Episode #15
Forgotten Television Episode 15 - The White Shadow Rewatch: “The Links,” “The Stripper,” and “Gonna Fly Now”
Send us Fan Mail The White Shadow Rewatch: “The Links,” “The Stripper,” and “Gonna Fly Now” Joe and Carlos recap three Season 2 episodes of The White Shadow focused on Coach Ken Reeves and the Carver High team. In “The Links,” Reeves golfs with his brother-in-law’s country club crowd, brings Coolidge, Thorpe, and Salami, and the players face overt racism when they can’t be served at the 19th hole; the episode also includes Reeves dating a club member’s daughter, Salami’s awkward double date at a drive-in, and pop-culture references (Chico Escuela, EF Hutton), plus notes like Alan Alda’s father appearing. In “The Stripper,” Reeves dates chemistry teacher Sybil Buchanan, who performs as a dancer; the team sees her at Papillon, gossip spreads (including via New York), Salami’s father leads a book-banning effort, and Buchanan resigns. In “Gonna Fly Now,” a PCP talk leads into Phil’s drug flashback/party incident, a rooftop suicide, and Reeves helping his police-officer girlfriend bust a drug lab. 00:00 Three Episodes Tease 00:59 Links Setup Golf Invite 03:59 Reeves Double Date Chaos 07:26 Pop Culture Bits 08:16 Country Club Racism 11:17 Links Wrap and Trivia 12:47 The Stripper Begins 14:00 Salami Dad Book Ban 15:55 Strip Club Discomfort 17:27 Art vs Porn Debate 18:20 Reeves Ultimatum Disaster 18:54 Students Spot Teacher 21:06 School Board Fallout 22:32 PCP Warning Assembly 23:27 Big Game Celebration 24:36 Phil Gets Dosed 28:03 Rooftop Jump Shock 30:33 Questionable Probable Cause 31:53 Wrap Up and Next Week
