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.
Title | The White Shadow - Season 1 Episode 12 The Great White Dope |
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Year | 1981 |
Genre | Drama, Family |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | CBS |
Cast | Ken Howard, Kevin Hooks, Byron Stewart, Tim Van Patten, Stoney Jackson, Ed Bernard |
Crew | Mark Tinker (Producer), Steven Bochco (Writer), Scott Brazil (Producer), Mark Tinker (Writer), Bruce Paltrow (Executive Producer), John Masius (Producer) |
Alternative Titles | |
Keyword | sports, high school, basketball, los angeles, california |
First Air Date | Nov 27, 1978 |
Last Air date | Mar 16, 1981 |
Season | 3 Season |
Episode | 54 Episode |
Runtime | 60:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 6.80/ 10 by 13.00 users |
Popularity | 29.844 |
Language | English |