Kung Fu (1972 TV series)
| Kung Fu | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by | |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Jim Helms |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 62 + pilot (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jerry Thorpe |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 48–51 minutes |
| Production company | Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | February 22, 1972 |
| Release | October 14, 1972 – April 26, 1975 |
| Related | |
Kung Fu is an American action-adventure martial arts Western drama television series starring David Carradine. The series follows the adventures of Kwai Chang Caine, a Shaolin monk who travels through the American Old West, armed only with his spiritual training and his skill in martial arts, as he seeks Danny Caine, his half-brother.
Many of the aphorisms used in the series are adapted from or derived directly from the Tao Te Ching, a book of ancient Taoist philosophy attributed to the sage Lao-tzu.