The White Shadow
(pilot)
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 1978-11-27
Synopsis
(pilot) — Season 1, Episode 1 of The White Shadow. Aired 1978-11-27. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
In the series
This episode is part of The White Shadow (1978–1981) on CBS.
White coach, mostly Black high-school team — gym class as social drama.
Key cast
- Ken Howard as Coach Ken Reeves
- Jason Bernard as Jim Willis
- Byron Stewart as Warren Coolidge
- Timothy Van Patten as Mario 'Salami' Pettrino