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The White Shadow (1978–1981) — drama · sports on CBS
About The White Shadow
The White Shadow ended on March 16, 1981, on CBS. The show concluded after its third season, which aired from October 1980 to March 1981. It is not scheduled to return and has no upcoming episodes planned.
The White Shadow was a drama and sports series that aired from 1978 to 1981. It followed Ken Reeves, a former NBA player, who took a job as a basketball coach at a predominantly Black inner-city high school. The series depicted his efforts to coach the team and navigate the challenges faced by students and staff in a tough urban environment.
The cast included Ken Howard as Ken Reeves, Kevin Hooks as Thorpe, Nathan Cook as Reese, Ira Angustain as Ricky Gomez, Erik Kilpatrick as Curtis Jackson, Tim Van Patten as Mario Pettrino "Salami," Byron Stewart as Warren Coolidge, and Thomas Carter as James Hayward.
The White Shadow episode schedule
54 aired
Aired · 54
| Date | Ep. | Title |
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| March 16, 1981 | S3·E15 | A Day in the Life |
| March 9, 1981 | S3·E14 | Burnout |
| March 2, 1981 | S3·E13 | Cops |
| February 23, 1981 | S3·E12 | Psyched Out |
| February 16, 1981 | S3·E11 | Car Repo |
| February 9, 1981 | S3·E10 | Trial and Error |
| February 2, 1981 | S3·E9 | B.M.O.C |
| January 13, 1981 | S3·E8 | Mister Hero |
| January 6, 1981 | S3·E7 | Vanity Fare |
| December 30, 1980 | S3·E6 | No Blood, No Foul |
| December 23, 1980 | S3·E5 | Christmas Story |
| December 16, 1980 | S3·E4 | If Your Number's Up, Get It Down |
| October 30, 1980 | S3·E3 | Georgia on My Mind |
| October 23, 1980 | S3·E2 | Reunion (2) |
| October 16, 1980 | S3·E1 | Reunion (1) |
| April 1, 1980 | S2·E24 | A Few Good Men |
| March 18, 1980 | S2·E23 | Coolidge Goes Hollywood |
| March 11, 1980 | S2·E22 | The Death of Me Yet |
| March 4, 1980 | S2·E21 | The Hitter |
| February 26, 1980 | S2·E20 | The Russians Are Coming |
| February 19, 1980 | S2·E19 | Out at Home |
| February 5, 1980 | S2·E18 | Gonna Fly Now |
| January 29, 1980 | S2·E17 | The Stripper |
| January 22, 1980 | S2·E16 | Links |
| January 15, 1980 | S2·E15 | Salami's Affair |
| January 8, 1980 | S2·E14 | Artist |
| January 1, 1980 | S2·E13 | Feeling No Pain |
| December 25, 1979 | S2·E12 | A Christmas Present |
| December 18, 1979 | S2·E11 | Delores, of Course |
| December 3, 1979 | S2·E10 | Sliding By |
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| November 26, 1979 | S2·E9 | Needle |
| November 12, 1979 | S2·E8 | Me? |
| November 5, 1979 | S2·E7 | Globetrotters |
| October 29, 1979 | S2·E6 | No Place Like Home |
| October 15, 1979 | S2·E5 | A Silent Cheer |
| October 8, 1979 | S2·E4 | Sudden Death |
| October 1, 1979 | S2·E3 | Cross-Town Hustle |
| September 24, 1979 | S2·E2 | Albert Hodges |
| September 17, 1979 | S2·E1 | On the Line |
| April 9, 1979 | S1·E15 | LeGrand Finale |
| March 26, 1979 | S1·E14 | Little Orphan Abner |
| March 5, 1979 | S1·E13 | Mainstream |
| February 24, 1979 | S1·E12 | The Great White Dope |
| February 17, 1979 | S1·E11 | Spare the Rod |
| February 10, 1979 | S1·E10 | We're in the Money |
| February 3, 1979 | S1·E9 | Airball |
| January 27, 1979 | S1·E8 | Just One of the Boys |
| January 15, 1979 | S1·E7 | That Old Gang of Mine |
| January 8, 1979 | S1·E6 | Wanna Bet? |
| January 1, 1979 | S1·E5 | Pregnant Pause |
| December 25, 1978 | S1·E4 | Bonus Baby |
| December 11, 1978 | S1·E3 | The Offer |
| December 4, 1978 | S1·E2 | Here's Mud in Your Eye |
| November 27, 1978 | S1·E1 | (pilot) |
The White Shadow cast
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Ken Howardas Ken Reeves -
Kevin Hooksas Thorpe -
Nathan Cookas Reese - IAIra Angustainas Ricky Gomez
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Erik Kilpatrickas Curtis Jackson -
Tim Van Pattenas Mario Pettrino "Salami" - BSByron Stewartas Warren Coolidge
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Thomas Carteras James Hayward -
Ken Michelmanas Abner Goldstein -
Ed Bernardas Jim Willis -
Joan Pringleas Sybil Buchanan