The White Shadow
The White Shadow
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The White Shadow

Can a straight shooter cut it with this bunch of rough, razor-sharp kids from the street?

7.1 / 10
1978
3 seasons
54 episodes
DramaFamily

The White Shadow is an American drama television series that ran on the CBS network from November 27 1978, to March 16 1981.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.(pilot)

    27-11-197860m

    Ken Reeves, a forward with the Chicago Bulls, is forced to retire after suffering a serious knee injury. His old friend and high school teammate, Jim Willis, who is principal of C...

  • Ep 2

    2.Here's Mud in Your Eye

    04-12-197860m

    Coach Reeves and the team discover liquor in Jackson's locker, and fear he may have a drinking problem.

  • Ep 3

    3.The Offer

    11-12-197860m
  • Ep 4

    4.Bonus Baby

    25-12-197860m
  • Ep 5

    5.Pregnant Pause

    01-01-197960m

    College scouts are impressed with Reese and believe he has a good shot at a scholarship. However, Reese's plans are put on hold when his girlfriend, a Carver cheerleader, tells hi...

  • Ep 6

    6.Wanna Bet?

    08-01-197960m
  • Ep 7

    7.That Old Gang of Mine

    15-01-197960m

    after gomez gets knocked off the carver high basketball team he joins a street gang he onced belonged to

  • Ep 8

    8.Just One of the Boys

    27-01-197960m

    Reeves deals with a new player, Raymond Collins, who was forced to transfer from his old school because of rumors about his being gay.

  • Ep 9

    9.Airball

    03-02-197960m

    The team's excitement over being invited to compete in a basketball tournament is overshadowed when the plane they're on develops mechanical trouble.

  • Ep 10

    10.We're in the Money

    10-02-197960m

    When the team goes to Las Vegas to play in a tournament, they secretly take a pool of money collected from the students so they can gamble and return home with a fortune.

  • Ep 11

    11.Spare the Rod

    17-02-197960m

    Coach Reeves substitute-teaches a P.E. class, loses his temper, and hits a student, Lucius Robinson, who refuses to participate. Reeves feels guilty about the incident, learns of...

  • Ep 12

    12.The Great White Dope

    24-02-197960m

    Mac Wade, a tall, white, ""can't miss"" college basketball prospect, transfers to Carver for his senior year due to re-zoning, which excites Reeves. However, Reeves discovers that...

  • Ep 13

    13.Mainstream

    05-03-197960m
  • Little Orphan Abner

    14.Little Orphan Abner

    26-03-197960m

    Goldstein's grandmother is hospitalized and his grandfather stays at the hospital with her, so Coach Reeves asks the team to check in on him at home every so often. The other guys...

  • Ep 15

    15.LeGrand Finale

    09-04-197960m

    The team wants to form a singing group, but elect not to include Thorpe, who begins a dating interest with Karen LeGrand, a white girl with an unsavory reputation around school.

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