 Unlike the majority of attempts to turn hit films into television series, "Anna and the King" featured the original film's star, Yul Brynner, who was probably more identified with that role than any other.The plot, like that of the musical, involved the king's bringing to Siam of a British governess, Anna Leonowens (portrayed here by Samantha Eggar), to educate his 12-year-old son and heir, Crown Prince Chulalongkorn (Brian Tochi).As time goes on, the two develop a platonic infatuation with each other, despite the low status of women in Siamese society, which appalls Anna, as does the king's related practice of polygamy.