The Master

1984 TV-14 1h 00m 4.4

An aging American ninja master and his headstrong young apprentice search for the elder man's daughter.

John Peter Macallister was a Korean veteran who, after serving, decided to live in Japan, and, while there, he studied Ninjitsu and became a Ninja. Thirty years later, he learned that he has a daughter, so left to find her. Apparently, though, he can't leave the sect that he is with, because it means that he is now marked for death. He manages to escape, and, upon arriving in the States, he meets Max Keller, a drifter who has a penchant for getting involved with other people's problems and helping them out if he can. Max and Macallister hook up, with Max helping Macallister find his daughter, and Macallister teaching him the ways of the ninja. At the same time, evading Okasa, one of Macallister's students, who is now sworn to kill him. Written by

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Max

1. Max

Aired: Jan 20, 1984

In the opening episode of this series John Peter McAllister is introduced as ...

Episode 2 Out-of-Time-Step

2. Out-of-Time-Step

Aired: Jan 27, 1984

The Master's search for his daughter leads him and his apprentice to a dance ...

Episode 3 State of the Union

3. State of the Union

Aired: Feb 3, 1984

McAllister and Keller find themselves caught up in business politics when a u...

Episode 4 Hostages

4. Hostages

Aired: Feb 10, 1984

Master and apprentice are caught up in the terrorist abduction of an influent...

Episode 5 High Rollers

5. High Rollers

Aired: Mar 2, 1984

Master and Max go to a Vegas casino to visit Max's showgirl friend only to fi...

Episode 6 Fat Tuesday

6. Fat Tuesday

Aired: Mar 9, 1984

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

Episode 7 Juggernaut

7. Juggernaut

Aired: Mar 16, 1984

John and Max are in a town where farmers are being terrorized by the owner of...

Episode 9 Kunoichi

9. Kunoichi

Aired: Apr 6, 1984

Max and McAllister travel to Washington D.C. to help a reporter named Allison...

Episode 10 The Java Tiger

10. The Java Tiger

Aired: Apr 13, 1984

Max Keller and John Peter McAllister travel to Hawaii to help the daughter of...

Episode 12 Rogues

12. Rogues

Aired: Aug 10, 1984

Max and McAllister travel to another one of Max's old haunts where he searche...

Episode 13 A Place to Call Home

13. A Place to Call Home

Aired: Aug 31, 1984

Max and McAllister rescue an orphan kid from a nearby Church who has stolen s...

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Info about The Master

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Production Country: United States

Genres: Drama, Adventure, Action

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