1 production 1.1 development 1.1.1 bruce lee s involvement 1.1.2 ed spielman s commentary 1.2 broadcast 1.3 sets 1.4 special effects production development kung fu created ed spielman, directed , produced jerry thorpe, , developed herman miller, writer for, , co-producer of, series. bruce lee s involvement in memoirs, bruce lee s widow, linda lee cadwell, asserts lee created concept series, stolen warner bros. there circumstantial evidence in december 8, 1971 television interview bruce lee gave on pierre berton show. in interview, lee stated had developed concept television series called warrior, meant star himself, martial artist in american old west (the same concept kung fu, aired following year), having trouble pitching warner brothers , paramount. in interview, pierre berton comments, there s pretty chance ll tv series in states called warrior , in it, use what, martial arts in western setting? lee responds, original idea, ...both of them [warner , paramount], think, want me in...