The White Shadow (1978–1981)

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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.

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3 | 2 | 1

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1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978
Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 7 nominations. See more awards »

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 Ken Reeves (54 episodes, 1978-1981)
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 Morris Thorpe (50 episodes, 1978-1981)
Byron Stewart ...
 Warren Coolidge (50 episodes, 1978-1981)
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 Mario 'Salami' Pettrino (50 episodes, 1978-1981)
Joan Pringle ...
 Sybil Buchanan (47 episodes, 1978-1981)
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 James Hayward (37 episodes, 1978-1981)
Ken Michelman ...
 Abner Goldstein (36 episodes, 1978-1981)
Ira Angustain ...
 Ricky Gomez (36 episodes, 1978-1981)
Nathan Cook ...
 Milton Reese (35 episodes, 1978-1981)
Erik Kilpatrick ...
 Curtis Jackson (34 episodes, 1978-1980)
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 Nick Vitaglia (32 episodes, 1979-1981)
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)  »

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Of the actors playing the Carver players, Nathan Cook was the oldest (28) when the show debuted, only seven years younger than Ken Howard. Timothy Van Patten was the youngest at 19. See more »

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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 »

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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.
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Referenced in American Pie Presents The Naked Mile (2006) See more »

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The Best Show Ever
5 July 2003 | by (Las Vegas, NV) – See all my reviews

The White Shadow was not just one of the best sports shows ever, but it was one of the best shows overall. When you tuned in to The White Shadow, you didn't just see some high school kids on a basketball team with an ex-pro as their coach, you saw them deal with real-life problems and situations. Addictions (Jackson). Gangs (Gomez). STDs (Coolidge, Thorpe). Death (Jackson). I will admit, it wasn't the same when the players "graduated", but the new cast wasn't as bad as some think they were. They were just never given the same opportunities. When Goldstein, Hayward, Jackson, Reese, and Gomez were replaced, the storylines then mainly revolved around the returning players, namely, Coolidge, Thorpe, Salami, and Vitaglia. Stone wasn't too bad. Neither was Mitchell. I would love to see this series on DVD some day. Also, does anyone remember Phil ever saying anything?


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