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The Worst Episodes of Cobra Kai

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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 hunt for redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Cobra Kai Season 5 Episode 3 - Playing with Fire
    7.4/10(29 votes)

    #1 - Playing with Fire

    S5:E3

    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

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  2. Cobra Kai Season 6 Episode 2 - The Prize
    7.4/10(34 votes)

    #2 - The Prize

    S6:E2

    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
    Writers:Luan Thomas, Joe Piarulli

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  3. Cobra Kai Season 6 Episode 7 - Dog in the Fight
    7.4/10(22 votes)

    #3 - Dog in the Fight

    S6:E7

    The search for clues about Mr. Miyagi's past leads Daniel into danger. Miguel raises doubts about Robby's focus. Sam observes ugly behavior off the mat.

    Director:Joel Novoa
    Writer:Ashley Darnall

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  4. Cobra Kai Season 2 Episode 8 - Glory of Love
    7.5/10(44 votes)

    #4 - Glory of Love

    S2:E8

    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:Unknown

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  5. Cobra Kai Season 6 Episode 12 - Rattled
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #5 - Rattled

    S6:E12

    Sam and Robby turn to their friends for support as they train for the challenges ahead. Johnny and Carmen welcome a new addition to the team.

    Director:William Zabka
    Writers:Ashley Darnall, Kyle Civale

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  6. Cobra Kai Season 2 Episode 7 - Lull
    7.7/10(41 votes)

    #6 - Lull

    S2:E7

    To prepare his students, Daniel gives some new training methods a shot. Miguel puts a new lesson into practice. Johnny makes a tough but pivotal decision that affects Cobra Kai.

    Director:Jennifer Celotta
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Cobra Kai Season 3 Episode 3 - Now You're Gonna Pay
    7.7/10(36 votes)

    #7 - Now You're Gonna Pay

    S3:E3

    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:Unknown

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  8. Cobra Kai Season 6 Episode 3 - Sleeper
    7.7/10(30 votes)

    #8 - Sleeper

    S6:E3

    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

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  9. Cobra Kai Season 1 Episode 3 - Esqueleto
    7.8/10(72 votes)

    #9 - Esqueleto

    S1:E3

    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
    Writers:Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

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  10. Cobra Kai Season 1 Episode 6 - Quiver
    7.8/10(57 votes)

    #10 - Quiver

    S1:E6

    Johnny’s dojo class attracts a group of misfits while his son Robby, who harbors ulterior motives, lands a new job. Samantha makes a new friend in science class. Daniel inspires interest in karate from an unlikely person.

    Director:Josh Heald
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Cobra Kai Season 2 Episode 4 - The Moment of Truth
    7.8/10(44 votes)

    #11 - The Moment of Truth

    S2:E4

    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:Unknown

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  12. Cobra Kai Season 3 Episode 7 - Obstáculos
    7.8/10(34 votes)

    #12 - Obstáculos

    S3:E7

    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:Unknown

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  13. Cobra Kai Season 6 Episode 6 - Benvinguts a Barcelona
    7.8/10(22 votes)

    #13 - Benvinguts a Barcelona

    S6:E6

    With the Sekai Taikai underway, a betrayal threatens to throw team Miyagi-Do off their game. A dramatic first event unleashes the element of surprise.

    Director:Joel Novoa
    Writers:Luan Thomas, Joe Piarulli

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  14. Cobra Kai Season 6 Episode 8 - Snakes on a Plane
    7.8/10(26 votes)

    #14 - Snakes on a Plane

    S6:E8

    A personal crisis shakes Miguel and Johnny to the core. Chozen and a rival sensei team up to find their students — but discover something else instead.

    Director:Jennifer Celotta
    Writers:Ashley Darnall, Emily Abbott

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  15. Cobra Kai Season 6 Episode 11 - Into the Fire
    7.8/10(26 votes)

    #15 - Into the Fire

    S6:E11

    While their students plan for life after karate, Daniel and Johnny clash over reviving the Sekai Taikai. Kreese reconsiders his guiding principles.

    Director:Joe Piarulli
    Writers:Luan Thomas, Joe Piarulli

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  16. Cobra Kai Season 1 Episode 4 - Cobra Kai Never Dies
    7.9/10(56 votes)

    #16 - Cobra Kai Never Dies

    S1:E4

    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:Unknown

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  17. Cobra Kai Season 4 Episode 3 - Then Learn Fly
    7.9/10(32 votes)

    #17 - Then Learn Fly

    S4:E3

    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

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  18. Cobra Kai Season 5 Episode 4 - Downward Spiral
    7.9/10(28 votes)

    #18 - Downward Spiral

    S5:E4

    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

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  19. Cobra Kai Season 1 Episode 1 - Ace Degenerate
    8.0/10(326 votes)

    #19 - Ace Degenerate

    S1:E1

    Thirty years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, Johnny Lawrence’s life has taken a rocky turn as he tries to forget a past that constantly haunts him. He seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. But the LaRusso-Lawrence rivalry of yesteryear is reignited when their lives become intertwined with the next generation of “karate kids.”

    Directors:Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
    Writers:Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

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  20. Cobra Kai Season 2 Episode 1 - Mercy (2)
    8.0/10(67 votes)

    #20 - Mercy (2)

    S2:E1

    In the aftermath of Cobra Kai’s win at the Under 18 All Valley Karate Championships, Johnny questions his dojo’s philosophy and deals with a figure from his past. Daniel searches for the right way to respond to Cobra Kai’s dominance.

    Directors:Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
    Writers:Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

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  21. Cobra Kai Season 2 Episode 2 - Back in Black
    8.0/10(49 votes)

    #21 - Back in Black

    S2:E2

    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.

    Directors:Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
    Writers:Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

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  22. Cobra Kai Season 2 Episode 5 - All In
    8.0/10(43 votes)

    #22 - All In

    S2:E5

    Daniel struggles to help a new student learn. Miguel makes a new connection, while Johnny tries to repair a relationship. Tensions between the two dojos build to a breaking point.

    Director:Josh Heald
    Writers:Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

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  23. Cobra Kai Season 3 Episode 2 - Nature Vs. Nurture
    8.0/10(36 votes)

    #23 - Nature Vs. Nurture

    S3:E2

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

    Directors:Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Cobra Kai Season 3 Episode 8 - The Good, the Bad, and the Badass
    8.0/10(34 votes)

    #24 - The Good, the Bad, and the Badass

    S3:E8

    Informed that this year's All Valley Karate Tournament is being canceled, the three competing sensei attend a city council meeting to save it.

    Director:Jennifer Celotta
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Cobra Kai Season 4 Episode 6 - Kicks Get Chicks
    8.0/10(29 votes)

    #25 - Kicks Get Chicks

    S4:E6

    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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Playing with Fire" is the worst rated episode of "Cobra Kai". It scored 7.4/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Marielle Woods and written by Mattea Greene, it aired on 9/9/2022. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Prize".