document_title: List of Kickin' It episodes

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text: List of Kickin' It episodes

text: Series overview[edit]

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Season
Episodes
Originally aired

First aired
Last aired

1
21
June 13, 2011 (2011-06-13)
March 26, 2012 (2012-03-26)

2
23
April 2, 2012 (2012-04-02)
December 3, 2012 (2012-12-03)

3
22
April 1, 2013 (2013-04-01)
January 27, 2014 (2014-01-27)

4
18
February 17, 2014 (2014-02-17)
March 25, 2015 (2015-03-25)

text: Episodes[edit]

text: Season 1 (2011–12)[edit]

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1
1
"Wasabi Warriors"
Eric Dean Seaton
Jim O'Doherty
June 13, 2011 (2011-06-13)
101
0.87[3]

In Seaford High School, the new kid Jack (Leo Howard) meets three boys, Jerry, Eddie, and Milton. They all do karate and Jack joins the three at lunch, who are soon picked on by red belts from the Black Dragon Dojo. Jack tries to settle things and gets in a fight with kids from the rival dojo, the Black Dragons. Jerry, Eddie, and Milton learn from their sensei, Rudy (Jason Earles), that the Bobby Wasabi Martial Arts Academy is in danger of closing. Jerry, Eddie and Milton convince Rudy to get Jack to join after he crashes through the wall. Rudy lies to Jack and says he will go to juvie, and if Jack does not join and help them get 2 belts, the dojo will close down. Later, Rudy lets his secret slip, causing Jack to quit until he hears the disappointment of his friends. Jack re-joins to help them win a martial arts tournament. Kim, a Black Dragon, competes against Jack, but after the Sensei for the Black Dragon cheats, Kim quits and does not fight Jack. Jack does a Bobby Wasabi move to win the tournament and keep the dojo running. Kim then joins Bobby Wasabi`s dojo.
Guest stars: Loni Love as Marge, Wayne Dalglish as Frank, Ian Reed Kelser as Sensei Ty, Bryne Offutt as Milton's dad, Chris Coppola as Officer Bloat, and Steve Terada as nunchuck-wielding Black Dragon (uncredited)
Co-stars: Frank Pacheco as Huge Guy and Walten Pridgen as Man

2
2
"Fat Chance"
Eric Dean Seaton
Dan O'Keefe
June 14, 2011 (2011-06-14)
105[4]
0.75[5]

After Milton almost falls trying to place his spelling bee trophy next to Jack's Gymnastics trophy, he is caught by one of the janitors, who the kids eventually find out is Yoshi Nakmura, a former sumo wrestler. After getting him fired because Milton asked to see his victory dance, the kids decide to help get him back into wrestling by inadvertently having him wrestle the guy who cost him his title. Meanwhile, Rudy fights with Lonnie from Reptile World for a storage space in the basement of the mall, after the closing of a magic store. Lonnie gets the space but later gets crushed by Nakamura.
Guest stars: Peter Oldring as Lonnie and Peter "Navy" Tuiasosopo as Yoshi Nakamura
Co-stars: Americus Abesamis as Yamazaki and Paul Tigue as Principal Burke

3
3
"Dummy Dancing"
Sean McNamara
Byron Kavanaugh
June 15, 2011 (2011-06-15)
107[4]
0.73[6]

Truman, a bratty kid whose dad controls the mall's security, captures a video of Eddie practicing for the school dance with a punching dummy and uses it as blackmail. In order to protect Eddie from online embarrassment, the crew bands together and uses Jack's martial arts skills and Jerry's dog communication skills to sneak into Truman's dad's office and obtain the evidence. Meanwhile, Lonnie's pet iguana eats Rudy's prized grain of rice that has the Wasabi Code engrave on. They try to trick the iguana to think the season is changing because it defecates once a year and has already done so that year. Rudy and Lonnie regain the grain of rice but is eaten again by the iguana.
Guest star: Reed Alexander as Truman, Peter Oldring as Lonnie and Brooke Dillman as Joan
Co-stars: Clinton Jackson as Mr. Squires and Chelsey Bryson as Heather

4
4
"Dojo Day Afternoon"
Eric Dean Seaton
Jim O'Doherty
June 16, 2011 (2011-06-16)
103[4]
0.68[7]

Arthur, the obnoxious son of the new mall owner, joins the Bobby Wasabi dojo. Rudy bends over backwards to please the owner, but Arthur rubs everyone the wrong way, and after an altercation with Jack, Arthur's dad forces Rudy to kick Jack out of the dojo or he will bring in a wrecking ball and turn the dojo into a parking lot. Rudy proves his loyalty to Jack and the gang by chaining himself inside the dojo. Mr. Turner brings the wrecking ball to scare them away. The gang does not leave, though, and they get to keep the dojo because Arthur gets in trouble by his dad. Meanwhile, Kim tries to get better stories to document on the news team.
Guest stars: Sterling Beaumon as Arthur, Noelani Bailey as Margaret and Jerry Kernion as Mr. Turner
Co-stars: Jesse Daly as Crowd Member and Yumi Iwama as Mrs. Deguzman

5
5
"Swords and Magic"
Eric Dean Seaton
Eric Goldberg & Pete Tibbals
June 20, 2011 (2011-06-20)
102[4]
1.22[8]

Milton prepares for a live-action role-playing battle (L.A.R.P.) but his friends don't want to participate because they think it's uncool (except for Rudy who thinks it sounds like fun). But after thinking of all the things Milton has done for them, they decide to join him and show up just in time to help him beat the Dark Knights and win the game. Meanwhile, Jerry tries to impress Kelsey Vargas but keeps lying to her.
Guest stars: Harrison Boxley as Sidney (credited as "Dark Knight King")
Co-stars: Sydney Sweeney as Kelsey Vargas and Cody Shriner as Dark Knight Wizard

6
6
"Road to Wasabi"
Sean McNamara
Marc Warren
June 27, 2011 (2011-06-27)
104[4]
0.88[9]

Rudy throws himself a birthday party, and an unprepared Jack scrambles for a gift. When Kim reveals her gift to Rudy, an autographed picture of Bobby Wasabi, Jack one-ups her and recruits the former international movie star Bobby Wasabi to make a surprise visit. Unfortunately, Rudy doesn't recognize his hero and is fired from his job after he accidentally flips Bobby and is fired. Rudy decides to get a job at Reptile World. Jack and the gang visit Bobby's mansion to convince Bobby to rehire their sensei. Forced to fight ninjas, Jack and Kim are paired up with each other while Jerry, Eddie, and Milton are a group. Jack and Kim (the others were watching) defeat the ninjas and get Rudy's job back.
Guest stars: Peter Oldring as Lonnie and Joel McCrary as Bobby Wasabi

7
7
"All the Wrong Moves"
Shelley Jensen
Marc Warren
July 11, 2011 (2011-07-11)
110[4]
0.70[10]

Jerry signs the gang up for the “Hottest Dance Crew Competition” at the mall, but quickly learns they can’t dance. Smooth (Roshon Fegan), a member of the Step Brotherz, offers Jerry a spot on his crew and he eagerly joins. But when Smooth steals Jerry’s signature dance move for the competition, Jerry realizes he betrayed his friends. In the end, Jerry and his friends fail to get first place but do get the award for best individual move. Meanwhile, Rudy and Marge host an infomercial for the Pocket Ninja, but Rudy keeps messing up.
Special guest star: Roshon Fegan as Dan "Smooth" Brennan
Guest stars: Loni Love as Marge and Brooke Dillman as Joan
Co-stars: Tristin Mays as Vanessa and Jack Griffo as Benny

8
8
"Ricky Weaver"
Shelley Jensen
Dan O'Keefe
July 18, 2011 (2011-07-18)
108[4]
1.13[11]

Kim is ecstatic when teen pop sensation Ricky Weaver shows up at the dojo to ask her to dance with him on stage at his upcoming concert. But after Ricky tells Jack that he makes a move on a girl and then dumps her at every concert, Jack tries to warn Kim about Ricky’s intentions. Kim eventually realizes what a jerk Ricky is and apologizes to Jack. In the end, Jack asks Kim if she wants to go out to eat and she says yes. Meanwhile, Rudy and the rest of the gang form a boy band called the “Black Belt Boys” and try to open for Ricky Weaver to get girls to like them.
Guest stars:: Austin North as Ricky Weaver
Co-stars: Dan Ahdoot as Falafel Phil, Danilo Di Julio as Photographer, Clinton Jackson as Mr. Squires and Grace O'Doherty as Grace

9
9
"Wax on, Wax off"
Neal Israel
Danny Warren
July 25, 2011 (2011-07-25)
112[4]
1.07[12]

As a reward for winning the Bobby Wasabi Inter-Dojo Tournament, Bobby sends over a life-sized wax statue of himself. Once a blackout hits the dojo, Jack and Jerry try to find a way to keep the statue cool. In the end, the wax statue melts but Bobby forgives them. Meanwhile, Kim and Milton turn the mall courtyard into a beach and start charging for chairs and sunblock because Kim needs to pay for her texts. Milton gets tired of being bossed around by Kim and quits.
Absent: Alex Christian Jones as Eddie
Guest star: Ron Fassler as Dale Davis, Joel McCrary as Bobby Wasabi, Brooke Dillman as Joan, Dan Ahdoot as Falafel Phil

10
10
"The Commercial"
Neal Israel
Danny Warren
August 15, 2011 (2011-08-15)
106[4]
0.82[13]

Rudy discovers his natural acting ability and hires Jerry as his manager, but when Rudy freaks out during the audition, Jack tries to help him out and ends up booking the lead role of "Pomegranate Man". Meanwhile, Milton’s perfect GPA is threatened when a baking assignment leads him to become a crazed tyrant chef.
Guest star: Jonathan Kite as Terrence
Co-stars: Barry Finkel as Mr. Pedesta and Van Epperson as Lou

11
11
"Kung Fu Cop"
Shelley Jensen
Edward C. Evans
October 17, 2011 (2011-10-17)
111[4]
0.68[14]

When Jack falls asleep watching a Bobby Wasabi movie, he dreams that he and the rest of the gang are in a 70′s disco-themed detective movie. Jack must try to crack the case of sassy damsel, Snowflake Jones' (Kim), missing Dragon's Eye necklace. Against the wishes of the Chief (Eddie), Jack sets out, with the help of his partner Bobby Wasabi (Rudy), and questions the potential suspects, including a glam French horn rock star named Milty Moondust (Milton) and La Boca the snitch (Jerry). It turns out to be Chief Eddie.

12
12
"Boo Gi Nights"
Eric Dean Seaton
Eric Goldberg & Pete Tibbals
October 24, 2011 (2011-10-24)
109[4]
0.58[15]

The Bobby Wasabi gang is determined to stop the Black Dragons from ruining the mall’s annual Halloween Boo-Stravaganza. Jack assures the others that he’s not afraid of the Black Dragons, or anything else for that matter. But when a sales rep from Circus Burger enters the courtyard, Jack comes unglued, revealing his biggest fear- clowns. When the Dragons use their newfound discovery against him, Jack tries to take down the posses blindfolded with the help of his friends. Meanwhile, Rudy meets a mysterious woman in a cat costume and tries to find out her true identity. In the end of the episode, Rudy finds out she is Jerry's mother, much to Jerry's shock.
Guest stars: Wayne Dalglish as Frank, Loni Love as Marge, Dan Ahdoot as Falafel Phil and Stephanie Arellano as Jerry's mom, A.K.A Catwoman
Co-stars: Teo Briones as 5 year old Jack, Dave Bushnell as Clown and Ric Sarabia as Clown

13
13
"Clash of the Titans"[16]
Shelley Jensen
Frank O. Wolff
November 14, 2011 (2011-11-14)
115[4]
0.46[17]

Milton falls head over heels for Julie, a girl in his chemistry class so Jack and Kim try to get them together. But when Julie's uncle, Sensei Ty from the Black Dragons, bans them from seeing each other, Milton and Julie decide their feelings for each other outweighs the rivalry between their dojos. Meanwhile, Jerry and Eddie vie to be the best rappers.
Guest stars: Wayne Dalglish as Frank, Hannah Leigh as Julie, Ian Reed Kelser as Sensei Ty and Brooke Dillman as Joan
Note: Jack reveals Frank is in the 7th grade, but in Wasabi Warriors, he was in the high school cafeteria fighting Jack.

14
14
"Badge of Honor"
Michael Kelly
Jim O'Doherty
November 21, 2011 (2011-11-21)
113[4]
0.60[18]

After Milton accidentally thwarts a robbery in the mall, Joan gives Milton a badge and makes him an honorary security guard, but Milton's newfound power is put to the test when a band of robbers steal from the dojo. Meanwhile, Jack and Kim teach Rudy to skateboard.
Guest stars: Brooke Dillman as Joan and Dan Ahdoot as Falafel Phil
Co-stars: Evan Hofer as Randy, Jullian Dulce Vida as Daryl, Scott Loftin as Butch, Vladimir Sizov as Bodybuilder and Walter Pridgen as Health Inspector

15
15
"The Great Escape"
Eric Dean Seaton
Andrew Lee
November 28, 2011 (2011-11-28)
117[4]
0.54[19]

After Jerry gets detention by taking the heat for Milton's prank, Jack and the gang try to find a way for Jerry to escape. Problems rise when detention lands on the same day as the big tournament his family is planning to attend, so Milton disguises himself as Jerry so he can compete. Meanwhile, Rudy has to watch Falafel Phil's goat after doing him a favor and develops feelings for it.
Guest stars: Dan Ahdoot as Falafel Phil and Richard Riehle as Mr. Coburn
Co-stars: Evan Hofer as Randy, Sean Moran as Mr. Slugman and Livia Treviño as Miss Davis

16
16
"Dude, Where's My Sword?"
Shelley Jensen
Marc Warren
February 6, 2012 (2012-02-06)
120[4]
0.60[20]

When Rudy goes on a road trip with Bobby Wasabi and Falafel Phil, the gang throws a party in the dojo where Rudy's prized Katana goes missing. Jack, Kim, and Milton need to quickly find a replacement before he returns. They find a replacement, but it's $500. Milton finds a French horn, trades it with the items they brought in, buys the Katana sword, and becomes the clerk's new boss. Meanwhile, Jerry and Eddie find a grape juice stain on the wall while cleaning the dojo.
Guest stars: Joel McCrary as Bobby Wasabi, Dan Ahdoot as Falafel Phil and Eddie Pepitone as Lou
Co-stars: Michele Specht as Carlotta, Paul Zies as Dwayne, Thomas Kasp as Kevin, Najee Muhammad as Nerd and Michael Icenogle as Nerd #2

17
17
"Breaking Board"
Shelley Jensen
Edward C. Evans
February 13, 2012 (2012-02-13)
116[4]
0.73[21]

While practicing for a speed board breaking competition, Jack accidentally kicks Jerry in the ribs and he ends up at the hospital where Kim volunteers as a candy striper. While visiting, Milton and Eddie find themselves in the maternity ward and accidentally get the babies mixed up. Jack feels guilty for kicking Jerry, so he quits the breaking board competition. Meanwhile, Rudy tries to win free-food-for-life at Falafel Phil's, but Phil tries to prevent him from winning.
Guest stars: Dan Ahdoot as Falafel Phil and Phyllis, Marc Evan Jackson as Doctor Rose and Travis Johns as Duke Evans
Co-stars: Carrie Reichenbach as Misty Paul, Donna Pieroni as Nurse Pat and Jett Patrick as 7 year old Jack

18
18
"Reality Fights"
Sean Lambert
Jim O'Doherty
February 27, 2012 (2012-02-27)
118[4]
0.90[22]

The gang competes in Bobby Wasabi’s new martial arts reality show, ‘Wasabi Warrior,’ hosted by Rudy, where the close knit friends form secret alliances without Jack because they worry that he is the biggest threat to all of them. Soon after voting Jack off, Jack finds a way to get back in the game. Meanwhile, Jerry, Milton, and Eddie find out that Kim is planning to get them all voted off the game show.
Guest star: Joel McCrary as Bobby Wasabi

19
19
"Kickin' It in China"
Eric Dean Seaton
Edward C. Evans & Byron Kavanagh
March 5, 2012 (2012-03-05)
119[4]
0.88[23]

Jack goes in the Junior world martial arts championships in China. However, there he comes face to face with his cousin Kai, the only person who has ever beaten Jack. Meanwhile, Milton, Eddie and Jerry get lost after trying to find out the meaning of a fortune they got.
Guest stars: Troy Romzek as Kai, Aren Marayuma as Pei Pei and Matthew Moy as Shen
Co-stars: Brian Fong as Official and Donald Li as Doctor Chen

20
20
"The Wrath of Swan"
Neal Israel
Danny Warren
March 12, 2012 (2012-03-12)
114[4]
0.71[24]

After Jack turns down Kim’s invitation to be her date at the Swan Court Cotillion Ball, she asks Brody (Billy Unger), a new kid in school. But when Jack suspects that Brody is from the Black Dragons, the gang springs into action to tell Kim the truth. Meanwhile, Rudy helps Eddie with the Explorer Scouts' Pinewood Derby.
Special guest star: Billy Unger as Brody
Guest stars: Wayne Dalglish as Frank, Kaylee Bryant as Carrie and Brooke Laver as Jennie
Co-stars: Dale Waddington as Miss McCrossin, Kevin Brief as Scout Master and Michael William Arnold as 12 Year Old Rudy

21
21
"Rowdy Rudy"
Marc Warren
Jim O'Doherty & Dan O'Keefe
March 26, 2012 (2012-03-26)
121[4]
0.78[25]

Out of anger, Rudy flips Mondo, a professional wrestler and becomes an Internet sensation. Jack gets in a fight at school under the influence of Rudy and gets detention. To settle things with Mondo, Rudy decides to wrestle against him in a match, but when Rudy is overtaken during the match, Jack jumps in to help. Meanwhile, Kim helps Milton when he thinks that Julie wants to kiss him, and ends up kissing Milton out of pure exasperation.
Special guest star: Jason Sehorn as Announcer
Guest stars: Dan Ahdoot as Falafel Phil, Hannah Leigh as Julie and Matthew Willig as Mondo
Co-stars: Sharon Sachs as Aunt Gerty, Jill Lamarr as Old Lady, Estaban Cueto as Mongo and Nate Smith as Crowd Guy

text: Season 2 (2012)[edit]

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22
1
"Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Rudy"
Rob Schiller
Dave Bickel
April 2, 2012 (2012-04-02)
203[4]
0.64[26]

Rudy must fight for his job when he is replaced as Sensei by a futuristic robot, the Wasabitron 3000. Milton and Eddie build their own robot to try and destroy the Wasabitron 3000.
Guest star: Joel Mccracy as Bobby Wasabi

23
2
"My Left Foot"
Eric Dean Seaton
Glenn Farrington & Geoff Barbanell
April 9, 2012 (2012-04-09)
201[27]
0.54[28]

Milton becomes the Seaford High kicker when, at a try-out, he kicks a fifty-yard field goal. Eddie tries to ask Grace out.
Guest star: Dan Ahdoot as Falafel Phil , Grace O'Doherty as Grace and Timothy Brennan as Coach Marmer

24
3
"We are Family"
Rob Schiller
Joel McCrary & Itai Grunfeld
April 16, 2012 (2012-04-16)
204[4]
0.66[29]

The Wasabi Warriors are saving up to buy a go-kart that is on display in one of the mall's stores. Jack, Kim, Milton, and Eddie each contribute towards the go-kart and reprimand Jerry for not contributing. Jerry gets a job working for The Meatball King and buys the go-kart himself, much to Jack, Kim, and Milton's annoyance. Meanwhile, Eddie tells Rudy that thinks he took a pretzel from the pretzel cart without paying for it. Rudy takes Eddie to the pretzel vendor, who hits Rudy in the nose with a pretzel after he calls the pretzels harder than wood, causing his nose to swell up. Rudy then takes Eddie to Joan, who agrees to teach Eddie a lesson. In order to make his experience of jail time realistic, Joan puts on a prison jumpsuit and locks herself in with him to play the role of his cellmate. She accidentally tosses the keys to the cell out with her uniform, forcing Eddie and Joan to break out of the jail cell using the air vents. Phil's goat, Tootsie, is taken hostage by Jerry's new boss after Phil fails to repay him for the meatballs that The Meatball King forcibly sold to Phil. With Jerry's help, Jack, Kim, Milton, Rudy, and Phil come up with a plan to intimidate The Meatball King into returning Tootsie by pretending to be The Schnoz, The Meatball King's mysterious boss whom he is deathly afraid of, and his crew. The meeting turns into a fight when Tootsie eats Rudy's fake mustache, revealing his identity.
Guest stars: Dan Ahdoot as Falafel Phil, Joey Diaz as The Meatball King, Brooke Dillman as Joan and Ethan Wilde as Dirk

25
4
"Eddie Cries Uncle"
Sean McNamara
Jim O'Doherty
April 23, 2012 (2012-04-23)
206[4]
0.66[30]

The gang keeps attempting to win as their school's basketball team, but they always lose. They soon find out that the world famous Harlem Globetrotters are coming for a special contest. They thought that they might have an advantage because Big Easy, one of the members, is supposedly Eddie's uncle. But, when Eddie accidentally wins the contest, he is faced with the fact that they are not related. With the help of Jerry, he convinces Big Easy that they are related. At the end of the episode, Eddie finds out that he knew all along that they were not related.
Guest stars: Harlem Globetrotters as themselves, Loni Love as Marge and Dan Ahdoot as Falafel Phil

26
5
"Skate Rat"
Neal Israel
Glenn Farrington & Geoff Barbanell
April 30, 2012 (2012-04-30)
207[4]
0.60[31]

When the gang's regular skate park closes, they ask Rudy to ask his former classmate, Luke, who owns a bunch of skate parks, to build one for Seaford High. However, the place where it is going to be built is the home of a rare rodent. Kim stands up to protect the rodent's home and at first Jack disagrees with her, but he later helps her protect the rodent. Luke pretends he is going to protect the rodent but is really going to get rid of it to build the rink to sell his merchandise. Meanwhile, Jerry and Eddie become the testers of skating gear to impress some cute girls.
Guest stars: Alex Lowery as Chelsea , Daniel Booko as Luke and Evan Hofer as Randy

27
6
"Capture the Flag"
Rob Schiller
Itai Grunfeld & Joel McCrary
May 7, 2012 (2012-05-07)
208[4]
0.74[32]

Eddie is selected to be the head of the Float Committee. When Rudy tells him that kids from Swathmore stole the flag off of his float back when he was in high school and his reputation was ruined, the gang tries to help Rudy gain his reputation back. Meanwhile, a girl from Swathmore challenges Kim to a pageant.
Guest stars: Katherine McNamara as Claire

28
7
"It Takes Two to Tangle"
Rob Schiller
Jim O'Doherty
June 11, 2012 (2012-06-11)
211[4]
0.46[33]

Rudy runs into an old rival from his past at a tournament in San Francisco. Meanwhile, Milton flips Jerry and thinks that he has awakened his inner voice. So he abandons his friends and instead decides to give people advice.
Absent: Olivia Holt as Kim Crawford
Guest stars: Matt Mullins as Trent

29
8
"Buddyguards"
Sean Lambert
Glenn Farrington & Geoff Barbanell
June 18, 2012 (2012-06-18)
213[4]
0.62[34]

When Jack and Jerry save the lead singer of their favorite band, they become his bodyguards. Yhey find out that one of the other members of the band is out to get him. Meanwhile, Rudy, Milton, and Eddie run Phil's restaurant while he is away.
Absent: Olivia Holt as Kim Crawford

30
9
"Dojo Day Care"
Sean McNamara
Byron Kavanaugh
June 25, 2012 (2012-06-25)
212[4]
0.66[35]

The boys take care of the Principal's baby, but he crawls away, making Jerry and Jack scramble to find him. Meanwhile, Rudy and Joan coach Gracie Bell, Joan's niece, in the Little Miss Seaford pageant.
Absent: Olivia Holt as Kim Crawford

31
10
"Indiana Eddie"
Victor Gonzalez
J.B. Cook
July 16, 2012 (2012-07-16)
202[4]
0.77[36]

The gang tries to help Eddie with his dream of becoming an archeologist. They go on a treasure hunt through the forests of Seaford, while Rudy and Phil try to find a cricket that's hiding in Phil's restaurant.

32
11
"Kim of Kong"
Sean Lambert
Dave Bickel
July 23, 2012 (2012-07-23)
209[4]
0.77[37]

When Kim tells Jack she is bored of sparring with Milton, Jack begins to spar with her instead. But when Jack lets Kim win, she becomes angry and demands a fair rematch. They fight in "Immortal Splayer", a virtual world in an arcade where neither of them hold back. Meanwhile, Lonnie gives Jerry and Eddie a prize lizard, telling them to take extra care of it. However, when they lose it, they decide to dress up as a lizard and a moth, in hope of finding it. Rudy and Milton build a miniature train town, and argue what to call it. It ends up being called Rudyville, but it gets crushed by Jerry and Eddie.
Guest stars: Joey Luthman as Emmitt, Brooke Dillman as Joan

33
12
"Kickin' It Old School"
Sean McNamara
Dave Bickel
September 10, 2012 (2012-09-10)
214[38]
0.38[39]

Rudy is excited when he learns he may be elected into Seaford High's Hall of Fame, but he then realizes that he has to finish high school first. Eddie and Milton try to help Rudy get his diploma so he can be in with a chance to be in Seafords Hall of fame. Meanwhile, Jerry falls for Phil's niece, Mika, and brags to everyone he is dating her. When Phil and Mika find out, they devise a plan to stop him.
Guest stars: Dan Ahdoot as Falafel Phil, Oana Gregory as Mika, Rachel Cannon as Bethany and Eric Nenninger as Funderburk
Co-stars: Michael Naughton as Chairman and Beverly DeLoatch as Dr. Hanft
Absent: Olivia Holt as Kim Crawford

34
13
"The Chosen One"
Sean Lambert
Byron Kavanaugh
September 17, 2012 (2012-09-17)
218[38]
0.72[40]

The whole gang gets an opportunity to spend a weekend with the legendary Shaolin Warriors, and train with them. While they are there, the Grandmaster Po announces that Jerry is the chosen one who is destined to save the temple from a looming dark cloud. Jerry highly doubts this, but when he is treated like a king, doesn't protest. While this is going on, Jack and Kim challenge each other to see who can walk the path of fire first. Neither of them manage it. Milton struggles to keep a vow of silence.
Guest stars: James Ryen as Zang Lu, Gerald Okamura as Grandmaster Po, James Sie as Yin Chen and Derek Mio as Wan Chi
Co-star: Michael Sun Lee as Silent Warrior

35
14
"Hit the Road Jack"
Sean K. Lambert
Jim O'Doherty
September 24, 2012 (2012-09-24)
205[38]
0.52[41]

After a headmaster sees Jack fighting in a match, he offers him a full scholarship to the world-renowned Otai Academy in Japan. Jack is overjoyed, but when he found out the scholarship was for 4 years, he starts to doubt about going.
Guest stars: Brooke Dillman as Joan, Wayne Dalglish as Frank, Brennan Mejia as Zane and Harrison Boxley as Sydney
Co-stars: Evan Hofer as Randy, Ken Narasaki as Tanaka, Madison Curtis as Lorie and Joey Luthman as Emmitt

36
15
"A Slip Down Memory Lane"
Jim O'Doherty
Adrienne Sterman
October 1, 2012 (2012-10-01)
224
0.41[42]

Jack sets out to break the record of most bricks broken under the age of 15, but beforehand, Kim gives him a bracelet, which he thinks is a friendship bracelet. Exasperated, she almost blurts out that she thinks of them as more than just friends. She then runs out and Jack tries to follow her but slips and loses his memory. Despite the gang's attempts at getting it back, it's not until he looks at Kim before he breaks the record that it returns. Kim then asks Jack if he remembered anything before the fall. He says no, but after Kim leaves, he takes out the bracelet and puts it on. In the end, Jack breaks the record.

37
16
"Wedding Crashers"
Eric Dean Seaton
Byron Kavanaugh
October 8, 2012 (2012-10-08)
215[4][27]
0.57[43]

When Bobby Wasabi is lonely, Mika suggests he get a girlfriend, but things get awry when he announces he is marrying a woman named Leona that he met the day before. Jack and Jerry get kidnapped by Leona's ninjas on the wedding day and find out she is the Black Belt Widow, a famous woman who marries then murders martial arts millionaires to steal their money, and that she is planning to kill Bobby and get to his money that same day.
Special guest star: Denise Richards as Leona aka the Black Belt Widow
Guest star: Joel McCrary as Bobby Wasabi, Oana Gregory as Mika
Absent: Olivia Holt as Kim Crawford

38
17
"Wazombie Warriors"
Sean Lambert
Dave Bickel & Byron Kavanaugh
October 15, 2012 (2012-10-15)
223[4]
0.57[44]

When Kim falls asleep watching a Halloween movie, she dreams that all her friends (except for Milton) have turned into zompyres - a cross between zombies and vampires that multiplies by burping into the faces of humans. Kim has to battle through, which is tricky, because she feels she is hurting her dearest friends - especially Jack. Her mission is to travel to the home of the zompryes, the school, which has the only zompyre antidote.
Guest star: Sadie Calvano as Lindsay

39
18
"Sole Brothers"
Phill Lewis
Frank O. Wolff
October 22, 2012 (2012-10-22)
217[4]
0.60[45]

Jack and Jerry both start working at a shoe store in the mall, but run into trouble when Jerry is promoted to manager and Jack isn't.
Guest star: Kyrie Irving as himself, Oana Gregory as Mika

40
19
"All the President’s Friends"
Eric Dean Seaton
J.B. Cook
October 29, 2012 (2012-10-29)
210[27]
0.50[46]

While Jack is away on a family reunion in Colorado, Milton (with help from Julie) and Jerry (with help from Eddie) run for class president against each other and Frank of the Black Dragons. Meanwhile, Rudy asks Kim to help him direct the community play of Romeo and Juliet featuring Bobby Wasabi and Joan (whom Rudy was forced to hire by Bobby after she and Bobby discuss about a Peacock parked on the loading bay). In the end the Black Dragons and Wasabi Warriors (Sans Jack) battle during the play, making the critic (an elderly man who bad mouthed his own daughter's ballet recital) extremely pleased.
Guest star: Hannah Leigh as Julie, Brooke Dillman as Joan Malone, Joel Mccracy as Bobby Wasabi, Wayne Dalglish as Frank
Partially absent: Leo Howard as Jack Brewer (appears as a minor character)

41
20
"New Jack City"
Sean Lambert
Joel McCrary & Itai Grunfeld
November 5, 2012 (2012-11-05)
219[4]
0.77[47]

Carson, an old friend of the gang and Rudy's former star student, returns to Seaford for a visit. His own martial arts moves prompt Rudy to replace Jack with Carson in the upcoming tournament, irking Jack. In a startling turn of events, Jack becomes a Black Dragon in order to compete against Carson in an honest karate bout and ends up competing unaffiliated with a dojo.
Guest star: Boo Boo Stewart as Carson Hunter, Ian Reed Kelser as Sensei Ty

42
21
"Karate Games"
Rob Schiller
J.B. Cook
November 12, 2012 (2012-11-12)
222[4]
0.93[48]

Jack and Kim are chosen to star in a new action movie. But they discover that they are not just acting in the movie but they are also living it. Their characters are enemies but they are brought together by a kiss. Meanwhile, Rudy plays a contestant on a game show called "Box That Head". A gift from the mayor comes to congratulate Jack and Kim and it's a machine to help train you in karate. Frank tries to steal it but Jerry and Milton defends themselves and Eddie comes back to help defend the dojo with them in the end. Soon after Rudy gets back to the dojo, he overhears Jerry say that the host has idiots come on to the show, and no matter what box they choose, it's something unpleasant. After Jerry, Milton, and Eddie get shocked from Rudy's injured face, Rudy leaves with a bo staff "To see a man named Wink"
Guest star: David S. Lee as Dolph Gruber, Wayne Dalglish as Frank Bickle

43
22
"Kickin' It On Our Own"
Sean Lambert
Jim O'Doherty
November 19, 2012 (2012-11-19)
220–221[4]
0.87[49]

Rudy leaves the dojo because of a new job that he can't say no to, and Ty and the Black Dragons end up buying it. They demote all the Wasabi Warriors to white belts and the five say good-bye and leave the dojo. When they meet each other again after three months, they have all grown apart, and Kim has a boyfriend Brett. Ty tells Rudy that in order to gain the dojo back, the two dojos must compete against each other. Milton brings in his Aunt Jillian to get everyone in shape. Later at the tournament, the two dojos are at a tie, and to win the dojo Rudy has to go up against Kofi Kingston. Eventually he beats Kofi, and they win the dojo back. Kim breaks up with Brett telling him she "has feelings for someone else (Jack)". Jack overhears, and the episode ends as Jack and Kim skip practice to go on a date.
Guest stars: Kofi Kingston as himself, George Wendt as Uncle Blake and Jillian Michaels as Aunt Jillian, Jimmy Deshler as Brett

44
23
"Oh, Christmas Nuts!"
Bill Shea
Matthew Edsall & Jana Godshall
December 3, 2012 (2012-12-03)
216[4]
0.65[50]

To teach the gang about the spirit of Christmas, Rudy volunteers Jack, Jerry and Milton to work at Santa’s village. But when they are accused of stealing toys to be given to an orphanage and get banned from the mall, they are labeled as the “kids who stole Christmas”. While the guys try to prove their innocence, Kim and Eddie battle it out in a holiday window display contest.
Last appearance: Alex Christian Jones as Eddie Jones

text: Season 3 (2013–14)[edit]

text: On November 5, 2012, Disney XD renewed Kickin' It for a third season to begin production in 2013.[51]

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45
1
"Spyfall"
Sean Lambert
Jim O'Doherty
April 1, 2013 (2013-04-01)
301[4]
0.92[52]

After attacking a secret agent in Falafel Phil's who he thought was a thief, Jack has to take on the agent's role of protecting a prince from assassination. The prince of Hachmakistan falls in love with Kim and goes to the Seaford Tower. Later in the episode Jack asks Kim to dance after she rejects the prince's offer to be his princess. Jerry helps out Joan with a work out.

46
2
"Dueling Dojos"
Sean Lambert
Byron Kavanaugh
April 8, 2013 (2013-04-08)
302[4]
0.56[53]

When Rudy has to babysit a child as a favor to Grandmaster Po, he puts Jack and Jerry in charge of the dojo. Jack doesn't like Jerry's ideas for the dojo, so Jerry decides to make Phil's restaurant into a restaurant/dojo called Judo Jerry's and competes against Jack. Meanwhile, the child Rudy has to take care of, Sam, turns out to be a huge troublemaker.

47
3
"Glove Hurts"
Rob Schiller
Geoff Barbanell
April 15, 2013 (2013-04-15)
303[4]
0.41[54]

Milton invents a pair of gloves holding the strength of ten men for a science project and shows them to his role model, Derek Tanner. But when Jack and Jerry suspect that Derek is an evil weapon inventor, troubles arise; Rudy takes Sam to the carnival.
Absent: Olivia Holt as Kim Crawford

48
4
"The Sub Sinker"
Sean Lambert
Joel McCrary
April 29, 2013 (2013-04-29)
305[4]
0.68[55]

Jack, Kim, and Rudy have to babysit Miss Applebaum's nephew; Milton becomes the new substitute teacher after Jerry manages to annoy every substitute teacher in school, but Jerry becomes accused of spitting a paperball on Milton.

49
5
"Meet the McKrupnicks"
Sean Lambert
J.J. Wall
May 6, 2013 (2013-05-06)
304[4]
0.62[56]

Milton takes the gang and Rudy to Scotland. When they get there, Milton, Jack and Kim have to compete in a series of games against Milton's family's enemies while Rudy and Jerry search for the Loch Ness Monster. During the end Milton settles the feud between the McKrupnicks and the McCrarys.

50
6
"Witless Protection"
Sean Lambert
J.J. Wall
June 17, 2013 (2013-06-17)
309[4]
0.58[57]

The gang witnesses a robbery by the notorious criminal Benny the Blade and they bravely agree to testify against him, but when Benny escapes custody the gang has to go into hiding until the case is solved.

51
7
"Jack Stands Alone"
Jean Sagal
Byron Kavanaugh
June 26, 2013 (2013-06-26)
310[4]
0.72[58]

When Kim is elected as school president she believes Frank is guilty for a crime and takes a plan for expulsion. But when Jack suspects Frank is innocent, he goes against Kim and tries to solve the mystery of who took the school mascot. It turns out the guilty person was a cheerleader named Erica who was tired of Frank ruining all of her cheers.
Guest stars: Amanda Leighton as Erica Straffman

52
8
"Two Dates and a Funeral"
Jason Earles
Jim O'Doherty
July 1, 2013 (2013-07-01)
311[4]
0.70[59]

Kim has to go on a date with Albert after he bids $200, but then it turns out to be Jack who asked Albert to bid for him. They decide not to tell anyone, but when Kim lies to Jerry and Jack lies to Milton, problems arrive which results to both missing their date. At the end of the episode, Jack and Kim go on their first official date.

53
9
"Win, Lose or Ty"
Sean Lambert
Jim O'Doherty
July 8, 2013 (2013-07-08)
307[4]
0.94[60]

When Rudy rents a monster truck as another plot to get business for the Bobby Wasabi dojo, he crashes it into the Black Dragon dojo forcing them to share the Bobby Wasabi dojo. Things get complicated when Ty and Rudy become friends and Frank keeps flirting with Kim and pretending that they are practically married because of their shared locker. Later, everyone tries to get Rudy and Ty to stop being friends because no one can handle sharing the dojo.
Guest stars: Troy Romzek as Kai

54
10
"Sensei & Sensibility"
Sean Lambert
Geoff Barbanell
July 15, 2013 (2013-07-15)
312[4]
0.59[61]

The owner of a national karate chain known as the Karate King offers Jack the opportunity to be a sensei at his new Seaford dojo. Rudy insists that Jack hasn't earned his sensei stripes yet, but Jack accepts the offer and enters an exclusive sensei karate tournament where he faces off with his own sensei in an epic Jack vs. Rudy showdown.

55
11
"Gabby's Gold"
Sean Lambert
Itai Grunfeld
August 12, 2013 (2013-08-12)
308
0.83[62]

After suffering a humiliating loss, Kim's entire gymnastics team quits on her, including the coach. With only one week left before the big meet against Seaford's arch rivals, Kim is ready to accept defeat, until Milton crosses paths with Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas and recruits her to coach the team. Meanwhile Rudy and Jack teach inmates how to meditate.
Guest star: Gabby Douglas as Herself

56
12
"The New Girl"
Bill Shea
Adrienne Sterman
September 23, 2013 (2013-09-23)
314
0.57[63]

A celebrity karate star, Sloane, joins the dojo but she does not actually like karate. So Kim discovers Sloane has a passion for singing and tries to help her with it. But Rudy and Jack blame Kim for taking away their big catch, by kicking her out of the dojo.
Guest stars: Kelli Berglund as Sloane, Cooper Barnes as Vance

57
13
"Fawlty Temple"
Sean Lambert
J.J. Wall
September 30, 2013 (2013-09-30)
318
0.38[64]

Rudy, Jerry and Milton transform the Shaolin Temple into a resort hotel in a desperate attempt to pay off a loan on a failed business venture. Meanwhile, when Jack meets Kim’s Dad (Chuck Crawford) for the first time and isn’t instantly embraced, he spins out of control and will not stop to gain Chuck's approval, and also maintain what he calls "the Jack factor" which he states to be why everyone seems to admire him.

58
14
"Seaford, We Have a Problem"
Sean Lambert
Itai Grunfeld
October 7, 2013 (2013-10-07)
315
0.69[65]

After Milton graduates the SASA junior astronauts program they want to send him into space but Jerry wanders into the shuttle and launches himself by mistake. Meanwhile, Jack, Rudy, and Kim disguise as senior citizens to see if a bingo game is rigged.

59
15
"Temple of Doom"
Bill Shea
Frank O. Wolff
October 14, 2013 (2013-10-14)
317
0.77[66]

Milton is given the responsibility of looking after the Shaolin temple. Kim then decides to throw a Halloween party at the temple making Milton mad until he is possessed by the spirit of Yoshimi who is looking for his lost love. Meanwhile, Rudy and Sam try to make Bobby like Halloween after Bobby had a traumatizing Halloween experience as a child.

60
16
"Mama Mima"
Jason Earles
Joel McCrary
November 4, 2013 (2013-11-04)
316
0.58[67]

When Phil’s mom visits him in Seaford for his birthday, Phil struggles to maintain the lie that he is a futon store owner who is married (to Joan) and has two kids (Kim and Jerry). Meanwhile, Jack and Milton are doing the weather but Jack doesn't listen to Milton by ignoring what Milton says creating trouble among themselves.

61
17
"Home Alone in School"
Bill Shea
Frank O. Wolff
November 11, 2013 (2013-11-11)
306
1.05[68]

Jerry's prank on the principal lands Jack, Kim, and Jerry in Saturday detention, where they must defeat a robber disguised as the custodian.

62
18
"School of Jack"
Sean Lambert
Jamie Carpenter & Josh Mosberg
November 18, 2013 (2013-11-18)
319
0.63[69]

Jack auditions to join a band called “Gutter Rats” to compete in a battle of the bands competition for a cash prize. When he realizes the lead Gutter Rat is rude, Jack forms his own rock band with Milton’s Classical Music Club in hopes of winning the prize.

63
19
"Queen of Karts"
Sean Lambert
Byron Kavanaugh
November 25, 2013 (2013-11-25)
320
0.64[70]

Kim competes in the Seaford 500 Go-Kart race. She almost breaks the record while practicing but when she’s told she can’t race in the boys’ division, she disguises herself as a boy named Cam in hopes of bringing home the trophy. But someone plays with the brakes to her kart and she's not able to stop.

64
20
"How Bobby Got His Groove Back"
Jim O'Doherty
Rick Williams & Jenna McGrath
January 13, 2014 (2014-01-13)
321
0.74[71]

Bobby's latest film bombs so he moves back to the dojo disrupting the gang's lives.

65
21
"Return of Spyfall"
Sean Lambert
Jim O'Doherty
January 20, 2014 (2014-01-20)
313
0.85[72]

Jack and Milton are touring Washington D.C. but are surprised when the real reason they are there is because Funderberk needs Jack and Milton to join a group of undercover teen spies.
Guest stars: Lulu Antariksa as Grey Cole.
Absent: Jason Earles as Rudy Gullespie

66
22
"Wasabi Forever"
Sean Lambert
Jim O'Doherty
January 27, 2014 (2014-01-27)
322
0.67[73]

Rudy tells the gang the origin story of the Wasabi Code before they part ways. After the story, Jack and Milton head to Washington D.C. together, Jerry departs for Kenya, Kim gets accepted to the Otai Academy, and Rudy stays in the dojo teaching a new generation of young students.
Last appearance as a main character: Olivia Holt as Kim Crawford

text: Season 4 (2014–15)[edit]

text: In August 2013, Disney XD ordered a fourth season of the series and scheduled season four to air in 2014. Production was scheduled to start in November 2013. While initially announce that Olivia Holt would not be returning, due to her starring in a new Disney Channel comedy series I Didn't Do It, which premiered on January 17, 2014.[74]

text:
Olivia Holt is no longer part of the main cast.
Olivia Holt makes a guest appearance in three episodes.

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67
1
"The Boys are Back in Town"
Sean Lambert
Jim O'Doherty
February 17, 2014 (2014-02-17)
401
0.82[76]

Jack and Milton return to Seaford and discover that Rudy has opened an impressive two-story dojo in a new mall and Phil has opened a bowling alley, and Jerry is the new manager. While Jerry faces Rudy in a bowling match after making Phil's customers go away, Jack and Milton return to Washington D.C. to stop Shane, who is revealed to be a double agent.
Guest stars: Dan Ahdoot as Phil

68
2
"Gold Diggers"
Sean Lambert
Geoff Barbanell
February 24, 2014 (2014-02-24)
403
0.49[77]

Jack, Milton and Rudy discover a gold mine on Rudy's inherited seemingly worthless piece of land, But fight on who gets most of the gold. Meanwhile, Jerry helps Phil achieve the dreams he've always wanted.
Guest star: Dan Ahdoot as Phil

69
3
"From Zeroes to Heroes"
Sean Lambert
Itai Grunfeld
March 3, 2014 (2014-03-03)
404
0.51[78]

Milton, Jerry and Joan create their own highly-stylized martial arts video. Jack and Rudy take Izzy to a baseball game, but it becomes chaotic when fans try to chase him when Izzy causes Seaford to lose the chance of becoming World Champion.

70
4
"The Stang"
Joel McCrary
Peter Dirksen & Jonathan Howard
March 10, 2014 (2014-03-10)
406
0.66[79]

When Milton finds out his ex-girlfriend Julie is going out with another man, he tries to borrow his dad's classic convertible to impress her. There while driving with Jerry, they come by a guy named Mat to a party and try to impress him too. Meanwhile, Jack and Rudy want more people working at the new dojo so Rudy has ads to wrestlers so can they exercise here. However, they trash it.
Guest stars: Carlon Jeffery as Mat, Todd Howard as Titus

71
5
"Nerd With a Cape"
Jason Earles
Joel McCrary
March 31, 2014 (2014-03-31)
405
0.47[80]

Milton dresses up as an original superhero for a convention but is forced into action when a crisis arises and he's forced to ditch class. Meanwhile, Jack and Taylor fight over the smoothie table which causes Taylor to quit working as Rudy's juice girl.
Guest stars: Veronica Dunne as Taylor

72
6
"RV There Yet?"
Sean Lambert
Bryon Kavanagh
April 7, 2014 (2014-04-07)
402
0.54[81]

When Jack and Milton won't stop fighting, arguing and bickering, Rudy decides to take them on a camping trip in his RV to teach them a lesson about friendship.

73
7
"Invasion of the Ghost Pirates"
Bill Shea
Marty Donovan & Adrienne Sterman
April 14, 2014 (2014-04-14)
410
0.98[82]

When Jack and Rudy check out the theme for the park, they investigate a rumor about "Ghost Pirates". As Ty was taken, the ghost pirates come out, and a karate fight starts, and Jack finds out that half of the pirates were just holograms run by Ty to scare away Rudy's student to make them go to his Black Dragon dojo which has been shutdown. In the end, an actual ghost pirate asks for a giant banana. Meanwhile, Jerry and Milton visit Arizona to get Mama G's Famous tamales, but when they're taken away, The two open a better tamale stand in Jerry's cousin's mobile home.

74
8
"The Amazing Krupnick"
Sean Lambert
Frank O. Wolff
June 16, 2014 (2014-06-16)
408
TBA

When Jack and Jerry learn that Milton is a talented magician, they use his skills to make money as entertainment at birthday parties. But when Milton's tricks fail to impress, Jack and Jerry go out on their own, with Jack performing the most dangerous trick of all time.
Guest stars: Veronica Dunne as Taylor, Valorie Hubbard as Mama Sparkle, Kaylee Bryant as Tori,

75
9
"Battle of Seaford Hill"
Sean Lambert
Itai Grunfeld
June 23, 2014 (2014-06-23)
412
TBA

Seaford is celebrating the bi-centennial of the famous victory at Seaford Hill, which was nearly lost by one of Jerry's ancient relatives. But when Jerry learns that history got it wrong, he sets out to prove that his ancestor was a true war hero.

76
10
"Fight at the Museum"
Leo Howard
Geoff Barbanell
June 30, 2014 (2014-06-30)
411
TBA

Milton and Jerry volunteer at the Seaford History Museum in an attempt to win over the same girl but when they discover the museum is being robbed and the girl of their dreams is in danger, they have to work to save her and the museum.

77
11
"Tightroping the Shark"
Bill Shea
Jonathan Howard & Peter Dirksen
July 18, 2014 (2014-07-18)
414
TBA

Spanky doesn't show up to do a stunt to save the pelicans so Jerry steps up to do it to prove he's a stuntman and to save the pelicans. Jerry falls halfway, so Jack tightropes to Jerry, and brings him back. Taylor finally goes on a date with Jerry at the movies.
Guest stars: Veronica Dunne as Taylor

78
12
"Full Metal Jack"
Amanda Bearse
Joel McCrary
July 21, 2014 (2014-07-21)
413
TBA

Jack, Miltion, and Jerry team up to compete in a Commando Paintball Challenge, but Jack can't whip the guys into shape. When he gets an invitation to join the reigning champs from the South-hold Military Academy, he jumps at the opportunity. Meanwhile, Rudy helps Phil get over his fear of dentists.

79
13
"Martinez & Malone: Mall Cops!"
Sean Lambert
Byron Kavanagh
July 28, 2014 (2014-07-28)
415
0.73[83]

When Jerry quits his job at the bowling alley, he joins Joan as a mall cop, but the two are faced with the unexpected when the mayor's son is captive. Meanwhile, Jack and Milton have a speed walking race at the park.

80
14
"Seaford Hustle"
Sean Lambert
Byron Kavanagh
August 4, 2014 (2014-08-04)
409
0.63[84]

Milton fears his dreams of going to Oxbridge University are ruined until he meets Tom, the president of a powerful brotherhood that can help him. Meanwhile, Jack is mad at Jerry for ignoring a call from Kim that he was expecting.
Special guest star: Olivia Holt as Kim Crawford

81
15
"Kickin It in the Office"
Jim O'Doherty
Jim O'Doherty
November 17, 2014 (2014-11-17)
407
0.46[85]

A documentary crew comes to film the dojo for a day, and Rudy takes advantage to make himself look good. Jack, angry that Rudy won't give him the sensei test, retaliates by convincing Rudy's grandmaster to fake being a fraud, demoting Rudy back to white belt. But Jack discovers that running the dojo is hard work. Meanwhile, after Jerry pranks him one time too many, Milton goes too far with pranks, not only on Jerry, but on the camera crew as well.

82
16
"Bringing Down the House"
Sean Lambert
Adrienne Sterman
March 4, 2015 (2015-03-04)
416
0.47[86]

The gang accidentally infest a boys' club with termites, and need to raise $13,000 in order to pay to have the club fixed.

83
17
"You Don't Know Jack"
Jason Earles
Patrick Bottaro & Chris Phillips
March 11, 2015 (2015-03-11)
417
0.45[87]

When Jerry disrespects Jack’s authority as a sensei and throws an unauthorized party at the dojo, Jack suspends him from taking his black belt test. Then, Jerry makes a wish of Jack not coming to the dojo.
Special guest star: Olivia Holt as Kim Crawford

84
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"The Grandmaster"[88]
Sean Lambert
Jim O'Doherty
March 25, 2015 (2015-03-25)
418
0.4[89]

Kim returns from Japan with her sensei, Tomo, who’s interested in hiring Rudy for a position at the prestigious Otai.
Special guest star: Olivia Holt as Kim Crawford


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text: Plot summary[edit]

text: After Kit's mother remarried Dan, Kit is forced to attend Madame Duret's Blackwood Boarding School. Kit originally planned to attend school with her best friend, Tracy, but Tracy was not accepted despite her having better grades. The school is far out in the country, and when Kit first laid eyes on the deserted and ancient building, she felt something dark emanating from the school - something evil. She is further disturbed to find that her room only locks from the outside and that there are only four students attending the school: herself, Sandy, Ruth, and Lynda. The faculty consists of only Madame Duret; Professor Farley, who used to work at Madame Duret's school in England; and Jules, Madame Duret's son who teaches piano.

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text: The girls begin to discover new talents, which manifest most prominently as they sleep. Lynda, who exhibited no artistic ability before attending the school, began to paint landscapes on a professional level and sign them "T.C." Ruth finds herself able to understand and practice extremely high-level math and science. Sandy, Kit's closest friend at Blackwell, often brings her sonnets she claims were dictated to her by a woman named Ellis. The girls finally realize what is happening to them after Kit wakes up at the school's piano in the middle of the night, playing a piece she has never heard before and being recorded by Jules. She forces Jules to tell her what is going on at the school, why the students suddenly possess so many new skills, and why they only come out in their sleep.

text: Blackwood, Jules explains, targets young people with the ability to connect with the other side and that each of the students selected has some form of this gift. Madame Duret brought these girls to Blackwood because the spirits of deceased owners walk its halls, giving it a thin barrier between this life and the next. It is here that she can use the girls to channel great minds of the past - artists, musicians, writers, mathematicians, scientists - and continue the work they could not finish before their death. Kit begs him to let them leave, afraid of what these connections could mean, but Jules refuses.

text: Kit tells the other girls (minus Lynda, who has locked herself in her room to paint) what she discovered. They realize that Lynda must be channeling American painter Thomas Cole and that Emily Brontë under her pen name Ellis Bell has been contacting Sandy. As the girls investigate this new information, they discover that Professor Farley has been hoarding their letters instead of mailing them and that if they do not leave Blackwood before Christmas vacation, the psychic bonds will be permanent and they will never be free from the harassment of the dead. In a final effort to escape the school, Kit slips a letter to Blackwood's former cook and tell her to get it to Tracy Rosenblum, even though the woman likely has no idea who this is or how to reach them.

text: One night after the lights go out, Kit sneaks off to Madame Duret's office to call for help. Jules follows and catches her, and they stumble across a horrific painting done by Lynda. Jules looks through Madame Duret's files, which are in French, and discovers that the girls at his mother's previous schools all died or went insane. He finally agrees to help the girls escape. Jules and Kit confront Madame Duret with their findings as Sandy and Ruth look on. Sandy and Ruth throw what they have done into the fire, angering the spirits and causing a fire that soon engulfs the entire house. Once everyone has made it safely outside, they realize that they left Lynda in locked in her bedroom. Kit goes back to save her, while Ruth and Sandy throw rocks at her window. She finally convinces Lynda to jump to safety from outside her door, but realizes that she is trapped in the burning house. The apparition of Kit's father leads her out of the house, where Tracy's family is waiting outside to take her home, having received her desperate letter.

text: Characters[edit]

text: Katherine "Kit" Gordy - The book's main protagonist. She is sent to Blackwood while her mother and new step-father go on their honeymoon in Europe. Although she has no musical skills, the spirits summoned by Madame Duret choose her as their present-day composer. With the help of Jules, Kit is able to free the students from the school.

text: Sandy Mason - Kit's closest friend at Blackwood. She is first visited by the spirit of Emily Brontë or Ellis but is later implied to be used by the violent Marquis de Sade.

text: Jules Duret - Madame Duret's son and Blackwood's music teacher. While is at first in line with his mother's plans, he vows to help the girls escape after he discovers the horrific fates of all of Madame Duret's previous students.

text: Madame Duret - The headmistress of Blackwood. She believes that she is called to help the great masters of the past continue their work from the grave by using the students in her school to channel their talents. For this purpose, she chooses only girls with psychic abilities and absentee parents as her pupils.

text: Ruth Stark - She is initially excited by the opportunity to continue the work of brilliant scientists and mathematicians. However, the knowledge that she will either die young or go mentally insane quickly changes her mind.

text: Lynda Hannah - The daughter of a film star, Lynda has led a sheltered life. She isn't very bright or talented, which causes her sudden aptitude for painting to surprise everyone, especially her best friend Ruth. She first channels Thomas Cole, but it is implied that she later channels artists of a much darker and twisted nature.

text: Professor Farley - The only teacher at Blackwood other than Madame Duret and Jules. He is a strong supporter of Madame Duret's cause, willing to sacrifice the lives and minds of unremarkable young girls for the sake of art and science.

text: Film adaptation[edit]

text: The film is scheduled to be released on VOD on August 17, 2018.[1] It is directed by Rodrigo Cortés and written by Chris Sparling and Michael Goldbach, and it is starring AnnaSophia Robb as Katherine Gordy and Uma Thurman as Madame Duret.[2]

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document_title: Finding Dory

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text: Finding Dory

text: Plot[edit]

text: Dory, a regal blue tang, gets separated from her parents as a child. As she grows up, Dory attempts to search for them, but gradually forgets them due to her short-term memory loss. In the flashback of the previous film, Finding Nemo, she joins Marlin – a clownfish looking for his missing son Nemo – after accidentally swimming into him.

text: One year later, Dory is living with Marlin and Nemo on their reef. One day, Dory has a flashback and remembers that she has parents. She decides to look for them, but her memory problem is an obstacle. She eventually remembers that they lived at the Jewel of Morro Bay across the ocean in California.

text: Marlin and Nemo accompany Dory. With the help of Crush, a sea turtle friend, they ride a water current to California. Upon arrival, Dory accidentally awakens a squid, who immediately pursues them and almost devours Nemo. Marlin berates Dory for endangering them. Her feelings hurt, Dory travels to the surface to seek help and is captured by staff members from the nearby Marine Life Institute after getting entangled in six pack rings.

text: Dory is placed in the quarantine section and tagged. There she meets a grouchy but well-meaning octopus named Hank. Dory's tag shows that she will be sent to an aquarium in Cleveland. Due to a traumatic ocean life, Hank wants to live in the aquarium instead of being released back into the ocean, so he agrees to help Dory find her parents in exchange for her tag. In one exhibit, Dory encounters her childhood friend Destiny, a nearsighted whale shark who used to communicate with Dory through pipes, and Bailey, a beluga whale who mistakenly believes he has lost his ability to echolocate. Dory subsequently has flashbacks of life with her parents and struggles to recall details. She finally remembers how she was separated from her parents: she overheard her mother crying one night, left to retrieve a shell to cheer her up, and was pulled away by an undertow current.

text: Marlin and Nemo attempt to rescue Dory. With the help of two sea lions named Fluke and Rudder and a disfigured common loon named Becky, they manage to get into the institute and find her in the pipe system. Other blue tangs tell them that Dory's parents escaped from the institute a long time ago to search for her and never came back, leaving Dory believing that they have died. Hank retrieves Dory from the tank, accidentally leaving Marlin and Nemo behind. He is then apprehended by one of the employees and unintentionally drops Dory into the drain, flushing her out to the ocean. While wandering aimlessly, she comes across a trail of shells; remembering that when she was young, her parents had set out a similar trail to help her find her way back home, she follows it. At the end of the trail, Dory finds an empty home with multiple shell trails leading to it. As she turns to leave, she sees her parents Jenny and Charlie in the distance. They tell her they spent years laying down the trails for her to follow in the hopes that she would eventually find them.

text: Marlin, Nemo, and Hank end up in the truck taking various aquatic creatures to Cleveland. Destiny and Bailey escape from their exhibit to help Dory rescue them. Once on board the truck, Dory persuades Hank to return to the sea with her, and together, they hijack the truck and drive it over busy highways, creating havoc, before crashing it into the ocean, freeing all the fish. Dory, along with her parents and new friends, return to the reef with Marlin and Nemo.

text: In a post-credits scene, the Tank Gang from Finding Nemo, still trapped inside their (now algae-covered) plastic bags, reach California one year after floating across the Pacific Ocean, where they are eventually picked up by staff members from the Marine Life Institute.

text: Voice cast[edit]

text:
Ellen DeGeneres as Dory, a regal blue tang who suffers from short-term memory loss.

Sloane Murray as Young Dory. Murray is the seven-year-old daughter of producer Lindsey Collins.[12]
Lucia Geddes as Teen Dory.

Albert Brooks as Marlin, an overprotective ocellaris clownfish, Nemo's father and Dory's friend.
Hayden Rolence as Nemo, a young optimistic clownfish and Marlin's son.
Ed O'Neill as Hank, a cranky East Pacific red octopus who previously lost a tentacle.
Kaitlin Olson as Destiny, a near-sighted whale shark and Dory's childhood friend.
Ty Burrell as Bailey, a beluga whale who temporarily lost echolocation due to a concussion.
Diane Keaton as Jenny, Dory's mother.
Eugene Levy as Charlie, Dory's father.
Idris Elba as Fluke, a California sea lion.
Dominic West as Rudder, a California sea lion and Fluke's friend.
Bob Peterson as Mr. Ray, a spotted eagle ray and Nemo's schoolteacher.
Andrew Stanton as Crush, a green sea turtle.
Sigourney Weaver as herself, the announcer for the recorded messages broadcast over the institute's public address system.
Bill Hader as Husband Fish (Stan), a kelp bass.
Kate McKinnon as Wife Fish, Stan's wife.
Alexander Gould as Passenger Carl, a delivery truck driver who works for the institute.
Torbin Xan Bullock as Gerald, a California sea lion who wishes to lie on the rock occupied by Fluke and Rudder.
Katherine Ringgold as Chickenfish, named Kathy.
Bennett Dammann as Squirt, Crush's son.
John Ratzenberger as Husband Crab (Bill).
Angus MacLane as Sunfish "Charlie Back-and-Forth".
Willem Dafoe as Gill, a Moorish idol, the leader of the "Tank Gang."
Brad Garrett as Bloat, a pufferfish.
Allison Janney as Peach, a pink starfish.
Austin Pendleton as Gurgle, a royal gramma.
Stephen Root as Bubbles, a yellow tang.
Vicki Lewis as Deb (& Flo), a four-striped damselfish.
Jerome Ranft as Jacques, a cleaner shrimp.

text: Production[edit]

text: Prior to work on Finding Dory, Disney had planned to make a Finding Nemo sequel without Pixar's involvement, through Circle 7 Animation, a studio Disney announced in 2005 with the intention to make sequels to Pixar properties.[13][14] However, due to the 2006 acquisition of Pixar by Disney, Circle 7 was shut down by Disney without ever having produced a film.[15]

text: In July 2012, it was reported that Andrew Stanton was developing a sequel to Finding Nemo,[16] with Victoria Strouse writing the script and a release date scheduled for 2016.[17] However, the same day the news of a potential sequel broke, Stanton posted a message on his personal Twitter calling into question the accuracy of these reports. The message said, "Didn't you all learn from Chicken Little? Everyone calm down. Don't believe everything you read. Nothing to see here now. #skyisnotfalling."[18] According to a report by The Hollywood Reporter published in August 2012, Ellen DeGeneres was in negotiations to reprise her role of Dory.[19] In September 2012, it was confirmed by Stanton, saying: "What was immediately on the list was writing a second Carter movie. When that went away, everything slid up. I know I'll be accused by more sarcastic people that it's a reaction to Carter not doing well, but only in its timing, but not in its conceit."[20] In February 2013, it was confirmed by the press that Albert Brooks would reprise the role of Marlin in the sequel.[21]

text: In April 2013, Disney announced the sequel, Finding Dory, for November 25, 2015, confirming that DeGeneres and Brooks would be reprising their roles as Dory and Marlin, respectively.[22] Following a long campaign for a sequel on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, DeGeneres stated:

text: I have waited for this day for a long, long, long, long, long, long time. I'm not mad it took this long. I know the people at Pixar were busy creating Toy Story 16. But the time they took was worth it. The script is fantastic. And it has everything I loved about the first one: It's got a lot of heart, it's really funny, and the best part is—it's got a lot more Dory.[22]

text: In a July 2013 interview with Los Angeles Times, Stanton spoke of the sequel's origin: "There was polite inquiry from Disney [about a Finding Nemo sequel]. I was always 'No sequels, no sequels.' But I had to get on board from a VP standpoint. [Sequels] are part of the necessity of our staying afloat, but we don't want to have to go there for those reasons. We want to go there creatively, so we said [to Disney], 'Can you give us the timeline about when we release them? Because we'd like to release something we actually want to make, and we might not come up with it the year you want it.'"[23]

text: In a 2016 interview Stanton stated how the film's story came to be; "I don't watch my films that often after they're done because I have to watch them so many times before they come out. So about 2010 when we were getting Finding Nemo ready for the 10-year re-release in 3D, it was interesting to watch again after all that time. Something kind of got lodged in the back of my brain and started to sort of stew. I started to think about how easily Dory could get lost and not find Marlin and Nemo again. She basically was in the same state that she was when Marlin found her. I didn't know where she was from. I knew that she had spent most of her youth wandering the ocean alone, and I wanted to know that she could find her new family, if she ever got lost again. It's almost like the parental side of me was worried." Stanton additionally stated: "I knew if I ever said Finding Dory or mentioned a sequel to Finding Nemo out loud, I’d be done, [T]here would be no way I'd be able to put that horse back in the barn. So I kept it very quiet until I knew I had a story that I thought would hold, and that was in early 2012. So I pitched it to John Lasseter and he was all into it. Then I got a writer, and once we had a treatment that we kind of liked, I felt comfortable calling Ellen."[24]

text: Stanton selected Victoria Strouse to write the screenplay. She later said, "It was always collaborative with Andrew, but really the screenwriting was me. Of course, Andrew would do passes, and he and I would brainstorm a lot together and then we would bring it to the group of story artists. People would weigh in and share ideas."[25] She pointed to Dory's forgetfulness as a challenge when writing the script, adding, "You don't realize until you sit down to write a character who can't remember things how integral memory is to absolutely everything we do, and that's what creates a narrative that people can follow. When a main character can't self-reflect and can't tell a story, that character is very difficult to design because she can't really lead. To get her to be able to lead and to get an audience to be able to trust her was the hardest thing to do."[25]

text: The fictional Marine Life Institute depicted extensively in the film is based on the production team's research trips to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Marine Mammal Center and the Vancouver Aquarium.[26]

text: The film's ending was revised after Pixar executives viewed Blackfish, a 2013 documentary film which focuses on the dangers of keeping orca whales in captivity. Initially, some of the characters were to end up in a SeaWorld-like marine park, but the revision gave them an option to leave.[27][28] On September 18, 2013, it was announced that the film would be pushed back to a June 17, 2016, release. Pixar's The Good Dinosaur was moved to the November 25, 2015, release window to allow more time for production of the film.[29]

text: Angus MacLane was one of the first people to whom Stanton revealed his idea for the sequel. Together, with Bob Peterson, they discussed about different ideas for places Dory would visit during her journey—one of those ideas was the touch pool sequence. Later, during the Brave (2012) wrap party, Stanton invited Angus to join him in his first co-directing duty. Stanton described Angus' role as a "jack of all trades," particularly utilising his experience in animation and story, as well as in production, having created a few short films himself.[30]

text: In August 2015, at Disney's D23 Expo, it was announced that Hayden Rolence would voice Nemo, replacing Alexander Gould from the first film, whose voice has deepened since reaching adulthood (Gould voiced a minor character in the sequel instead).[31][32] In addition to Rolence, Ed O'Neill was revealed to be the voice of Hank.[31]

text: To make the light more realistic, RenderMan was completely re-engineered, its biggest change in 25 years.[33]

text: Soundtrack[edit]

text:
Finding Dory

Soundtrack album by Thomas Newman

Released
June 14, 2016

Recorded
2015–16

Studio
DeepSleep Studios
Newman Scoring Stage
Sony Pictures Studios
The Village

Genre
Soundtrack

Length
68:20

Label
Walt Disney

Producer

Thomas Newman
Bill Bernstein

Thomas Newman chronology

Spectre
(2015)Spectre2015
Finding Dory
(2016)
Passengers
(2016)Passengers2016

Pixar film soundtrack chronology

The Good Dinosaur
(2015) The Good Dinosaur2015
Finding Dory
(2016) Finding Dory2016
Cars 3
(2017) Cars 32017

Singles from Finding Dory

"Unforgettable"
Released: May 27, 2016

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text: The film's soundtrack entitled Finding Dory was composed by Thomas Newman and released on June 17, 2016.[34][35] Louis Armstrong's version of "What a Wonderful World" is played during the scene in which fish are released into the ocean as the truck Dory and Hank are driving crashes into the water.[36] On May 20, 2016, Sia performed a cover of Nat King Cole's "Unforgettable" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show following an announcement that it would be featured in the film.[36]

text: Track listing[edit]

text:
No.
Title
Performer
Length

1.
"Kelpcake"

0:46

2.
"Finding Dory (Main Title)"

0:55

3.
"Lost at Sea"

1:36

4.
"One Year Later"

2:24

5.
"Migration Song"

0:35

6.
""O, We're Going Home""

1:38

7.
"Jewel of Morro Bay"

2:00

8.
"Gnarly Chop"

1:39

9.
"Squid Chase"

1:28

10.
"Sigourney Weaver"

1:21

11.
"Hank"

3:19

12.
"Nobody's Fine"

3:29

13.
"Rebecca Darling"

1:54

14.
"Meet Destiny"

1:07

15.
"Joker at Work"

1:16

16.
"Becky Flies"

3:53

17.
"Hands!"

2:24

18.
"Almost Home"

2:01

19.
"Open Ocean"

3:18

20.
"Two Lefts and a Right"

3:57

21.
"Everything About You"

1:41

22.
"Quarantine"

2:41

23.
"Warp"

1:03

24.
"All Alone"

0:53

25.
"...Shells"

4:47

26.
"No Walls"

2:25

27.
"Okay with Crazy"

1:50

28.
"Hide and Seek"

1:51

29.
"Quite a View"

1:25

30.
"Unforgettable (End Title)"
Sia Furler
3:17

31.
"Three Hearts (End Title)"

3:29

32.
"Loon Tune"

1:20

33.
"Fish Who Wander"

1:18

34.
"Release"

1:13

text: Release[edit]

text: Finding Dory premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on June 8, 2016, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 17, 2016, in 2D, Disney Digital 3-D and RealD 3D.[5][6] It was also released to select IMAX 3D theaters.[37] In April 2016, it was announced that a new Pixar short, Piper, directed by Alan Barillaro and with music by Adrian Belew, would be shown in front of the film.[38] It had its UK premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 18, 2016.[39][40]

text: The film was re-released for Labor Day weekend in 2016.[41]

text: Home media[edit]

text: Finding Dory was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on Blu-ray (2D and 3D) and DVD in the United States on November 15, 2016, with a digital release on October 25. In addition to Piper, the bonus features also included a short film, titled Marine Life Interviews, featuring interviews with the inhabitants of the Marine Life Institute about their encounters with Dory.[42]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Box office[edit]

text: Finding Dory grossed $486.3 million in the U.S. and Canada and $542.3 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $1.029 billion, against a budget of $200 million.[4] It had a worldwide opening of $185.7 million, which is the second biggest of all time for an animated film behind Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs ($218.4 million), and an IMAX global opening of $6.4 million.[43][44][45] On August 16, it became the fourth film of 2016 to earn $900 million in ticket sales,[46] and on October 9—its seventeenth weekend—it passed the $1 billion threshold, becoming the third film of 2016 after Captain America: Civil War and Zootopia to reach that mark, the second Pixar film (after Toy Story 3), the fifth animated film (after Toy Story 3, Frozen, Minions, and Zootopia), the twelfth Disney film (fourth Disney animated film), and the twenty-seventh film overall in cinematic history.[47][48]

text: Worldwide, it is the third highest-grossing film of 2016 (behind Civil War and Rogue One),[49] the highest-grossing animated film of 2016,[49] the second highest-grossing Pixar film ever (behind Toy Story 3),[50] the fourth highest-grossing animated film of all time, and the 25th highest-grossing film of all time. Deadline.com calculated the net profit of the film to be $296.6 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues for the film, making it the 4th most profitable release of 2016.[51]

text: North America[edit]

text: In the United States and Canada, Finding Dory opened on June 17, 2016, alongside Central Intelligence, with projections having the film grossing $110–120 million[52][53][54][55] in its opening weekend, with some estimates going as high as $130 million.[56][57] It received the widest release for a Pixar film (4,305 theaters, breaking Brave's record), of which 3,200 venues were in 3D, along with 425 premium large format locales, approximately 100 IMAX theaters and a handful of Dolby Cinema sites.[54] It was Fandango's top pre-selling animated film of all time, outselling the previous record-holder, Minions.[58] The film grossed $9.2 million from Thursday night previews, a record for both Pixar and any animated film,[59][60] and $54.7 million on its opening day, marking both the biggest opening day and single-day for an animated film. This also marks the first time that an animated film has grossed over $50 million in a single day.[61][62] It went on to gross $135.1 million in its opening weekend, finishing first at the box office and setting the record for the highest opening weekend for both Pixar (breaking Toy Story 3's record) and any animated film (breaking Shrek the Third's record), and became the third biggest adjusted for inflation.[63] It is also the third highest opening (excluding Marvel and Star Wars films) for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures behind Beauty and the Beast ($174.8 million) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($135.6 million), and is the studio's ninth biggest debut overall.[43][64][65] It also became the fifth animated film and the fifth film of 2016 to open above $100 million.[66] Morever, its opening also marked the second biggest for the month of June, behind only Jurassic World.[67] Its opening was 93.8% above Finding Nemo's $70.3 million debut.[68] It further broke the record for the biggest PLF and Cinemark XD opening for an animated film with $10.4 million and $2.6 million, respectively. In IMAX, it made $5 million from 211 theaters,[45] the third best animated IMAX opening behind Zootopia ($5.2 million) and Toy Story 3 ($8.4 million).[69]

text: Following its record-breaking openings, it scored the biggest Monday for Pixar by grossing $19.6 million (breaking Toy Story 3's $15.6 million) and the best Monday in June for an animated film. However, among all animated films, it is ranked second — behind 2004's Shrek 2, which made $23.4 million on its first Monday,[70][71] and it is also the biggest Tuesday for an animated film with $23.2 million, besting Minions' $16.8 million.[72] It jumped 18.5% over its Monday gross, a rare achievement for a film.[73] It crossed the $200 million mark in its first seven days, becoming the first (and fastest) animated film to pass the said milestone in just a week.[74] It fell only 46% in its second weekend earning $73 million to record the biggest second weekend for an animated film (breaking Shrek 2's $72.2 million previous record), the biggest for Disney and 2016 (surpassing Captain America: Civil War's $72.6 million), and the eighth biggest second weekend gross of all time overall.[75][76] This was despite facing stiff competition from newcomer Independence Day: Resurgence.[77] It crossed $300 million in 12 days — a new record for an animated film, surpassing the previous record held by Shrek 2 and Toy Story 3 (both of which took 18 days),[78] and became the second animated film of 2016 (after Zootopia), the fourth Disney film of 2016, and the sixth overall film of the year to cross the milestone.[79] It continued to dominate the box office for the third straight weekend, despite competitions from three new wide releases—The Legend of Tarzan, The Purge: Election Year, and fellow Disney release The BFG—after witnessing a 42% decline to $41.8 million in three days and $51.4 million in four days, respectively, during the Independence Day holiday frame.[80] This made it the second time in two years and just the third time since 1992, the July 4 holiday box office was topped by a film in its third weekend of release.[81] It broke another record as it passed the $400 million mark in 21 days, which is the fastest for an animated film, the fastest of 2016, the fastest for the studio, and the fifth fastest of all time overall. Morever, it became the second film of 2016 (after Captain America: Civil War), the fifth animated film, the ninth film for the studio, and the twenty-fourth film overall to pass the milestone.[82][83] On the following day (July 8), it surpassed Civil War to become the biggest film of the year up until Rogue One took that title in January 2017.[84][85] It dropped out of the top ten in its eighth week.[86]

text: Although the film was finally overtaken by The Secret Life of Pets (and The Legend of Tarzan in second place) in its fourth weekend, it nevertheless passed The Lion King to become the highest-grossing Disney animated film of all time in the same weekend, surpassing the latter which held the record for 15 non-consecutive years.[87] In just 30 days, it overtook Shrek 2 ($441.2 million) to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time, breaking the latter's record of 12 years.[88][89] Four days later, on July 20, it became the first ever animated film in cinematic history to cross the $450 million mark.[90] As with its predecessor Finding Nemo, the studio expanded the theater count for the film during the Labor Day weekend from 345 theaters to 2,075 theaters, an addition of 1,730 theaters. In 2003, Nemo was expanded from 838 sites to 1,053 locations.[91][92]

text: It became the second highest-grossing film of 2016 (behind Rogue One),[93] the highest-grossing Pixar film,[50] the second highest-grossing Walt Disney Pictures release (behind Beauty and the Beast), the highest-grossing Disney animated film, the highest-grossing animated film overall,[94] and the ninth highest-grossing film of all time.[95]

text: Outside North America[edit]

text: Internationally, Finding Dory received a staggered release in a span of four months from June to September, with Germany being the last country. This was done in order take advantage of key holidays and competitive dates around the world.[96][97] It was released across 29 countries—which is 32% of its entire international release territories—the same weekend as its U.S. premiere. It made an estimated $50.7 million to take the No. 1 spot at the international box office.[45] In its second weekend, it added $38.7 million from 37 markets, falling in third place behind Independence Day: Resurgence and Now You See Me 2.[96] In the same weekend along with its $73 million take in North America, the film helped Pixar cross the $10 billion mark worldwide since Toy Story (1995).[96] By its fourth weekend, the animated film helped Disney push past the $3 billion mark internationally and $5 billion globally.[98][99]

text: It had the biggest opening for an animated film in Brazil ($7.1 million) and the Netherlands ($2.1 million),[97] and the biggest of all time for a Disney animated or Pixar film in Australia ($7.7 million), the Philippines ($2.1 million), Singapore ($1.3 million), India ($1 million), Indonesia, Peru and Central America, and in Russia it opened with $3.2 million,[45][97] and the second biggest in the United Kingdom and Ireland ($10.7 million), Mexico ($9.4 million) and Argentina ($3.5 million), and that's despite amidst the latter country's Copa America soccer match, and Colombia ($2.1 million), behind Monsters University.[45][100][101] In the UK and Ireland, the film recorded the second biggest animated opening of the year with £8.1 million ($10.7 million) from 580 theaters, behind only The Secret Life of Pets. However, if previews are excluded, Finding Dory is ahead. Moreover, it also posted the second biggest Disney/Pixar opening, behind only Toy Story 3 (fourth biggest if previews are included), and the seventh biggest animated opening of all time overall based on pure Friday-to-Sunday gross alone.[101][102][103] It added an additional 43 theaters in its second weekend, after which it added another £3.98 million ($5.1 million) at the weekend, thereby passing the £20 million mark in just 10 days (among Pixar films, only Toy Story 3 reached £20 million faster). It made an impressive £8.15 million during weekdays, from Monday to Thursday resulting in a £2.03 million daily average gross. According to The Guardian, this was because of the school holidays that prevailed on the weekdays. Otherwise, family films earn the vast majority of their takings on Saturday and Sunday, and showtimes typically reduce on weekdays.[104] It returned to the top of the box office in its fourth weekend[105] and went on to become the highest-grossing film of the summer that year.[106] In Brazil, in addition to recording the biggest Disney/Pixar opening ever, almost twice the previous record held by The Good Dinosaur, it also set a new record for an all-time animated opening, on par with Minions in local currency.[97] In South Korea, it had the biggest opening for a Pixar film with $7.1 million, which is also the second biggest for a Disney animated film, behind Frozen.[98] In Japan, the film had a two-day weekend opening of $7 million on Saturday and Sunday from 511 screens on 571,000 admissions. For the entire three-day holiday weekend, including Marine Day on Monday July 18, the film earned $11 million on 922,000 admissions. This made it the top western release of the weekend and the biggest foreign opening weekend in the country of that year.[100][107] It had further number-one openings in Spain ($4.9 million), France ($4.7 million), Hong Kong ($1.9 million; $2.8 million including previews), Taiwan ($1.9 million), Sweden, Norway and Denmark.[96][98][100] It topped the box office in the Netherlands for three[100] and in Spain and Australia for four consecutive weekends.[98] In Italy, it scored the biggest animated opening of the year with $5.8 million.[108]

text: In China, where Pixar films have been struggling to find broad audiences and accrue lucrative revenues, the film was projected to make around $30 million in its opening weekend.[109] The film ended up grossing $17.7 million—the highest Pixar opening in the country's history—debuting in second place behind Warcraft.[45] It surpassed Monsters University in just seven days to become the biggest Pixar film there with $38.1 million.[97][98] It opened in Germany—its last market—on September 29, where the film delivered a robust opening of $8.4 million, the biggest for any film of 2016 in the country. The film continued to benefit from German Unity Day on October 3.[110] It went on to top the box office there for three straight weekends, tying with Inferno in its third weekend.[111]

text: It is now the highest-grossing Disney animated or Pixar film in Australia (where it is also the second highest-grossing animated film of all time behind Shrek 2), Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, India, Indonesia, New Zealand, Peru, the Philippines, and Trinidad.[98][100][112] It also became the second highest-grossing Pixar release of all time in South Korea behind Inside Out.[113] Elsewhere, the biggest markets in terms of total earnings were Japan ($66 million), followed by the UK ($56.3 million), China ($38.1 million), Australia ($36.3 million), and Brazil ($34.5 million).[48]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: Finding Dory received critical acclaim from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 94% based on 284 reviews and an average rating of 7.6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Funny, poignant, and thought-provoking, Finding Dory delivers a beautifully animated adventure that adds another entertaining chapter to its predecessor's classic story."[114] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 77 out of 100, based on 48 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[115] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.[116]

text: Mike Ryan of Uproxx gave the film a positive review, saying: "I never thought I wanted a sequel to Finding Nemo, but here we are and I'm pretty happy it exists. And, for me, it was a more emotional experience than the first film. Finding Dory got me – it made me cry."[117] A.O. Scott of The New York Times said that while the film lacks "dazzling originality," he overall wrote, "it more than makes up for in warmth, charm and good humor."[118] In his review for Variety, Owen Gleiberman wrote, "It's a film that spills over with laughs (most of them good, a few of them shticky) and tears (all of them earned), supporting characters who are meant to slay us (and mostly do) with their irascible sharp tongues, and dizzyingly extended flights of physical comedy."[119] Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal said that "Finding Dory can be touching, sweet and tender, but it's compulsively, preposterously and steadfastly funny."[120] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of four and said that the film "brims with humor, heart and animation miracles," despite lacking "the fresh surprise of its predecessor."[121]

text: Environmental controversies and issues[edit]

text: Conservationists warned that, very much like Finding Nemo, the film could lead to uninformed customers buying blue tangs for home aquariums.[122] Blue tangs cannot be bred in captivity and have to be caught in the wild.[123] They are related to surgeonfish and exhibit razor-sharp spines on both sides of the tail that can inflict formidable wounds.[124]

text: While promoting the film, actress Ellen DeGeneres reminded audiences that Nemo and Dory’s real-life home, the Great Barrier Reef, is under enormous threat,[125] mostly due to coral bleaching, a process induced by climate change, which has killed coral reefs on an enormous scale.[126]

text: Accolades[edit]

text:
List of awards and nominations

Year
Award
Category
Recipient(s)
Result
Ref(s)

2016
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Best Animated Film
Andrew Stanton and Angus MacLane
Nominated
[127]
[128]

Best Animated Female
Ellen DeGeneres

British Academy Children's Awards
BAFTA Kids' Vote
Finding Dory
[129]
[130]

Critics' Choice Awards
Best Animated Feature
[131]

Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Best Original Score – Animated Film
Thomas Newman
[132]
[133]

San Francisco Film Critics Circle
Best Animated Feature
Finding Dory
[134]
[135]

St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
Best Animated Film
[136]

Teen Choice Awards
Choice Summer Movie
Won
[137]

Choice Summer Movie Star: Female
Ellen DeGeneres

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Best Animated Feature
Finding Dory
Nominated
[138]

Best Voice Performance
Ellen DeGeneres

Women Film Critics Circle
Best Animated Female
Finding Dory
[139]

2017
Annie Awards
Best Animated Feature
[140]

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Feature Production
Erick Oh

Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
Trevor Jimenez

Black Reel Awards
Outstanding Voice Performance
Idris Elba
[141]

British Academy Film Awards
Best Animated Film
Andrew Stanton
[142]

Cinema Audio Society
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Animated
Scott Curtis, Doc Kane, Nathan Nance, Michael Semanick and Thomas Vicari
Won
[143]

Empire Awards
Best Animated Film
Finding Dory
[144]

Georgia Film Critics Association
Best Animated Film
Andrew Stanton and Lindsey Collins
Nominated
[145]

Golden Tomato Awards
Best Wide Release 2016
Finding Dory
7th Place
[146]

Best Animated Movie 2016
2nd Place

Houston Film Critics Society
Best Animated Feature Film
Nominated
[147]
[148]

2017 Kids' Choice Awards
Favorite Animated Movie
Won
[149]

Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie
Ellen DeGeneres

Most Wanted Pet
Nominated

#Squad
Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Kaitlin Olson, Hayden Rolence, Willem Dafoe, Ed O'Neill, Ty Burrell and Eugene Levy
Won

NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
Idris Elba
Nominated
[150]

Online Film Critics Society
Best Animated Film
Finding Dory
[151]

People's Choice Awards
Favorite Movie
Won
[152]

Favorite Family Movie

Favorite Animated Movie Voice
Ellen DeGeneres

Producers Guild of America
Best Animated Motion Picture
Lindsey Collins
Nominated
[153]

Satellite Awards
Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature
Finding Dory
[154]

Saturn Awards
Best Animated Film
Won
[155]

Village Voice Film Poll
Best Animated Feature
7th Place
[156]

Visual Effects Society
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature
Chris J. Chapman, Lindsey Collins, John Halstead and Angus MacLane
Nominated
[157]

Outstanding Animated Performance in an Animated Feature
Hank – Jonathan Hoffman, Steven Clay Hunter, Mark Piretti and Audrey Wong
Won

Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature
Open Ocean Exhibit – Stephen Gustafson, Jack Hattori, Jesse Hollander and Michael Rutter
Nominated

Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature
Stephen Gustafson, Allen Hemberger, Joshua Jenny and Matthew Kiyoshi Wong

text: Possible sequel[edit]

text: In June 2016, director Andrew Stanton talked about the possibility of a sequel, saying that he would never exclude it because of the introduction of new characters, citing the Toy Story films as guides for how to expand a world through sequels.[158]