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The Master
On NBC — From Viacom Productions · Michael Sloan Productions
He's the supreme warrior. Even his eyes can kill you.
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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
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- E1 MaxNext upJan 20, 1984
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Clu Gulager (Mr. Christensen), Claude Akins (Mr. Trumbull), Demi Moore (Holly Trumbull), Bill McKinney (Sheriff Kyle), John Lehne (Havilland), Gerry Black (Truck Driver), Peter Looney (Jim Powell), Michael Abelar (Mechanic)
- E2 Out-of-Time StepJan 27, 1984
Synopsis
On the trail of his daughter in San Francisco, McCallister and Max aid a nightclub owner against a ruthless Chinese syndicate.
Guest stars: Dick Durock (Jerry), Brian Tochi (Jonathan Chan), Charles Collins (Charlie Pattersen), Lori Lethin (Jill Pattersen), Soon-Tek Oh (Mr. Lika), Shanna Reed (Kelly Patterson), Jeff Imada (Bodyguard), Bill Saito (Bodyguard)
- E3 State of the UnionFeb 3, 1984
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Ritch Brinkley (Ralph Carter), Cotter Smith (Chad Webster), Crystal Bernard (Carrie Brown), Mickey Jones (Hog), Davis Roberts (Harold), Ellen Crawford (Annie), Sandy Edgerton (Sandy the Waitress), Rick Najera (Ricky)
- E4 HostagesFeb 10, 1984
Synopsis
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...
Guest stars: Jennifer Runyon (Alicia Clayton), Monte Markham (CIA Head), Haskell V. Anderson III (Third Hostage), David McCallum (Castile), George Lazenby (Mallory), Robert Dowdell (Senator Clayton), Bob Hoy (Masterson), Randi Brooks (Serena)
- E5 High RollersMar 2, 1984
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Art Hindle (Randy Blake), Casey Sander (Guard), Edward Edwards (John Craig), Terri Treas (Tracy), Sandy Kronemeyer (Shana), Charles Boswell (George Weston), Michael Lemon (James Farland), Angela Lee Sloan (Suzie)
- E6 Fat TuesdayMar 9, 1984
Synopsis
McCallister and Max come to the aid of a reporter doing an expose on ruthless gunrunners.
Guest stars: Robert Pine (Beaumont), Susan Kase (Eve Michaels), Mike Genovese (Cole), Floyd Levine (Sam), Mabel King (Willie), Charles Bouvier (Phillips), Charles A. Tamburro (Hedison), Julie Rhodes (Cynthia)
- E7 JuggernautMar 16, 1984
Synopsis
Farmers need the help of the Master and pupil to get their goods to market past a trucking firm's roadblock.
Guest stars: Diana Muldaur (Maggie Sinclair), Tara Buckman (Cat Sinclair), William Smith (Alan Kane), Burton Gilliam (Deputy Landen), Robert Tessier (Steamhammer), Stuart Whitman (Hellman), Ed McCready (Sutter), Hank Underwood (Jim Powell)
- E8 The Good, the Bad and the PricelessMar 23, 1984
Synopsis
To rescue a woman claiming to be the Master's daughter, Max and the Master end up having to steal the British Crown Jewels.
Guest stars: Kathleen Kinmont (Model #2), George Maharis (Simon Garrett), Mike Moroff (Palmer), Tara Buckman (Cat Sinclair), Janine Turner (Gina / Teri), Colby Chester (Carl), Oliver Clark (Kendal), Johnny Seven (Rosetti)
- E9 KunoichiApr 6, 1984
Synopsis
McCallister is framed for murder by an old ""friend.""
Guest stars: Jack Kelly (Brian Elkwood), Kelly Harmon (Allison Grant), Rick Hill (Ron Gordon), William Campbell (Police Detective)
- E10 The Java TigerApr 13, 1984
Synopsis
The Master must make his way past a booby-trapped cave in Hawaii to recover a priceless statue.
Guest stars: Kabir Bedi (Kruger), Dick O'Neill (Leo Fairchild), Cynthia Cypert (Shelly), Anthony De Longis (Draper), Muni Zano (Tanehama), Gina Bolton (Waitress), Linda Standaart (Hawaiian Girl), Charlie Picerni (Thug (uncredited))
- E11 Failure to CommunicateMay 4, 1984
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Rebecca Holden (Laura Crane), Doug McClure (Patrick T. Keller), J.D. Cannon (Jason Hunter), Ashley Ferrare (Kathy Hunter), Mark Goddard (Paul Stillwell), Edd Byrnes (Lieutenant Kyle), Marc Alaimo (Straker), Cynthia Lea Clark (Bridesmaid)
- E12 RoguesAug 10, 1984
Synopsis
The Master takes on a squad of rogue cops using their training and positions to commit a series of robberies.
Guest stars: Spice Williams-Crosby (Marcellan), Kaz Garas (Loring), Tony Swartz (Robbins), Keith McConnell (Campion), Paul Tulley (Jerry Donovan), Cindy Harrell (Talia Donovan), Lynne Randall (Gretchen), Frank Pesce (Officer Thomas)
- E13 A Place to Call HomeAug 31, 1984
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Kane Kosugi (Bobby), Murray MacLeod (Price), James Gammon (Mr. Daniels), Jock Mahoney (Mark Richards), Tish Smiley (Sara), Hunter von Leer (Greg Richards), Susan Woollen (Kim Anderson), Doug Toby (Mike)
Cast & crew
Created by Michael Sloan
Lee Van Cleef
Tim Van Patten
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