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The Worst Episodes of The White Shadow

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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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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The White Shadow Season 3 Episode 8 - Mister Hero
    6.6/10(20 votes)

    #1 - Mister Hero

    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.

    Director:Marc Norman
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The White Shadow Season 3 Episode 5 - Christmas Story
    6.8/10(23 votes)

    #2 - Christmas Story

    S3:E5

    No description available

    Director:Victor Lobl
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The White Shadow Season 2 Episode 23 - Coolidge Goes Hollywood
    7.1/10(33 votes)

    #3 - Coolidge Goes Hollywood

    S2:E23

    No description available

    Director:Marc Norman
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The White Shadow Season 3 Episode 7 - Vanity Fare
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #4 - Vanity Fare

    S3:E7

    No description available

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The White Shadow Season 1 Episode 7 - That Old Gang of Mine
    7.3/10(41 votes)

    #5 - That Old Gang of Mine

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Bruce Paltrow
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The White Shadow Season 1 Episode 13 - Mainstream
    7.3/10(44 votes)

    #6 - Mainstream

    S1:E13

    No description available

    Director:Victor Lobl
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The White Shadow Season 2 Episode 17 - The Stripper
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    #7 - The Stripper

    S2:E17

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

    Director:Victor Lobl
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The White Shadow Season 2 Episode 19 - Out at Home
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    #8 - Out at Home

    S2:E19

    No description available

    Director:Victor Lobl
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The White Shadow Season 1 Episode 9 - Airball
    7.6/10(34 votes)

    #9 - Airball

    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.

    Director:Jackie Cooper
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The White Shadow Season 1 Episode 10 - We're in the Money
    7.6/10(32 votes)

    #10 - We're in the Money

    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.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The White Shadow Season 3 Episode 1 - Reunion (1)
    7.7/10(26 votes)

    #11 - Reunion (1)

    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.

    Director:Bruce Paltrow
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The White Shadow Season 1 Episode 8 - Just One of the Boys
    7.8/10(46 votes)

    #12 - Just One of the Boys

    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.

    Director:Bruce Paltrow
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The White Shadow Season 2 Episode 8 - Me?
    7.8/10(27 votes)

    #13 - Me?

    S2:E8

    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:Unknown

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  14. The White Shadow Season 2 Episode 15 - Salami's Affair
    7.8/10(33 votes)

    #14 - Salami's Affair

    S2:E15

    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:Unknown

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  15. The White Shadow Season 2 Episode 20 - The Russians Are Coming
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #15 - The Russians Are Coming

    S2:E20

    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:Unknown

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  16. The White Shadow Season 3 Episode 4 - If Your Number's Up, Get It Down
    7.8/10(24 votes)

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

    S3:E4

    No description available

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The White Shadow Season 3 Episode 11 - Car Repo
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #17 - Car Repo

    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.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The White Shadow Season 1 Episode 5 - Pregnant Pause
    7.9/10(35 votes)

    #18 - Pregnant Pause

    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.

    Director:Jackie Cooper
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The White Shadow Season 2 Episode 6 - No Place Like Home
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #19 - No Place Like Home

    S2:E6

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

    Director:Betty Goldberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The White Shadow Season 2 Episode 12 - A Christmas Present
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #20 - A Christmas Present

    S2:E12

    No description available

    Director:Betty Goldberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The White Shadow Season 2 Episode 16 - Links
    7.9/10(28 votes)

    #21 - Links

    S2:E16

    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:Unknown

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  22. The White Shadow Season 3 Episode 3 - Georgia on My Mind
    7.9/10(20 votes)

    #22 - Georgia on My Mind

    S3:E3

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

    Director:Victor Lobl
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The White Shadow Season 1 Episode 12 - The Great White Dope
    8.0/10(32 votes)

    #23 - The Great White Dope

    S1:E12

    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:Unknown

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  24. The White Shadow Season 2 Episode 5 - A Silent Cheer
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    #24 - A Silent Cheer

    S2:E5

    No description available

    Director:Victor Lobl
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The White Shadow Season 2 Episode 24 - A Few Good Men
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #25 - A Few Good Men

    S2:E24

    No description available

    Director:Thomas Carter
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Mister Hero" is the worst rated episode of "The White Shadow". It scored 6.6/10 based on 20 votes. Directed by Marc Norman and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/13/1981. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Christmas Story".