Evening Shade 1990
“YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND LAUGHTER... IN A PLACE CALLED EVENING SHADE!”
What is Evening Shade?
Evening Shade is an American television sitcom that aired on the CBS network from September 21, 1990, to May 23, 1994. The series explores the appeal of small-town life and centers on the character Wood Newton, played by Burt Reynolds.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1990
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 100
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 21, 1990
- Last aired
- May 23, 1994
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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Evening Shade is an American television sitcom that aired on the CBS network from September 21, 1990, to May 23, 1994. The series explores the appeal of small-town life and centers on the character Wood Newton, played by Burt Reynolds. Newton is an ex-professional football player who returns to the rural town of Evening Shade, Arkansas, to coach a high school football team that has suffered from a long losing streak. Reynolds personally requested that his character be a former player for the Pittsburgh Steelers due to his own fandom of the team. For his performance in the series, Reynolds won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy. Each episode of the program concluded with a closing narration provided by Ossie Davis, who summarized the events of the story. These narrations always ended with the phrase, in a place called Evening Shade. The show is recognized for its focus on the community dynamics within its rural setting.
Should you watch it?
“An ex-football player returns to his rural Arkansas hometown to coach a struggling high school team.”
- features burt reynolds as wood newton
- explores the appeal of small town life
- runs for four seasons from 1990 to 1994
- broadcast on cbs
Watch it if you enjoy classic television sitcoms about small-town life and football.
It is a standard American television sitcom.
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Season 1 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Day in the Life of Wood Newton Mytharc Sep 21, 1990
- E2 There Once Was A Boy Named Wood Core Sep 28, 1990
- E3 Whatever Happened to Clutch Newton? Core Oct 5, 1990
- E4 Sadie Hawkins Dance Core Oct 16, 1990
- E5 Fast Women Core Oct 29, 1990
- E6 The Moustache Show Core Oct 2, 1990
- E7 All for Charity Core Nov 9, 1990
- E8 Something to Hold Onto Core Nov 19, 1990
- E9 Mr. Mom Core Nov 26, 1990
- E10 Hooray for Wood Core Dec 10, 1990
- E11 The Wood Who Stole Christmas Core Dec 17, 1990
- E12 Wood and Ava and Gil and Madeline Core Jan 7, 1991
- E13 Wood's Thirtieth Reunion Core Jan 21, 1991
- E14 Vote Early and Vote Often Core Jan 28, 1991
- E15 Chip Off the Old Brick Core Feb 4, 1991
- E16 The Trials of Wood Newton Core Feb 11, 1991
- E17 Into the Woods Core Feb 18, 1991
- E18 Nothing to Fear But Harvey Lujack Core Feb 21, 1991
- E19 Gambler Anonymous Core Mar 4, 1991
- E20 Sex Education Core Mar 24, 1991
- E21 I am Wood, Hear Me Roar Core Apr 1, 1991
- E22 Herman and Margaret Sitting in a Tree Core Apr 8, 1991
- E23 Far from the Madden Crowd Mytharc Apr 29, 1991
- E24 The Baby Show Mytharc May 6, 1991
Season 2 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Three Naked Men (Part 1) Mytharc Sep 16, 1991
- E2 Three Naked Men (Part 2) Mytharc Sep 23, 1991
- E3 I'm With Stupid Core Sep 30, 1991
- E4 Tying the Knot Core Oct 7, 1991
- E5 Miss Emily's Wild Ride Core Oct 14, 1991
- E6 The Road Trip Core Oct 21, 1991
- E7 Winning Isn't Everything Core Oct 28, 1991
- E8 Where's My Watch? Core Nov 11, 1991
- E9 I Do, I Don't Core Nov 18, 1991
- E10 The Thanksgiving Show Core Nov 25, 1991
- E11 Busted Core Dec 9, 1991
- E12 Rear Window Core Dec 16, 1991
- E13 The Getaway Core Jan 6, 1992
- E14 Herman In Charge Core Jan 13, 1992
- E15 The Au Pair Affair Core Jan 27, 1992
- E16 Goin' To the Chapel (Part 1) Mytharc Feb 3, 1992
- E17 Goin' To the Chapel (Part 2) Mytharc Feb 24, 1992
- E18 Goin' to the Chapel (Part 3) Mytharc Mar 2, 1992
- E19 Play Herman For Me Core Mar 9, 1992
- E20 Callous Hearts of Rage Core Mar 23, 1992
- E21 Taylor Buys A Car Core Apr 6, 1992
- E22 Hasta la vista, Baby Core May 4, 1992
- E23 Cousin Readith Core May 11, 1992
- E24 No Pain, No Gain Mytharc May 18, 1992
- E25 The Perfect Birthday Party, Sort Of Mytharc May 18, 1992
Season 3 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 First Heroes Mytharc Sep 21, 1992
- E2 The Diary of Molly Newton Core Sep 28, 1992
- E3 You Scratch My Back, I'll Arrest You Core Oct 5, 1992
- E4 What A Night Core Oct 12, 1992
- E5 Father-Child Campout Core Oct 19, 1992
- E6 The Hole Story Core Oct 26, 1992
- E7 Harlan Deals A Meal Core Nov 9, 1992
- E8 The Resurrection of Wood Newton Mytharc Nov 16, 1992
- E9 The NFL on CBS Core Nov 23, 1992
- E10 The Really Odd Couple Core Dec 7, 1992
- E11 Carl the Mule Core Dec 14, 1992
- E12 I'll Be Home For Christmas Filler Dec 21, 1992
- E13 Freida and the Preacher Core Jan 4, 1993
- E14 Private School Core Jan 18, 1993
- E15 Ava Takes a Shower (1) Core Feb 1, 1993
- E16 Ava Takes a Shower (2) Core Feb 8, 1993
- E17 They Can't Take That Away From Me (1) Core Feb 15, 1993
- E18 They Can't Take That Away from Me (2) Core Feb 15, 1993
- E19 She What?! Core Mar 1, 1993
- E20 Another Baby Shower Core Mar 15, 1993
- E21 Cousins Behind Bars Core Mar 22, 1993
- E22 Mommy Goes AWOL Core Apr 12, 1993
- E23 Teaching Is A Good Thing Core May 3, 1993
- E24 Saint Bobby Mytharc May 10, 1993
- E25 The Graduation Mytharc May 17, 1993
Season 4 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Four Naked Women Mytharc Sep 20, 1993
- E2 One Down, Three to Go Core Sep 27, 1993
- E3 One Hot Game Core Oct 4, 1993
- E4 Witness for the Prosecution Core Oct 11, 1993
- E5 Kiss of the Ice Cream Woman Core Oct 18, 1993
- E6 Night of the Living Newtons Core Oct 25, 1993
- E7 The Dance Core Nov 1, 1993
- E8 Wood and Evan's Excellent Adventure Core Nov 8, 1993
- E9 Small Town Girl Core Nov 15, 1993
- E10 Where There's Smoke Core Nov 22, 1993
- E11 Chain of Fools Core Nov 29, 1993
- E12 Sleepless in Arkansas Core Dec 13, 1993
- E13 The Proof is in the Pudding Core Dec 20, 1993
- E14 The People's Choice Core Jan 3, 1994
- E15 Educating Calvin Core Jan 10, 1994
- E16 Paint the Town Nude Core Jan 17, 1994
- E17 The Perfect Woman Core Jan 31, 1994
- E18 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Wood Core Feb 7, 1994
- E19 The Fabulous Frazier Girls Core Feb 28, 1994
- E20 I Did, I Did Core Mar 7, 1994
- E21 Mr. Newton Goes to Hot Springs Core Mar 14, 1994
- E22 Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wood? Core Mar 28, 1994
- E23 Wood Climbs to New Heights Core Apr 11, 1994
- E24 Mama Knows Best Core May 9, 1994
- E25 The Odder Couple Mytharc May 16, 1994
- E26 I Left My Ring in Evening Shade Mytharc May 23, 1994
Frequently asked questions
When did Evening Shade air?
The series aired on CBS from 1990 to 1994.
Who stars in the series?
Burt Reynolds stars as Wood Newton.
What is the main character's profession?
Wood Newton is an ex-professional football player who returns to coach a high school team.
Where is the show set?
It is set in rural Evening Shade, Arkansas.
Who narrates the end of the episodes?
Ossie Davis provides a closing narration at the end of episodes.
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