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* TheCameo: At [[TheStinger the end of the episode]], Beverly, Marvin, Barry and Adam all enroll for Karate classes in a dojo where the instructor, Sensei John (played by Martin Kove, who coached the evil Cobra Kai team in the movie) is a really good guy and teaches with love, kindness and mercy.

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* TheCameo: At [[TheStinger the end of the episode]], In TheTag, Beverly, Marvin, Barry and Adam all enroll for Karate classes in a dojo where the instructor, Sensei John (played by Martin Kove, who coached the evil Cobra Kai team in the movie) is a really good guy and teaches with love, kindness and mercy.



* SecretTestOfCharacter: Barry interprets Marvin's admission that he's just been using him for housework as one of these, as otherwise his entire worldview will crumble.

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* SecretTestOfCharacter: Barry interprets Marvin's admission that he's just been using him for housework as one of these, as otherwise his entire worldview will crumble. [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Marvin does not react to this positively]].



* WholePlotReference: To The Karate Kid.

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* WholePlotReference: To The ''The Karate Kid.Kid''.

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* ReformedBully: To build up Adam's confidence at the tournament, Murray gives him a pep talk about how he used to be a bully until some kid bopped him one.



* ReformedBully: To build up Adam's confidence at the tournament, Murray gives him a pep talk about how he used to be a bully until some kid bopped him one.

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'''A Plot:''' When Adam writes a review on Film/TheKarateKid, one of his favorite movies, in the school newspaper, his classmates think the other Adam Goldberg wrote it because the article was missing Adam's middle initial. After finding out, Adam's 11th grade namesake challenges him to a fight, with the winner keeping their name. But fighting isn't allowed on school grounds...so Coach Mellor decides to start a karate club.

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'''A Plot:''' When Adam writes a review on Film/TheKarateKid, one of his favorite movies, in the school newspaper, his classmates think the other Adam Goldberg wrote it because the article was missing Adam's middle initial. After finding out, Adam's 11th grade namesake challenges him to a fight, with the winner keeping their name. But fighting isn't allowed on school grounds...[[LoopholeAbuse so Coach Mellor decides to start a karate club.
club]].



* TheCameo: At the end of the episode, Beverly, Marvin, Barry and Adam all enroll for Karate classes in a dojo where the instructor, Sensei John (played by Martin Kove, who coached the evil Cobra Kai team in the movie) is a really good guy and teaches with love, kindness and mercy.

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* TheCameo: At [[TheStinger the end of the episode, episode]], Beverly, Marvin, Barry and Adam all enroll for Karate classes in a dojo where the instructor, Sensei John (played by Martin Kove, who coached the evil Cobra Kai team in the movie) is a really good guy and teaches with love, kindness and mercy.mercy.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall:
** When Barry and Adam come to Marvin's door for "Kara-te" training, Marvin asks them if it's already Thanksgiving. Marvin has previously only appeared in holiday-themed episodes.
** The other Adam Goldberg, admitting that he read Adam's ''Karate Kid'' review, says that it was good writing...not good enough for a book, but certainly for a sitcom.



* SecretTestOfCharacter: Barry interprets Marvin's admission that he's just been using him for housework as one of these, as otherwise his entire worldview will crumble.



* WaxOnWaxOff: Played with. Adam turns to his "black belt" brother Barry for help, and Barry brings him to his sensei; Uncle Marvin. Like the movie, Marvin uses household chores and cleaning in place of karate techniques...but it's because Marvin's too lazy to do his own cleaning, and the kids soon realize they learned nothing about actually defending themselves.

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* WaxOnWaxOff: Played with. Adam turns to his "black belt" brother Barry for help, and Barry brings him to his sensei; Uncle Marvin. Like the movie, Marvin uses household chores and cleaning in place of karate techniques...but it's because Marvin's too lazy to do his own cleaning, and cleaning. After learning about the kids soon realize they upcoming tournament in which Adam could get injured if he practices his "teachings", [[HeelRealization Marvin admits to the kids]] that they've learned nothing about actually defending themselves.



* WoundedGazelleGambit: During the tournament, Beverly tells Barry to "sweep the leg" so that Adam can fake an injury and get out of fighting. However, Adam is sick of being bullied, and combined with Murray's pep talk, he doesn't wuss out.

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* WoundedGazelleGambit: During the tournament, tournament's first round, when the Goldberg brothers are facing each other, Beverly tells Barry to "sweep the leg" so that Adam can fake an injury and get out of fighting. However, Adam is sick of being bullied, and combined with Murray's pep talk, he doesn't wuss out.
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* AccentUponTheWrongSyllable: The last syllable of "Kara-te" is overly emphasized a few times.

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* AccentUponTheWrongSyllable: The [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS1E11Karate Like the last time Barry brought it up]], the last syllable of "Kara-te" is overly emphasized a few times.
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'''A Plot:''' When Adam writes a review on Film/TheKarateKid, one of his favorite movies, in the school newspaper, his classmates think the other Adam Goldberg wrote it because the article was missing Adam's middle initial. After finding out, Adam's 11th grade namesake challenges him to a fight, with the winner keeping their name. But fighting isn't allowed on school grounds...so Coach Mellor decides to start a karate club.

'''B Plot:''' After [[Recap/TheGoldbergsS4E15SoSwayzeItsCrazy their first kiss]], Erica and Geoff start sneaking around and stealing kisses behind Evelyn's back. They decide they want their relationship to go public, but Erica doesn't like the way they got together upon seeing how hurt Evelyn is.
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* AccentUponTheWrongSyllable: The last syllable of "Kara-te" is overly emphasized a few times.
* ArcWords: This episode is the culmination of all "the other Adam Goldberg" statements earlier in the season.
* TheCameo: At the end of the episode, Beverly, Marvin, Barry and Adam all enroll for Karate classes in a dojo where the instructor, Sensei John (played by Martin Kove, who coached the evil Cobra Kai team in the movie) is a really good guy and teaches with love, kindness and mercy.
* PaperTiger: Seeing Adam return to the gym, the other Adam admits he doesn't know how to fight either and was just hoping Adam would wuss out. Since they're both into acting, they act out the last scene of the film, ending by performing double crane kicks to each other. The contest is declared a tie, and they both get to keep their names.
* ReformedBully: To build up Adam's confidence at the tournament, Murray gives him a pep talk about how he used to be a bully until some kid bopped him one.
* WaxOnWaxOff: Played with. Adam turns to his "black belt" brother Barry for help, and Barry brings him to his sensei; Uncle Marvin. Like the movie, Marvin uses household chores and cleaning in place of karate techniques...but it's because Marvin's too lazy to do his own cleaning, and the kids soon realize they learned nothing about actually defending themselves.
* WholePlotReference: To The Karate Kid.
* WoundedGazelleGambit: During the tournament, Beverly tells Barry to "sweep the leg" so that Adam can fake an injury and get out of fighting. However, Adam is sick of being bullied, and combined with Murray's pep talk, he doesn't wuss out.

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