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The Master(TV show/series, 1984)

44min per episode | Genre: Action & Adventure

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 13 episodes

The MasterRating: 2.5/5 (with 10 votes)
The Master is an American action-adventure television series which aired on NBC from January to August 1984. Created by Michael Sloan, the series focuses on the adventures of John Peter McAllister (Lee Van Cleef), an aging ninja master, and his young pupil, Max Keller (Timothy Van Patten). Most episodes focus on the mismatched pair driving around in a custom van, helping people in need along the way, similar to the contemporary NBC television series, The A-Team. The Master lasted 13 episodes before it was canceled. ()
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About The Master

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

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The Master Seasons and Episodes

01/20/1984Season 1 - 13 episodes
#1 | 01/20/1984Max
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 | 01/27/1984Out-of-Time Step
On the trail of his daughter in San Francisco, McCallister and Max aid a nightclub owner against a ruthless Chinese syndicate.
#3 | 02/03/1984State of the Union
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 | 02/10/1984Hostages
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 | 03/02/1984High Rollers
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 | 03/09/1984Fat Tuesday
McCallister and Max come to the aid of a reporter doing an expose on ruthless gunrunners.
#7 | 03/16/1984Juggernaut
Farmers need the help of the Master and pupil to get their goods to market past a trucking firm's roadblock.
#8 | 03/23/1984The Good, the Bad and the Priceless
To rescue a woman claiming to be the Master's daughter, Max and the Master end up having to steal the British Crown Jewels.
#9 | 04/06/1984Kunoichi
McCallister is framed for murder by an old ""friend.""
#10 | 04/13/1984The Java Tiger
The Master must make his way past a booby-trapped cave in Hawaii to recover a priceless statue.
#11 | 05/04/1984Failure To Communicate
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.
#12 | 08/10/1984Rogues
The Master takes on a squad of rogue cops using their training and positions to commit a series of robberies.
#13 | 08/31/1984A Place to Call Home
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.

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), French (FR)
Translated into 7 languages: German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 01/20/1984
Last episode released on: 08/31/1984
Keywords: ninja, martial arts

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