The Master
The Master
1984
1 Season
5.1
Action & Adventure

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

Episodes

Max
E1Jan 20, 1984

Max

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.

Out-of-Time Step
E2Jan 27, 1984

Out-of-Time Step

On the trail of his daughter in San Francisco, McCallister and Max aid a nightclub owner against a ruthless Chinese syndicate.

State of the Union
E3Feb 3, 1984

State 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.

Hostages
E4Feb 10, 1984

Hostages

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...

High Rollers
E5Mar 2, 1984

High 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.

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E6Mar 9, 1984

Fat Tuesday

McCallister and Max come to the aid of a reporter doing an expose on ruthless gunrunners.

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E7Mar 16, 1984

Juggernaut

Farmers need the help of the Master and pupil to get their goods to market past a trucking firm's roadblock.

The Good, the Bad and the Priceless
E8Mar 23, 1984

The 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.

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E9Apr 6, 1984

Kunoichi

McCallister is framed for murder by an old ""friend.""

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E10Apr 13, 1984

The Java Tiger

The Master must make his way past a booby-trapped cave in Hawaii to recover a priceless statue.

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E11May 4, 1984

Failure 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.

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E12Aug 10, 1984

Rogues

The Master takes on a squad of rogue cops using their training and positions to commit a series of robberies.

A Place to Call Home
E13Aug 31, 1984

A 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.

Top Cast

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

John Peter McAllister

Tim Van Patten

Tim Van Patten

Max Keller

Sho Kosugi

Sho Kosugi

Okasa