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The White Shadow
S1.E12
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The Great White Dope

  • Episode aired Feb 24, 1979
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
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7.8/10
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The Great White Dope (1979)
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Salami is the high school tough guy who gets the idea of club fighting for extra money. Street fighting doesn't translate to boxing as well as Salami thinks he's not exactly the next Rocky B... Read allSalami is the high school tough guy who gets the idea of club fighting for extra money. Street fighting doesn't translate to boxing as well as Salami thinks he's not exactly the next Rocky Balboa.Salami is the high school tough guy who gets the idea of club fighting for extra money. Street fighting doesn't translate to boxing as well as Salami thinks he's not exactly the next Rocky Balboa.

  • Director
    • Michael Zinberg
  • Writers
    • Bruce Paltrow
    • John Falsey
  • Stars
    • Ken Howard
    • Joan Pringle
    • Thomas Carter
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    7.8/10
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    • Director
      • Michael Zinberg
    • Writers
      • Bruce Paltrow
      • John Falsey
    • Stars
      • Ken Howard
      • Joan Pringle
      • Thomas Carter
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ken Howard
    Ken Howard
    • Ken Reeves
    Joan Pringle
    Joan Pringle
    • Sybil Buchanan
    Thomas Carter
    Thomas Carter
    • James Hayward
    Kevin Hooks
    Kevin Hooks
    • Morris Thorpe
    Erik Kilpatrick
    Erik Kilpatrick
    • Curtis Jackson
    Byron Stewart
    • Warren Coolidge
    Nathan Cook
    • Milton Reese
    Timothy Van Patten
    Timothy Van Patten
    • Mario 'Salami' Pettrino
    Ken Michelman
    • Abner Goldstein
    Ira Angustain
    • Ricky Gomez
    Jerry Fogel
    Jerry Fogel
    • Bill Donahue
    Robin Pearson Rose
    Robin Pearson Rose
    • Katie Donahue
    • (as Robin Rose)
    Jay Varela
    Jay Varela
    • Mr. Palomino
    Robert Costanzo
    Robert Costanzo
    • Mr. Pettrino
    Chick Hearn
    Chick Hearn
    • Announcer
    Artis Gilmore
    • Announcer
    Bob Basso
    • Bouncer
    Frederick Castellano
    • Player
    • (as Freddie Castellano)
    • Director
      • Michael Zinberg
    • Writers
      • Bruce Paltrow
      • John Falsey
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    • Trivia
      Ken Howard said on audio commentary of this episode that he wanted a black actor casted that was taller than him so he could look up to him. Seeing Byron Stewart in the film Fire Sale (1977) convinced him and Bruce Paltrow to cast Byron immediately.
    • Goofs
      At the 2:50 mark, in the player's locker room, you can see the shadow of the boom mic on player Milton Reese's open locker door.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The White Shadow: A Silent Cheer (1979)

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    • Release date
      • February 24, 1979 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Company Four
      • MTM Enterprises
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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