Michael Sloan
Director
The Master (1984)
Season 1
An aging ninja master and his young pupil travel in a custom van helping people in need along the way.
Released Jan. 20, 1984
Episode 44 min
None+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
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Production Companies: Viacom Productions, Michael Sloan Productions
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English,
French
S1E1 - 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.
Jan. 20, 1984, midnight
S1E2 - 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.
Jan. 27, 1984, midnight
S1E3 - 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.
Feb. 3, 1984, midnight
S1E4 - 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...
Feb. 10, 1984, midnight
S1E5 - 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.
March 2, 1984, midnight
S1E6 - Fat Tuesday
McCallister and Max come to the aid of a reporter doing an expose on ruthless gunrunners.
March 9, 1984, midnight
S1E7 - Juggernaut
Farmers need the help of the Master and pupil to get their goods to market past a trucking firm's roadblock.
March 16, 1984, midnight
S1E8 - 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.
March 23, 1984, midnight
S1E9 - Kunoichi
McCallister is framed for murder by an old ""friend.""
April 6, 1984, midnight
S1E10 - The Java Tiger
The Master must make his way past a booby-trapped cave in Hawaii to recover a priceless statue.
April 13, 1984, midnight
S1E11 - 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.
May 4, 1984, midnight
S1E12 - Rogues
The Master takes on a squad of rogue cops using their training and positions to commit a series of robberies.
Aug. 10, 1984, midnight
S1E13 - 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.
Aug. 31, 1984, midnight
Network: NBC
Episode Runtime: 44 min.
Season Runtime: 44 min.
Released: Jan. 20, 1984
Last Air Date: Aug. 31, 1984, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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