3 Season
54 Episode
The White Shadow - Season 1 Episode 12 The Great White Dope
Can a straight shooter cut it with this bunch of rough, razor-sharp kids from the street?
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.
- Year: 1981
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama, Family
- Studio: CBS
- Keyword: sports, high school, basketball, los angeles, california
- Director: Bruce Paltrow
- Cast: Ken Howard, Kevin Hooks, Byron Stewart, Tim Van Patten, Stoney Jackson, Ed Bernard