The Master

1984 · Ended · 1 season · 13 episodes · Action & Adventure · United States

Creator Michael Sloan · Channel NBC · Starring Lee Van Cleef, Tim Van Patten, Sho Kosugi

He's the supreme warrior. Even his eyes can kill you.

An aging ninja master and his young pupil travel in a custom van helping people in need along the way.
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Episodes

13 episodes · January 1984 – August 1984
  1. Episode 1: 1. MaxJanuary 20, 1984
    Max Keller meets up with John Peter McAllister, an American who having remained in Japan after World War II, became the only occidental American ever to achieve the status of the Ninja. Having returned to America to locate his newly discovered daughter, he agrees to tutor Max in the ninjutsu arts, while helping a father and daughter fend off an unscrupulous land developer who is trying to get a hold of their airport.
  2. Episode 2: 2. Out-of-Time StepJanuary 27, 1984
    On the trail of his daughter in San Francisco, McCallister and Max aid a nightclub owner against a ruthless Chinese syndicate.
  3. Episode 3: 3. State of the UnionFebruary 3, 1984
    After arriving in a coastal down, Max and the Master help a young girl, Kerry, set up a union in the local cannery despite the wishes of the owner.
  4. Episode 4: 4. HostagesFebruary 10, 1984
    Max and McCallister get invited to an exclusive political party at an isolated mansion that is taken over by terrorists. The local CIA head is aware of McCallister's past and suspects him of being involved - McCallister must free the hostages to prove his innocence. And Okasa is lurking nearby to complicate matters even further...
  5. Episode 5: 5. High RollersMarch 2, 1984
    A former military squad turns to crime and plans a casino heist, and needs the inside help of a dancer - they kidnap her daughter to get it.
  6. Episode 6: 6. Fat TuesdayMarch 9, 1984
    McCallister and Max come to the aid of a reporter doing an expose on ruthless gunrunners.
Show 7 more episodes
  1. Episode 7: 7. JuggernautMarch 16, 1984
    Farmers need the help of the Master and pupil to get their goods to market past a trucking firm's roadblock.
  2. Episode 8: 8. The Good, the Bad and the PricelessMarch 23, 1984
    To rescue a woman claiming to be the Master's daughter, Max and the Master end up having to steal the British Crown Jewels.
  3. Episode 9: 9. KunoichiApril 6, 1984
    McCallister is framed for murder by an old ""friend.""
  4. Episode 10: 10. The Java TigerApril 13, 1984
    The Master must make his way past a booby-trapped cave in Hawaii to recover a priceless statue.
  5. Episode 11: 11. Failure to CommunicateMay 4, 1984
    When a secretary is kidnapped, Max and the Master get involved. The secretary works for Max's negligent, drunk father, and they must protect a blind woman who the kidnappers believe is a witness to their crime.
  6. Episode 12: 12. RoguesAugust 10, 1984
    The Master takes on a squad of rogue cops using their training and positions to commit a series of robberies.
  7. Episode 13: 13. A Place to Call HomeAugust 31, 1984
    The Master and Max take on a ruthless land developer who is trying to evict a woman and the orphans she takes care of from their property.

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EPISODE LENGTH
44 minutes
FIRST AIRED
January 20, 1984
LAST AIRED
August 31, 1984
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Viacom Productions, Michael Sloan Productions

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