50 Fun Facts About Kickin' it

Who created Kickin' It?

He also served as executive producer alongside Marc Warren and stepped behind the camera to direct several episodes himself.

In which year did Kickin' It premiere?

The first episode aired on June 13, and the finale followed almost four years later.

What is the name of the dojo chain the show's dojo belongs to?

The chain is named for a washed-up martial-arts movie star who turns up in person in several episodes.

Where is the show's dojo located?

The mall setting supplies the show's second hangout, the falafel restaurant next door.

Under what working title was the series ordered in 2010?

The working title survived as the name of the pilot episode and as the team's nickname throughout the run.

Which sitcom had the show's creator worked on before Kickin' It?

He also worked on Grounded for Life, another multi-camera family sitcom, before moving to Disney XD.

Which company produced Kickin' It?

The same company made most of Disney's live-action sitcoms of the era, shooting them multi-camera in front of an audience.

Where did the show's creator grow up, inspiring the premise?

His own childhood karate training ended when his local dojo shut down, a loss he turned into a sitcom about a dojo on the brink.

What did the creator's childhood dojo become after it closed?

He had reached green belt when the dojo shut, and three of his daughters' later interest in karate revived the idea.

Which character did not return when the show was renewed for season 3?

Alex Christian Jones left after two seasons, shrinking the core group to four students and their sensei.

Olivia Holt left Kickin' It to star in which Disney Channel series?

She played Lindy Watson in the new show, which premiered in January 2014 and ran two seasons.

How many total viewers watched the Kickin' It series premiere?

That made it the highest-rated series premiere in Disney XD history at the time, counting the channel's years as Toon Disney.

In which year did the final episode of Kickin' It air?

The fourth and final season stretched over more than a year, with long gaps between airings.

What is Jack's surname?

The role was Leo Howard's breakthrough; he was already a martial-arts world champion and had played young Snake Eyes in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

Which actor plays Jerry Martinez?

He later launched a music career as Téo, releasing his debut single with longtime friend Jaden Smith.

Who plays Milton Krupnick?

Before Disney he was a Broadway child actor, playing Young Tarzan in the 2006 musical Tarzan.

What is Kim's surname?

Olivia Holt was a main character for three seasons and returned as a special guest in three season-four episodes.

What is sensei Rudy's surname?

Jason Earles was in his mid-thirties playing the young sensei, having already spent five seasons as a Disney Channel teenager.

Which school's cafeteria is where Jack first meets the group in the pilot?

The cafeteria is where Jack first meets the group in the pilot, when he uses karate to shut down a bully.

What is the name of the rival dojo whose students cause trouble in the pilot?

Frank, the rival dojo's resident bully, keeps turning up throughout the series, usually to lose again.

In 'Fat Chance', the school custodian turns out to be a former what?

Yoshi Nakamura is fired after Milton bungles his defense, and the gang has to win him his job back.

'Swords and Magic' centers on Milton's love of what kind of event?

His friends refuse to join out of embarrassment, but Rudy turns out to be an enthusiastic live-action role-player.

In 'All the Wrong Moves', Jerry is invited to join which dance crew?

He had signed the whole dojo up for the Battle of the Dance Crews first, then got frustrated that karate kids can't dance.

How does Kim earn the school a concert from pop star Ricky Weaver?

Her crush on the singer makes Jack jealous, an early hint of the slow-burn romance that runs through the series.

What prize does the chain's founder send the dojo in 'Wax On, Wax Off'?

A power outage during a heat wave then sends Jack and Jerry hunting for somewhere cold to keep the statue from melting.

Which video game keeps Jack up for two nights in a season 1 episode?

Sleep-deprived, he loses a sparring match to Milton, which is how you know something is wrong.

In the Halloween episode 'Boo Gi Nights', what is Jack secretly afraid of?

He bolts into the dojo when one offers him a Circus Burger coupon, right after warning Frank not to crash the mall's Boo-Stravaganza.

In 'Badge of Honor', what job is Milton given after accidentally stopping a robber?

Joan hands him the post believing he meant to do it, and the power promptly goes to his head.

Where is the Junior World Martial Arts Championships held in 'Kickin' It in China'?

Jack only gets the invitation because Rudy quietly wrote a letter about him and mailed it off.

In 'Rowdy Rudy', the man Rudy attacks at Falafel Phil's turns out to be what?

Mondo Mountain had merely cut in line, which on a bad day was enough to make Rudy use karate on a stranger.

In 'Hit the Road Jack', Jack is offered a scholarship to an academy in which country?

The catch is that the scholarship lasts four years, forcing a choice between training abroad and staying with his friends.

Why is Rudy ineligible for his old high school's Hall of Fame?

He never technically graduated, so he goes back to high school for five days to make up the attendance.

What does Kim do in 'Kim of Kong' that Jack did not expect?

She asked to spar with him instead of Milton because she wanted a challenge, and he worried about hurting her.

In 'Kickin' It on Our Own', what had Rudy's uncle given him money for?

Rudy put the money into the dojo instead and let his uncle believe he had become a big businessman.

Which fictional country features in the season 3 opener 'Spyfall'?

Its Prince Yuval comes to visit Phil, and Kim's swooning over royalty sets off Jack's jealousy again.

In 'Two Dates and a Funeral', Milton's date auction raises money for what?

Jack has a classmate bid on Kim for him, then finally asks her out directly, a turning point for the pair.

How does Rudy destroy the rival dojo in 'Win, Lose or Ty'?

The punishment is having to share his own dojo with Ty and his students, which goes about as well as expected.

Where does Rudy first spot young star Sloane Jennings in 'The New Girl'?

Rudy overhauls everything about the dojo trying to impress her manager Vance into signing her up.

Who hands out the Saturday detention in 'Home Alone in School'?

Jack and Kim only helped with Jerry's bathroom prank unknowingly, but friendship with Jerry has a price.

In the season 3 finale 'Wasabi Forever', where is Jerry being sent for a research project?

The Seaford Animal Park sponsors the trip while Kim heads off to martial-arts school abroad, scattering the group.

What has Phil added to his restaurant when the boys return in season 4?

Rudy has also opened a brand-new dojo of his own while Jack and Milton were away on a spy mission.

Which cast member directed the season 4 episode 'Fight at the Museum'?

He was 16 at the time, which earned him recognition as the youngest director in television history.

In 'Tightroping the Shark', Jerry's aquarium fundraiser aims to save which animals?

Stuntman Spanky Danger is meant to walk a tightrope over bull sharks, but Jerry ends up doing it himself.

What kind of tournament does Jack abandon his friends for in 'Full Metal Jack'?

He defects to the Southhold Military Academy team, and Jerry, hiding in camouflage, fires the shot that takes him out.

In 'Full Metal Jack', Rudy discovers Phil is afraid of what?

Rudy disguises himself as one to fix Phil's bad tooth and ends up injecting himself with the numbing agents.

Who considers making Rudy a sensei at Otai Academy in the series finale?

Rudy tells everyone to lie in their interviews and spies on them to make sure they do, which is very Rudy.

The actor who plays Jack holds a black belt in which style?

He started training at four, won three world championships by eight, and toured with Matt Mullins' Sideswipe performance team.

In which state was Olivia Holt born?

She grew up mostly in Nesbit, Mississippi, and moved to Los Angeles with her family the year the show began.

Jason Earles played Jackson Stewart on which earlier Disney series?

He was 28 when that show started, playing a 16-year-old, and he was in his mid-thirties playing the young sensei.

The actor who plays Jerry is the younger brother of which actor?

His brother played Rico on the same network's biggest sitcom of the era, so both siblings spent their teens on the Disney lot.