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The White Shadow (1978–1981)A white former NBA professional retires from the pro game and gets a job as a basketball coach in a predominantly black inner-city high school. Creator:Bruce Paltrow |
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Title: The White Shadow (1978–1981)
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Ken Reeves
(54 episodes, 1978-1981)
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| Kevin Hooks | ... |
Morris Thorpe
(50 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Byron Stewart | ... |
Warren Coolidge
(50 episodes, 1978-1981)
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| Timothy Van Patten | ... |
Mario 'Salami' Pettrino
(50 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Joan Pringle | ... |
Sybil Buchanan
(47 episodes, 1978-1981)
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| Thomas Carter | ... |
James Hayward
(37 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Ken Michelman | ... |
Abner Goldstein
(36 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Ira Angustain | ... |
Ricky Gomez
(36 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Nathan Cook | ... |
Milton Reese
(35 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Erik Kilpatrick | ... |
Curtis Jackson
(34 episodes, 1978-1980)
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| John Mengatti | ... |
Nick Vitaglia
(32 episodes, 1979-1981)
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Ed Bernard | ... |
Jim Willis
(29 episodes, 1978-1980)
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Ken Reeves was a professional basketball player who had to retire because of injuries. Against his sister Katie's advice, Ken takes a job as the basketball coach at Carver High School in Los Angeles, a tough, mixed-race school. Jim Willis, Ken's friend, was the principal for the first two seasons and was replaced by Sybil Buchanan, the former vice-principal, in the third year. Written by J.E. McKillop <jack-mckillop@worldnet.att.net>
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27 November 1978 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Thomas Carter (James Hayward), Kevin Hooks (Morris Thorpe) and Timothy Van Patten (Mario 'Salami' Pettrino) have worked behind the camera. All three men have directed and/or produced numerous television programs years after 'The White Shadow' ended its run in 1981. See more »Goofs
At the end of the following episodes, "Wanna Bet?" and "That Old Gang of Mine". The roman numeral of the year 1979 at the end of the credits, was MCMLXXVIX. There was confusion of that because, the "V" should've been removed. The remaining first season episodes were finalized as MCMLXXIX, which was 1979 when the "V" was deleted. See more »Quotes
Jim Willis: You had it easy sonny boy. You'll never know what it's like have to sit in the back of the bus and then give up your seat to a white man or pee in your pants because you can't find a bathroom that'll take you... Now I know a racist when I see one. And I'm looking at one right now.See more »
This had to be one of the most accurate portrayals of inner city life ever made. This show dealt with it all, drugs, gangs, sex and even death. The second season was to me its peak. You got to see the losers become winners, but not without paying a price. Thorpe infecting Coolige's girlfriend with syphilis (predating the AIDS crisis), a player dying of a brain hemorrhage during practice and the most heartbreaking moment, Jackson getting murdered on the eve of the team winning the city championship. But, the most amazing thing is that this would be the breeding ground for two of the finest directors around, Thomas Carter and Kevin Hooks. Bruce Paltrow not only was a genius director, but he was also a professor and his charges learned well and became great on their own.