Evening Shade

Season 4

In this laid-back comedy, Wood Newton (Burt Reynolds) is a former pro American Football player who has retired and returned to his childhood home, the small town of Evening Shade, Arkansas. He's now the coach of the local high school football team with a long losing streak, which brings him in constant contact with the other residents of the town.

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26 Episodes

Four Naked Women
E1
Four Naked WomenAfter the women play a joke on them, the guys get even by locking them out of Fontana's houseâ€”while they're clad in Fontana's stripper costumes.
One Down, Three to Go
E2
One Down, Three to GoAva has a hard time adjusting when Taylor moves out ioto his own apartment.
One Hot Game
E3
One Hot GameWood and Frieda get locked inside a sauna while everyone else in Evening Shade sweats out the football team's first game of the season.
Witness for the Prosecution
E4
Witness for the ProsecutionAva and Harlan go head to head in court when he is a witness for an insurance company.
Kiss of the Ice Cream Woman
E5
Kiss of the Ice Cream WomanHerman has some bad news for the returning Margaret (who has some for him in return). Herman confesses that he cheated on Margaret by kissing the ice cream womanâ€”but only after Margaret confesses to kissing a man during her trip to Greece.
Night of the Living Newtons
E6
Night of the Living NewtonsWood tries to allay Emily's fear of scary costumes by letting her pick out his Hallowe'en attire.
The Dance
E7
The DanceWood is more than a wee bit upset when he has to deal with Molly dating boys; meanwhile, Herman discovers that he's Scottish.
Wood and Evan's Excellent Adventure
E8
Wood and Evan's Excellent AdventureWith Nub out sick, Wood and Evan takes over his newspaper route as the ladies run his other errands.
Small Town Girl
E9
Small Town GirlA Hollywood movie star takes a liking to Evening Shadeâ€”and decides to buy the whole town and turn it into a tourist attraction.
Where There's Smoke
E10
Where There's SmokeFreida returns from her health farm jaunt determined to stop smoking, with Herman's help.
Chain of Fools
E11
Chain of FoolsWhen a restaurant chain opens a branch in Evening Shade, Ponder's business is affected. To try and help Ponder, Taylor decides to shoot commercial with everyone appearing in it. And it doesn't turn out good. Herman\s dating a woman, who is way taller than him and to compensate, he starts wearing shoes with high heels.
Sleepless in Arkansas
E12
Sleepless in ArkansasAva and Wood accompany a nervous Herman to a singles bar.
The Proof is in the Pudding
E13
The Proof is in the PuddingAva is upset when she is forced to imprison her own father for refusing to divulge a journalistic source.
The People's Choice
E14
The People's ChoiceDisaster is on the ballot when Harlan and Ima both run for mayor.
Educating Calvin
E15
Educating CalvinWhen Wood's delinquent cousin Calvin returns to Evening Shade, he decides to stay at the Newtons' until he earns his high school diploma.
Paint the Town Nude
E16
Paint the Town NudeMerleen finds her calling by painting nudes--starting with husband Harlan.
The Perfect Woman
E17
The Perfect WomanThe town gets an eyeful when Merleen takes up painting nudesâ€”using Harland and Wood as her first subjects.
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Wood
E18
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad WoodAfter Stonewall, who is in trouble with the city for exploding cars, seemingly dies in an explosion, Stiles as executor of Stonewall's will must see that Wood does ridiculous tasks from a series of five envelopes for the inheritance.
The Fabulous Frazier Girls
E19
The Fabulous Frazier GirlsMerleen's sisters ask her to join their singing act.
I Did, I Did
E20
I Did, I DidOn their anniversary, Ava and Wood plan to reaffirm their vowsâ€”a plan that includes bachelor and bachelorette parties.
Mr. Newton Goes to Hot Springs
E21
Mr. Newton Goes to Hot SpringsThe town is bankrupt and it's up to Mayor Wood to fix the problem; and he starts by attending a mayors conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wood?
E22
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wood?Wood fields an offer from an old football chum who wants him as the new quarterback coach for the Atlanta Falcons.
Wood Climbs to New Heights
E23
Wood Climbs to New HeightsA suitor professes his love for Molly on the town's water tower.
Mama Knows Best
E24
Mama Knows BestMutual attraction develops between Ava's college pal and Taylor.
The Odder Couple
E25
The Odder CoupleTo avoid becoming infected with chicken pox, Wood moves in with Taylor.
I Left My Ring in Evening Shade
E26
I Left My Ring in Evening ShadeNub becomes a chimney sweep. Meanwhile, Frieda's ex-husband returns with an unusual proposal: he wants to get married again, and wants Frieda to return his grandmother's ring so he can give it to his new spouse.