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Karate Kids is the eighth episode of the eighth season in this television sitcom on Family Matters, which was aired from ABC on November 1, 1996. It was directed by Richard Correll and written both by Joseph Cvar and Gary Menteer.

Plot[]

When a local street gang known as the Piranhas intimidate Richie and 3J away from a local park and injure Steve, he fires back by using his transformation chamber. The trio transforms into Bruce Lee variants to teach them a lesson. Meanwhile, after slipping in the Winslow House, Nick fakes needing a wheelchair and threatens to take Carl to court until he agrees to take care of him. His scam is foiled when Harriette and Eddie exploit him and send Nick on his way.

Synopsis[]

The teaser starts with Steve coming downstairs. 3J asks Steve about the outfit he has on. Steve says that he is supervising the playground that 3J and Richie go to at Lakeside Park in Chicago (this is the only episode in which he has that job). He says he is prepared to stop whatever is going on after 3J and Richie say that some gangs and tough guys hang out there. Steve pants falls down after giving an example of what he is going to do at the playground.

After the teaser, The Winslows annoying neighbor, Nick, comes in complaining about Eddie's car being in his yard. Eddie comes down stairs getting ready to leave but is stopped by Nick. Nick warns Eddie that he'll let the air out of his tires if he doesn't move it. Carl threatens Nick that if Eddie's tires are aired out, then Carl is gonna let the air out of Nick. Nick and Carl almost get in another heated war until Nick slips on a toy truck and says he is injured. He orders Carl to call his lawyer because he is gonna sue him for all he has.

At the playground, Steve orders a girl named Angela to not go down a slide standing. She goes down off her stomach and is confronted by 3J in a love way. She says she is okay but Steve brings out a megaphone and asks if she is okay. Richie and 3J say that she is ok. 3J asks another romantic way. Angela responds to 3J in a romantic way and the 2 love birds play around. After Steve, goes back to where he is, the same three girls (Chante, Baby Girl and Dornita) that Steve remembers from the episode My Big Brother show up and are a little bit older from the last time he saw them came in and scared the kids away. They start to litter on the playground and Steve confronts them. They start to annoy him. Steve asks the girls didn't they see the sign and they say they don't like to read. Steve starts to what we would say "roast" them. They start to get annoyed and want to fight him. They litter on Steve and then he begin to spray the playground until they littered again. Steve uses his smart brain to spray them away with the water hose. Baby Girl swears revenge and will sick her boyfriend on him.

Back at Winslow residence, Nick knocks on the door and come in a wheelchair. He says he is seriously injured and paralyzed. Carl assumes that he is faking it so he can make this lawsuit of his stick together. He said the chair was expensive simply because he has a expensive edition.

At the playground once again, Steve is teaching the kids about the Jungle Gym. He falls on the ground failing to get out of a playground item. A gang called the Piranhas show up and then Steve gets beat up by the gang. Later at that time, Steve comes down injured and says he's off to work and Laura tells him that if he goes Renaldo (who is the leader of the gang and Baby Girl's boyfriend) is gonna constantly beat him up. Steve defends himself saying that he doesn't care. 3J and Richie come in and 3J is bruised on his forehead. Richie speaks up and says that the gang came again and threw 3J off the Jungle Gym. Steve says that he has a plan and the he is ready to get it started.

Back again at Winslow residence, Carl says the reason why He, Harriette, and Laura asked him over is in hopes that the lawsuit is dropped by Nick. Nick tells Carl that he is still gonna sue Carl but actually feels bad about it. Harriette says a fire is erupted in the kitchen and Nick jumps out of the chair and out of the door. He tells them to get out of the house until he realizes that the whole thing was a joke set up to see if he was lying about the injury he had. He lied about the injury but tries to defend himself by saying Carl has no proof Eddie comes down stairs with the camera and says he got it all on tape and they send Nick off covered with guacamole and chips.

Steve brings his chamber to the playground and Estelle is there. The Piranhas shows up and makes fun of her. That was until she threatens to take one of the gang members down. Estelle says Steve left a gift for them(which is the chamber). They use the chamber and Bruce Lee Urkel and 3J and Richie as Bruce Lee #2 and #3 come out. They successfully defeat the Piranhas and they aren't going to the playground again.

Cast and Characters[]

Main[]

Supporting Cast[]

Guest[]

Recurring[]

Cameo[]

  • Rio Dekin as Renaldo
  • Jason David Frank as Skull
  • Christel Khalil as Angela
  • Maya Lott as Baby Girl
  • Mayah McCoy as Chante
  • Aiysha Sinclair as Dornita

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Trivia[]

  • Power Rangers actors Jason David Frank and Rio Dekin guest stars.
  • This episode is Bruce Lee Urkel's final appearance and the last time Steve changes his personality in his transformation chamber.
  • Baby Girl returns in this episode, but she is played by Maya Lott instead of Natalie Deselle Reid.
  • Originally, Richie is concerned when 3J approaches Baby Girl, Chante and Dornita. He tries to warn his adopted cousin to stay away from them. Baby Girl, Chante and Dornita immediately greet 3J instead of attacking him. This confuses Richie as 3J introduces Baby Girl, Chante and Dornita to him. He then explains the girls are his friends from his old neighborhood and his only source of protection from his four former big brothers when they came after him. Baby Girl asks 3J how he's been since they no longer see him in their neighborhood. While talking to the girls, he mentions he got adopted into a nice, loving family and is going to a better school. The girls are genuinely happy for 3J because he deserves the best of life. During this time, Renaldo recognizes the boy right away and attacks him by pushing him off the jungle gym. This ends up causing Baby Girl to be upset with him in how he treated 3J. She, Chante and Dornita questions Renaldo in why he attack 3J for as they're friends with him. He points out he and the guys knows 3J very well. Renaldo hates the boy so much and pushed him off the jungle gym in retaliation for an earlier incident.
    • When Steve confronted 3J after he got beaten up, he asked if Baby Girl did this to him. He confesses that she had nothing to do with it because she, Chante and Dornita were talking to him at that time. 3J mentions it was Baby Girl's boyfriend, Renaldo, who pushed him off the jungle gym and which Richie confirms. When Steve asks about it, he reveal that he and Renaldo have a history with each other. As 3J was a known pick-pocketer in his old neighborhood, he had stolen money from Renaldo and the male members of the Piranhas. This has earned him the enmity of the guys over time. When Renaldo saw 3J again, the former pushed him off the jungle gym and his friends proceeded to beat him up for the humiliation they endured from rival gang members.

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