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The White Shadow Season 2, Episodes 10–12: Literacy, Dolores, and a Very ’70s Christmas

Carlos and Joe discuss three Season 2 episodes of The White Shadow: “Sliding By,” “Dolores,” and “A Christmas Present.” In “Sliding By,” a star transfer from Idaho, Wade, arrives at Carver, but his functional illiteracy and cheating expose how athletes can be pushed through school; the hosts also digress into modern college sports and NIL. “Dolores” centers on Jackson’s former girlfriend returning from San Francisco under the guise of modeling while actually fleeing prostitution and a pimp, with Sybil noticing red flags like shoplifting; they highlight the episode’s stark tone and open-ended ending and note actors’ later careers. “A Christmas Present” features Sybil’s sudden-seeming marriage, pregnancy, and separation, Reeves’s loneliness, Phil’s house-party chaos, Coolidge’s attempt to earn money for a doll, and several moments that wouldn’t play the same today. They promote their Facebook/YouTube community, note the show’s limited availability, and preview upcoming Salami-focused episodes.

00:00 Friday Catch Up
01:28 Sliding By Setup
03:33 Illiteracy And Athletes
05:56 Student Athlete Illusion
09:03 Cheating And Getting Caught
11:16 Sliding By Wrap
12:33 Dolores Seinfeld Detour
13:27 Dolores Plot Reveal
16:20 Stark Reality Scenes
19:27 Cast Notes And Ending
21:37 Pimp To Cop Trivia
22:20 Sybil Christmas Episode
24:23 Sybil Marriage Twist
25:58 Lonely Coach And Scuba
26:40 Hallway Tree Antics
28:41 Phil Party Panic
30:51 Hill Street Blues Callback
32:20 Coolidge Doll Mission
34:59 Next Week Salami Spotlight
35:37 Community And Watch Links
37:32 Substack Hug Watch
38:44 Wrap Up And Goodbye