YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND LAUGHTER... IN A PLACE CALLED EVENING SHADE!
1990 · 4 seasons · 30m · ★ 5.8
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.
Start from S1E1 · A Day in the Life of Wood Newton
E11990 · 30m · ★ 7.0
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.
E21990 · 30m · ★ 7.0
Frieda babysits, and fills in for Evan on poker night when he has a date with Miss Beausoleil.
E31990 · 30m
On seeing an old game film, Wood discovers his most celebrated high school touchdown catch was actually out of bounds.
E41990 · 30m
During Sadie Hawkins week, the football team begins a seven-day series of pranks on Coach Newton.
E51990 · 30m
Ava asks Wood to talk with both their son, Taylor, and her father about their choice in dates.
E61990 · 30m
Ava's high-school flame visits; Will shaves off half of Wood's moustache.
E71990 · 30m
Hoping to win Wood's favour, Herman, at a fundraiser, bids for and wins a weekend with Wood and his family.
E81990 · 30m
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.
E91990 · 30m
With Ava's prosecutorial work taking her away from her household duties, a miserable Wood has to take up the slack.
E101990 · 30m
Wood gets a bit part when a movie company and its temperamental star arrive to shoot a Civil War mini-series.
E111990 · 30m
Tired of his kids' materialism, Wood gives their presents to a needy family.
E121991 · 30m
Wood and Ava are asked to dinner by a married couple—who turn out to be swingers into spouse-swapping.
E131991 · 30m
At his 30-year high school reunion, Wood hooks up with two old pals and one old flame.
E141991 · 30m
Wood and Ava recall how friends rallied to help her get elected Prosceuting Attorney over her opponent Jim Guy Puckett.
E151991 · 30m
Herman's big, blustery father comes to visit, but talks football with Wood and chases after Frieda more than he sees his son.
E161991 · 30m
Wood must testify against Evan, who's being defended by his daughter Ava.
E171991 · 30m
On Wood's annual deer-hunting trip, a local legend deer drops dead in front of his cabin—outside official hunting grounds.
E181991 · 30m
A convict who'd threatened prosecutor Ava when she had him put away escapes and heads toward town.
E191991 · 30m
Wood tries to keep secret the presence of his guest: old acquaintance country-music singer Kenny Rogers.
E201991 · 30m
An in-over-his-head Herman substitute teaches a class in sex education, and calls in ""expert"" Wood.
E211991 · 30m
Two female students attempt to join the football team.
E221991 · 30m
Herman's relationship with Margaret hits a snag when she refuses to be seen with Herman on a formal ""date"".
E231991 · 30m
Ava goes into labor the night of the Booster Club Sports banquest, to which Wood has invited his football archrival Terry Bradshaw.
E241991 · 30m
Ava rides in the back of Ponder's catering truck on a chaotic ride to the hospital.
Ever Decreasing Circles
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