The Master (American TV series)

*The Master*
The Master
Genre	Action-adventure
Created by	Michael Sloan
Written by	Tom Sawyer; Michael Sloan; Susan Woollen;
Directed by	Ray Austin; Ray Aystub; Michael Caffee; Peter Crane; Robert Clouse; Sidney Hayers; Gordon Hessler; Bruce Kessler; Alan Myerson;
Starring	Lee Van Cleef; Timothy Van Patten; Sho Kosugi;
Theme music composer	Bill Conti
Composers	Bill Conti; Les Hooper;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producer	Michael Sloan
Producers	Joe Boston; Nigel Watts;
Running time	44 minutes
Production companies	Michael Sloan Productions; Viacom Productions;
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	January 20 –; August 31, 1984

The Master is an American action-adventure television series, which aired on NBC from January to August 1984. Created by Michael Sloan, the series focuses on the adventures of John Peter McAllister (Lee Van Cleef), an aging ninja master, and his young pupil, Max Keller (Timothy Van Patten). Most episodes focus on the mismatched pair driving around in a custom van, helping people in need along the way, similar to the contemporary NBC television series, The A-Team. The Master lasted 13 episodes before it was cancelled.