Overview: Ken Reeves was a professional basketball player who had to retire because of injuries. Against his sister Katie's advice, Ken takes a job as the basketball coach at Carver High School in Los Angeles, a tough, mixed-race school. Jim Willis, Ken's friend, was the principal for the first two seasons and was replaced by Sybil Buchanan, the former vice-principal, in the third year.

DVD Verdict: Ken Reeves (Ken Howard) and the basketball team of Carver High School returned for a second season of antics on and off the court. In this season, a lot more personal issues were dealth with, such as Gomez dealing with a father who when he wasn't gambling was phyiscally abusing his family, Thorpe dealing with VD because he and Coolidge were both physically involved with the same girl, and Jackson learning his dropped out ex-girlfriend became a prostitute. The series reaches its climax in the end as several team members are about to graduate just after winning the city championship, one will not live to see his cap and gown (I'll be nice and not give any more away). A few changes were made to the cast, Ken's sister and brother in law, the Donahues (Robin Rose and Jerry Fogel) moved on, Russell Phillip Robinson joined up as team manager Phill Jefferson, and John Mengatti in the occasional role of new player Nick Vitaglia (he will join the opening credits in the final season which will hopefully be out soon after this one). I grew up with during Junior High and it definitely helped prepare me for the life of a high school kid! This is a Full Screen Presentation and comes with the Special Features of:

"The Shadow of Bruce Paltrow" Featurette
"Director's Debut" Featurette
"A Series of Memories" Preview