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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 6 Episode 2 - The Prize
    7.2/10(3374 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Cobra Kai Season 6 Episode 11 - Into the Fire
    7.2/10(3000 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Cobra Kai Season 6 Episode 1 - Peacetime in the Valley
    7.4/10(3732 votes)

    #3 - Peacetime in the Valley

    S6:E1

    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

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  4. Cobra Kai Season 6 Episode 3 - Sleeper
    7.4/10(3229 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Cobra Kai Season 5 Episode 4 - Downward Spiral
    7.6/10(3646 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Cobra Kai Season 6 Episode 6 - Benvinguts a Barcelona
    7.6/10(3176 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Cobra Kai Season 6 Episode 12 - Rattled
    7.7/10(3060 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Cobra Kai Season 3 Episode 3 - Now You're Gonna Pay
    7.8/10(4730 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Cobra Kai Season 4 Episode 6 - Kicks Get Chicks
    7.8/10(3874 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Cobra Kai Season 5 Episode 1 - Long, Long Way from Home
    7.8/10(4295 votes)

    #10 - Long, Long Way from Home

    S5:E1

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

    Directors:Steven K. Tsuchida, Joel Novoa
    Writer:Michael Jonathan Smith

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  11. Cobra Kai Season 5 Episode 3 - Playing with Fire
    7.8/10(3717 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Cobra Kai Season 6 Episode 4 - Underdogs
    7.8/10(3261 votes)

    #12 - Underdogs

    S6:E4

    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

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  13. Cobra Kai Season 6 Episode 7 - Dog in the Fight
    7.8/10(3061 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Cobra Kai Season 4 Episode 3 - Then Learn Fly
    7.9/10(3939 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Cobra Kai Season 4 Episode 7 - Minefields
    7.9/10(3879 votes)

    #15 - Minefields

    S4:E7

    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

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  16. Cobra Kai Season 5 Episode 2 - Molé
    7.9/10(3733 votes)

    #16 - Molé

    S5:E2

    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
    Writers:Luan Thomas, Joe Piarulli

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  17. Cobra Kai Season 2 Episode 2 - Back in Black
    8.0/10(4936 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Cobra Kai Season 3 Episode 1 - Aftermath
    8.0/10(5158 votes)

    #18 - Aftermath

    S3:E1

    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.

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

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  19. Cobra Kai Season 4 Episode 1 - Let's Begin
    8.0/10(4500 votes)

    #19 - Let's Begin

    S4:E1

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

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

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  20. Cobra Kai Season 4 Episode 4 - Bicephaly
    8.0/10(3860 votes)

    #20 - Bicephaly

    S4:E4

    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

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  21. Cobra Kai Season 5 Episode 7 - Bad Eggs
    8.0/10(3521 votes)

    #21 - Bad Eggs

    S5:E7

    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
    Writers:Luan Thomas, Joe Piarulli

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  22. Cobra Kai Season 6 Episode 8 - Snakes on a Plane
    8.0/10(3143 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Cobra Kai Season 1 Episode 2 - Strike First
    8.1/10(6104 votes)

    #23 - Strike First

    S1:E2

    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.

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

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  24. Cobra Kai Season 1 Episode 3 - Esqueleto
    8.1/10(5792 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. Cobra Kai Season 1 Episode 4 - Cobra Kai Never Dies
    8.1/10(5667 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Prize" is the worst rated episode of "Cobra Kai". It scored 7.2/10 based on 3374 votes. Directed by Joel Novoa and written by Luan Thomas, Joe Piarulli, it aired on 7/18/2024. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Into the Fire".