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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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Ken Reeves
(54 episodes, 1978-1981)
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| Kevin Hooks | ... |
Morris Thorpe
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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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EnglishRelease Date:
27 November 1978 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Beyaz gölge See more »Filming Locations:
CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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1.33 : 1
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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
Morris Thorpe: [a new kid shows up wearing a basketball letter jacket] Relax, that jacket said Montana. There can't be more than three high schools in the whole territory.See more »
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.