Reeves is teaching gym. A kid refuses to conform and hits him. Coach returns a punch but feels being an adult he is more responsible. As the story unfolds Reeves is hit with the fact that not all ...
Jackson, was unaware that his former girlfriend, turns out to be a prostitute.
The basketball seasons ends with some promise of am improved team next year. The players had gotten in the habit of singing together as a pastime. The music teacher helps them start an a Capella band...
Bill Pullman, aka President Whitmore from Independence Day, reveals what the movie studio wanted to call the film.
"The Sinner" star talks us through his arc in the show's just-finished Season 2.
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Title: The White Shadow (1978–1981)
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| Complete series cast summary: | |||
| Ken Howard | ... | Ken Reeves 54 episodes, 1978-1981 | |
| Kevin Hooks | ... | Morris Thorpe 54 episodes, 1978-1981 | |
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Byron Stewart | ... | Warren Coolidge 54 episodes, 1978-1981 |
| Timothy Van Patten | ... | Mario 'Salami' Pettrino 54 episodes, 1978-1981 | |
| Joan Pringle | ... | Sybil Buchanan 53 episodes, 1978-1981 | |
| Thomas Carter | ... | James Hayward 42 episodes, 1978-1981 | |
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Nathan Cook | ... | Milton Reese 40 episodes, 1978-1981 |
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Ken Michelman | ... | Abner Goldstein 40 episodes, 1978-1981 |
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Ira Angustain | ... | Ricky Gomez 40 episodes, 1978-1981 |
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Erik Kilpatrick | ... | Curtis Jackson 39 episodes, 1978-1980 |
| John Mengatti | ... | Nick Vitaglia / ... 34 episodes, 1979-1981 | |
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Ed Bernard | ... | Jim Willis / ... 33 episodes, 1978-1980 |
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Russell Phillip Robinson | ... | Manager Phil Jefferson / ... 25 episodes, 1979-1980 |
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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Count me among the many others who loved this show. As an 11 year old kid who ate, drank and slept sports, this show was one of the best things going. As a young adult, I viewed it with the same love but with a much different perspective. The White Shadow featured a racially mixed inner city basketball team coached by a caucasian former pro player named Ken Reeves. At first viewed as an outsider unable to relate to a group of city kids, he gradually wins their trust. The show tackled sensitive issues in an honest, believable manner and dealt with the often grim realities facing both kids and teachers in an inner city setting. The basketball action was also very well done- impressive considering many feature films depicting athletics show actors trying unconvincingly to play or compete.
It is hard to believe this show is nearly 30 years old. The subject matter on The White Shadow could easily be depicted today- things change and yet they stay the same. Sadly, this is yet another show that didn't last long that nonetheless was both entertaining and worthwhile on so many levels.
Today, I am a high school teacher and coach partly because of the influence this show had on me personally. I really wish we could turn back the clock and get shows of this quality and long term impact again.