The Master: The Complete Series

I loved watching this series as a young teenager and still enjoy watching it many years later. Some people may call it cheesy but that’s just because they don’t understand classic tv. If you enjoy Lee Van Cleef, you have to have this series. It does not disappoint.

I remember watching this show as a kidIt was great to see it again

Hi this is Max Keller and this is how I usually leave a review ...*Crash*... If you're a Master Ninja fan (The Master) you're in luck, because you can now finally have your very own copy of the complete series.I won't go very deep into the particulars of the series; but it couldn't hurt to mention, if you love the cliché side of the' 80's ninja craze, you'll probably love these episodes.On the quality of the product:-My own personal note: I am a little biased based on the medium of my vintage copies. Clearly my initial Master Ninja 2 VHS; from a garage sale that had parts of it recorded over and crap all over the clam shell case, can't compete with the clarity and sound quality of this production.Pros:-All episodes available at once, no more hunting on-line, at thrift shops, or garage sales.-No more fast forwarding through an episode (If you have the VHS Master Ninja series).-Affordable.-Very crisp audio.-Authentic presentation of the authentic video footage (Generally a crisp picture compared to the VHS).Cons:-Authentic presentation of the authentic video footage. (Understandably so; yet disappointing, it retains the original "T.V." aspect ratio format)-The menu screen has the great theme song, but the scene selection section feels a little simple.-No apparent extras.My Conclusion: If you're a fan of the show and you have the means, I suggest you should grab one of these while you can. It's been so long since it was commercially available, and each of my "Cons" are irrelevant if you've been waiting to see the rest of the series but haven't been able to find it. This series it so horridly and beautifully cliché it's hard to pass up. I promise that it's better than the VHS copy from a garage sale, with part of it copied over, and crap all over the clam shell case. I even enjoyed it that way, imagine how pleased I am to finally have a have a copy of the complete series. If you're a fan, I know you will too.

The Master TV series was cancelled way to soon. They never find the daughter and the writers were just starting to hit their stride. Great Martial Arts fights and "gags". In episode 13 there is a youngster who shows awesome martial arts skills and he alone is worth the set.

Good deal.

Fans of 80s ninja movies have been waiting nearly 20 years for this one to come out on disc, and it's probably exactly what you would expect for an old show with a relatively small fan base. It's bare bones with still menus and no extras, but I don't think anyone expects that from a show like this. In terms of picture quality, I think they are using a pretty loose definition of "re-master." I think what they probably mean is "we did a new transfer," but it doesn't look like it was given any special attention in the process. It doesn't appear that the prints were cleaned or repaired at all before scanning, because dirt, sparkle, and scratches are abundant throughout, but the colors are good and the picture is generally sharp. Overall, the quality is good as long as you don't mind a lot of grain. On the other hand, the audio quality is overkill with 1500 kbit DTS on a 2.0 soundtrack, and there is no hiss, crackle, or pops that I could hear. It's rather pricey for such a bare-bones release, but I that's normal for a show with a limited audience, and if you like this sort of thing you'll pay it gladly.

Superb quality DVD set with memorable guest stars. The chemistry works well between Lee Van Cleef and Timothy Van Patten and the stories are fairly good for 1984. Timothy Van Patten is likeable as Max - a far cry from his villainous role in Class of 1984, which demonstrates his versatility. Sho Kosugi is also good.1. Max - Claude Akins, Clu Gulager, Demi Moore2. Out-Of-Time-Step - Dick Durock, Soon Tek-Oh. Bill Saito3. State Of The Union - Crystal Bernard, Mickey Jones, Davis Roberts4. Hostages - Randi Brooks, Bob Dowdell, George Lazenby, David McCallum, Monte Markham5. High Rollers - Art Hindle6. Fat Tuesday - Robert Pine, Stafford Morgan7. Juggernaut - Diana Muldaur, William Smith, Stuart Whitman, Burton Gillium,. Robert Tessier,Tara Buckman8. The Good, The Bad and The Priceless - George Maharis, Johnny Seven, Tara Buckman, Kathleen Kinmont9. Kunoichi - William Campbell, Jack Kelly10. The Java Tiger - Dick O'Neill, Kabir Bedi11. Failure To Communicate - Mark Alaimo, Edd Byrnes, Doug McClure, J.D Cannon, Mark Goddard, Rebecca Holden12. Rogues - Kaz Garas, Tony Swartz, Paul Tulley13. A Place Called Home - James Gammon, Ed Anders, Kane Kosugi, Jock Mahoney, Hunter Von Leer

Saw it before glad I bought it

well this show really brought back some memery's for me it is really nice to finally have the complete show on DVD even though a lot of the ninja stuff done on this show can not be done for real it is still a good fun show to watch from what i understand the bad ninja in this show is a real life black belt in karate and some kind of ninjutsu i find this to be well worth what i payed for it the price i payed was worth it just to get the show i like the ninja stuff in it even though i know a lot of it is phony because i have studied martial arts my self for ten years and i have done a lot of research on real ninjutsu but if you just wont to have fun and relive yes relive some fun memory's then this well help you for shows to me this is a good show to have

I grew up in the 80s and this series is perfect for the ninja buffs in your gift giving list. Lee Van Cleef is an excellent ninja in this series along with his sidekick who just can't seem to stay out of trouble on any level.

The cheesy goodness I remembered from decades past. I still enjoyed it.

I was so happy to find this on Amazon for a reasonable price. A great show for it’s time. A very nice transfer and no complaints. Many guest stars including Demi Moore!

Ive being looking for this tv show for years