Kung Fu

[silviobezerradapaz]

Boa escolha, David é muito bom.

[matt180497]

Another great idea stolen from bruce lee

[robharding1957]

bruce lee would have done it justice,,but we cant have everything,,

[BrinsonMHarris]

Man, that's some final exam that Shaolin temple has. Grasshopper probably thought he was home free when he snatched the pebble, but then there was just one more thing he had to do. At least there was snow on the ground for him to collapse into and cool off those forearms.

[RacerXGTO]

4 years old watching this show when it first came out, I never truly understood anything that was going on, all I know is he was kicking ass everywhere he went with a soft spoken touch and it was cool. Now here I am in my thirties and studied Shaolin history, only NOW does that show make sense completely. Talk about a lifetime of understanding something, geeez.

[MultiJman69]

THIS SHOW WAS SO DEEP ,I LOVED THIS SHOW AND ALL THE CHARACTERS IN IT. HUGE DAVID CARRADINE FAN , HE WAS GREAT IN THIS ROLE.

[charlestonchewy]

The man at 1:39 used to scare the sh*t outta me as a kid. I mean look at his eyes.

[TomSanderson100]

Ah you are young but you will learn grasshopper!

[trierbuffys]

es ist ein wahnsinn , dass caradine durch ein sex würgen getötet wurde :-)

[huasita11]

Mi brother got into karate because this serie!

[jackson3rdhotmail]

i just watched this clip as that young boy at home living with my parents... hardwood living room floor... sitting crossedlegs and plopped right in front the 1960 something television enjoying this one... i see now the camera work and angles shot for that.. makes it today work as well it did for my young imagination of that time...wow...! hey.... LOL... be honest...... how many of you have found something about the home back in the day..mimick that tattoo branding scene ... LOL...lol...

[jackson3rdhotmail]

i just watched this clip as that young boy at home living with my parents... hardwood living room floor... sitting crossedlegs and plopped right in front the 1960 something television enjoying this one... i see now the camera work and angles shot for that.. makes it today work as well it did for my young imagination of that time...wow...!

[MrDavkoz]

Master......why do you call me grasshopper?....

Because you ugly, like an insect!

[smartodd]

I'm sure when his master asked him to take the BBQ outside, he meant "Use the handles"!!

[beadle100]

@smartodd that me laugh so much thanks for that what a pearler!

[Phatzo1000]

@smartodd lol, priceless

[SWIFTzTrigger]

sounds alot like Steve Vai's - for the love of God. Weird.

[sigzor85]

I'm glad Bruce Lee didn't get this role even though this was his idea because there's no way he could've played a little pussy like David Caradine did on the show.. Bruce was a bad motherfucker and playing a pussy would've messed up his career. Things happen for a reason and they gave it to a white man instead. That was the right choice in my opinion.

[rtds9fan]

I agree that Kane was supposed to be a peaceful person and Bruce Lee would have never pulled that off.Had the show been about a kick ass fighter who was NOT a peaceful person than I think YES Bruce Lee would have been the right choice.

[laager2]

I recall reading that another factor (other than Lee looking too Oriental) in David Carradine getting the role was because he had a more serene demeanour than did Lee, who looked a trifle too fierce. I believe that Lee himself didn't blame the producers for their selection, and said that he'd probably do the same thing, were he to be in their shoes -- and reversing the situation, he'd think twice about casting a Westerner as star of a Hong Kong movie. Still, Lee would have been a great pick.

[SuperCartiel]

R.I.P. David Carradine.

[5618534]

Si, ver esto fue volver en el tiempo, y recordar los momentos en que todos tratabamos de emular a David Carradine en su mejor papel KUNG FU...GRACIAS

[HerrEllsworth]

Bruce Lee did conceive some of the key concepts for the show but they wanted the character to be half-American so as to be accepted by the audience thus Bruce Lee was shown the door. However, seeing how David Carradine played the role, I think Bruce Lee, given his natural intensity, would not have made the character humble enough or have that mystical quality.  In short, Carradine's portrayal was more memorable.

[northshore7x]

there was always a lesson to learn from master Po..........Old Man.....how is it you can hear these things.........Young Man .....how is it that you DO NOT............classic

[jarbon5]

This show was a good show, but they missed out on a lot by not allowing Bruce Lee to star in the show. Think if Bruce Lee had been in the lead role, with all that he that he was capable of, this would have been a very big show at the time. But, at any rate, Bruce Lee saw the silver screen as his ticket to fame and fortune, and churned out some of the best martial arts movies that have ever been made! So, kinda glad that he didn't get the role for this show:)

[bumfancyer]

always made me wince the scene with the bowl!

[MrMagsimus]

Oops meant @holymotherofgrid. :-)

[MrMagsimus]

@holymotherofgod i agree with your perfectly chosen words, indeed this series of kung fu had a big impact on our child hood days. İt inspired me to take up judo and shotakan karate and look after myself.. Lol we tried to lift the cooking pot in our kitchen like kung fu with our arms, got burnt an broke the pot.. My dad kung fu'd my ass and tanned me!

[glenno58]

Bruse was a Co Creater of this Show.

[catchersmitt0]

In retrospect, it's hard to believe how very popular this show was.

[maiochiful]

Si bien es cierto que no reconocieron a Bruce Lee como una creación y el protagonista de esta serie; yo la considero una de las mejores de la historia, por su fotografía, sus paisajes, su recreación de época, pero por sobre todas las cosas por su libreto y su mensaje: como una cultura "inferior" como la consideran en occidente a la oriental, se mostraba como más evolucionada en medio de la accidentada historia norteamericana. Un recuerdo para David Carradine, un muy buen actor

[tranvozcaya]

Bruce Lee put some ideas on it too.. and all to be betrayed.. once more.

Bruce shines still to day around the world.. as Chinese as he was!!.

[glenno58]

@tranvozcaya That's right he was Co Creater of the show.

[tranvozcaya]

That "Serie" was invented by Bruce Lee and another person... and he has to be the protagonist.. but his features were too Chinese...

A lot of peple ignore this.. I love Bruce Lee.. it wll be definetily the biguest heroe if he played thet serie, made for him.

[JAMESMCCULLA]

in the future, if you can not write in english, please don't post.

so it is now written...so let it be done.

[NagobertNuck]

kung fut

[Ry42Back]

Hard to believe that Bruce lee conceived the idea for this show with himself playing the main part.Then the tv company stole it from him.

[3bpublicidad]

HE RECORDADO MARAVILLOSOS MOMENTOS

[dadoshabara]

Q.E.P.D David Carradine , Muerto x autoasfixiaerotica ¿X?

[claudiofimiani]

Y qué decir de Kung Fu y sus grandes enseñanzas, pequeño saltamontes?

RIP David

[tripfunkmonster]

I'm a huge Bruce Lee fan. Why do morons hate on David Carradine?He was an excellent actor and eventually became a martial artist.

[Partizanton]

Petit scarabée!!!!

[r29esperemosquegane]

en realidad el protagonista iba a ser bruce lee pero al final eligieron a carradine

[Alnitakfer]

d.carradine, nice interpretation

[noticiesiprofecies]

Muchos empezamos, allá alrededor de 1972 (cuando daban la serie por TV, en España), a oír hablar del Zen justamente a raíz de esta serie. Tenía yo 10 años de edad. Me atraía más el mensaje espiritual que el arte marcial.

[dearmalika]

Siempre me encanto esta serie!

[MrBonbonette]

es increible que series tan chingonas se hacian que suerte de haverlas podido disfrutar como chavos que eramos que diferencia con las estupideces de ahora como la mierda esa que pasan que se llama FRIENDS que verdadera pendejada

[santinospinetta77]

Bruce lee era otra opción para los productores de la serie.

Pero prefiero a David Carradine es mucho más humilde y gracias a el la serie tubo mucho exito.

[Augalv]

@santinospinetta77 No estoy de acuerdo para nada.

[miguelxx09]

idea de Bruce Lee genialmente interpretada por David Carradine, me encanto vivir esa epoca gran serie

[stay666metal]

david carradine sucks !!!

bruce lee forever !!!

[74luilo]

no olvidare esta gran serie, estaba tan llena de filosofia del templo shaolin...

descance en paz

david carradine

kwai chang cane.....

[miguelnoe85]

Cuando era bien chico, daban esta serie antes del ciclo de peliculas de terror VIAJE A LO INESPERADO, era tremendo, me vi todas las peliculas de alfred hitchcock. Carradine, un genio como actor!

[BigPostal]

Imagine if Bruce was the star?

[BigPostal]

Did'nt Jules become the new Cane?

[perulu]

Adios Pequeño Saltamontes,descansa en paz!!

[aussiness74]

sadly an ACTOR who began to believe he was a caracter....a story stolen from Bruce lee.. a good series never the less.

[madtheater]

R.I.P David

[JENDALL714]

What do you call a guy who wanders aimlessly from town to town, and sleeps anywhere he can? ***A BUM****

[luckyvet]

RIP David.....We loved you bro...

[51516]

RIP

[VictorMFalcon]

El maestro de artes marciales que lanza estrellas era un verdadero medico militar taoista retirado del ejercito chino, maestro del mexicano Francisco J. Vargas de la escuela del Meteorito Rojo...tan es asi que en el universal tenian este video en la noticia de la muerte del actor Cerradine y la censuraron pues esta prohibido en los medios Mexicanos nombrar a FJV, al Meteorito Rojo y menos a su maestro Taoista chino...verdaderos conocedores del kung fu secreto.

[amaliaylamixtura]

Que Dios te bendiga, querido Kwai Chang, y que te dé la Paz que segura buscabas... hasta siempre!!!

[sidensvans54]

Be at one with all things Grasshopper.

Domo arigato.

[salamagna]

God bless you

[pinkanglia]

Grass Hopper tie rope round your knackers and attach it to the hotel door

[drsimi776]

Que te vaya bien, Pequeño Saltamontes. Y hubieras evitado eso de las asfixias sexuales, una chaqueta era menos riesgoso.... !!!!  PINCHE MONO DEGENERADO!!!!

[ximepaillallao]

Hasta siempre ....

Siempre te he recordado y

siempre lo hare.....

[acmk2010]

hasta siempre querido Bill solo dios sabe el poque de tu muerte, pero seguira vivo tu recuerdo en el corazon de todos aquellos que disfrutamos de la serie Kung Fu y la pelicula Kill Bill

[peli301]

Good Bye my little Grasshopper, you changed my life, thank you ! God Bless You

[xacovea]

con lasgrimas en los ojos te digo adios, nunca te olvidare =)

[hectorrobautista]

godbye my friend , adios amigo

[Jeeperrandy]

" Goodbye old man, my master "

" What do you see?"

"I see... .. the grasshopper."

[ptthunder]

i met him actually, i was still young & he was at a theatre in Vanc along w/M Gibson. So i went up, said hi, &asked for an autograph. I could tell he was a little tipsy, but when i asked him if he would sign it 'from Frankenstein' [DeathRace] he instantly paused, & i could see he was looking at how young i was very intently...then he smiled & kindly said he wouldn't sign it 'from Frankenstein', cause 'violence isn't cool', then he signed it, & drew the Chi symbol on it. Thanku David. see u soon.

[hfsjansharr]

So long Grasshopper..

[ianpw2]

OH NO!! Who next? The Six Million Dollar Man? Very Sad

[JesusDosier]

RIP David, great actor

[Wambo07]

lol

just wait until the man gets very old and then grab it from his hand?!?!?

[Chuin5]

God Bless You, and May You Rest In Peace David.

[Fersomling]

Watching this show was the first time I ever heard of Buddhism.

I was impressed with how this religion does not gloss over the reality of suffering. I remain a Christian, the faith of my people.

[laurence132]

I always liked the flashbacks of the spiritual and life lessons that master po instilled in grasshopper

[bigtool66]

I would watch this show when I was a kid, then when it was over, I would go outside with my little brother and kick the shit out of him with Kung Fu......

What memories.......

[mcqueen5]

This was one of my very favourite shows of the 1970's and inspired me like most to take up Martial Arts.

Love this program and have all on DVD now !!

[tantoedge]

If you're big on Bruce Lee and haven't ever seen it, look up Longstreet.

[dereksoffice]

loved this show bruce lee was turned down for the part of kung fu

[80musiclover]

ah grasshopper.brill

[only1jaime]

The greatest TV show ever. thank God for the acid because David couldn't pull this off alon!!

[Generaly82]

le robaron la idea a Bruce lee en esta serie

[soapbox5]

Used to watch this show every week in the 1970s!.Great music.

[brodilo]

wtf at 1.27

[signus501]

dime mi pequeño saltamontes

[pataechancho]

¡Qué grande Kung Fu!...solo espiritualidad, pura filosofía, grandes enseñanzas...

Gracias a Dios pude vivir aquella maravillosa época de los 70's...valió la pena toda aquella falta de televisores de plasma y teléfonos celulares...

Saludos...

[repelghosts]

It inspired me to take up the Praying Mantis style...I was 14.

Thank-you for this whoever you are..

Dr.J

[Pulsar205]

I was only three when this series started, but I remember the wise teacher and the blind man. I understood why he had to leave and wanted him to work out his problems. I understood the outline even at that early age. And boy did that bo

[Pulsar205]

And boy did that boiling cauldron hurt. I thought it was very advanced to do something like that. Now I just think it's a daft thing to do :)

[minutegongcoughs]

I actually think 70's tv was as good as 60's tv. Not the same thing dressed up different as people liken to music. The thing about Bruce Lee was that apart from his unique mental and physical skills was that he was also an actor and to people like James Coburn a guru/mentor. Would he have really wanted this role? The fact that Kung Fu was not full-on in your face action made it enjoyable. Who wants to see someones stunt double every 5 seconds. Terrific series as were many US tv shows/series

[Sageking08]

If you ever studied Taoism and Buddhism deeply then you would understand that Bruce Lee was not right for this part. He was from the "external" school almost entirely (though he did a little reading up on the philosophy of ancient martial arts in his later years). Carradine, though quite the idiot in real life, was stellar in this role (perhaps unbeknownst to himself).

[mrgees100peas]

Is sad that Bruce Lee did not get the role because of the perceptions back then. However, I do agree with you, if Bruce was the main character then the show would had been more like the green hornet. It would had been a very different show. Another thing thing is that a chinece man in the old west kicking white men butt well, he would not last past a few episodes. They would hang him. A white men however could walk around town with less trouble, historically speaking.

[kiratoeru]

En España "Kung fu",

pero el maestro lo llamaba "pequeño saltamontes",

y en catalán =,

"Kung fu" y le llamaba "petita llagosta" creo,

no lo recuerdo bien...

[chevelleslut]

I remember when the show went off the air, and 'Ol David was busted for breaking and entering and tried to use kung fu on the cops!! you know the samething happend to Ronald McDonald, less the kung fu!!

[cycimian]

Now they caah hym Old Asshopper.

[intrepidlikes]

I seem to remember an old 70s 7-up commercial based on the KUNG FU TV series where the monk asks the novice: "Cola nut or UN-cola nut? Can YOU choose wisely?" :D Anybody got that piece of trivia around?

[legendsandpros]

Yes that was the commerical, and what is the question about trivia?

[HajimeAkabane]

Si no me equivoco, en Colombia se conocio como el pequeño saltamontes.

[pictures999]

great

[ritchierod]

Listen the song: 'For The Love Of God' (Steve Vai) ...and the copyrigth Steve ?

For the Love Of Caine ! (:

[ale24541]

I agree. I like Steve Vai, but I couldn't help check that... So I searched for a video of this series and I found this one and your comment too!

Melodies are similar, not equal (I think). So, let's say that Steve Vai got inspired on the Kung-Fu song, but not copied it... Ha ha! ( sorry for my English ;) )

[gotnoni]

I know about the bruce lee controversy. how can you look to asian being in a picture about asian culture... I tell you, armerica is a trip.

[ritchierod]

Listen the song: 'For The Love Of God' (Steve Vai) ...and the copyrigth Steve ?

For the Love Of Caine !

[ZIPPTPH77]

Bruce Lee was supposed to get this role, but he was too Oriental looking they said and would turn off the viewers...

[dadunham]

ZIPPTPH77 said: "Bruce Lee was supposed to get this role, but he was too Oriental looking they said and would turn off the viewers..." It wouldn't surprise me at all if this was true, but take care to put the blame where it belongs. The powers that be in Hollyweird have a long history of having their heads up their asses when it comes to understanding what the average American will or won't accept. ;)

[toressm]

"Tell it like it is!!!!!"

[legendsandpros]

If you have the pleasure of watching the Time Warner release of all episodes on DVD all seasons with talking oints from David Carradine you will see and hear what he has to say about the casting.

Yes Bruce was originally cast but the show was to be about Japanese not Chinese. Davids family and father was very well known...also, back in those days, not due to anyones falt, it just wasn't acceptable, now it is so do we keep beating up on ourselves...what about the American Indians?

[Pulsar205]

Do they live in their own club some of the time..? But you have to hand it to them when they get it right. And the effects, scenes, costumes and sets are the best in the world. You can't often knock the acting and if anywhere else is as good, why aren't they on the silver screen more often?

[HolyMotherofGrid]

@dadunham Not saying anything at all bad about Bruce Lee, but i think David Carradine was PERFECT for the role. His acting skills were (and still are!!) formidable, and to my mind he always managed to keep the proper aura of mystery around the character of Kane - it was like, "Who was that unmasked man?" He was like the Lone Ranger, but without a gun, and Kung Fu was a big part of some of the BEST TV moments of my childhood. Maybe Bruce Lee could have done it better... but somehow i doubt it!

[dal4018]

@dadunham I HEARD THAT HE WOULDN'T ACCEPT THE ROLE IN THE FIRST PLACE.HE FELT THE ROLE LACK DIGNITY

[bathiya01]

@dadunham but david was the most suitable for this role... he proved it

[jaffar]

@dadunham

yeah that is true about the oriental thing, it is even worse because a lot of the story are based on bruce lees ideas how the show should look etc.

[markjayaweera]

Great Show. About the adventures of a Buddhist Monk travelling through America's Old West. With each show we learn a little bit of Buddhist wisdom and of life's lessons. I am sure this must have been many people's first introduction to Buddhism. Simply Brilliant TV.

[cuntokintay]

does anyone know the name of the guy one played kane as a teenager? he looks familiar but that's probably because i saw it a hundred times as a kid.

thanks

[Brizzonator]

Keith Carradine, the actor, half-brother of David, in his younger years.

[mutinyonthekitkat]

"It is time for you to leave..." reminds me of a boss I once had.

[ulfonollo]

ja!

[KaraLarson26]

excellent show.

[wiroeljohe]

Esta Serie Se Televiso Atravez de WRIK - TV Rikavision Canales 7 y 5 Durante La Decada del 70.Doblado en Mejico.

[dapgachef]

My sifu throwing spear at 1:51