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Ed Spielman is credited for creating a well received and acted American television show; Kung Fu. The action western drama series aired to the American public from 1972 to 1975 spanning a total of 3 seasons and 60 episodes. The series was directed and produced by Jerry Thorpe with development having been handled by H Miller; who also co-produced and wrote for the show. The lead actor was famous television veteran David Carradine who played Kwai Chang Caine’s, character. The full length television pilot preceded the show and was aired in 1972 as a ‘Movie of the week’ show on the ABC television network.

The plot of Kung Fu follows the mysterious and adventurous life of Shaolin monk, Kwai Chang Caine who is played by David Carradine as an adult, David’s half brother (think Dexter as special agent Frank Lundy) Keith Carradine as the teenage Kwai Chang Caine, and Radames Pera as Kwai Chang Caine as a young boy. The monk travels through the reminiscent western towns of old America armed only with his fluid martial art skills for combat and his spiritual training. The episode follows Kwai Chang Caine as he attempts to find his half brother Danny Caine. The beginning of the Shaolin Monk’s story starts when his grandfather dies, after which his is accepted, an orphan child of an American man and a Chinese woman, into a Chinese Shaolin monastery for vigorous training. Kwai Chang Caine eventually grows to become a Shaolin priest and a trained martial arts expert. In the beginning episode, and the pilot, Master Po is murdered by the Chinese emperor’s nephew; in an outrage, Kwai Chang Caine sought vengeance by killing the emperor’s nephew. With an order against his life because of his actions, Kwai Chang Caine is forced to flee china; it is for this reason that he ends up in America.

In the younger Kwai Chang Caine, the audience is introduced to the Shaolin monk’s masters, the blind Master Po played by Keye Luke and Master Kan played by Philip Ahn; the two a regular cast members throughout the series. As David Carradine did not have much experience in martial arts, the production team relied heavily on the technical assistance of kung fu advisor David Chow and in subsequent episodes Kam Yuen. David chow appeared in more than one occasion as a guest star in the show.