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The Worst Episodes of The White Shadow

Genres:DramaFamily
Network:CBS

Every episode of The White Shadow ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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.
Episodes
54
Avg. Rating
7.8
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S2
S3
S4
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E2
E3
8.0
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7.6
8.0
8.3
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  • Mister Hero
    6.5/10(18)
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    #1 - Mister Hero

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 1/13/1981

    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 and sensationalizes the story.

    Director: Marc Norman

    Writer: N/A

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  • Christmas Story
    6.6/10(22)
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    #2 - Christmas Story

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 12/23/1980

    No description available

    Director: Victor Lobl

    Writer: N/A

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  • Coolidge Goes Hollywood
    7.0/10(32)
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    #3 - Coolidge Goes Hollywood

    Season 2 Episode 23

    Aired 3/18/1980

    No description available

    Director: Marc Norman

    Writer: N/A

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  • Vanity Fare
    7.0/10(15)
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    #4 - Vanity Fare

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 1/6/1981

    No description available

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: N/A

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  • That Old Gang of Mine
    7.2/10(41)
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    #5 - That Old Gang of Mine

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 1/15/1979

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

    Director: Bruce Paltrow

    Writer: N/A

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  • Mainstream
    7.2/10(44)
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    #6 - Mainstream

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 3/5/1979

    No description available

    Director: Victor Lobl

    Writer: N/A

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    0
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  • The Stripper
    7.2/10(29)
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    #7 - The Stripper

    Season 2 Episode 17

    Aired 1/29/1980

    a teacher who moonlights as a exotic dancer teaching career is on the line

    Director: Victor Lobl

    Writer: N/A

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  • Airball
    7.3/10(33)
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    #8 - Airball

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 2/3/1979

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

    Director: Jackie Cooper

    Writer: N/A

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  • We're in the Money
    7.4/10(31)
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    #9 - We're in the Money

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 2/10/1979

    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 and return home with a fortune.

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: N/A

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  • Out at Home
    7.4/10(29)
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    #10 - Out at Home

    Season 2 Episode 19

    Aired 2/19/1980

    No description available

    Director: Victor Lobl

    Writer: N/A

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  • Me?
    7.6/10(27)
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    #11 - Me?

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 11/12/1979

    Thorpe contracts a sexually transmitted disease and has passed it onto Coolidge's girlfriend. The two of them must now tell Warren that he too must get tested.

    Director: Thomas Carter

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Salami's Affair
    7.6/10(32)
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    #12 - Salami's Affair

    Season 2 Episode 15

    Aired 1/15/1980

    Carver holds a school 'turnabout' dance for Sadie Hawkins Day, and a young female teacher has her thoughts on asking Salami and going further.

    Director: Thomas Carter

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Reunion (1)
    7.6/10(25)
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    #13 - Reunion (1)

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 10/16/1980

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

    Director: Bruce Paltrow

    Writer: N/A

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  • If Your Number's Up, Get It Down
    7.6/10(23)
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    #14 - If Your Number's Up, Get It Down

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 12/16/1980

    No description available

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: N/A

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  • Car Repo
    7.6/10(18)
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    #15 - Car Repo

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 2/16/1981

    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 their performances in school and on the basketball court.

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: N/A

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  • Pregnant Pause
    7.7/10(34)
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    #16 - Pregnant Pause

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 1/1/1979

    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 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.

    Director: Jackie Cooper

    Writer: N/A

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  • No Place Like Home
    7.7/10(17)
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    #17 - No Place Like Home

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 10/29/1979

    after coolidges apartment house burns down coolidge and coach reeves become roommates

    Director: Betty Goldberg

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • A Christmas Present
    7.7/10(23)
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    #18 - A Christmas Present

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 12/25/1979

    No description available

    Director: Betty Goldberg

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Links
    7.7/10(27)
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    #19 - Links

    Season 2 Episode 16

    Aired 1/22/1980

    Deciding that some of the players could use a dose of class, Coach Reeves takes Coolidge, Thorpe, and Salami to an exclusive country club for a day of golfing.

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Russians Are Coming
    7.7/10(22)
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    #20 - The Russians Are Coming

    Season 2 Episode 20

    Aired 2/26/1980

    A touring high school team from the then-Soviet Union comes to Carver. The players have trouble relating to the Russian players, with the exception of one Russian, whom Hayward befriends, and later wants to defect to the U.S.

    Director: Victor Lobl

    Writer: N/A

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  • Georgia on My Mind
    7.7/10(19)
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    #21 - Georgia on My Mind

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 10/30/1980

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

    Director: Victor Lobl

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Just One of the Boys
    7.8/10(46)
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    #22 - Just One of the Boys

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 1/27/1979

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

    Director: Bruce Paltrow

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Great White Dope
    7.8/10(32)
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    #23 - The Great White Dope

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 2/24/1979

    Mac Wade, a tall, white, ""can't miss"" college basketball prospect, transfers to Carver for his senior year due to re-zoning, which excites Reeves. However, Reeves discovers that Mac can't read and has been allowed a free ride through school because of his basketball skills. The problem is further compounded when Mac, who has never had to take a test in school, is caught cheating on a test and has to be suspended.

    Director: Michael Zinberg

    Writer: N/A

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  • A Few Good Men
    7.8/10(27)
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    #24 - A Few Good Men

    Season 2 Episode 24

    Aired 4/1/1980

    No description available

    Director: Thomas Carter

    Writer: N/A

    Comments

    0
  • Cross-Town Hustle
    7.9/10(21)
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    #25 - Cross-Town Hustle

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 10/1/1979

    A rival coach from a predominantly white high school in the area tries to convince Reese to transfer.

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: N/A

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    0

Worst Episodes Summary

"Mister Hero" is the worst rated episode of "The White Shadow". It scored 6.5/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Marc Norman and written by N/A, it aired on 1/13/1981. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Christmas Story".