Master Ninja

Knuckles · 07-09-2003, 01:06 AM

Okay, does anyone here know of Master Ninja, aka "The Master," the short-lived ninja action series from 1984? It starred Lee Van Cleef (of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly fame, among other westerns) as an aging American ninja master named John Peter McAllister, and Timothy Van Patten (member of the showbiz Van Patten family--his half-brother, Dick Van Patten was on the 70's sitcom, "Eight is Enough." Tim has most recently directed shows such as "Ed" and "The Sopranos") as his sometimes clumsy and overeager ninja apprentice, Max Keller. The premise of the show was that the pair would travel around (in their 80's custom van, no less) righting wrongs and facing off against the master's former and rogue pupil, Okasa (played by famed martial artist, Sho Kosugi). It was delightfully cheesy, but worthy of more than one season. The hour-long episodes were later edited into two hour "movies" and released on tape in 7 volumes. The first two were featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000, lol. But anyway, my friend and I are pretty much the only fan base for this series that I know of, but I was wondering if anyone else knew about it.

**GK Punk** · 07-09-2003, 01:41 AM

Wow.. I kinda remember that, just not to well... Any sites how there with screen shots? I need visual aide

Knuckles · 07-09-2003, 10:11 AM

Yeah, here's a link:

http://blofeld.qbranch.se/~maal01/Master_ninja.htm

Pepzi · 07-09-2003, 10:23 AM

okay thats wired ive seen something like that a long time ago!

**GK Punk** · 07-09-2003, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knuckles

Yeah, here's a link:

http://blofeld.qbranch.se/~maal01/Master_ninja.htm

I DO REMEMBER THAT SHOW!!!!!!!!!
Wow, I totally forgot about it!!

Knuckles · 07-09-2003, 11:15 PM

Glad someone remembers it--it really was awesome, and the two episodes of MST3K which featured it can easily be downloaded.

*The Stryker* · 07-09-2003, 11:36 PM

man i need to download some MST3K eps.
oh and a interesting bit of info for MST3K and futurama people in the episode "Raging Bender" when the gang goes to the movies they are told to be quiet by crow and tom servo

07-09-2003, 01:06 AM	#1
Knuckles Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 260	Master Ninja Okay, does anyone here know of Master Ninja, aka "The Master," the short-lived ninja action series from 1984? It starred Lee Van Cleef (of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly fame, among other westerns) as an aging American ninja master named John Peter McAllister, and Timothy Van Patten (member of the showbiz Van Patten family--his half-brother, Dick Van Patten was on the 70's sitcom, "Eight is Enough." Tim has most recently directed shows such as "Ed" and "The Sopranos") as his sometimes clumsy and overeager ninja apprentice, Max Keller. The premise of the show was that the pair would travel around (in their 80's custom van, no less) righting wrongs and facing off against the master's former and rogue pupil, Okasa (played by famed martial artist, Sho Kosugi). It was delightfully cheesy, but worthy of more than one season. The hour-long episodes were later edited into two hour "movies" and released on tape in 7 volumes. The first two were featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000, lol. But anyway, my friend and I are pretty much the only fan base for this series that I know of, but I was wondering if anyone else knew about it.

07-09-2003, 10:23 AM	#4
Pepzi Hench Mutant Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sewer Posts: 420	okay thats wired ive seen something like that a long time ago! __________________

07-09-2003, 11:36 PM	#7
The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	man i need to download some MST3K eps. oh and a interesting bit of info for MST3K and futurama people in the episode "Raging Bender" when the gang goes to the movies they are told to be quiet by crow and tom servo __________________ @~<3 Mom~@

07-09-2003, 01:41 AM	#2
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	Wow.. I kinda remember that, just not to well... Any sites how there with screen shots? I need visual aide

07-09-2003, 10:11 AM	#3
Knuckles Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 260	Yeah, here's a link: http://blofeld.qbranch.se/~maal01/Master_ninja.htm

07-09-2003, 11:15 PM	#6
Knuckles Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 260	Glad someone remembers it--it really was awesome, and the two episodes of MST3K which featured it can easily be downloaded.