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
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3x01 First Heroes
21 September, 1992 8:00 am
Taylor returns, transformed by his three months in Amsterdam; Wood's late father's store is slated to be demolished.
3x02 The Diary of Molly Newton
28 September, 1992 8:00 am
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 followed by ice cream). Meanwhile, Harlan's visiting inlaws are putting a damper on his sex life.
3x03 You Scratch My Back, I'll Arrest You
05 October, 1992 8:00 am
Ava sends Wood to investigate when Harlan rents property to a massage parlor.
3x04 What a Night
12 October, 1992 8:00 am
Dumped by his girlfriend, Taylor quits the football team.
3x05 Father-Child Campout
19 October, 1992 8:00 am
Wood cajoles Will into a father/son camping trip.
3x06 The Hole Story
26 October, 1992 8:00 am
Events get out of hand when a hole in a bedroom wall resembles Abraham Lincoln.
3x07 Harlan Deals a Meal
09 November, 1992 8:00 am
Harlan fibs about his weight loss to Richard Simmons, then persuades Herman to impersonate him.
3x08 The Resurrection of Wood Newton
16 November, 1992 8:00 am
Ava is voted ""Arkansas Prosecuting Attorney of the Year.""
3x09 The NFL on CBS
23 November, 1992 8:00 am
Wood forgets his anniversary when he gets a chance to be on ""The NFL Today.""
3x10 The Really Odd Couple
07 December, 1992 8:00 am
Herman moves in with Freida when his building goes condominium.
3x11 Carl the Mule
14 December, 1992 8:00 am
A frustrated Wood resigns as team coach, and is replaced by Herman.
3x12 I'll Be Home for Christmas
21 December, 1992 8:00 am
...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.
3x13 Freida and the Preacher
04 January, 1993 8:00 am
Freida falls for a man at the ice cream parlour, only to discover that he is the new preacher.
3x14 Private School
18 January, 1993 8:00 am
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.
3x15 Ava Takes a Shower (1)
01 February, 1993 8:00 am
Ava hosts Fontana's baby shower, and wants Herman, who has joined Reba McEntire's security team, to get her to entertain.
3x16 Ava Takes a Shower (2)
08 February, 1993 8:00 am
Rebuffed by Reba McEntire, Ava still persists in planning the baby shower all by herself.
3x17 They Can't Take That Away From Me (1)
15 February, 1993 8:00 am
Ava invites sixties civil rights leader Aurelia Danforth to a Martin Luther King commemoration, then discovers that the guest has a past involving Ponder.
3x18 They Can't Take That Away From Me (2)
22 February, 1991 8:00 am
3x20 Another Baby Shower
15 March, 1993 8:00 am
Fontana goes into labour, but Evan can't be reached.
3x21 Cousins Behind Bars
22 March, 1993 8:00 am
3x22 Mommy Goes AWOL
12 April, 1993 8:00 am
Fontana despairs of her mothering abilities when only Evan can quiet baby Scout.
3x23 Teaching Is a Good Thing
03 May, 1993 8:00 am
Herman is ashamed to tell his mentor that he has lost his teaching job.
3x25 The Graduation
17 May, 1993 8:00 am
Herman books John Denver for Taylor's graduation but gets Bob Denver instead.
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