I have to acknowledge, that I'm not really a huge fan of William (Billy) Zabka's work. I didn't really love The Karate Kid, nor have I caught any of Cobra Kai. My zeal for Zabka came after seeing him after a family trip to the video store when I was a kid. One of the movies we returned with was the 1986 comedy Back to School.
Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story (1984)When I got a little older, I notice some of Zabka's shirtless pin-ups in old teen magazines, and promo shots for his projects including these promotional shots shots with actor Stephen Macht for the 1984 CBS School Break Special, Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story. (1984) Given the story was about drunk driving, I'm sure it wasn't intentional, but there is something highly homoerotic about the shots. They'd be perfect for a Carnal video, if Carnal was making younger/older videos in the 1980's.
This past September, I did a 12 Days post featuring Billy in his red speedo from Back to School. (HERE:) When I was searching for shots for the piece, I ended up with a few extra shots of William that weren't from movie, and didn't fit into the piece.
The Karate Kid
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