Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Created by Ed Spielman
Starring David Carradine
Chris Potter
Narrated by Richard Anderson
Composer(s) Jeff Danna
Country of origin Canada
United States
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 88
Production
Executive producer(s) Michael Sloan
Producer(s) Gavin Mitchell
Susan Murdoch
John Hackett
Running time 44-46 minutes
Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network PTEN
Audio format Stereo
Original release January 27, 1993 – January 1, 1997

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues is a spin-off of the 1972–1975 television series Kung Fu. David Carradine and Chris Potter starred as a father and son trained in kung fu - Carradine playing a Shaolin monk, Potter a police detective.[1][2] This series aired in syndication for four seasons, from January 27, 1993 to January 1, 1997, and was broadcast in over 70 countries. Filming took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[3] Reruns of the show have been aired on TNT.

The show was canceled when its producer, Prime Time Entertainment Network (also known as PTEN), ceased operations and no other network opted to continue the series.

Story

Like his grandfather and namesake from the original TV series, Kwai Chang Caine is a Shaolin priest. Caine was the head of a temple in Northern California, where his son Peter (Nathaniel Moreau, later Robert Bednarski) also lived and studied, until the temple was destroyed in a fire caused by a renegade priest who believed the priests would serve better as mercenaries. After the destruction of the temple, each believed the other had perished and went on their separate ways; Caine wandered and traveled, much as his grandfather had, while Peter became a foster child and eventually a police officer. The series begins when Caine comes to fictional Sloanville and ends up in a Chinatown section, where Peter's precinct is, and they are reunited after being separated for 15 years.

Cast

Notable guest stars

Episodes

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues lasted four seasons with a total of 88 episodes. The pilot episode, "Initiation," was presented as a two-parter. It established the main characters and introduced many of the concepts that are seen throughout the series. As with the rest of the series, much of the storytelling was done through flashbacks.

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

DVD releases

On May 27, 2014, Warner Bros. released the complete first season on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time in the USA only not Canada, via their Warner Archive Collection.[4] Season 2 was released on August 18, 2015.[5]

DVD name Ep # Release date
The Complete First Season 22 May 27, 2014
The Complete Second Season 22 August 18, 2015

International broadcasters

References

  1. ↑ "TV REVIEWS : Carradine Kicks In With New 'Kung Fu'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  2. ↑ "Retro : Kung Fu: Alive and Kicking". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  3. ↑ Jonathan Storm (1993-01-27). "Still Alive and Kickin' David Carradine Is Back in "Kung Fu" - 150 Years Older and a Little Wiser". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  4. ↑ Available Sooner (Now!) and Cheaper: 'The Complete 1st Season' DVDs
  5. ↑ Early Info Provides Date and Cost for 'The Complete 2nd Season'
  • Pilato, Herbie J. The Kung Fu Book of Caine: The Complete Guide to TV's First Mystical Eastern Western. Boston: Charles A. Tuttle, 1993. ISBN 0-8048-1826-6

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