The creators of Netflix's hit karate comedy sought approvals from the family of Pat Morita, who died in 2005, before reviving the beloved character.

And, although there was talk of some very famous cameos, one very important character did manage to appear in the finale of Cobra Kai, even though the actor who played that character is dead. In the Cobra Kai episode "Skeletons" a metaphysical version of actor Pat Morita returned to the series as the beloved mentor,