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The White Shadow
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On the Line

  • Episode aired Sep 17, 1979
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
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On the Line (1979)
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Witherspoon writes for Carver's newspaper. While covering the basketball team he finds out Jackson is involved in a betting ring. Witherspoon must decide between exposing Jackson or repressi... Read allWitherspoon writes for Carver's newspaper. While covering the basketball team he finds out Jackson is involved in a betting ring. Witherspoon must decide between exposing Jackson or repressing the truth.Witherspoon writes for Carver's newspaper. While covering the basketball team he finds out Jackson is involved in a betting ring. Witherspoon must decide between exposing Jackson or repressing the truth.

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    • Mark Tinker
  • Writers
    • Joshua Brand
    • Gary Kott
    • Bruce Paltrow
  • Stars
    • Ken Howard
    • Joan Pringle
    • Ed Bernard
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    8.4/10
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    • Director
      • Mark Tinker
    • Writers
      • Joshua Brand
      • Gary Kott
      • Bruce Paltrow
    • Stars
      • Ken Howard
      • Joan Pringle
      • Ed Bernard
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    Ken Howard
    Ken Howard
    • Ken Reeves
    Joan Pringle
    Joan Pringle
    • Sybil Buchanan
    Ed Bernard
    • Jim Willis
    Thomas Carter
    Thomas Carter
    • James Hayward
    Kevin Hooks
    Kevin Hooks
    • Morris Thorpe
    Nathan Cook
    • Milton Reese
    Erik Kilpatrick
    Erik Kilpatrick
    • Curtis Jackson
    Byron Stewart
    • Warren Coolidge
    Ken Michelman
    • Abner Goldstein
    Timothy Van Patten
    Timothy Van Patten
    • Mario 'Salami' Pettrino
    Ira Angustain
    • Ricky Gomez
    David Raynr
    David Raynr
    • Harold Witherspoon
    • (as David Hubbard)
    Ralph Wilcox
    Ralph Wilcox
    • Jackie Patton
    Russell Phillip Robinson
    • Manager Phil Jefferson
    Deborah Lacey
    Deborah Lacey
    • Janine
    • Director
      • Mark Tinker
    • Writers
      • Joshua Brand
      • Gary Kott
      • Bruce Paltrow
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    • Quotes

      Ken Reeves: Jackson made a big mistake. But should he have to pay for it the rest of his life?

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      Referenced in The White Shadow: The Vanity Fare (1981)

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    • Release date
      • September 17, 1979 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Company Four
      • MTM Enterprises
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      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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