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Evening Shade is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from September 21, 1990, to May 23, 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 character's former team, because he was a fan.
Original Release
09/21/1990 on CBS
US Release
09/21/1990
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Burt Reynolds | Wood Newton |
| Elizabeth Ashley | Freida Evans |
| Marilu Henner | Ava Evans Newton |
| Ossie Davis | Ponder Blue |
| Charles Durning | Harlan Elldridge / Dr. Harlan Elldridge |
| Jay R. Ferguson | Taylor Newton |
| Michael Jeter | Herman Stiles |
| Jacob Parker | Will Newton |
| Ann Wedgeworth | Merleen Elldridge |
| Hal Holbrook | Evan Evans |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Four Naked Women | Monday, 20 September 1993 |
| 2 | One Down, Three to Go | Monday, 27 September 1993 |
| 3 | One Hot Game | Monday, 04 October 1993 |
| 4 | Witness for the Prosecution | Monday, 11 October 1993 |
| 5 | Kiss of the Ice Cream Woman | Monday, 18 October 1993 |
| 6 | Night of the Living Newtons | Monday, 25 October 1993 |
| 7 | The Dance | Monday, 01 November 1993 |
| 8 | Wood and Evan's Excellent Adventure | Monday, 08 November 1993 |
| 9 | Small Town Girl | Monday, 15 November 1993 |
| 10 | Where There's Smoke | Monday, 22 November 1993 |
| 11 | Chain of Fools | Monday, 29 November 1993 |
| 12 | Sleepless in Arkansas | Monday, 13 December 1993 |
| 13 | The Proof Is in the Pudding | Monday, 20 December 1993 |
| 14 | The People's Choice | Monday, 03 January 1994 |
| 15 | Educating Calvin | Monday, 10 January 1994 |
| 16 | Paint the Town Nude | Monday, 17 January 1994 |
| 17 | The Perfect Woman | Monday, 31 January 1994 |
| 18 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Wood | Monday, 07 February 1994 |
| 19 | The Fabulous Frazier Girls | Monday, 28 February 1994 |
| 20 | I Did, I Did | Monday, 07 March 1994 |
| 21 | Mr. Newton Goes to Hot Springs | Monday, 14 March 1994 |
| 22 | Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wood? | Monday, 28 March 1994 |
| 23 | Wood Climbs to New Heights | Monday, 11 April 1994 |
| 24 | Mama Knows Best | Monday, 09 May 1994 |
| 25 | The Odder Couple | Monday, 16 May 1994 |
| 26 | I Left My Ring in Evening Shade | Monday, 23 May 1994 |
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Directors
Burt Reynolds, James Hampton, Harry Thomason, David Steinberg, Robby Benson, Charles Nelson Reilly, Charles Frank, Sheldon Epps, Frank Bonner, Dennis Erdman, Robert Ginty, John Ratzenberger, Richard Kline
Writers
Don Rhymer, Michael A. Ross, Thom Bray, David Nichols, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Victor Fresco, James Hampton, Patrick Sean Clark, Stephen A. Miller, Craig Hoffman, Kim C. Friese, Danny Zuker, Burt Reynolds, Allen Crowe, Susan Cridland Wick, Mark Fauser, Brent Briscoe, Bill Dial, John Wierick, Paul Clay, Leslie Rasmussen, Lyle Weldon, Bob Lowry, Michael Ross, Brian Bird
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Burt Reynolds | Wood Newton |
| Elizabeth Ashley | Freida Evans |
| Marilu Henner | Ava Evans Newton |
| Ossie Davis | Ponder Blue |
| Charles Durning | Harlan Elldridge / Dr. Harlan Elldridge |
| Jay R. Ferguson | Taylor Newton |
| Michael Jeter | Herman Stiles |
| Jacob Parker | Will Newton |
| Ann Wedgeworth | Merleen Elldridge |
| Hal Holbrook | Evan Evans |
| Candace Hutson | Molly Newton |
| Charlie Dell | Nub Oliver |
| Linda Gehringer | Fontana Beausoleil |
| Melissa Renee Martin | Molly Newton |
| Burton Gilliam | Virgil |
| Jane Abbott | Dorothy |
| Ann Hearn | Margaret Fouch / Margaret |
| Wanda Jones | Wanda / Waitress |
| Alexa PenaVega | Emily Newton |
| Pepper Sweeney | Neal Heck / Thor / Phipps |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Victor Fresco | Executive Producer |
| Burt Reynolds | Executive Producer |
| Linda Bloodworth-Thomason | Executive Producer |
| Harry Thomason | Executive Producer |
| Thom Bray | Producer |
| David Nichols | Producer |
| Lamar Jackson | Producer |
| Tommy Thompson | Producer |
| Douglas Jackson | Producer |
| Stephen A. Miller | Producer |
| Craig Hoffman | Producer |
| Michael A. Ross | Producer |
| James Hampton | Producer |
| Kim C. Friese | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Won |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
