Evening Shade (1990)

Season 3

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.

Released Sept. 21, 1990 Episode 30 min None+

Genres: Comedy

Keywords: tmdb.high-school, tmdb.small-town, tmdb.american-football, tmdb.american-football-coach, tmdb.arkansas, tmdb.high-school-sports, tmdb.sitcom + 17 more, imdb.high-school-football, imdb.former-athlete, imdb.arkansas, imdb.sitcom-comedy, imdb.laugh-track, imdb.small-town, imdb.coach, imdb.sitcom, imdb.mtm-enterprises, awards.emmy-award-winner, awards.emmy-award-nominated, awards.golden-globe-winner, awards.golden-globe-nominated, imdb.ex-football-player, imdb.former-football-player, imdb.football, imdb.hometown

Production Companies: Mozark Productions, Burt Reynolds Productions, MTM Enterprises

Network: CBS

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb 4191

7.0

/1771/

Trakt

/22/

TMDb

/12/

Tomatoes

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
Director

Burt Reynolds
Wood Newton

Michael Jeter
Herman Stiles

Marilu Henner
Ava Evans Newton

Jay R. Ferguson
Taylor Newton

Ossie Davis
Ponder Blue

Hal Holbrook
Evan Evans

Candace Hutson
Molly Newton

Elizabeth Ashley
Freida Evans

S3E1 - First Heroes

Taylor returns, transformed by his three months in Amsterdam; Wood's late father's store is slated to be demolished.

Sept. 21, 1992, midnight

S3E2 - The Diary of Molly Newton

Wood is having trouble dealing with Molly's growing womanhoodâ€” even before he discovers her erotic diary. And he totally overreacts to her first ""date"" (slides at the church followed by ice cream). Meanwhile, Harlan's visiting inlaws are putting a damper on his sex life.

Sept. 28, 1992, midnight

S3E3 - You Scratch My Back, I'll Arrest You

Ava sends Wood to investigate when Harlan rents property to a massage parlor.

Oct. 5, 1992, midnight

S3E4 - What A Night

Dumped by his girlfriend, Taylor quits the football team.

Oct. 12, 1992, midnight

S3E5 - Father-Child Campout

Wood cajoles Will into a father/son camping trip.

Oct. 19, 1992, midnight

S3E6 - The Hole Story

Events get out of hand when a hole in a bedroom wall resembles Abraham Lincoln.

Oct. 26, 1992, midnight

S3E7 - Harlan Deals A Meal

Harlan fibs about his weight loss to Richard Simmons, then persuades Herman to impersonate him.

Nov. 9, 1992, midnight

S3E8 - The Resurrection of Wood Newton

Ava is voted ""Arkansas Prosecuting Attorney of the Year.""

Nov. 16, 1992, midnight

S3E9 - The NFL on CBS

Wood forgets his anniversary when he gets a chance to be on ""The NFL Today.""

Nov. 23, 1992, midnight

S3E10 - The Really Odd Couple

Herman moves in with Freida when his building goes condominium.

Dec. 7, 1992, midnight

S3E11 - Carl the Mule

A frustrated Wood resigns as team coach, and is replaced by Herman.

Dec. 14, 1992, midnight

S3E12 - I'll Be Home For Christmas

...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.

Dec. 21, 1992, midnight

S3E13 - Freida and the Preacher

Freida falls for a man at the ice cream parlour, only to discover that he is the new preacher.

Jan. 4, 1993, midnight

S3E14 - Private School

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 goes on a date with Amanda.

Jan. 18, 1993, midnight

S3E15 - Ava Takes a Shower (1)

Ava hosts Fontana's baby shower, and wants Herman, who has joined Reba McEntire's security team, to get her to entertain.

Feb. 1, 1993, midnight

S3E16 - Ava Takes a Shower (2)

Rebuffed by Reba McEntire, Ava still persists in planning the baby shower all by herself.

Feb. 8, 1993, midnight

S3E17 - They Can't Take That Away From Me (1)

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)

Feb. 15, 1993, midnight

S3E18 - They Can't Take That Away from Me (2)

None

Feb. 15, 1993, midnight

S3E19 - She What?!

Taylor's girlfriend elopes with the school hunk.

March 1, 1993, midnight

S3E20 - Another Baby Shower

Fontana goes into labour, but Evan can't be reached.

March 15, 1993, midnight

S3E21 - Cousins Behind Bars

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 pretends to be his lover. You can't make this up!

March 22, 1993, midnight