haha I got one of those $1 DVDs at Target the other day while doing a bit of Christmas shopping and it was a Sonny Chiba flick and 2 episodes of this show called The Master (aka The Master Ninja) which apparently ran 13 episodes before being cancelled in the early 1980s...The Master was played by Lee Van Cleef who you might remember from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, among other movies...well the show is basically a really bad show but because of that its pretty hilarious...plot essentially goes like this:

The Master (the only occidental ninja in history) and his pupil Max Keller go to some small town...some type of corrupt corporation or group of people has sinister plans against the hardworking folks of the town...The Master and Max Keller proceed to kick ass ninja style and have bar fights while often using throwing stars and smoke bombs and tossing people through windows in order to save the town...they also get laid by whatever chicks happen to be in the episode...this "B-Movie series" is a classic and should be owned whenever possible

wiki link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Master_%28TV_series%29

quick episode summary

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"1. Max First 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."

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"2. Out-of-Time Step First 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."

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"3. State of the Union First 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."

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"4. Hostages First 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..."

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"5. High Rollers First 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."

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"6. Fat Tuesday First aired: 3/9/1984 McCallister and Max come to the aid of a reporter doing an expose on ruthless gunrunners."

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"7. Juggernaut First 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."

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"8. The Good, the Bad and the Priceless First 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."

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"9. Kunoichi First aired: 4/6/1984 McCallister is framed for murder by an old "friend.""

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"10. The Java Tiger First aired: 4/13/1984 The Master must make his way past a booby-trapped cave in Hawaii to recover a priceless statue."

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"11. Failure To Communicate First 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."

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"12. Rogues First aired: 8/10/1984 The Master takes on a squad of rogue cops using their training and positions to commit a series of robberies."

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"13. A Place to Call Home First 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."

12/10/2007 4:01:34 PM

12/10/2007 5:03:45 PM

yea this was done by Mystery Science Theater 3000. I knew i recognized those descriptions...then i saw that video and i was confirmed.

they actually did 2 episodes from Master Ninja. this is the 2nd.

http://www.freemoviesandfilms.com/free-movies/videodirectlink-186.html

[Edited on December 10, 2007 at 5:26 PM. Reason : .]

12/10/2007 5:13:56 PM

Master Ninja theme song! *chicka-wocka-chicka-wocka-chicka-wocka-chicka-wocka*

12/11/2007 8:10:58 AM