TT Kung Fu

“As one travels the road of enlightenment through the wooded path, one must confront the presence of the TT force. The ongoing journey is the only path.

Starring:

Pedxing .... as...... The Keith Carradine Guy

Radagast ... as...... "The lil' Grasshopper"

Ice Tea .... as...... The guy that gets his neck broken during 10 on one karate fight.

Biz ........ as...... The Whore of Siagon

Tarabull ....as...... The Fortune Cookie Empress

Birch ...... as...... Hyperfighter

Kodiakman... as...... The Master Bater

and, with special guests.....


Spock...... as........ Himself
Gary Coleman. as...... Himself”

“The Buddha has done me honor with his kind casting. I will remain centered and prepared.

Enlighten me with news of the Saigon episode.”

“Can i be the drunken kung-fu master??”

“That is some good stuff.”

“as the mister master old man kittykitty that teeches ever buddy all the good triks and hops and is reeeeel smarty.

I bet he could prolly ressel up the Skeery Woof Bare!
=^..^=”

“O No…. not MORE TRIVIA


Posted by Herbie J Pilato on Dec 09, at - 5:27pm:

Hey, Butch!
Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you.

To answer your question:

A caucasian actor (in the form of David Carradine) played the lead in Kung Fu (instead of an Asian actor) because:

The role of Kwai Chang Caine was ALWAYS coneived as Euroasian. It has been (mistakenly, I might add) reported (particurly in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story) that Bruce Lee created the Kung Fu series.
This is simply not true. Kung Fu was created by Ed Spielman and Howard Friedlander. Bruce Lee had indeed auditioned for the KF lead, but was considered "too tough" and, believe it or not, not American ENOUGH. A more tranquil, WESTERN-looking Caine was in the cards.

In steps actor/dancer David Carradine (who ironically had played a very similar role in the cult 1960s Western Shane - based on the classic film of the same name). And Bruce Lee was, in no uncertain terms, P_ssed off that he did not get the part. Yet it was because of that anger that he returned to his homeland of China and began making martial arts film that eventually turned him into a legend.

Now, let me be clear:

Kung Fu did more for Asian-American actors than any other series on television. Before Kung Fu, AA's showed up on TV only playing stereo-typical roles on Bonanza and Hawaii Five-O. And in hind-sight, Lee or any other pure Asian actor may not have allowed Kung Fu to succeed. Americans may not have been ready to view an all-Asian lead in an American mainstreamd series. Supporting characters, yes. The lead, no. So David Carradine, who has received great praise from many Asian-American groups over the years, paved the way for All-Asian TV actors.

Hope this helps.



In Reply to: andy griffith trivia posted by mike on November 03, 2001 at 22:53:18:

: what was the name of the bully who took opies milk money?

Sheldon!!!!”

“Kewl!!!! Can I have a cameo as Biz's pimp?”

“Kung Fu?

You make me laughing.

I am master of secret art of feng-shui.”

“huh?”

“Wheres my role?”

“I rearrange furniture over your head!”

“I sent my feng-shui advisor to anger management classes.”

“I think Billie Jack could have kicked Caine's patoot.”

“LMAO @ Poppinfresh and Violin!”

“Waiting for Biz to read this...”

“Yep! As the saying goes...

Your Ass Is Grass


(whateverthehellThatmeans)”

“As long as I can be the proprietor of the tea house and smuggle opium.”

“i'z dun SNATCHED yo pebble, BEEYATCH!!!”

“Hmmmm was that his left one or his right that Rad greabbed?”

“Just wondering why rad wants to grab a man's pebbles”

“wheres my role in the movie? can i be one of the henchmen?”

“(beat ya to it Biz, LOL!)”

“sitting on the beach == Sand Pebbles”

“Flyguy - The Billy Jack ref. was too damned funny!

Biz - Your role is more madame than whore, you hung it up long ago, and just manage all the whores. (Smuggle opium, sounds good to me.)

Poppin'Fresh..... as..... The disfigured little chinaman that fetches water for all the samuri. (There, ya happy) Now go fetch me some water beeeeeatch.”

“bizXing has obviously never seen kung fu.

hmm....”

“i'm not happy”

“you will find joy in providing us with water and tasty brew, young grasshopper.”

“But Rad... in the show, the guy was reaching for something in the old man's hand.”

“"But Rad... in the show, the guy was reaching for something in the old man's hand."
pedxing
08:05:44 PM
01/22/02

If mastrubation has anything to do with it, I'm a 69th degree blackbelt.”

“LOL! BB”

“Bill Clinton fired Joycelyn Elders after she suggested that masturbation was appropriate in some instances. If he had taken her advice, instead of Monica, he would probably be a happier man.”