Evening Shade (1990)
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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Episode 1 - First Heroes
Release Date: 1992-09-21Taylor returns, transformed by his three months in Amsterdam; Wood's late father's store is slated to be demolished.
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Episode 2 - The Diary of Molly Newton
Release Date: 1992-09-28Wood 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 followed by ice cream). Meanwhile, Harlan's visiting inlaws are putting a damper on his sex life.
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Episode 3 - You Scratch My Back, I'll Arrest You
Release Date: 1992-10-05Ava sends Wood to investigate when Harlan rents property to a massage parlor.
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Episode 4 - What A Night
Release Date: 1992-10-12Dumped by his girlfriend, Taylor quits the football team.
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Episode 5 - Father-Child Campout
Release Date: 1992-10-19Wood cajoles Will into a father/son camping trip.
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Episode 6 - The Hole Story
Release Date: 1992-10-26Events get out of hand when a hole in a bedroom wall resembles Abraham Lincoln.
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Episode 7 - Harlan Deals A Meal
Release Date: 1992-11-09Harlan fibs about his weight loss to Richard Simmons, then persuades Herman to impersonate him.
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Episode 8 - The Resurrection of Wood Newton
Release Date: 1992-11-16Ava is voted ""Arkansas Prosecuting Attorney of the Year.""
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Episode 9 - The NFL on CBS
Release Date: 1992-11-23Wood forgets his anniversary when he gets a chance to be on ""The NFL Today.""
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Episode 10 - The Really Odd Couple
Release Date: 1992-12-07Herman moves in with Freida when his building goes condominium.
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Episode 11 - Carl the Mule
Release Date: 1992-12-14A frustrated Wood resigns as team coach, and is replaced by Herman.
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Episode 12 - I'll Be Home For Christmas
Release Date: 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.
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Episode 13 - Freida and the Preacher
Release Date: 1993-01-04Freida falls for a man at the ice cream parlour, only to discover that he is the new preacher.
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Episode 14 - Private School
Release Date: 1993-01-18The 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.
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Episode 15 - Ava Takes a Shower (1)
Release Date: 1993-02-01Ava hosts Fontana's baby shower, and wants Herman, who has joined Reba McEntire's security team, to get her to entertain.
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Episode 16 - Ava Takes a Shower (2)
Release Date: 1993-02-08Rebuffed by Reba McEntire, Ava still persists in planning the baby shower all by herself.
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Episode 17 - They Can't Take That Away From Me (1)
Release Date: 1993-02-15Ava 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)
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Episode 18 - They Can't Take That Away from Me (2)
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Episode 19 - She What?!
Release Date: 1993-03-01Taylor's girlfriend elopes with the school hunk.
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Episode 20 - Another Baby Shower
Release Date: 1993-03-15Fontana goes into labour, but Evan can't be reached.
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Episode 21 - Cousins Behind Bars
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Episode 22 - Mommy Goes AWOL
Release Date: 1993-04-12Fontana despairs of her mothering abilities when only Evan can quiet baby Scout.
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Episode 23 - Teaching Is A Good Thing
Release Date: 1993-05-03Herman is ashamed to tell his mentor that he has lost his teaching job.
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Episode 24 - Saint Bobby
Release Date: 1993-05-10Wood thinks a college footbal coach is interested in Taylor.
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Episode 25 - The Graduation
Release Date: 1993-05-17Herman books John Denver for Taylor's graduation but gets Bob Denver instead.