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Evening Shade — Storyline

Evening Shade is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from 1990 to 1994. The series stars Burt Reynolds as Wood Newton, an ex-professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who returns to rural Evening Shade, Arkansas to coach a high school football team with a long losing streak. Reynolds personally requested to use the Steelers as his former team because he is a fan.

The general theme of the show is the appeal of small town life. Episodes ended with a closing narration by Ossie Davis summing up the events of the episode, always closing with "… in a place called Evening Shade." The show's final episode saw the guest appearances of Willie Nelson and Buzz Aldrin as escaped convicts on the run from authorities, the final scene being a spectacular shoot-out reminiscent of the final scene of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

The opening segment included clips from around Arkansas, including the famous McClard's Bar-be-que, which is situated on Albert Pike Blvd. and South Patterson St. in Hot Springs National Park.

Cast & Crew

• Created by: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
• Starring: Burt Reynolds, Marilu Henner, Hal Holbrook, Charles Durning, Ann Wedgeworth, Michael Jeter, Jay R. Ferguson, Ossie Davis

Evening Shade — Series Details

Evening Shade — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: A Day in the Life of Wood Newton (1990-09-21) — On his birthday/wedding anniversary, an innocent Wood is photographed with a stripper; and Prosecuting Attorney candidate Ava discovers she's pregnant despite Wood's vasectomy.
• E2: There Once Was A Boy Named Wood (1990-09-28) — Frieda babysits, and fills in for Evan on poker night when he has a date with Miss Beausoleil.
• E3: Whatever Happened to Clutch Newton? (1990-10-05) — On seeing an old game film, Wood discovers his most celebrated high school touchdown catch was actually out of bounds.
• E4: Sadie Hawkins Dance (1990-10-16) — During Sadie Hawkins week, the football team begins a seven-day series of pranks on Coach Newton.
• E5: Fast Women (1990-10-29) — Ava asks Wood to talk with both their son, Taylor, and her father about their choice in dates.
• E6: The Moustache Show (1990-10-02) — Ava's high-school flame visits; Will shaves off half of Wood's moustache.
• E7: All for Charity (1990-11-09) — Hoping to win Wood's favour, Herman, at a fundraiser, bids for and wins a weekend with Wood and his family.
• E8: Something to Hold Onto (1990-11-19) — Wood and the rest of town tutor the football players in algebra so they won't fail their classes and be barred from a big game.
• E9: Mr. Mom (1990-11-26) — With Ava's prosecutorial work taking her away from her household duties, a miserable Wood has to take up the slack.
• E10: Hooray for Wood (1990-12-10) — Wood gets a bit part when a movie company and its temperamental star arrive to shoot a Civil War mini-series.
• E11: The Wood Who Stole Christmas (1990-12-17) — Tired of his kids' materialism, Wood gives their presents to a needy family.
• E12: Wood and Ava and Gil and Madeline (1991-01-07) — Wood and Ava are asked to dinner by a married couple—who turn out to be swingers into spouse-swapping.
• E13: Wood's Thirtieth Reunion (1991-01-21) — At his 30-year high school reunion, Wood hooks up with two old pals and one old flame.
• E14: Vote Early and Vote Often (1991-01-28) — Wood and Ava recall how friends rallied to help her get elected Prosceuting Attorney over her opponent Jim Guy Puckett.
• E15: Chip Off the Old Brick (1991-02-04) — Herman's big, blustery father comes to visit, but talks football with Wood and chases after Frieda more than he sees his son.
• E16: The Trials of Wood Newton (1991-02-11) — Wood must testify against Evan, who's being defended by his daughter Ava.
• E17: Into the Woods (1991-02-18) — On Wood's annual deer-hunting trip, a local legend deer drops dead in front of his cabin—outside official hunting grounds.
• E18: Nothing to Fear But Harvey Lujack (1991-02-21) — A convict who'd threatened prosecutor Ava when she had him put away escapes and heads toward town.
• E19: Gambler Anonymous (1991-03-04) — Wood tries to keep secret the presence of his guest: old acquaintance country-music singer Kenny Rogers.
• E20: Sex Education (1991-03-24) — An in-over-his-head Herman substitute teaches a class in sex education, and calls in ""expert"" Wood.
• E21: I am Wood, Hear Me Roar (1991-04-01) — Two female students attempt to join the football team.
• E22: Herman and Margaret Sitting in a Tree (1991-04-08) — Herman's relationship with Margaret hits a snag when she refuses to be seen with Herman on a formal ""date"".
• E23: Far from the Madden Crowd (1991-04-29) — Ava goes into labor the night of the Booster Club Sports banquest, to which Wood has invited his football archrival Terry Bradshaw.
• E24: The Baby Show (1991-05-06) — Ava rides in the back of Ponder's catering truck on a chaotic ride to the hospital.

Season 2

• E1: Three Naked Men (Part 1) (1991-09-16) — War breaks out between the women and the men on a segregated camping expedition after Wood scares the girls with his bear costume and gets whacked with a shovel—and culminates wi
• E2: Three Naked Men (Part 2) (1991-09-23) — The women begin to feel guilty about having abandoned the men naked in the woods. (Part 2 of 2)
• E3: I'm With Stupid (1991-09-30) — Molly caves in under pressure from her boyfriend and agrees to take part in a beauty contest.
• E4: Tying the Knot (1991-10-07) — Wood accompanies Will to the hospital when the boy needs a tonsillectomy—and decides that while he's there he might as well have a vasectomy.
• E5: Miss Emily's Wild Ride (1991-10-14) — Whilst Evan is babysitting baby Emily, he accidentally loses her.
• E6: The Road Trip (1991-10-21) — Wood, Ava, Taylor, his girlfriend Amy, Harlon, Marlene, Hermon and Fida take a road trip in an RV.
• E7: Winning Isn't Everything (1991-10-28) — Wood faces a dilemma when his football team finally wins a game but he later finds out that his star player is ineligible to play.
• E8: Where's My Watch? (1991-11-11) — At Marlene's insistence, Harlon retires.
• E9: I Do, I Don't (1991-11-18) — Taylor and Aimee decide to marry.
• E10: The Thanksgiving Show (1991-11-25) — Wood's black-sheep, ex-con cousin Alvin comes for Thanksgiving.
• E11: Busted (1991-12-09) — Ava threatens to shut down Fonana's strip show.
• E12: Rear Window (1991-12-16) — Wood gets stuck in the bathroom window.
• E13: The Getaway (1992-01-06) — Wood and Ava go away for a romantic break.
• E14: Herman In Charge (1992-01-13) — Wood and Ava leave Herman alone with the kids.
• E15: The Au Pair Affair (1992-01-27) — Ava feels displaced by the Newstons' talented au pair girl.
• E16: Goin' To the Chapel (Part 1) (1992-02-03) — Wood must express the family's concern over Evan's wedding. (Part 1 of 3)
• E17: Goin' To the Chapel (Part 2) (1992-02-24) — Fontana calls off the wedding. (Part 2 of 3)
• E18: Goin' to the Chapel (Part 3) (1992-03-02) — Fontana decides to proceed with the wedding; Merleen meets her daughter. (Part 3 of 3)
• E19: Play Herman For Me (1992-03-09) — Herman discovers he has a secret admirer.
• E20: Callous Hearts of Rage (1992-03-23) — Not everyone thinks imitation is the greatest form of flattery, when Taylor writes a play about the people of Evening Shade.
• E21: Taylor Buys A Car (1992-04-06) — Herman sells Taylor his old car.
• E22: Hasta la vista, Baby (1992-05-04) — Herman takes humiliating work after losing his teaching job due to budget cuts.
• E23: Cousin Readith (1992-05-11) — Wood learns his bully cousin plans to visit.
• E24: No Pain, No Gain (1992-05-18) — Wood throws his back out the night before he's set to bowl against an old rival.
• E25: The Perfect Birthday Party, Sort Of (1992-05-18) — The Newton's try to throw the perfect birthday party for Will.

Season 3

• E1: First Heroes (1992-09-21) — Taylor returns, transformed by his three months in Amsterdam; Wood's late father's store is slated to be demolished.
• E2: The Diary of Molly Newton (1992-09-28) — Wood is having trouble dealing with Molly's growing womanhood— even before he discovers her erotic diary. And he totally overreacts to her first ""date"" (slides at the church fo
• E3: You Scratch My Back, I'll Arrest You (1992-10-05) — Ava sends Wood to investigate when Harlan rents property to a massage parlor.
• E4: What A Night (1992-10-12) — Dumped by his girlfriend, Taylor quits the football team.
• E5: Father-Child Campout (1992-10-19) — Wood cajoles Will into a father/son camping trip.
• E6: The Hole Story (1992-10-26) — Events get out of hand when a hole in a bedroom wall resembles Abraham Lincoln.
• E7: Harlan Deals A Meal (1992-11-09) — Harlan fibs about his weight loss to Richard Simmons, then persuades Herman to impersonate him.
• E8: The Resurrection of Wood Newton (1992-11-16) — Ava is voted ""Arkansas Prosecuting Attorney of the Year.""
• E9: The NFL on CBS (1992-11-23) — Wood forgets his anniversary when he gets a chance to be on ""The NFL Today.""
• E10: The Really Odd Couple (1992-12-07) — Herman moves in with Freida when his building goes condominium.
• E11: Carl the Mule (1992-12-14) — A frustrated Wood resigns as team coach, and is replaced by Herman.
• E12: I'll Be Home For Christmas (1992-12-21) — …but Wood and Herman may not be, as they are stranded when their car breaks down on the way home from being Will an elusive gift available only out of town.
• E13: Freida and the Preacher (1993-01-04) — Freida falls for a man at the ice cream parlour, only to discover that he is the new preacher.
• E14: Private School (1993-01-18) — The Oakwood Academy, an exclusive private school Molly wants to attend, scrutinizes Wood and Ava, who discover they must pass an exam before Molly can be admitted. Meanwhile, Nab g
• E15: Ava Takes a Shower (1) (1993-02-01) — Ava hosts Fontana's baby shower, and wants Herman, who has joined Reba McEntire's security team, to get her to entertain.
• E16: Ava Takes a Shower (2) (1993-02-08) — Rebuffed by Reba McEntire, Ava still persists in planning the baby shower all by herself.
• E17: They Can't Take That Away From Me (1) (1993-02-15) — Ava invites sixties civil rights leader Aurelia Danforth to a Martin Luther King commemoration, then discovers that the guest has a past involving Ponder. (First of two parts)
• E18: They Can't Take That Away from Me (2) (1993-02-15)
• E19: She What?! (1993-03-01) — Taylor's girlfriend elopes with the school hunk.
• E20: Another Baby Shower (1993-03-15) — Fontana goes into labour, but Evan can't be reached.
• E21: Cousins Behind Bars (1993-03-22) — Troublesome Cousin (Billy Bob Thornton) comes to town and manages to get himself and Wood thrown into jail, and for some reason Burt Reynolds ties his shirt in a front knot and pre
• E22: Mommy Goes AWOL (1993-04-12) — Fontana despairs of her mothering abilities when only Evan can quiet baby Scout.
• E23: Teaching Is A Good Thing (1993-05-03) — Herman is ashamed to tell his mentor that he has lost his teaching job.
• E24: Saint Bobby (1993-05-10) — Wood thinks a college footbal coach is interested in Taylor.
• E25: The Graduation (1993-05-17) — Herman books John Denver for Taylor's graduation but gets Bob Denver instead.

Season 4

• E1: Four Naked Women (1993-09-20) — After the women play a joke on them, the guys get even by locking them out of Fontana's house—while they're clad in Fontana's stripper costumes.
• E2: One Down, Three to Go (1993-09-27) — Ava has a hard time adjusting when Taylor moves out ioto his own apartment.
• E3: One Hot Game (1993-10-04) — Wood and Frieda get locked inside a sauna while everyone else in Evening Shade sweats out the football team's first game of the season.
• E4: Witness for the Prosecution (1993-10-11) — Ava and Harlan go head to head in court when he is a witness for an insurance company.
• E5: Kiss of the Ice Cream Woman (1993-10-18) — Herman has some bad news for the returning Margaret (who has some for him in return). Herman confesses that he cheated on Margaret by kissing the ice cream woman—but only after M
• E6: Night of the Living Newtons (1993-10-25) — Wood tries to allay Emily's fear of scary costumes by letting her pick out his Hallowe'en attire.
• E7: The Dance (1993-11-01) — Wood is more than a wee bit upset when he has to deal with Molly dating boys; meanwhile, Herman discovers that he's Scottish.
• E8: Wood and Evan's Excellent Adventure (1993-11-08) — With Nub out sick, Wood and Evan takes over his newspaper route as the ladies run his other errands.
• E9: Small Town Girl (1993-11-15) — A Hollywood movie star takes a liking to Evening Shade—and decides to buy the whole town and turn it into a tourist attraction.
• E10: Where There's Smoke (1993-11-22) — Freida returns from her health farm jaunt determined to stop smoking, with Herman's help.
• E11: Chain of Fools (1993-11-29) — A new restaurant threatens Ponder's business, so the gang agree to participate in a serious of bizarre commercials.
• E12: Sleepless in Arkansas (1993-12-13) — Ava and Wood accompany a nervous Herman to a singles bar.
• E13: The Proof is in the Pudding (1993-12-20) — Ava is upset when she is forced to imprison her own father for refusing to divulge a journalistic source.
• E14: The People's Choice (1994-01-03) — Disaster is on the ballot when Harlan and Ima both run for mayor.
• E15: Educating Calvin (1994-01-10) — When Wood's delinquent cousin Calvin returns to Evening Shade, he decides to stay at the Newtons' until he earns his high school diploma.
• E16: Paint the Town Nude (1994-01-17) — Merleen finds her calling by painting nudes–starting with husband Harlan.
• E17: The Perfect Woman (1994-01-31) — The town gets an eyeful when Merleen takes up painting nudes—using Harland and Wood as her first subjects.
• E18: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Wood (1994-02-07) — Wood must humiliate himself in order to inherit $1 million.
• E19: The Fabulous Frazier Girls (1994-02-28) — Merleen's sisters ask her to join their singing act.
• E20: I Did, I Did (1994-03-07) — On their anniversary, Ava and Wood plan to reaffirm their vows—a plan that includes bachelor and bachelorette parties.
• E21: Mr. Newton Goes to Hot Springs (1994-03-14) — The town is bankrupt and it's up to Mayor Wood to fix the problem; and he starts by attending a mayors conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
• E22: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wood? (1994-03-28) — Wood fields an offer from an old football chum who wants him as the new quarterback coach for the Atlanta Falcons.
• E23: Wood Climbs to New Heights (1994-04-11) — A suitor professes his love for Molly on the town's water tower.
• E24: Mama Knows Best (1994-05-09) — Mutual attraction develops between Ava's college pal and Taylor.
• E25: The Odder Couple (1994-05-16) — To avoid becoming infected with chicken pox, Wood moves in with Taylor.
• E26: I Left My Ring in Evening Shade (1994-05-23) — Nub becomes a chimney sweep. Meanwhile, Frieda's ex-husband returns with an unusual proposal: he wants to get married again, and wants Frieda to return his grandmother's ring so he

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does Evening Shade have? 4 season(s) with 100 episodes.

Who created Evening Shade? Linda Bloodworth-Thomason.

Where can I watch Evening Shade? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.