That series was in a time when I hadn't seen Bruce Lee yet. Everybody could see how Carradine sucked at martial arts. He was a good actor but his moves were unprofessional and vague and showing it all in slow motion only made that worse. Furthermore the makers of the series obviously didn't care about anything being authentic. Shuriken (throwing stars) would never have been used in the Shaolin Temple as they were invented by a ninja clan. It would only have been fair if Bruce Lee would have gotten the part as he was entitled to it. He certainly would have improved the quality of it. Hollywood just changed the original story line to fit an American actor.
Review of Kung Fu
