Evening Shade
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.
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Season 2
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E1
Three Naked Men (Part 1)
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 with the women abandoning the men during their ritual skinny-dipping. (Part 1 of 2)
Sep 16, 1991 -
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E2
Three Naked Men (Part 2)
The women begin to feel guilty about having abandoned the men naked in the woods. (Part 2 of 2)
Sep 23, 1991 -
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E3
I'm With Stupid
Molly caves in under pressure from her boyfriend and agrees to take part in a beauty contest.
Sep 30, 1991 -
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E4
Tying the Knot
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.
Oct 7, 1991 -
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E5
Miss Emily's Wild Ride
Whilst Evan is babysitting baby Emily, he accidentally loses her.
Oct 14, 1991 -
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E6
The Road Trip
Wood, Ava, Taylor, his girlfriend Amy, Harlon, Marlene, Hermon and Fida take a road trip in an RV.
Oct 21, 1991 -
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E7
Winning Isn't Everything
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.
Oct 28, 1991 -
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E8
Where's My Watch?
At Marlene's insistence, Harlon retires.
Nov 11, 1991 -
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E9
I Do, I Don't
Taylor and Aimee decide to marry.
Nov 18, 1991 -
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E10
The Thanksgiving Show
Wood's black-sheep, ex-con cousin Alvin comes for Thanksgiving.
Nov 25, 1991 -
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E11
Busted
Ava threatens to shut down Fonana's strip show.
Dec 9, 1991 -
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E12
Rear Window
Wood gets stuck in the bathroom window.
Dec 16, 1991 -
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E13
The Getaway
Wood and Ava go away for a romantic break.
Jan 6, 1992 -
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E14
Herman In Charge
Wood and Ava leave Herman alone with the kids.
Jan 13, 1992 -
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E15
The Au Pair Affair
Ava feels displaced by the Newstons' talented au pair girl.
Jan 27, 1992 -
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E16
Goin' To the Chapel (Part 1)
Wood must express the family's concern over Evan's wedding. (Part 1 of 3)
Feb 3, 1992 -
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E17
Goin' To the Chapel (Part 2)
Fontana calls off the wedding. (Part 2 of 3)
Feb 24, 1992 -
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E18
Goin' to the Chapel (Part 3)
Fontana decides to proceed with the wedding; Merleen meets her daughter. (Part 3 of 3)
Mar 2, 1992 -
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E19
Play Herman For Me
Herman discovers he has a secret admirer.
Mar 9, 1992 -
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E20
Callous Hearts of Rage
Not everyone thinks imitation is the greatest form of flattery, when Taylor writes a play about the people of Evening Shade.
Mar 23, 1992 -
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E21
Taylor Buys A Car
Herman sells Taylor his old car.
Apr 6, 1992 -
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E22
Hasta la vista, Baby
Herman takes humiliating work after losing his teaching job due to budget cuts.
May 4, 1992 -
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E23
Cousin Readith
Wood learns his bully cousin plans to visit.
May 11, 1992 -
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E24
No Pain, No Gain
Wood throws his back out the night before he's set to bowl against an old rival.
May 18, 1992 -
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E25
The Perfect Birthday Party, Sort Of
The Newton's try to throw the perfect birthday party for Will.
May 18, 1992
