History Series / KickinIt

''Kickin' It'' is a Creator/DisneyXD comedy TV series about martial arts created by Jim O'Doherty that ran for four seasons from June 2011 to March 2015.

** And to a lesser extent, whenever Jack catches a punch in his palm, he'll say some variation of "You probably ''shouldn't'' have done that".

** He also became an {{expy}} of [[Music/DavidBowie Ziggy Stardust]] in an episode set in TheSeventies.
** Milton also has a dream sequence in ''Badge Of Honor'' that is similar to ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's origins.
** In ''Eddie Cries Uncle'', a salon mishap makes Rudy look like [[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory a 1971 Oompa Loompa]] and Phil's suit makes him look like [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory 2005 Willy Wonka.]] Phil also sings an obvious parody of "Pure Imagination."
** When the show did a FawltyTowersPlot it went the extra mile to make it an homage to ''Fawlty Towers'' while they were at it, down to the title: "Fawlty Temple".
** In "The Amazing Krupnik" Jerry and Jack team up as magicians with Jack adopting the stage name "The Raven." When performing at a girl's 16th birthday party, Jack surprises Jerry by coming on stage, prompting Jerry to proclaim, "''Series/ThatsSoRaven''!"

* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The U.S. and France ''did'' fight (a very brief) war around the time period of the events of "The Battle of Seaford Hill" but it was in 18''05'', not 1814 (around that time America was busy fighting a war with ''England''). Furthermore that war was almost fought entirely by naval battles and in either case against France or England, California was still in the hands of the Spanish (who were, granted, allied with the French against the English). Largely forgivable as [[AcceptableTargets the French]] [[RuleOfFunny are funnier]].

** A specific example is [[Main/SpoiledBrat Arthur]] from the episode "Dojo Day Afternoon". He is an annoying, stuck up, arrogant, spoiled {{Jerkass}} who even [[Main/BullyingADragon picked a fight with Jack]] and has no redeeming qualities. He went as far as trying to smash the dojo with a wrecking ball [[Main/MoralEventHorizon even if it meant killing Jack, Rudy, Eddie and Jerry.]] It was satisfying to see his father finally ground him and get kicked out of the dojo at the end of the episode.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubsitute: Taylor to Kim in Season 4.

** The Black Dragon dojo is basically the [[Film/TheKarateKid1984 Cobra Kai Dojo]] who's sensei forces them to cheat in tournaments and bully the main characters.

* PunchCatch: Jack's signature move
* PutOnABus: Eddie's the most obvious example having once been one of the main characters. Other examples include Lonnie (odd, since his Reptile World store is still around), Julie, and Mika (which is justified due to Oana Gregory being too busy with ''Series/CrashAndBernstein'').

* FiveManBand:
** TheHero: Jack
** TheLancer / TheChick: Kim
** TheSmartGuy: Milton
** TheBigGuy: Jerry
** TheHeart: Eddie
** BigBrotherMentor: Rudy
** SixthRanger: Taylor
** TagalongKid: Sam

* IAteWhat: In one episode, Falafel Phil gives Jerry a cup full of a strange yellow liquid. It turns out to be yak piss. Cue SpitTake.
* IncrediblyLamePun: ''Film/BoogieNights'' --> "Boo Gi Nights"

* BadassSanta: In "Oh, Christmas Nuts!" [[MallSanta Santa]] helps the warriors defeat a group of Christmas con artists.

* AbsenteeActor: Eddie was absent in a Season 1 episode and has been written out of the show as of season 3.
** Kim has been absent for 5 episodes (It Takes Two to Tangle, Buddyguards, Dojo Day Care, Kickin' It Old School, and Wedding Crashers) due to Olivia Holt having to film her own Disney Channel Original Movie and has missed the season 3 episode "Glove Hurts". She's also left the show in the season 3 finale to work on another Disney Channel show, ''Series/IDidntDoIt'', {{demot|edToExtra}}ing her character to a recurring guest in the fourth season.
** Rudy was absent in ''Return of Spyfall'' (though this was most likely for plot reasons as this episode takes place far away from Seaford and the Wasabi Dojo).

** Also, Leona in the episode "Wedding Crashers". She seems nice at first but is actually a BitchInSheepsClothing who is planning to kill Bobby Wasabi with a poisonous ring [[Main/BlackBeltWidow so she can steal all of his money.]] She at least admits she was bad after [[spoiler: getting arrested]]. But she is probably the most vile character on the show.

** TheLancer/TheChick: Kim

* HateSink: While Frank, Ty and the Black Dragons are not completely horrible people, they have done some cruel and despicable acts towards the Wasabi Warriors.

** Also, Leona in the episode "Wedding Crashers". She seems nice at first but is actually a BitchInSheepsClothing who is planning to kill Bobby Wasabi with a poisonous ring [[Main/GoldDigger so she can steal all of his money.]] She at least admits she was bad after [[spoiler: getting arrested]]. But she still is a vile character.

* AlmostKiss: Twice in "Karate Games"

* Almostkiss: Twice in "Karate Games"

* Alternate Reality Episode: In "You Don't Know Jack" where jerry was suspended from the Dojo and cancels his black test he gets angry about it and plays an Arcade which results in him being Electrocuted and woke up in an Alternate Universe where the dojo is not owned by Rudy but by

* AllJustADream: The 70s episode, where Jack falls asleep while watching a Bobby Wasabi movie, and in the episode "Wasazombie Warriors" which Kim is invited with Jack and Jerry to watch a zombie movie but fall asleep and wakes up in a ruined movie theater.

** In one episode, Jerry talks to a girl using the LineOfSightName "Forrest Locker". When the scene ends with him running from bullies, the girl says, [[Film/ForrestGump "Run, Forrest! Run!"]]

* AllJustADream: The 70s episode, where Jack falls asleep while watching a Bobby Wasabi movie, and in the episode "Wasazombie Warriors" which Kim is invited with Jack and Jerry to watch a zombie movie and fall asleep in the entire film.

* AllJustADream: The 70s episode, where Jack falls asleep while watching a Bobby Wasabi movie.

** In "Kickin' It in China", when Jack is attacked by masked people with staves, he blocks a strike from a staff with his bare hands without any trouble. Mind you, he didn't block at the staff fighter's wrist or forearm, as is often the case with unarmed defence techniques against a weapon, but rather took the staff strike on his forearms like one would normally block a punch in boxing. [[spoiler: This is despite the fact that when he gets hit in the hand with the staff a few moments later, that strike breaks his hand.]]

The series focuses on the Bobby Wasabi Martial Arts Academy, located in a Seaford, CA strip mall, which has the unfortunate reputation of being the worst dojo in the already-underperforming nationwide Bobby Wasabi chain. To improve the dojo's image, a group of underdogs -- including several high school students and a new kid named Jack -- bands together, and in their adventures learn lessons about life, friendship, and karate.

->-''We swear by the light of the dragon's eye, To be loyal and honest, And never say die. [[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign WASABI]]!''

''Kickin' It'' is a 2011 Creator/DisneyXD comedy about martial arts. It centers on the Seaford, CA Bobby Wasabi Martial Arts Academy, led by Sensei Rudy and at the outset the lowest-performing dojo in the national chain.

Ran for four seasons, eventually ending in March 2015.

* AllJustADream: The Seventies episode, where Jack falls asleep while watching a Bobby Wasabi movie.

* SomebodyDoesntLoveRaymond: In the sub-plot of the episode "Fawlty Temple," [[Main/TheAce Jack]], is going to meet Kim's father for the first time. He unintentionnaly spills a drink in Kim's fathers lap and it's made clear that he does not like Jack. Throughout the episode Jack tries to set up more dates with Kim's father to make a better impression on him. [[spoiler: He does in the end after Kim fakes in injury to get Jack to substitute for her in a laser tag game]]. It kind of is justified because if you are dating a girl, [[Main/RealityEnsues you must impress her father so he can approve of you dating his daughter]].

* AbsenteeActor: Eddie was absent in a Season 1 episode and has been written out of the show as of season 3 (likely to go be a semi-regular on ''Series/LivAndMaddie'').

* {{Flynning}}: There are some instances where characters fight with weapons, and very little effort is made to hide the fact that they are aiming their attacks at each other's weapon.