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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Episode guide
Season 1 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 A Day in the Life of Wood Newton Sep 21, 1990
- E2 There Once Was A Boy Named Wood Sep 28, 1990
- E3 Whatever Happened to Clutch Newton? Oct 5, 1990
- E4 Sadie Hawkins Dance Oct 16, 1990
- E5 Fast Women Oct 29, 1990
- E6 The Moustache Show Oct 2, 1990
- E7 All for Charity Nov 9, 1990
- E8 Something to Hold Onto Nov 19, 1990
- E9 Mr. Mom Nov 26, 1990
- E10 Hooray for Wood Dec 10, 1990
- E11 The Wood Who Stole Christmas Dec 17, 1990
- E12 Wood and Ava and Gil and Madeline Jan 7, 1991
- E13 Wood's Thirtieth Reunion Jan 21, 1991
- E14 Vote Early and Vote Often Jan 28, 1991
- E15 Chip Off the Old Brick Feb 4, 1991
- E16 The Trials of Wood Newton Feb 11, 1991
- E17 Into the Woods Feb 18, 1991
- E18 Nothing to Fear But Harvey Lujack Feb 21, 1991
- E19 Gambler Anonymous Mar 4, 1991
- E20 Sex Education Mar 24, 1991
- E21 I am Wood, Hear Me Roar Apr 1, 1991
- E22 Herman and Margaret Sitting in a Tree Apr 8, 1991
- E23 Far from the Madden Crowd Apr 29, 1991
- E24 The Baby Show May 6, 1991
Season 2 · 25 episodes
- E1 Three Naked Men (Part 1) Sep 16, 1991
- E2 Three Naked Men (Part 2) Sep 23, 1991
- E3 I'm With Stupid Sep 30, 1991
- E4 Tying the Knot Oct 7, 1991
- E5 Miss Emily's Wild Ride Oct 14, 1991
- E6 The Road Trip Oct 21, 1991
- E7 Winning Isn't Everything Oct 28, 1991
- E8 Where's My Watch? Nov 11, 1991
- E9 I Do, I Don't Nov 18, 1991
- E10 The Thanksgiving Show Nov 25, 1991
- E11 Busted Dec 9, 1991
- E12 Rear Window Dec 16, 1991
- E13 The Getaway Jan 6, 1992
- E14 Herman In Charge Jan 13, 1992
- E15 The Au Pair Affair Jan 27, 1992
- E16 Goin' To the Chapel (Part 1) Feb 3, 1992
- E17 Goin' To the Chapel (Part 2) Feb 24, 1992
- E18 Goin' to the Chapel (Part 3) Mar 2, 1992
- E19 Play Herman For Me Mar 9, 1992
- E20 Callous Hearts of Rage Mar 23, 1992
- E21 Taylor Buys A Car Apr 6, 1992
- E22 Hasta la vista, Baby May 4, 1992
- E23 Cousin Readith May 11, 1992
- E24 No Pain, No Gain May 18, 1992
- E25 The Perfect Birthday Party, Sort Of May 18, 1992
Season 3 · 25 episodes
- E1 First Heroes Sep 21, 1992
- E2 The Diary of Molly Newton Sep 28, 1992
- E3 You Scratch My Back, I'll Arrest You Oct 5, 1992
- E4 What A Night Oct 12, 1992
- E5 Father-Child Campout Oct 19, 1992
- E6 The Hole Story Oct 26, 1992
- E7 Harlan Deals A Meal Nov 9, 1992
- E8 The Resurrection of Wood Newton Nov 16, 1992
- E9 The NFL on CBS Nov 23, 1992
- E10 The Really Odd Couple Dec 7, 1992
- E11 Carl the Mule Dec 14, 1992
- E12 I'll Be Home For Christmas Dec 21, 1992
- E13 Freida and the Preacher Jan 4, 1993
- E14 Private School Jan 18, 1993
- E15 Ava Takes a Shower (1) Feb 1, 1993
- E16 Ava Takes a Shower (2) Feb 8, 1993
- E17 They Can't Take That Away From Me (1) Feb 15, 1993
- E18 They Can't Take That Away from Me (2) Feb 15, 1993
- E19 She What?! Mar 1, 1993
- E20 Another Baby Shower Mar 15, 1993
- E21 Cousins Behind Bars Mar 22, 1993
- E22 Mommy Goes AWOL Apr 12, 1993
- E23 Teaching Is A Good Thing May 3, 1993
- E24 Saint Bobby May 10, 1993
- E25 The Graduation May 17, 1993
Season 4 · 26 episodes
- E1 Four Naked Women Sep 20, 1993
- E2 One Down, Three to Go Sep 27, 1993
- E3 One Hot Game Oct 4, 1993
- E4 Witness for the Prosecution Oct 11, 1993
- E5 Kiss of the Ice Cream Woman Oct 18, 1993
- E6 Night of the Living Newtons Oct 25, 1993
- E7 The Dance Nov 1, 1993
- E8 Wood and Evan's Excellent Adventure Nov 8, 1993
- E9 Small Town Girl Nov 15, 1993
- E10 Where There's Smoke Nov 22, 1993
- E11 Chain of Fools Nov 29, 1993
- E12 Sleepless in Arkansas Dec 13, 1993
- E13 The Proof is in the Pudding Dec 20, 1993
- E14 The People's Choice Jan 3, 1994
- E15 Educating Calvin Jan 10, 1994
- E16 Paint the Town Nude Jan 17, 1994
- E17 The Perfect Woman Jan 31, 1994
- E18 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Wood Feb 7, 1994
- E19 The Fabulous Frazier Girls Feb 28, 1994
- E20 I Did, I Did Mar 7, 1994
- E21 Mr. Newton Goes to Hot Springs Mar 14, 1994
- E22 Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wood? Mar 28, 1994
- E23 Wood Climbs to New Heights Apr 11, 1994
- E24 Mama Knows Best May 9, 1994
- E25 The Odder Couple May 16, 1994
- E26 I Left My Ring in Evening Shade 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.