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The Best Episodes of The White Shadow

Every episode of The White Shadow ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The White Shadow!

The Best Episodes of The White Shadow

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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  1. 8.9/10(22 votes)

    #1 - A Day in the Life

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    S3:E15

    Goldstein, Gomez, Hayward, and Reese all return for an ""alumni"" exhibition game, amid all the troubles the four have encountered in ""real life"" since graduating. Hayward is in college and wants to go to law school, but doesn't believe he'll be given the chance because of his skin color. Goldstein, after a year in the Marines, now believes he has the confidence to ask out a girl he admired while at Carver. Gomez is struggling to make ends meet as a car mechanic with a pregnant wife. And, finally, Reese is bouncing from job to job until he finally finds his niche as a phone counselor at a suicide prevention center.

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    Director:Victor Lobl
    Writer:N/A
  2. 8.4/10(27 votes)

    #2 - Reunion (2)

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    S3:E2

    Coach Reeves heals his strained relationship with his dying father, breaks things off once and for all with Paula, and returns to Carver for the new school year, where some new players have joined the team: Wardell Stone, Mitchell, Rutherford, Paddy Falahey, and Eddie Franklin

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  3. 8.2/10(25 votes)

    #3 - Cops

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    S3:E13

    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 and Franklin, who happen to be out on the town that night. The police apprehend the two with Thorpe looking on. Thorpe observes what appears to be police brutality, reaches into his pocket to get a pen to write the cops' car number, and is shot by one of them.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  4. 8.1/10(24 votes)

    #4 - No Blood, No Foul

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    S3:E6

    Salami faces possible jail time after breaking an opposing team's player's jaw during an on court brawl.

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    Director:Thomas Carter
    Writer:N/A
  5. 8.1/10(23 votes)

    #5 - Burnout

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    S3:E14

    Carver's baseball coach, who also teaches English, begins to experience teacher burnout. He begins handing out free grades, which hurts Rutherford, who works hard in his class. Vitaglia, too, is disappointed in his attitude because he wants to try out for the baseball team.

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    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:N/A
  6. 8.0/10(21 votes)

    #6 - B.M.O.C

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    S3:E9

    Coolidge starts having problems stemming from his abnormal height and size, such as normal clothes not fitting. He gets self-conscious and defensive until Coach Reeves, who has dealt with the same problems, takes him under his wing and tries to let him know he's not alone. NBA Hall-of-Famer Bill Russell guest stars.

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    Director:N/A
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  8. 7.9/10(16 votes)

    #7 - Trial and Error

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    S3:E10

    Coach Reeves threatens to kick Falahey off the team when he suspects that he is missing practices and faking injuries. However, the coach himself looks like a hypocrite when he is summoned for jury duty and he tries to lie his way out of it.

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    Director:Victor Lobl
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.9/10(21 votes)

    #8 - Psyched Out

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    S3:E12

    A female teacher with a past history of mental illness and nervous breakdowns is tormented by a psychotic student.

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    Director:Victor Lobl
    Writer:N/A
  10. 7.7/10(19 votes)

    #9 - Georgia on My Mind

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    S3:E3

    getting fed up with high school coolidge tries out for the harlem globetrotters

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    Director:Victor Lobl
    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.6/10(25 votes)

    #10 - Reunion (1)

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    S3:E1

    The third season begins with Coach Reeves visiting the town where he grew up and reuniting with old friends, including an old high school teammate, an old girlfriend, and his father, whose health is failing.

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    Director:Bruce Paltrow
    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.6/10(23 votes)

    #11 - If Your Number's Up, Get It Down

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    S3:E4

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    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.6/10(18 votes)

    #12 - Car Repo

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    S3:E11

    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 their performances in school and on the basketball court.

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    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:N/A
  14. 7.0/10(15 votes)

    #13 - Vanity Fare

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    S3:E7

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    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:N/A
  15. 6.6/10(22 votes)

    #14 - Christmas Story

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    S3:E5

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    Director:Victor Lobl
    Writer:N/A
  16. 6.5/10(19 votes)

    #15 - Mister Hero

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    S3:E8

    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 and sensationalizes the story.

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    Director:Marc Norman
    Writer:N/A
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    #16 - (pilot)

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    S1:E1

    Ken Reeves, a forward with the Chicago Bulls, is forced to retire after suffering a serious knee injury. His old friend and high school teammate, Jim Willis, who is principal of Carver High near L.A., drops by to offer him a job as basketball coach. Reeves is reluctant, but agrees. Among the challenges he faces with the school and the team include a female vice principal who doesn't like him and a player, James Hayward, who has a lot of potential, but also is fatherless and may have to drop out of school to go to work and take care of his mom and little brother.

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    #17 - Here's Mud in Your Eye

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    S1:E2

    Coach Reeves and the team discover liquor in Jackson's locker, and fear he may have a drinking problem.

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    #18 - The Offer

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    Director:Bruce Paltrow
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    #19 - Bonus Baby

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    S1:E4

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    #20 - Pregnant Pause

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    S1:E5

    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 girlfriend, a Carver cheerleader, tells him she's pregnant. Coach Reeves and the team discover her attending cheerleader practices and believe she may be lying about the pregnancy to trap Reese into marrying her.

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    Director:Jackie Cooper
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    #21 - Wanna Bet?

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    Director:Jackie Cooper
    Writer:N/A
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    #22 - That Old Gang of Mine

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    S1:E7

    after gomez gets knocked off the carver high basketball team he joins a street gang he onced belonged to

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    Director:Bruce Paltrow
    Writer:N/A
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    #23 - Just One of the Boys

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    S1:E8

    Reeves deals with a new player, Raymond Collins, who was forced to transfer from his old school because of rumors about his being gay.

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    Director:Bruce Paltrow
    Writer:N/A
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    #24 - Airball

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    S1:E9

    The team's excitement over being invited to compete in a basketball tournament is overshadowed when the plane they're on develops mechanical trouble.

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    Director:Jackie Cooper
    Writer:N/A
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    #25 - We're in the Money

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    S1:E10

    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 and return home with a fortune.

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    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:N/A

Best Episodes Summary

"A Day in the Life" is the best rated episode of "The White Shadow". It scored 8.9/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by Victor Lobl and written by N/A, it aired on 3/16/1981. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Reunion (2)".