"Kung Fu" (1972)TV series 1972-1975

Directors:

Alex Beaton
Barry Crane

Writers:

Theodore Apstein (writer)
Ron Bishop (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

14 October 1972 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Western

Plot:

The adventures of a Shaolin Monk as he wanders the American West armed only with his skill in Kung Fu.

Plot Keywords:

Martial Arts | Fugitive | Cult TV | Cult Favorite | Flashback Sequence

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

David Carradine	...	Kwai Chang Caine (45 episodes, 1972-1975)
Radames Pera	...	Young Kwai Chang Caine / ... (36 episodes, 1972-1975)
Keye Luke	...	Master Po (34 episodes, 1972-1975)
Philip Ahn	...	Master Kan (30 episodes, 1972-1975)

Also Known As:

The Warrior (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min (60 episodes) | Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13 | Canada:G (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Trivia:

The only reason this show went off the air was because star David Carradine quit the series. He had sustained so many injuries, he felt he could not go on. The show got high ratings all three seasons it aired.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Making of 'Kill Bill: Volume 2' (2004) (TV)

What beuty it is...

This is one of the first TV drams I've seen. In 1980, TV was a new luxury in Sri Lanka. One of the first came on TV was Kung fu.

Though I am a Buddhist the philosophical aspect of it never did hit me till I see this. But this did help me to look in to my own religion in a different way. As a kid I always watched Kung-Fu to see him kicking off people. But the story of the grasshopper was always in my mind...

It's a lovely story. With well narrated script and well controlled action. The best part of this is that it never took more action than needed in the show. After all he is "Kung-fu" master it will be childish to have a full scale fight with any one doesn't know any fighting other than grumbling over a Whiskey...

I wonder whether this is available on DVD. Something I'd buy..