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The Karate Kid is a 1989 animated series which debuted on NBC's Saturday morning lineup. It starred Joey Dedio, Robert Ito, and Janice Kawaye. It is based on the Karate Kid series of films, and was produced by DIC Animation City, Saban Entertainment and Columbia Pictures Television.
Original Release
09/09/1989 on NBC
US Release
09/09/1989
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joey Dedio | Daniel La Russo |
| Robert Ito | Miyagi Yakuga |
| Janice Kawaye | Taki |
| Pat Morita | (voice) |
| Toy Newkirk | Additional Characters |
| Townsend Coleman | Additional Characters |
| Anderson Wong | Additional Characters |
| Shawn Donahue | Additional Characters |
| Fernando Escandon | Additional Characters |
| Ernest Harada | Additional Characters |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | My Brother's Keeper | Saturday, 09 September 1989 |
| 2 | The Greatest Victory | Saturday, 16 September 1989 |
| 3 | The Homecoming | Saturday, 23 September 1989 |
| 4 | The Tomorrow Man | Saturday, 30 September 1989 |
| 5 | All the World His Stage | Saturday, 14 October 1989 |
| 6 | The Paper Hero | Saturday, 21 October 1989 |
| 7 | Over the Rainbow | Saturday, 28 October 1989 |
| 8 | The Return of the Shrine | Saturday, 04 November 1989 |
| 9 | Walkabout | Saturday, 11 November 1989 |
| 10 | East Meets West | Saturday, 18 November 1989 |
| 11 | The Hunt | Saturday, 02 December 1989 |
| 12 | The Gray Ghosts | Saturday, 09 December 1989 |
| 13 | A Little World of His Own | Saturday, 16 December 1989 |
Directors
Writers
Robert Mark Kamen, Dan DiStefano, Dorothy Middleton, Michael Maurer, Matt Uitz, Karen Willson, Chris Weber, Richard Merwin, David Ehrman, Sean Roche
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joey Dedio | Daniel La Russo |
| Robert Ito | Miyagi Yakuga |
| Janice Kawaye | Taki |
| Pat Morita | (voice) |
| Toy Newkirk | Additional Characters |
| Townsend Coleman | Additional Characters |
| Anderson Wong | Additional Characters |
| Shawn Donahue | Additional Characters |
| Fernando Escandon | Additional Characters |
| Ernest Harada | Additional Characters |
| Michael Bell | Additional Characters |
| Kadar Lewis | Additional Characters |
| Anthony Watson | Additional Characters |
| Bever-Leigh Banfield | Additional Characters |
| Edan Gross | Additional Characters |
| Josh Rodine | Additional Characters |
| B.J. Ward | Additional Characters |
| Buster Jones | Additional Characters |
| Brian Cummings | Additional Characters |
| Hal Rayle | Additional Characters |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jerry Weintraub | Executive Producer |
| Haim Saban | Executive Producer |
| Andy Heyward | Executive Producer |
| Robby London | Executive Producer |
| Ken Duer | Producer |
| Larry Houston | Producer |
