adult actors. Which is why the B plots always seems so shoe horned in.
I remember loving this show for Leo Howard and watching the martial arts. Kim and Jack were the best together, I don't remember season 4 cause I stopped watching. It's still a great show.
As someone who only watched about two or three episodes of this show, I now wish young me had given it a chance! Based on this video, this group’s friendship seems a lot healthier than the ones in other kid sitcoms from this era. Like, there isn’t that one character who is technically in the friend group but is constantly treated like an outcast because they’re nerdy or considered unattractive. Also, I like that Jack, who is generally good at most things, is still really likable since he isn’t a jerk about it. Great video Mr. Nostalgia! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@@MrNostalgia I always felt that some shows have a certain vibe that a different TH-camr would be equipped to handle. Henry Danger is very much a Quinton show because of his expertise in the Schneiderverse. The Thundermans and K.C. Undercover are clearly Keyan shows given how much they takes from Wizards and Lab Rats. Kirby Buckets is a Mr. Nostalgia show because it’s kind of a spiritual successor to Zeke and Luther in a lot to ways.
They did an "event" where a piece of Kirby Buckets merchandise appeared in three live-action shows, Mighty Med, Lab Rats and something else. In Mighty Med, the item was a shirt that needed to be cleaned. They marketed it as an event, from what I hear.@@TheTekkenguy
The cast of KICKIN' IT should appear in special guest roles on COBRA KAI. Not as their Disney counterparts but as new characters relevant to the storyline of season 6.
Something you surprisingly didn’t mention is that marg the lunch lady is played by Loni Love who would go on to star on a talk show called the real which is what she is most known for.
This show caused me to get a black belt in karate. I also wrote a self insert episode where Jack has a younger sister and she was more popular than him and he was mad.
Honestly all I remember from the show was the theme, being surprised that Leo finally got a lead role after Leo Little’s Big show was on for a while, and I thought Olivia was cute lol
If I had to describe Eddie as a character, I would say he's the Average Joe & the most normal out of the other character. He's basically the Winston (Ghostbusters) of the show. Sad he wasn't so defined, but if I had a chance to rewrite his character, I would make him The Heart of the group who always brings everyone together. You see the other character argue in the show, they could've made Eddie give them moral support to solve their conflict with one another
1:52:06 The Middle is such a good show and it sucks that no one talks about it on TH-cam. I would be so down to watch a retrospective on The Middle since it was on of my favorite childhood tv shows. So thanks for shouting it out 😊
24:10 I have to disagree. As someone who did martial arts when I was younger, it’s very hard to hit those or push them over. They’re weighted at the bottom and made of hard plastic, so the fact that she was able to knock those over with a single strike is pretty impressive, especially for a middle schooler
1:07:22 Bobby Wasabi carrying Rudy out of the Reptile World pet store is a parody of Richard Gere carrying Debra Winger at the end of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN.
Did anyone not notice the Hannah Montana reference with Phil and Rudy? When they mixed the chocolate and falafel, that was a reference to the cheese jerky scene with Jackson and Oliver.
the main thing I think of when that show comes to mind is the music video where they climb out of a picnic basket an a group of people don't get freaked out about this at all
23:43 in my experience (granted not in martial arts specifically) there is always some parent or somebody taking pictures and videos. Especially for non school related high school aged sports. That’s how you get scouts and stuff to show up and hopefully get to your kid a scholarship.
Quinton Reviews gotta be thanked for my favorite new format of youtube videos/ retrospectives which are long ass reviews. I remember when Eddie left the show man me and my sister thought it was cuz they were racist 😂
I’m a huge fan of the “sensor not being on” explanation because I like to imagine what it must of have been like to realize they did all those stunts for nothing. Like they’re cool when they’re necessary, but a little silly when they’re not
That's dedication to do a almost 4 hour video on it. Kickin' It and Zeke and Luther were my favorite two shows to watch on Disney XD growing up, they had some deep topics buried within the humor of these shows.
3:44:18 While I agree Eddie did seem to feel like an afterthought at times, I wouldnt say he didn't have a character. He was always supposed to be the "mamas boy" of the group. I think the two episodes that show that off best are Reality fights where he was the only one that didn't seem to let the fame get to them (even with the twist at the end) and Indiana Eddie where he wants to be an archeologist even if everyone else thinks it is ridiculous he still believes in being one. While him leaving in season 3 was not that big a loss as his character was not as strong as the rest, I think them deciding to never mention him at all as if he was never there was a dumb move. Like I swear I remember a clipshow episode in season 4 where because they couldnt use clips of Eddie all the footage was from s3 and s4 only. Looking forward to part 2 seeing what u think of the later seasons this was one of my favorite sitcoms with a kid alongside I’m In The Band. (Idc what people say that show is peak)
I loved reality fights for him. They utilized his "just there" energy seamlessly there. It's immensely satisfying that not only does he win but the rest of the gang give him props for being strategic the whole time. Honestly wholesome as heck
Oh not even in series recap clips? That leads me to think they just couldn't show any footage with him there cause of contract reasons involving using any stuff he was present after he willingly left for school and desire for a more private life and not anything malicious. Though I ain't in the biz, just speculating
@@CarlosHernandez-el4oc i remember that episode and that song lol. ngl I always thought that Jerrys role in that episode wouldve been Kim's if Olivia Holt wasnt filming Girl vs Monster.
2:06:11 Jack is wearing a t shirt with the cover art for the rap album The Low End Theory by Tribe Called Quest (probz my favorite band of all time). However, they put duck tape over the album name to avoid having to pay them.
I loved Kickin It when it was airing, and I rewatched it for the first time last summer and had so much fun doing it. Genuinely the most fun kids show rewatch experience I've had. The first two seasons are so good and funny and have quite a few memorable episodes / plotlines. I also could write a whole essay about how Jack and Kim's relationship was slowly and subtly built up. Cant wait to see what you have to say about the last two seasons, they're not bad but there's definitely a dip in quality.
I always thought it was a mistake to make Bobbi Wasabi fat because I didn't understand the reason why and I still think it was a mistake but now I know why, comedy. Still a mistake.
totally agree, as a kid, his characterization made the whole dojo franchise look like a joke and not like they took karate seriously (which they didn’t really but as a kid i wanted them to) compared to the black dragons for instance.
me neither at first but i think he’s supposed to be a parody of steven seagal whose story is one of a martial artist turned actor turned blowhard kinda like bobby. Granted i havent watched too far into the video and i dont remember much of bobby’s story but that’s how it looks at first glance especially considering bobby’s long hair, goatee and glasses
God I loved this show to death even when it slowed down in season 4 (No Tournments, No Kim/Jack Dynamic, Not even as Much Karate as I would've Liked) it was still cool and fun.
Does anyone remember Taylor, the blonde girl who was meant to be a replacement for Kim in Season 4 only to be dropped after three episodes? Fun fact: she was played by Veronica Dunne, best known as Marisa from K.C. Undercover.
You bringing up Psych and The Middle is crazyyyyy They’re like possibly my two favourite sitcoms ever, especially since they’re one of the rare ones that has aged pretty well, and I think most of the casts of both are pretty cool too
Nah cause that chocoballs plot is literally the cheese jerky plot from Hannah Montana and I REFUSE to believe that wasn't an intentional callback since Jason Earles is involved with both plots. 😭
I swear, in Disney Leo Howard was literally "Him" incarnate, this dude was everywhere, he plays as crushes, had his own show, was apart of the commercials cus the mfer was popular, a blackbelt who did his own stunts(mostly) on some prepubescent jackie-chan shit and was trained by the mfer that was Johnny in that one Mortal Kombat teaser and the main antagonist from Blood and Bone! This dude Leo was HIM during Disney XD
Just so you know when watching your video with headphones from 33:00 to like 1:00:00 you can only hear the audio from one side of the headphones before and after that audio is perfectly fine
thats odd, i edited this entire video with headphones on and i never had that issue Edit: i just used my earbuds to listen to that portion and i dont have that on my end. idk what happened
All I remember from this show is that Kofi Kingston was in it (wrestlers in Disney Shows is something that happened to quite a few Disney Channel/XD shows).
my favorite eddie moment was when he was singing get the ninjas in the wasabi introduction episode. Also i did find it sad he left as while in the 2 seasons he was on he didn't do much he had potentinal lines like how he was the first to join the dojo which i think could have made for a very interesting eddie/rudy episode but alas the time he spent on the show i did find him enjoyable.
Oh ma bad i forgot to put "me" the only show that made me laugh that has a laughtrack cuz every other show that has one just makes me wanna punch the screen
i think its interesting that people compare cobra kai so much to this cause kickin it was super obviously inspired by karate kid in a lot of ways, and obviously cobra Kai is
I remember watching the first few episodes of this show and immediately thought “I want to be part of this.” I was around 15-16 years old at the time. I was around the same age as the actors and perfect for the setting. I was also taking WuShu and had experience with Taekwondo.
Damn. I remember when Disney XD launched. I was like in 6th grade at the time and I loved that shit. Zeke and Luther was amazing. It took me years to even realize that the black guy that was their rival was fucking cookie on Ned's declassified.
Dude, you mentioning Aaron stone at the beginning of this video has somehow unlocked a memory of mine. I used to watch that show a bunch as a kid but I didn’t remember anything about it at all until you mentioned it just now. Wow.
I am so glad someone did a retrospective for this video. Im glad i found your channel because usually i look for this stuff on Keyan Carliles channel but this channel is just as good if not better
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Watch part 2 here!
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Honestly, for a show marketed mainly for guys, Jack & Kim probably were one of the best slow burning relationships I’ve seen in the Disney Channel
yeah they did it so well
Ikr, when they fought it was couple goals
Disney XD actually
Not disney channel its disney xd
@@incrediblekeenan1751they’re talking about Disney in general
this show was my everything growing up I used to be SEATED for kim and jack's relationship or whatever mess kim got herself into.
No way I love your Bratz kids profile pic!
I kind of stopped watching after Kim left and Olivia Holt went to Disney Channel for "I Didn't Do It"; I started watching that show and her movie "Girl vs monster. It's still cringey but I like it
@@Lboogie0711 same!! Even though we did not get to see much of Eddies character development, I really enjoyed him so much. I was sad he left so when Kim did as well, my interest deteriorated !
Same here! I remember watching this show at some point in my childhood and going 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩.
Kim was a real inspiration for me because during that time, I was doing karate as well. I felt the need to be a tomboy because I was one of the only three girls in my entire karate class. But watching Kim be herself made me understand that I didn't NEED to be a tomboy to study karate among boys. Most of all, it made me feel happy and represented when I saw a badass, karate-loving girl like me on TV.
Having a real karate kid as the lead made the show a lot better especially for older kids or people rewatching
I did background on this show 3 seperate times. The entire cast was so fucking nice and down to earth. They all deserve success.
Wow. Must have been cool.
I can tell they was all cool as shit
I know right jack is such a real main character he’s an unabashedly good person although not perfect he’s also not a jerk like a lot of the Disney xd main characters *cough* chase , Adam , Skylar, oliver
@@aynsleyyost5168what did adam do lol
@@Eking-su3trHe was a bit of a bully towards Chase I guess, but it’s clear it’s just an older brother poking fun at his younger brother, he still cared about Chase
I appreciate Eddie as someone who also wasn't exactly a nerd but also wasn't cool and was definitely not the most skilled person at any of my extra curriculars
Eddie was the audience stand-in
With Kickin’ It, I found it so strange how the show changed with a majority of the main cast left the show and the change of direction.
Ikr. When season 3 release, it fell off for me. First 2 seasons was the best.
come on its not bad I like the Dock location in season 4 as well @@jayjayh23
I agree. The show lost me when Eddie and Kim left. It just wasn't the same.
Lol am I the only one who liked season 4?
@@jandm4ever716 I guess so. Season 4 was okay but it didn’t feel the same. Especially after they change the set and cast went down to 4 people
i dont think the boys were starring at kim in the beginning bc rhey were all gonna have a crush on her. But bc thats a rare time a female who is also apart of the black dragons is being nice to them
True, everyone but Jack seemed not interested in her but a female speaking to them, who is also part of the Black Dragons who is speaking to them and being nice?! Seemed like a myth.
@@Artryom fr it was something they’d never imagine could happen like their entire world view just got shifted
me and the boys when a woman approaches us for some reason
i love kickin it but the way they just threw away eddie like that really put a bad taste in my mouth (i am aware the actor left the show bf anyone tries to argue with me on that) like eddie never was mentioned again but also seeing how the series did not change with his absent (until season 4 when kim left) goes to show he wasn’t a priority when it came to the main cast.
Exactly, that always bothered me as a kid
He was the least interesting character
It's the current year, we're supposed to get upset bcuz he's black and no one made a big deal about him being gone. 😮💨 black excellence has become black victimhood. It's just ppl looking for any chance to use race as a cudgel. I miss black excellence being the goal.
Did you want them to continually reference a cast member who quit?
@@CherryHotSauce continually? they didnt mention him ONCE lmao
Fun fact: Chase Davenports actor was in this show. Jack's actor was in Lab Rats later in Season 4
I forgot who Chase’s actor played, but I remember Jack’s actor was that android who got destroyed via a face in a sink
@@zeldagameryt4018That was him????? Holy shit he grew so fast!
Bris actor was in kicking it 2 in season 3
And ironically tries to murder him. Revenge?
Bree is in season 3 aswell
Fun fact, in Mexico it is called Wasabi Warriors
I was so confused when the saw was called Kickin' It originally snce I watched the Mexican Dub of the show
And so was in Brazil as well
in Hungarian it's called "Let's fight!" lol
I just searched it up and apparently only the first two season were aired in korea. It was called 'escape being a loosse kick'. Yeah this is probably the worst international name.
@@biankabodon4122 “hey let’s watch Let’s Fight!!”
Kim being girly was a nice change to see, especially since it was in the era of 'not like other girls' being the popular personality choice for female leads. Its cool for a girl to be portrayed as someone who is both into sports AND being girly.
The episode with Leo and booboo is so good, and shows how good the show could get with well trained karate/martial arts characters. They’re both on the same similar level with made the visuals so much better.
I think Boo-boo should’ve returned in another episode along with maybe clashing in another show 😢
Nearly 4 hours ?? Covering one of my all time favorite shows ?? Time to roll up & enjoy
You got the right idea. Imma have to join🍃
@jetskitonio i know right.
Literally me rn
This
U gon need a lot of weed lol
Respect to Alex Christian Jones (Eddie) to leave the show to help take care of his grandparents.
He could had have a bigger career
He didn't quit to take care of his grandparents. He just moved on from the show. Source: th-cam.com/video/chgR4rGzKUg/w-d-xo.html
Timecode: 5:04
@@MrMadMister1 Broooo thank you. GUYS THIS IS LEGIT. GOT A REAL REASON WHY HE LEFT.
@@jayjayh23 no problem mate
For the Kim knowing Carson thing. They didn’t go to the same dojo but they could have been cool with each other at school because he seems like he was a popular guy
It’s implied that Carson was Kim’s ex.
Why would she date someone from the rivial dojo though?
@@-psilo-9071 maybe they liked each other.
@@arcondpvpoh that’s…
@@TheTekkenguythen why is she smiling while riding on his back if he’s her “ex”
Having Nevel do a parody of Greatest Freak out Ever was pretty genius on the show's part.
Did he ever do that on iCarly?
@@TheTekkenguy nah but he had a few moments similar to that
It also kind of makes sense if you don't think about it too hard. His parents are divorced and he went back to Seattle to live with his mom. Dad probably has particial custody.
Jack and Kim were sort of a power couple when they fought together.
You are the first TH-camr I've heard talk about Psych. I feel the show was so underrated, I don't see anyone just casually bring it up.
Same!! Psych was so peak
Quitons reviews has no idea the trend he started
Quinton, Keyan, Jordan Fringe, and Mr. Nostalgia are the 4 horsemen of over analyzing Disney and Nick sitcoms.
I absolutely agree. Quinton is definitely the godfather of these kinda videos at this point
@MyNextTrickLoL same here
@@uchihabomber1296nah Quinton sucks ass he’s way to political his videos use to be good a few years a ago
Quinton has no idea the trend he started because he did not start any trend…
Low-key kinda upset we didn't get the game show episode, which Eddie wins btw, imo it was a neat little episode that has some funny moments, Jerry and Jack kill it as always, and was overall a top 5 episode for me as a kid
I was very disappointed he left that one out. Also the Kung Fu Cop episode, the Walking Dead parody, and the Hunger Games parody.
Yooo i just finished the video and yeah man i agree thats my favorite episode. I watched this alot growing up and that episode always stuck with me 😂😂 Jack was great in that episode
@@TheTekkenguypretty sure he’s only covering season 1. Those are further down the line.
@@haydenrhead7692 he covered seasons 1 and 2. And those 3 episodes mentioned are in season 2, and the reality show episode in season 1
That is one of my favorite episodes
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Funny thing is, this show in Spanish is indeed called like the original title: “Los guerreros Wasabi” (Wasabi Warriors)
I believe in Spain it was Wasabi Warriors, we did not even translate it or anything😂
@@launoname ooooh sorry i was talking about Latin American Spanish, my bad for not clarifying 😅🤝🏻
This was the original Cobra Kai
Yes
Kickin’ it walked so Cobra Kai could run
The beef between the Bobby Wasabi's and Black Dragons was real
Fun fact falafel Phill IS IN COBRA KAI 😂😅 hes Daniels Friend in season 1 and also makes multiple appearances in season 3 and 4 (also dates Louis sister lmao) Whenever I see him I’m reminded How good Kick in it and just in general how good all the old Disney shows were (good luck Charlie, Jesse,wizards of waverly place, etc)
Never watched this show, but after watching the opening scene in this video, came to the comments for this specific comment lmao
I love finding and seeing long-form content about shows that I know or love like this, it warms my heart.
I honestly think most of the Disney XD shows could've saved Disney Channel from their bad reputation for making generic sitcoms if they were Disney Channel originals instead. And Aaron Stone, Mighty Med, Motorcity, Tron Uprising and Spectacular Spiderman are overdue for proper finales.
Anyway, this video AND Caitlin Mckillop's Austin and Ally video are worth getting behind on the Podco shows that refuse to take breaks even during the strikes or the holidays!
“That’s how we roll on Calvin’s side honey”
Some things you missed:
-The director in the episode The Commercial (which you skipped) is played by Jonathan Kite, who is best known as Oleg in 2 Broke Girls.
-After I Didn’t Do It, Austin North would go on to star on the Netflix teen drama Outer Banks as Topper.
-The character Grace is played by Jim O’Doherty’s daughter who is also named Grace.
-The Willy Wonka song being parodied in Eddie Cries Uncle was Pure Imagination.
-There was a character named Mika who was Phil’s niece who appeared in 3 episodes Season 2. She was played by Oana Gregory who is a Romanian actress best known as the older sister Amanda on Crash & Bernstein. The episode Wedding Crashers which she was in and her first of two Lab Rats episodes both aired on the same day that Crash & Bernstein premiered.
-Leona, the woman Bobby was engaged to in Wedding Crashers is played by former Bond Girl Denise Richards.
-The principal in Dojo Day Care is Jim Meskimen, who has voiced Ultron in various Marvel projects and is the current voice of the Genie in Aladdin.
-A mailman in the two-parter was played by Reuben Langdon, the English voice actor of Dante from Devil May Cry and Ken from Street Fighter.
-Speaking of Street Fighter the sumo from the second episode played E. Honda in the 1994 live-action movie.
-Troy Romzek, who played Kai, is Omar from the Zeke & Luther episode Zeke & Lu’s New Crew.
-Tony Cavalero, who played Dewey Finn in the School of Rock sitcom, appeared in the episode Seaford Hustle (which was unfortunately snubbed). Katherine McNamara who was in Girl vs. Monster plays Claire.
-One of the monks in the Chosen One (which was not mentioned) is played by James Sie who stood in for Jackie Chan in Jackie Chan Adventures and the Kung Fu Panda cartoon, while Zang Lu, the evil monk, is James Ryen, who played CJ Stone on Zeke and Luther and Megahertz on Mighty Med.
Speaking of Oana Gregory, did she, as Amanda, not put on a thick Romanian accent when getting into character in the episode where they were trying to make a movie?
@ It was some standard Eastern European accent. I think it was the same one she used for Mika.
I strangely like to think Bobby Wasabi was meant to be a reference to Steven Seagal
And Nakamura’s actor had a brief cameo in the Speed Racer Movie as one of the spectators
@@TheKing-uu7jn Yeah I agree. Always thought it was Chuck Norris at first but now I’m agreeing it’s Seagal (because both are fat now and have ponytails)
I really like the "several hour deep dive on every episode of a show you used to watch as a kid" trend
I personally enjoyed those two grown men fight over storage space
I think the reason Jason earls is usually paired with adults is bc when he had to play on Hannah Montana he had to constantly act around kids. So I’m pretty sure in his contract he specified he needed to also be with adult actors. Which is why the B plots always seems so shoe horned in.
All of the early 2010’s ads you showed throughout the video gave mad nostalgia W
I remember loving this show for Leo Howard and watching the martial arts. Kim and Jack were the best together, I don't remember season 4 cause I stopped watching. It's still a great show.
As someone who only watched about two or three episodes of this show, I now wish young me had given it a chance! Based on this video, this group’s friendship seems a lot healthier than the ones in other kid sitcoms from this era. Like, there isn’t that one character who is technically in the friend group but is constantly treated like an outcast because they’re nerdy or considered unattractive. Also, I like that Jack, who is generally good at most things, is still really likable since he isn’t a jerk about it. Great video Mr. Nostalgia! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I said that same thing , I loved how jack was good at karate , but state very humble.
Ngl I’m kinda surprised it took anyone this long to make a several hour long video about Kickin it
I feel like the childhood tv show essay channels once a month come together in a private call to negotiate who get’s which shows to talk about
Lol, that would be funny
@@MrNostalgia I always felt that some shows have a certain vibe that a different TH-camr would be equipped to handle. Henry Danger is very much a Quinton show because of his expertise in the Schneiderverse. The Thundermans and K.C. Undercover are clearly Keyan shows given how much they takes from Wizards and Lab Rats. Kirby Buckets is a Mr. Nostalgia show because it’s kind of a spiritual successor to Zeke and Luther in a lot to ways.
But who covers the Kirby Buckets shirt event?@@TheTekkenguy
@@sacrificiallamb4568 what shirt event?
They did an "event" where a piece of Kirby Buckets merchandise appeared in three live-action shows, Mighty Med, Lab Rats and something else. In Mighty Med, the item was a shirt that needed to be cleaned. They marketed it as an event, from what I hear.@@TheTekkenguy
i love how falafel phil just moved to another karate show
he works in the dealership in cobra kai
The cast of KICKIN' IT should appear in special guest roles on COBRA KAI. Not as their Disney counterparts but as new characters relevant to the storyline of season 6.
@@chazarcola7639 that's what i'm hoping for 🙏🏾
First Quinton, then Keyan and Jordan and NOW Mr. Nostalgia?! This nostalgia rabbit-hole just keeps getting deeper.💙🤦🏾
Is someone else going to join the fray?
Something you surprisingly didn’t mention is that marg the lunch lady is played by Loni Love who would go on to star on a talk show called the real which is what she is most known for.
I knew her from being a commentator on The Smoking Gun/Tru tv. Presents: World's Dumbest
This show caused me to get a black belt in karate. I also wrote a self insert episode where Jack has a younger sister and she was more popular than him and he was mad.
Honestly all I remember from the show was the theme, being surprised that Leo finally got a lead role after Leo Little’s Big show was on for a while, and I thought Olivia was cute lol
If I had to describe Eddie as a character, I would say he's the Average Joe & the most normal out of the other character. He's basically the Winston (Ghostbusters) of the show.
Sad he wasn't so defined, but if I had a chance to rewrite his character, I would make him The Heart of the group who always brings everyone together. You see the other character argue in the show, they could've made Eddie give them moral support to solve their conflict with one another
1:52:06 The Middle is such a good show and it sucks that no one talks about it on TH-cam. I would be so down to watch a retrospective on The Middle since it was on of my favorite childhood tv shows. So thanks for shouting it out 😊
24:10 I have to disagree. As someone who did martial arts when I was younger, it’s very hard to hit those or push them over. They’re weighted at the bottom and made of hard plastic, so the fact that she was able to knock those over with a single strike is pretty impressive, especially for a middle schooler
And I think they even contrasted early in the episode when Milton was knocked by it after punching it, so they must be hard and heavy
1:07:22 Bobby Wasabi carrying Rudy out of
the Reptile World pet store is a parody of
Richard Gere carrying Debra Winger at the
end of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN.
Did anyone not notice the Hannah Montana reference with Phil and Rudy? When they mixed the chocolate and falafel, that was a reference to the cheese jerky scene with Jackson and Oliver.
Yo, you're so right! I didnt even realize that! 🤯
1:01:30 the writers of that episode actually wrote a few iCarly eps, including iSaved Your Life.
zeke and luther and pair of kings were great, but imo zeke and luther is one of the best disney shows
the main thing I think of when that show comes to mind is the music video where they climb out of a picnic basket an a group of people don't get freaked out about this at all
This show deserves a reunion special
A reunion on the last season of Cobra Kai.
i love the addition of the aired ads. they really unlock old memories thanks Mr. Nostalgia
23:43 in my experience (granted not in martial arts specifically) there is always some parent or somebody taking pictures and videos. Especially for non school related high school aged sports. That’s how you get scouts and stuff to show up and hopefully get to your kid a scholarship.
i love that you use the real promotions for the show
Quinton Reviews gotta be thanked for my favorite new format of youtube videos/ retrospectives which are long ass reviews.
I remember when Eddie left the show man me and my sister thought it was cuz they were racist 😂
A four hour video about a show I haven't thought about since I was a kid? PERFECT!
I’m a huge fan of the “sensor not being on” explanation because I like to imagine what it must of have been like to realize they did all those stunts for nothing. Like they’re cool when they’re necessary, but a little silly when they’re not
this show was called ''The Wasabi Warriors'' here in Brazil, and was throught it that i discovered one of my favorite dishes: falafel!
That's dedication to do a almost 4 hour video on it. Kickin' It and Zeke and Luther were my favorite two shows to watch on Disney XD growing up, they had some deep topics buried within the humor of these shows.
3:44:18 While I agree Eddie did seem to feel like an afterthought at times, I wouldnt say he didn't have a character. He was always supposed to be the "mamas boy" of the group. I think the two episodes that show that off best are Reality fights where he was the only one that didn't seem to let the fame get to them (even with the twist at the end) and Indiana Eddie where he wants to be an archeologist even if everyone else thinks it is ridiculous he still believes in being one. While him leaving in season 3 was not that big a loss as his character was not as strong as the rest, I think them deciding to never mention him at all as if he was never there was a dumb move. Like I swear I remember a clipshow episode in season 4 where because they couldnt use clips of Eddie all the footage was from s3 and s4 only.
Looking forward to part 2 seeing what u think of the later seasons this was one of my favorite sitcoms with a kid alongside I’m In The Band. (Idc what people say that show is peak)
I loved reality fights for him. They utilized his "just there" energy seamlessly there. It's immensely satisfying that not only does he win but the rest of the gang give him props for being strategic the whole time. Honestly wholesome as heck
He reminds me when Gunther's actor in Shake It Up didn't show up in season 3 and wasn't even mentioned in the finale recape.
Oh not even in series recap clips? That leads me to think they just couldn't show any footage with him there cause of contract reasons involving using any stuff he was present after he willingly left for school and desire for a more private life and not anything malicious. Though I ain't in the biz, just speculating
His “Ninja Fighting” song was memorable
@@CarlosHernandez-el4oc i remember that episode and that song lol. ngl I always thought that Jerrys role in that episode wouldve been Kim's if Olivia Holt wasnt filming Girl vs Monster.
This show really meant a lot to me. When the show was coming out at the time, I was actually taking martial arts classes
2:06:11 Jack is wearing a t shirt with the cover art for the rap album The Low End Theory by Tribe Called Quest (probz my favorite band of all time). However, they put duck tape over the album name to avoid having to pay them.
Kickin’t walked for Cobra Kai to run Amazing video
I literally started binge watching the series (again) last week, timing is crazy. I still think the show is genius watching it at 19
I loved Kickin It when it was airing, and I rewatched it for the first time last summer and had so much fun doing it. Genuinely the most fun kids show rewatch experience I've had. The first two seasons are so good and funny and have quite a few memorable episodes / plotlines. I also could write a whole essay about how Jack and Kim's relationship was slowly and subtly built up.
Cant wait to see what you have to say about the last two seasons, they're not bad but there's definitely a dip in quality.
I always thought it was a mistake to make Bobbi Wasabi fat because I didn't understand the reason why and I still think it was a mistake but now I know why, comedy. Still a mistake.
totally agree, as a kid, his characterization made the whole dojo franchise look like a joke and not like they took karate seriously (which they didn’t really but as a kid i wanted them to) compared to the black dragons for instance.
me neither at first but i think he’s supposed to be a parody of steven seagal whose story is one of a martial artist turned actor turned blowhard kinda like bobby. Granted i havent watched too far into the video and i dont remember much of bobby’s story but that’s how it looks at first glance especially considering bobby’s long hair, goatee and glasses
After I watched this video on Patreon I started rewatching this show and it's so chaotic 💀🤣
the comparison for milton’s dad was on point i’ve always wondered why he looked familiar 🤦🏽♀️
Labrats, Kickin it, Zeke and Luther and also Kick Buttowski were all classics.
Nostalgia has dropped PEAK again, keep up the hard work and pace, we are almost at 50K 🔥🙌
God I loved this show to death even when it slowed down in season 4 (No Tournments, No Kim/Jack Dynamic, Not even as Much Karate as I would've Liked) it was still cool and fun.
Does anyone remember Taylor, the blonde girl who was meant to be a replacement for Kim in Season 4 only to be dropped after three episodes?
Fun fact: she was played by Veronica Dunne, best known as Marisa from K.C. Undercover.
@@TheTekkenguyoh yeah I remember Taylor...yeah she couldn't replace Kim
Fun fact! In Romanian, this show still had the original title of Wasabi Warriors, just translated
You bringing up Psych and The Middle is crazyyyyy
They’re like possibly my two favourite sitcoms ever, especially since they’re one of the rare ones that has aged pretty well, and I think most of the casts of both are pretty cool too
Nah cause that chocoballs plot is literally the cheese jerky plot from Hannah Montana and I REFUSE to believe that wasn't an intentional callback since Jason Earles is involved with both plots. 😭
I won’t lie, this video lowkey feels like a thinly veiled excuse to roast basketball players. 😂
The Allen Iverson one was personal. I saw him at a Popeyes once and he refused to talk to me.
Kickin it will always be my favorite series growing up, I’m glad others enjoy it too even now (also talking about it makes it better)
I swear, in Disney Leo Howard was literally "Him" incarnate, this dude was everywhere, he plays as crushes, had his own show, was apart of the commercials cus the mfer was popular, a blackbelt who did his own stunts(mostly) on some prepubescent jackie-chan shit and was trained by the mfer that was Johnny in that one Mortal Kombat teaser and the main antagonist from Blood and Bone! This dude Leo was HIM during Disney XD
5:26 I remember as a kid seeing Jeremy Renner in the Avengers and thought "Oh, it's that guy from Kickin' It"
Milton looks like a younger,ginger "Drew Gooden"
ive given you like 10 watch hours from watching this to sleep for multiple days, and rewatching from the last part i remember when im awake 😭
I'm sure Schneider was punched himself when he realized that this show with barefoot teenagers on a consistent and logical basis wasn't his idea.
💀💀💀💀
Just so you know when watching your video with headphones from 33:00 to like 1:00:00 you can only hear the audio from one side of the headphones before and after that audio is perfectly fine
thats odd, i edited this entire video with headphones on and i never had that issue
Edit: i just used my earbuds to listen to that portion and i dont have that on my end. idk what happened
Jesus you’d think reed was just as snobby as nevel with how many roles he plays like this lol
Random fact but Jerry's character Mateo Arias makes amazing music now and is best friends with Jaden Smith
I love how the show canonically has ghost, cyborgs, and magic. It’s so random and I love it
I love how
All I remember from this show is that Kofi Kingston was in it (wrestlers in Disney Shows is something that happened to quite a few Disney Channel/XD shows).
Who remembers Rey Mysterio in Zeke and Luther? Or the Miz in Pair of Kings?
Super nostalgic show for me, hope it hasn't aged too badly
I’d say that overall it aged fine! Because it was the early 2010s, there were some moments that didn’t, but it was good show.
ITS FINALLY HAPPENING!
my favorite eddie moment was when he was singing get the ninjas in the wasabi introduction episode. Also i did find it sad he left as while in the 2 seasons he was on he didn't do much he had potentinal lines like how he was the first to join the dojo which i think could have made for a very interesting eddie/rudy episode but alas the time he spent on the show i did find him enjoyable.
Bro was honestly my fav character he just normal nun special im him he me
The schnoz is a zeke and Luther reference fun fact, there's a whole bit in one episode where Luther pretends to be the schnoz
The only show that has laughtrack thats actually funny
Not even close to the only one.
Oh ma bad i forgot to put "me" the only show that made me laugh that has a laughtrack cuz every other show that has one just makes me wanna punch the screen
i think its interesting that people compare cobra kai so much to this cause kickin it was super obviously inspired by karate kid in a lot of ways, and obviously cobra Kai is
words cannot describe how much i love this show
I remember watching the first few episodes of this show and immediately thought “I want to be part of this.” I was around 15-16 years old at the time. I was around the same age as the actors and perfect for the setting. I was also taking WuShu and had experience with Taekwondo.
Talking about Kickin’ It while making a lot of random basketball references… I love this video
Damn. I remember when Disney XD launched. I was like in 6th grade at the time and I loved that shit. Zeke and Luther was amazing. It took me years to even realize that the black guy that was their rival was fucking cookie on Ned's declassified.
Kojo! He was easily the best character on the show.
1:07:25 It’s a reference to the end of the 1982 film “An Officer and a Gentleman”
Dude, you mentioning Aaron stone at the beginning of this video has somehow unlocked a memory of mine. I used to watch that show a bunch as a kid but I didn’t remember anything about it at all until you mentioned it just now. Wow.
Bro that's crazy I was thinking about the theme song and jacks catchphrase and wondering when someone would do that retrospective
1:56:03 I love Rudy and Kim holding back Kai’s lackeys but letting Kai fight Jack because they know he can handle him one on one
Oh man, so happy seeing this video blow up!! Hope it brings more people to check out your channel, you deserver the hype!
I am so glad someone did a retrospective for this video. Im glad i found your channel because usually i look for this stuff on Keyan Carliles channel but this channel is just as good if not better