NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - Max
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/20/1984
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.
Director: Robert Clouse
Writer: Michael Sloan
NaN/100 votesLoading...#2 - Out-of-Time Step
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/27/1984
On the trail of his daughter in San Francisco, McCallister and Max aid a nightclub owner against a ruthless Chinese syndicate.
Director: Ray Austin
Writer: Michael Sloan
NaN/100 votesLoading...#3 - State of the Union
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/3/1984
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.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#4 - Hostages
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/10/1984
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...
Director: Ray Austin
Writer: Michael Sloan
NaN/100 votesLoading...#5 - High Rollers
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/2/1984
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.
Director: Peter Crane
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#6 - Fat Tuesday
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/9/1984
McCallister and Max come to the aid of a reporter doing an expose on ruthless gunrunners.
Director: Sidney Hayers
Writer: Tom Sawyer
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#7 - Juggernaut
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/16/1984
Farmers need the help of the Master and pupil to get their goods to market past a trucking firm's roadblock.
Director: Gordon Hessler
Writer: Michael Sloan
NaN/100 votesLoading...#8 - The Good, the Bad and the Priceless
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/23/1984
To rescue a woman claiming to be the Master's daughter, Max and the Master end up having to steal the British Crown Jewels.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#9 - Kunoichi
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/6/1984
McCallister is framed for murder by an old ""friend.""
Director: Gordon Hessler
Writer: N/A
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#10 - The Java Tiger
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/13/1984
The Master must make his way past a booby-trapped cave in Hawaii to recover a priceless statue.
Director: Bruce Kessler
Writer: Tom Sawyer
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#11 - Failure To Communicate
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/4/1984
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.
Director: Sidney Hayers
Writer: Michael Sloan
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#12 - Rogues
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 8/10/1984
The Master takes on a squad of rogue cops using their training and positions to commit a series of robberies.
Director: Gordon Hessler
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#13 - A Place to Call Home
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 8/31/1984
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.
Director: Sidney Hayers, Gordon Hessler
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Master
Every episode of The Master ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Master!
An aging ninja master and his young pupil travel in a custom van helping people in need along the way.
Genre:Action & Adventure
Network:NBC
Best Episodes Summary
"Max" is the best rated episode of "The Master". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Robert Clouse and written by Michael Sloan, it aired on 1/20/1984. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "Out-of-Time Step".