Perfect Strangers S3E8 — Karate Kids
8.4
Perfect Strangers•Season 3•Episode 8

Karate Kids

8.4/10 · 94 votesNov 11, 198724 min

Ranked #3 of 22 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

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While at a happy hour restaurant, Larry and Balki get beaten up at a bar by a bully who hit on Jennifer. So they decide to take karate and after several weeks of fine training, Larry insists on returning to the bar to pick a

Directed byJoel Zwick
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Bronson Pinchot

Bronson Pinchot

Balki Bartokomous

Mark Linn-Baker

Mark Linn-Baker

Larry Appleton

Melanie Wilson

Melanie Wilson

Jennifer Lyons

Rebeca Arthur

Rebeca Arthur

Mary Anne Spencer

Sam Anderson

Sam Anderson

Sam Gorpley

Jo Marie Payton

Jo Marie Payton

Harriette Winslow

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Joel Zwick

Joel Zwick

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Episode Summary

"Karate Kids" is episode 8 of Perfect Strangers season 3. It scored 8.4/10 from 94 votes, ranking #3 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Joel Zwick, it aired on November 11, 1987.

Next: E9 · Night School ConfidentialBest of Season 3