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The Worst Episodes of Cobra Kai

Every episode of Cobra Kai ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Cobra Kai!

This Karate Kid sequel series picks up 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and finds Johnny Lawrence on the...
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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Prize" is the worst rated episode of "Cobra Kai". It scored 7.3/10 based on 1926 votes. Directed by Joel Novoa and written by Joe Piarulli, Luan Thomas, it aired on 7/18/2024. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Peacetime in the Valley".

  • The Prize
    7.3/101,926 votes
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    #1 - The Prize

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 7/18/2024

    Kreese faces a dangerous test to prove his worthiness. Daniel offers Johnny a helping hand while the teens contemplate life beyond high school.

    Director: Joel Novoa

    Writer: Joe Piarulli, Luan Thomas

  • Peacetime in the Valley
    7.5/102,254 votes
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    #2 - Peacetime in the Valley

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 7/18/2024

    The Miyagi-Do students struggle to put aside past rivalries while training for the Sekai Taikai. Johnny and Chozen clash over rebranding the dojo.

    Director: Joel Novoa

    Writer: Bob Dearden

  • Sleeper
    7.5/101,786 votes
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    #3 - Sleeper

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 7/18/2024

    A shocking discovery turns Daniel's world upside down. Johnny schemes a way to give Sam and Tory their edge back. The tournament reveals its location.

    Director: Ralph Macchio

    Writer: Mattea Greene

  • Downward Spiral
    7.6/102,925 votes
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    #4 - Downward Spiral

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 9/9/2022

    Johnny and Carmen’s romance flies high while Daniel and Amanda are rattled by Terry's schemes. The teens’ feuds spill over at the waterpark.

    Director: Steve Pink

    Writer: Ashley Darnall

  • Now You're Gonna Pay
    7.8/104,029 votes
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    #5 - Now You're Gonna Pay

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/1/2021

    Daniel's tarnished public image takes a toll on his sales, leading to a takeover offer. Johnny tries to raise money for Miguel's surgery.

    Director: Lin Oeding

    Writer: N/A

  • Kicks Get Chicks
    7.8/103,205 votes
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    #6 - Kicks Get Chicks

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 12/31/2021

    A major change to the upcoming tournament sends Johnny scrambling to find a new recruit for Eagle Fang. Tory must ask a favor of the LaRussos.

    Director: Joel Novoa

    Writer: Mattea Greene

  • Long, Long Way from Home
    7.8/103,559 votes
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    #7 - Long, Long Way from Home

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/2022

    Daniel’s new ally-turned-housemate tests Amanda’s patience. Miguel searches for his father in Mexico. Terry starts to transform Cobra Kai.

    Director: Steven K. Tsuchida, Joel Novoa

    Writer: Michael Jonathan Smith

  • Playing With Fire
    7.8/102,994 votes
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    #8 - Playing With Fire

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/9/2022

    Another enemy from Daniel’s past resurfaces. After a spa day and some soul-searching, Sam comes to a decision about her future with Miguel.

    Director: Marielle Woods

    Writer: Mattea Greene

  • Then Learn Fly
    7.9/103,258 votes
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    #9 - Then Learn Fly

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 12/31/2021

    Kenny tries to become a student of Cobra Kai with some encouragement from Robby, while Johnny urges Sam to take a leap of faith – in herself.

    Director: Marielle Woods

    Writer: Michael Jonathan Smith

  • Minefields
    7.9/103,217 votes
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    #10 - Minefields

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 12/31/2021

    Daniel invites Anthony to join Miyagi-Do and discovers he doesn't know his son as well as he thought. Miguel learns the truth about Johnny and Carmen.

    Director: Tawnia McKiernan

    Writer: Bill Posley

  • Molé
    7.9/103,007 votes
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    #11 - Molé

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/9/2022

    Chozen and Daniel hatch a risky plot against Terry. In Mexico, Robby and Johnny look for Miguel, who discovers the truth about his dad.

    Director: Steven K. Tsuchida

    Writer: Joe Piarulli, Luan Thomas

  • Underdogs
    7.9/101,779 votes
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    #12 - Underdogs

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 7/18/2024

    Daniel and Johnny invite a new sensei to evaluate their students. Friends become foes as the competition heats up for a spot in the Sekai Taikai.

    Director: Sherwin Shilati

    Writer: Chris Rafferty

  • Back in Black
    8.0/104,190 votes
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    #13 - Back in Black

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 4/24/2019

    When Daniel starts teaching his first karate students, he questions whether he can fill Mr. Miyagi’s shoes. Johnny invents some unorthodox training methods with help from an unlikely source.

    Director: Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz

    Writer: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

  • Aftermath
    8.0/104,436 votes
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    #14 - Aftermath

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2021

    Miguel's fighting for his life, Robby's missing, and Daniel and Johnny's reputations are in tatters as the community reacts to the West Valley brawl.

    Director: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

    Writer: Josh Heald, Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz

  • Let's Begin
    8.0/103,817 votes
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    #15 - Let's Begin

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 12/31/2021

    Johnny and Daniel combine dojos but their opposing styles immediately clash. Kreese tries to persuade a former partner to rejoin him at Cobra Kai.

    Director: Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz

    Writer: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

  • Bicephaly
    8.0/103,194 votes
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    #16 - Bicephaly

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 12/31/2021

    Kreese brings Terry back to Cobra Kai, but his former partner isn't interested in repeating history. Johnny grows envious of Daniel mentoring Miguel.

    Director: Marielle Woods

    Writer: Stacey Harman

  • Bad Eggs
    8.0/102,813 votes
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    #17 - Bad Eggs

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 9/9/2022

    Terry and Kim issue a brutal challenge while Chozen teaches his students a different kind of lesson. Johnny and Daniel demand answers from Kreese.

    Director: Joel Novoa

    Writer: Joe Piarulli, Luan Thomas

  • Strike First
    8.1/105,179 votes
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    #18 - Strike First

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/2/2018

    Present day Daniel LaRusso lives a charmed life. That is, until he sees that the Cobra Kai dojo, the source of his teenage angst and rivalry, has been reestablished by Johnny Lawrence. Struggling to launch the business, Johnny starts teaching karate to his teenage neighbor Miguel. Daniel faces his former opponent and old offenses are quickly reignited.

    Director: Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz

    Writer: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

  • Esqueleto
    8.1/104,920 votes
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    #19 - Esqueleto

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/2/2018

    Johnny tries to recruit more students to join the dojo. Troubled by his daughter’s friends, Daniel chaperones her high school costume dance. Johnny takes Miguel’s training seriously and starts creating a badass.

    Director: Jennifer Celotta

    Writer: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

  • Cobra Kai Never Dies
    8.1/104,807 votes
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    #20 - Cobra Kai Never Dies

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/2/2018

    When Daniel’s car dealership billboard is sprayed with lewd graffiti, it consumes Daniel and escalates tensions against a rival. Robby, Johnny’s delinquent son, is embarrassed about his father and his new dojo. The bullying escalates against Miguel and motivates Johnny in a surprising way.

    Director: Jennifer Celotta

    Writer: N/A

  • The Moment of Truth
    8.1/104,059 votes
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    #21 - The Moment of Truth

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/24/2019

    Daniel makes another attempt to promote Miyagi Do, and receives guidance in a familiar form. Johnny grows suspicious about Kreese’s backstory. A new Cobra Kai student challenges Miguel and befriends Aisha, while Robby revisits a past he’d rather forget.

    Director: Michael Grossman

    Writer: N/A

  • Glory of Love
    8.1/103,998 votes
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    #22 - Glory of Love

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/24/2019

    Daniel works to make amends with Amanda, while Johnny is introduced to the world of dating apps. Complications arise when Miguel, Samantha, Robby and Tory cross paths.

    Director: Jennifer Celotta

    Writer: N/A

  • Nature Vs. Nurture
    8.1/104,160 votes
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    #23 - Nature Vs. Nurture

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/1/2021

    Daniel and Johnny team up to find Robby. Miguel faces an uncertain future. Kreese tries to bring Tory back to Cobra Kai.

    Director: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

    Writer: N/A

  • Obstáculos
    8.1/103,844 votes
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    #24 - Obstáculos

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 1/1/2021

    Daniel spends some father-daughter time with a traumatized Sam. Johnny plans to form a new karate dojo but struggles to come up with a cool name.

    Director: Jennifer Celotta

    Writer: N/A

  • First Learn Stand
    8.1/103,442 votes
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    #25 - First Learn Stand

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 12/31/2021

    Johnny picks up defensive strategies while Daniel learns how to go on the offensive. Amanda confronts Tory. New kid Kenny is bullied at school.

    Director: Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz

    Writer: Joe Piarulli, Luan Thomas