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The White Shadow

  • TV Series
  • 1978–19811978–1981
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
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8.0/10
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The White Shadow (1978)
DramaSport
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,820
905
  • Creator
    • Bruce Paltrow
  • Stars
    • Ken Howard
    • Kevin Hooks
    • Byron Stewart
Top credits
  • Creator
    • Bruce Paltrow
  • Stars
    • Ken Howard
    • Kevin Hooks
    • Byron Stewart
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    • 24User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Ken Howard
    Ken Howard
    • Ken Reevesas Ken Reeves
    54 episodes54 eps • 1978–1981
    Kevin Hooks
    Kevin Hooks
    • Morris Thorpeas Morris Thorpe
    54 episodes54 eps • 1978–1981
    Byron Stewart
    • Warren Coolidgeas Warren Coolidge
    54 episodes54 eps • 1978–1981
    Timothy Van Patten
    Timothy Van Patten
    • Mario 'Salami' Pettrinoas Mario 'Salami' Pettrino
    54 episodes54 eps • 1978–1981
    Joan Pringle
    Joan Pringle
    • Sybil Buchananas Sybil Buchanan
    53 episodes53 eps • 1978–1981
    Thomas Carter
    Thomas Carter
    • James Haywardas James Hayward
    42 episodes42 eps • 1978–1981
    Nathan Cook
    • Milton Reeseas Milton Reese
    40 episodes40 eps • 1978–1981
    Ken Michelman
    • Abner Goldsteinas Abner Goldstein
    40 episodes40 eps • 1978–1981
    Ira Angustain
    • Ricky Gomezas Ricky Gomez
    40 episodes40 eps • 1978–1981
    Erik Kilpatrick
    • Curtis Jacksonas Curtis Jackson
    39 episodes39 eps • 1978–1980
    John Mengatti
    John Mengatti
    • Nick Vitagliaas Nick Vitaglia…
    34 episodes34 eps • 1979–1981
    Ed Bernard
    • Jim Willisas Jim Willis…
    33 episodes33 eps • 1978–1980
    Russell Phillip Robinson
    • Manager Phil Jeffersonas Manager Phil Jefferson…
    25 episodes25 eps • 1979–1980
    Larry Flash Jenkins
    Larry Flash Jenkins
    • Wardell Stoneas Wardell Stone…
    16 episodes16 eps • 1979–1981
    Wolfe Perry
    • Teddy Rutherfordas Teddy Rutherford
    15 episodes15 eps • 1980–1981
    Stoney Jackson
    Stoney Jackson
    • Jesse B. Mitchellas Jesse B. Mitchell
    15 episodes15 eps • 1980–1981
    John Laughlin
    John Laughlin
    • Paddy Falaheyas Paddy Falahey
    15 episodes15 eps • 1980–1981
    Art Holliday
    • Eddie Franklinas Eddie Franklin
    15 episodes15 eps • 1980–1981
    • Creator
      • Bruce Paltrow
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    Storyline

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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. —J.E. McKillop <jack-mckillop@worldnet.att.net>
    timeframe 1970stimeframe 1980sschoolbasketballcoach8 more
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      • Can a straight shooter cut it with this bunch of rough, razor-sharp kids from the street? (season 1)
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Sport
    • Certificate
      • TV-PG
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The original telecast of the first half of the Season 2 episode "The Death of Me Yet" was shown with no commercial interruptions, up to the point where Curtis Jackson (Erik Kilpatrick) was killed.
    • Goofs
      Ken Reeves' NBA career is referred to several times in the series, but the number of years and the teams he played on seem to change each time. For instance, he tells reporter Sally Adams in "The Offer" that he was in the Chicago Bulls' starting lineup for 10 seasons. In "Wanna Bet", street hustler Bobby Magum remembers Reeves playing for Chicago, Denver, and Milwaukee. Finally, in "Little Orphan Abner", he tells Abner Goldstein's grandparents he spent the last six years of his career with the Bulls.
    • 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.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1979)

    User reviews24

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    10/10
    Great Tv Series
    White Shadow series appeared on Turkish tv in the begining of 80's. There were hard days in Turkey in economics and politics areas so this series made the youth happy and provided them different point of view. During this period Turkish basketball life jumped to upper level.This improving in basketball has still carried on in these days. White Shadow had a big influence on basketball and Turkish teen life. Therefore this series has an important place in Turkish social life.
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    • Oct 14, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 27, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Herencia de gloria
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Company Four
      • MTM Enterprises
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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