Kung Fu

Kung Fu
Premiere	pilot movie February 22, 1972 series October 14, 1972
Finale	March 8, 1975
Creator	Bruce Lee & Ed Spielman
Network/Provider	ABC
Style	60-minute martial arts western action drama
Company	Warner Bros. Television
Seasons	3
Episodes	62 + 2 movies
Origin	USA

Quickly as you can...snatch the pebble from my hand...

Kung Fu tells the story of Kwai Chang Caine, a half-American, half-Chinese Shaolin Monk, wanted for murder, who wanders the American west in the 1870s. Throughout his journey, Caine has flashbacks of his training at the hands of Master Kan and Master Po. They impart to him knowledge both of combat and spiritual enhancement.

The series ran from 1972 to 1975. In 1986, the made-for-tv movie Kung Fu: The Movie premiered, continuing the story of Caine. A spin-off/remake series, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (reset in the present day), premiered with a TV movie in 1992 and ran in syndication beginning in 1993.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3
David Carradine	Kwai Chang Caine	*	*	*
Philip Ahn	Master Kan	*	*	*
Keye Luke	Master Po	*	*	*
Radames Pera	Young Caine	*	*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
ABC
Kung Fu	February 22, 1972
Season One	October 14, 1972	May 3, 1973				15
Season Two	September 27, 1973	April 11, 1974				23
Season Three	October 19, 1974	March 8, 1975				24

Telefilms

Title	Network		Airdate
Kung Fu: The Movie	CBS		February 1, 1986

In Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series
• Cultural References: Notes on the series' impact on American pop culture

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Complete Series  (Region 1)
The Complete Collection			November 6, 2007	purchase		11
Season Sets  (Region 1)
The Complete First Season			March 16, 2004	purchase		3
The Complete Second Season			January 18, 2005	purchase		4
The Complete Third Season			August 23, 2005	purchase		4