The White Shadow (1978) is a drama, family web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The White Shadow online in HD.
The White Shadow — Storyline
The White Shadow is an American drama television series that ran on the CBS network from November 27 1978, to March 16 1981.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Bruce Paltrow
- Starring: Ken Howard, Kevin Hooks, Byron Stewart, Tim Van Patten, Stoney Jackson, Ed Bernard, Erik Kilpatrick, Nathan Cook
The White Shadow — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1978-11-27 |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Episodes | 54 |
| Genre | Drama, Family |
| Language | English |
| Network | CBS |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7.1/10 (17 votes) |
The White Shadow — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: (pilot) (1978-11-27) — 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
- E2: Here's Mud in Your Eye (1978-12-04) — Coach Reeves and the team discover liquor in Jackson's locker, and fear he may have a drinking problem.
- E3: The Offer (1978-12-11)
- E4: Bonus Baby (1978-12-25)
- E5: Pregnant Pause (1979-01-01) — 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
- E6: Wanna Bet? (1979-01-08)
- E7: That Old Gang of Mine (1979-01-15) — after gomez gets knocked off the carver high basketball team he joins a street gang he onced belonged to
- E8: Just One of the Boys (1979-01-27) — Reeves deals with a new player, Raymond Collins, who was forced to transfer from his old school because of rumors about his being gay.
- E9: Airball (1979-02-03) — The team's excitement over being invited to compete in a basketball tournament is overshadowed when the plane they're on develops mechanical trouble.
- E10: We're in the Money (1979-02-10) — 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.
- E11: Spare the Rod (1979-02-17) — 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
- E12: The Great White Dope (1979-02-24) — 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
- E13: Mainstream (1979-03-05)
- E14: Little Orphan Abner (1979-03-26) — 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
- E15: LeGrand Finale (1979-04-09) — 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.
Season 2
- E1: On the Line (1979-09-17) — The second season begins with Jackson, wanting to make some extra money, gets unknowingly involved with sports bookies. Things get especially difficult when they start offering hi
- E2: Albert Hodges (1979-09-24) — Coach Reeves begins teaching a class on sex education, but comes under fire when he makes joking comments that Albert Hodges, a new black student who is very racially sensitive, in
- E3: Cross-Town Hustle (1979-10-01) — A rival coach from a predominantly white high school in the area tries to convince Reese to transfer.
- E4: Sudden Death (1979-10-08) — after a rookie basketball player dies of an anerism coach reeves goes blaming himself for his death
- E5: A Silent Cheer (1979-10-15)
- E6: No Place Like Home (1979-10-29) — after coolidges apartment house burns down coolidge and coach reeves become roommates
- E7: Globetrotters (1979-11-05) — The basketball team is on a winning streak and proceeds to showboat and run up the score on their latest opponent, prompting a tongue-lashing from Reeves. With their newfound succ
- E8: Me? (1979-11-12) — Thorpe contracts a sexually transmitted disease and has passed it onto Coolidge's girlfriend. The two of them must now tell Warren that he too must get tested.
- E9: Needle (1979-11-26)
- E10: Sliding By (1979-12-03)
- E11: Delores, Of Course (1979-12-18) — a former girlfreind a jacksons comes to los angeles saying that shes fashion model but is really a hooker
- E12: A Christmas Present (1979-12-25)
- E13: Feeling No Pain (1980-01-01) — Salami sprains a knee during a pickup basketball game, and his doctor prescribes amphetamines, which he unwittingly shares with the team.
- E14: Artist (1980-01-08) — a nagging art teacher thinks that thorpe should go to art school but thorpe has no interest in it what so ever
- E15: Salami's Affair (1980-01-15) — Carver holds a school 'turnabout' dance for Sadie Hawkins Day, and a young female teacher has her thoughts on asking Salami and going further.
- E16: Links (1980-01-22) — Deciding that some of the players could use a dose of class, Coach Reeves takes Coolidge, Thorpe, and Salami to an exclusive country club for a day of golfing.
- E17: The Stripper (1980-01-29) — a teacher who moonlights as a exotic dancer teaching career is on the line
- E18: Gonna Fly Now (1980-02-05)
- E19: Out at Home (1980-02-19)
- E20: The Russians Are Coming (1980-02-26) — A touring high school team from the then-Soviet Union comes to Carver. The players have trouble relating to the Russian players, with the exception of one Russian, whom Hayward be
- E21: The Hitter (1980-03-04) — Coach Reeves suspects that Gomez is being physically abused at home by his father, but has trouble getting him to admit it.
- E22: The Death of Me Yet? (1980-03-11)
- E23: Coolidge Goes Hollywood (1980-03-18)
- E24: A Few Good Men (1980-04-01)
Season 3
- E1: Reunion (1) (1980-10-16) — The third season begins with Coach Reeves visiting the town where he grew up and reuniting with old friends, including an old high school teammate, an old girlfriend, and his fathe
- E2: Reunion (2) (1980-10-23) — Coach Reeves heals his strained relationship with his dying father, breaks things off once and for all with Paula, and returns to Carver for the new school year, where some new pla
- E3: Georgia on My Mind (1980-10-30) — getting fed up with high school coolidge tries out for the harlem globetrotters
- E4: If Your Number's Up, Get It Down (1980-12-16)
- E5: Christmas Story (1980-12-23)
- E6: No Blood, No Foul (1980-12-30) — Salami faces possible jail time after breaking an opposing team's player's jaw during an on court brawl.
- E7: Vanity Fare (1981-01-06)
- E8: Mister Hero (1981-01-13) — Stone saves an elderly woman's life by rescuing her from a burning car, and the experience goes to his head after he appears on the TV news and sensationalizes the story.
- E9: B.M.O.C (1981-02-02) — Coolidge starts having problems stemming from his abnormal height and size, such as normal clothes not fitting. He gets self-conscious and defensive until Coach Reeves, who has de
- E10: Trial and Error (1981-02-09) — Coach Reeves threatens to kick Falahey off the team when he suspects that he is missing practices and faking injuries. However, the coach himself looks like a hypocrite when he is
- E11: Car Repo (1981-02-16) — Salami and Vitaglia take on a part-time job reposessing cars, but the ungodly work hours and the harassments from the car owners affect both their performances in school and on the
- E12: Psyched Out (1981-02-23) — A female teacher with a past history of mental illness and nervous breakdowns is tormented by a psychotic student.
- E13: Cops (1981-03-02) — An elderly woman is mugged on the street at night by two big, tall black men, and the description she gives the police matches both Coolidge and Franklin, who happen to be out on t
- E14: Burnout (1981-03-09) — Carver's baseball coach, who also teaches English, begins to experience teacher burnout. He begins handing out free grades, which hurts Rutherford, who works hard in his class. V
- E15: A Day in the Life (1981-03-16) — Goldstein, Gomez, Hayward, and Reese all return for an ""alumni"" exhibition game, amid all the troubles the four have encountered in ""real life"" since graduating. Hayward is in
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The White Shadow have? 3 season(s) with 54 episodes.
Who created The White Shadow? Bruce Paltrow.
Where can I watch The White Shadow? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
