The White Shadow Theme Song - 1978

The Boys of Carver High ballin' good.

The White Shadow is an American drama television series that ran on the CBS network from November 27, 1978, to March 16, 1981.
Thematically similar to Welcome Back, Kotter, but more dramatic than comedic, The White Shadow starred Ken Howard as Ken Reeves, a white professional basketball player who retires from the Chicago Bulls of the NBA after a severe knee injury. Upon his retirement, Reeves takes a job as a basketball coach at Carver High School, a mostly black and Hispanic urban high school in South Central Los Angeles. Carver's principal is former college classmate Jim Willis (Jason Bernard in the pilot, and Ed Bernard for seasons 1 and 2). Sybil Buchanan, played by Joan Pringle, is the vice principal who was against Reeves' hiring and clashed with Reeves in the areas of discipline and education on more than a few occasions. In season 3, Willis is promoted to a position with the Oakland Board of Education and Buchanan becomes principal of Carver.

According to the storyline, Reeves and Willis were roommates at Boston College. Reeves played college basketball and went on to be drafted into the NBA and played mostly with the Chicago Bulls.

The show was produced by Bruce Paltrow for MTM Enterprises. On November 8, 2005, the series' first season was released on DVD, with the second season following on March 7, 2006.

The White Shadow was the first ensemble drama on prime-time television with a predominantly African-American cast. With 54 episodes, it is the third-longest running drama with a predominantly African-American cast in the history of American prime-time television. Only Soul Food and The Wire have had more episodes.

The show's title is derived from a statement by Reeves in the last scene of the pilot episode, where he told the members of the team that he would support them and be right behind them, to quote Thorpe, "like a white shadow".

In October 2011, ESPN Classic began reairing all 54 episodes of the White Shadow.

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[Juliaflo]

@Nutka456 Correct--The one and only Gwyneth Paltrow.

[Nutka456]

@Juliaflo

Daughter of Bruce Paltrow (the director of this show) and Blythe Danner?

[Juliaflo]

A few episodes of this program featured a singer-actor named Harry Danner.  Put on your thinking caps and name his celebrated niece.

Good luck.

[volpecm]

Does anyone remember when they threw Goldstein in the car wash , or when Salami was making out with his teacher?

[volpecm]

The Best show of the 1970's....

[governorgilf]

This is arguably the most funky theme song for a TV show ever, although Starsky and Hutch is right up there.

[handymandan100]

This is FUN-KAYYYYY!!! I bemember thisssssss

[Kutupyildizi1]

Oooooooo, nice, thank you. I miss the white shadow...