Encore: The White Shadow

About this episode

The episode revisits the CBS high school basketball drama The White Shadow, focusing on themes of grief and ambition as the Carver High basketball team faces challenges.

In our second episode ever, we talked about CBS MTM high scool basketball drama The White Shadow, and we share it again for no particular reason. In "The Death of me Yet?" (Season 2, episode 22) the Carver High basketball team tries to win the city championships while grieving the loss of one of their own and worrying whether Coach Reeves will leave Carver for a job at a fancy college. Also, What We'd Like to See! Read full show notes and more at https://www.battleofthenetworkshows.com/ Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/371670863237699 Support the show by buying merch at http://tee.pub/lic/FM0uOqq3xzE #podcast #tv #retrotv #seventies #eighties #thewhiteshadow #basketball

People in this episode

Hosts: Rick Brooks, Mike Cowgill

Topics covered

• basketball
• drama
• grief
• high school
• championships

Keywords

• The White Shadow
• basketball
• CBS
• MTM
• drama
• high school
• Coach Reeves
• city championships

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CBS, MTM

Books & works: The White Shadow

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