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The White Shadow is an American drama television series that ran on the CBS network from November 27 1978, to March 16 1981.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01(pilot)November 27, 1978—Ken Reeves, a forward with the Chicago Bulls, is forced to retire after suffering a serious knee injury. His old friend and high school tea
- S01E02Here's Mud in Your EyeDecember 4, 1978—Coach Reeves and the team discover liquor in Jackson's locker, and fear he may have a drinking problem.
- S01E03The OfferDecember 11, 1978—
- S01E04Bonus BabyDecember 25, 1978—
- S01E05Pregnant PauseJanuary 1, 1979—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 gi
- S01E06Wanna Bet?January 8, 1979—
- S01E07That Old Gang of MineJanuary 15, 1979—after gomez gets knocked off the carver high basketball team he joins a street gang he onced belonged to
- S01E08Just One of the BoysJanuary 27, 1979—Reeves deals with a new player, Raymond Collins, who was forced to transfer from his old school because of rumors about his being gay.
- S01E09AirballFebruary 3, 1979—The team's excitement over being invited to compete in a basketball tournament is overshadowed when the plane they're on develops mechanica
- S01E10We're in the MoneyFebruary 10, 1979—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 a
- S01E11Spare the RodFebruary 17, 1979—Coach Reeves substitute-teaches a P.E. class, loses his temper, and hits a student, Lucius Robinson, who refuses to participate. Reeves fee
- S01E12The Great White DopeFebruary 24, 1979—Mac Wade, a tall, white, ""can't miss"" college basketball prospect, transfers to Carver for his senior year due to re-zoning, which excites
- S01E13MainstreamMarch 5, 1979—
- S01E14
Little Orphan AbnerMarch 26, 1979—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 - S01E15LeGrand FinaleApril 9, 1979—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
Season02
- S02E01On the LineSeptember 17, 1979—The second season begins with Jackson, wanting to make some extra money, gets unknowingly involved with sports bookies. Things get especial
- S02E02Albert HodgesSeptember 24, 1979—Coach Reeves begins teaching a class on sex education, but comes under fire when he makes joking comments that Albert Hodges, a new black st
- S02E03Cross-Town HustleOctober 1, 1979—A rival coach from a predominantly white high school in the area tries to convince Reese to transfer.
- S02E04Sudden DeathOctober 8, 1979—after a rookie basketball player dies of an anerism coach reeves goes blaming himself for his death
- S02E05A Silent CheerOctober 15, 1979—
- S02E06No Place Like HomeOctober 29, 1979—after coolidges apartment house burns down coolidge and coach reeves become roommates
- S02E07GlobetrottersNovember 5, 1979—The basketball team is on a winning streak and proceeds to showboat and run up the score on their latest opponent, prompting a tongue-lashin
- S02E08Me?November 12, 1979—Thorpe contracts a sexually transmitted disease and has passed it onto Coolidge's girlfriend. The two of them must now tell Warren that he
- S02E09NeedleNovember 26, 1979—
- S02E10Sliding ByDecember 3, 1979—
- S02E11Delores, Of CourseDecember 18, 1979—a former girlfreind a jacksons comes to los angeles saying that shes fashion model but is really a hooker
- S02E12A Christmas PresentDecember 25, 1979—
- S02E13Feeling No PainJanuary 1, 1980—Salami sprains a knee during a pickup basketball game, and his doctor prescribes amphetamines, which he unwittingly shares with the team.
- S02E14ArtistJanuary 8, 1980—a nagging art teacher thinks that thorpe should go to art school but thorpe has no interest in it what so ever
- S02E15Salami's AffairJanuary 15, 1980—Carver holds a school 'turnabout' dance for Sadie Hawkins Day, and a young female teacher has her thoughts on asking Salami and going furthe
- S02E16LinksJanuary 22, 1980—Deciding that some of the players could use a dose of class, Coach Reeves takes Coolidge, Thorpe, and Salami to an exclusive country club fo
- S02E17The StripperJanuary 29, 1980—a teacher who moonlights as a exotic dancer teaching career is on the line
- S02E18Gonna Fly NowFebruary 5, 1980—
- S02E19Out at HomeFebruary 19, 1980—
- S02E20The Russians Are ComingFebruary 26, 1980—A touring high school team from the then-Soviet Union comes to Carver. The players have trouble relating to the Russian players, with the e
- S02E21The HitterMarch 4, 1980—Coach Reeves suspects that Gomez is being physically abused at home by his father, but has trouble getting him to admit it.
- S02E22The Death of Me Yet?March 11, 1980—
- S02E23Coolidge Goes HollywoodMarch 18, 1980—
- S02E24A Few Good MenApril 1, 1980—
Season03
- S03E01Reunion (1)October 16, 1980—The third season begins with Coach Reeves visiting the town where he grew up and reuniting with old friends, including an old high school te
- S03E02Reunion (2)October 23, 1980—Coach Reeves heals his strained relationship with his dying father, breaks things off once and for all with Paula, and returns to Carver for
- S03E03Georgia on My MindOctober 30, 1980—getting fed up with high school coolidge tries out for the harlem globetrotters
- S03E04If Your Number's Up, Get It DownDecember 16, 1980—
- S03E05
Christmas StoryDecember 23, 1980— - S03E06No Blood, No FoulDecember 30, 1980—Salami faces possible jail time after breaking an opposing team's player's jaw during an on court brawl.
- S03E07Vanity FareJanuary 6, 1981—
- S03E08Mister HeroJanuary 13, 1981—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
- S03E09B.M.O.CFebruary 2, 1981—Coolidge starts having problems stemming from his abnormal height and size, such as normal clothes not fitting. He gets self-conscious and
- S03E10Trial and ErrorFebruary 9, 1981—Coach Reeves threatens to kick Falahey off the team when he suspects that he is missing practices and faking injuries. However, the coach hi
- S03E11Car RepoFebruary 16, 1981—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
- S03E12Psyched OutFebruary 23, 1981—A female teacher with a past history of mental illness and nervous breakdowns is tormented by a psychotic student.
- S03E13CopsMarch 2, 1981—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
- S03E14BurnoutMarch 9, 1981—Carver's baseball coach, who also teaches English, begins to experience teacher burnout. He begins handing out free grades, which hurts Rut
- S03E15A Day in the LifeMarch 16, 1981—Goldstein, Gomez, Hayward, and Reese all return for an ""alumni"" exhibition game, amid all the troubles the four have encountered in ""real
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