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The Worst Episodes of The Master

Every episode of The Master ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Master!

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Master Season 1 Episode 1 - Max
    4.3/10(148 votes)

    S1:E1

    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

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  2. The Master Season 1 Episode 3 - State of the Union
    4.3/10(96 votes)

    S1:E3

    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:Susan Woollen

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  3. The Master Season 1 Episode 4 - Hostages
    4.5/10(96 votes)

    S1:E4

    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:Susan Woollen

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  4. The Master Season 1 Episode 2 - Out-of-Time Step
    5.3/10(107 votes)

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Ray Austin
    Writers:Michael Sloan, Susan Woollen

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  5. The Master Season 1 Episode 5 - High Rollers
    6.6/10(38 votes)

    S1:E5

    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:Susan Woollen

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  6. The Master Season 1 Episode 10 - The Java Tiger
    6.7/10(31 votes)

    S1:E10

    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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  7. The Master Season 1 Episode 7 - Juggernaut
    6.8/10(40 votes)

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Gordon Hessler
    Writers:Michael Sloan, Susan Woollen

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  8. The Master Season 1 Episode 12 - Rogues
    7.0/10(32 votes)

    S1:E12

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

    Director:Gordon Hessler
    Writer:S.S. Schweitzer

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  9. The Master Season 1 Episode 9 - Kunoichi
    7.1/10(35 votes)

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Gordon Hessler
    Writer:Susan Woollen

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  10. The Master Season 1 Episode 11 - Failure to Communicate
    7.1/10(32 votes)

    S1:E11

    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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  11. The Master Season 1 Episode 6 - Fat Tuesday
    7.2/10(34 votes)

    S1:E6

    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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  12. The Master Season 1 Episode 8 - The Good, the Bad and the Priceless
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    S1:E8

    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:Michael Caffey
    Writers:Tom Sawyer, Michael Sloan, Susan Woollen

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  13. The Master Season 1 Episode 13 - A Place to Call Home
    7.5/10(29 votes)

    S1:E13

    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
    Writer:Susan Woollen

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Max" is the worst rated episode of "The Master". It scored 4.3/10 based on 148 votes. Directed by Robert Clouse and written by Michael Sloan, it aired on 1/20/1984. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "State of the Union".