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Ohara TV Series
Television

Revisiting Ohara: Pat Morita’s Most Overlooked Role

Mickey Yarber

Pat Morita’s Ohara offered a rare kind of quiet in late‑80s television, a cop drama that traded noise for intuition and proved a gentle voice could still carry authority.

General Pop Culture

The Magic of Mr. Miyagi’s Backyard

The Retro Network

I don’t know about you, but the first time I saw Mr. Miyagi’s backyard in The Karate Kid, I wanted to pack up my things and move right in. It wasn’t just a garden. It

Movies

Rehearsal and Audition Footage from 1984’s The Karate Kid

OldSchool80s

I make it no secret that I am a huge fan of the original 1984 film The Karate Kid. I am not embarrassed to say that it is not only a guilty pleasure movie for

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