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Overview

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Writers:

Theodore Apstein (writer)
Bernard Bossick (writer)
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Contact:

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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 full episode list

Release Date:

14 October 1972 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama | Western more

Plot:

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

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(156 articles)

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Jackie Chan to Star in Shaolin Temple Remake
 (From PasteMagazine. 22 October 2009, 6:43 AM, PDT)

User Comments:

"do you not hear the grasshopper at your feet?" more (29 total)


Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 4 of 106)

David Carradine ... Kwai Chang Caine (59 episodes, 1972-1975)

Radames Pera ... Young Caine / ... (44 episodes, 1972-1975)
Keye Luke ... Master Po / ... (44 episodes, 1972-1975)
Philip Ahn ... Master Kan (37 episodes, 1972-1975)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

The Warrior (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:

60 min (60 episodes) | Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

The set for the Shaolin Temple was originally a set used for the Camelot (1967) that was inexpensively and effectively converted for the Chinese setting. more

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the title sequence, when Master Kahn says 'pebble' his mouth says 'stone'. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Just Shoot Me!: Brandi, You're a Fine Girl (#5.6)" (2000) more


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18 out of 28 people found the following comment useful.
"do you not hear the grasshopper at your feet?", 30 December 2003
Author: the-pond (emailthepond@yahoo.com) from Toronto, Canada

David Carridine plays the shoalin monk, philosopher, priest, drifter, defender, dreamer, ......as he simply says, "I am Caine."

The music of Jim Helms is eerie and completely apt.

Performances are good, especially that of Keye Luke as the venerable Master Po.

People often ask, "why don't they make shows like this anymore?" Some answer, "because no one wants to watch them".

Truth is, the art of writing a decent screenplay for television has gone the way of the Dodo bird. They're all mediocre, untalented, overpaid, underworked hacks!

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