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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 |
|---|
| Hal Holbrook | Evan Evans |
| Michael Jeter | Herman Stiles |
| Ossie Davis | Ponder Blue |
| Jacob Parker | Will Newton |
| Elizabeth Ashley | Freida Evans |
| Jay R. Ferguson | Taylor Newton |
| Marilu Henner | Ava Evans Newton |
| Ann Wedgeworth | Merleen Elldridge |
| Burt Reynolds | Wood Newton |
| Charles Durning | Harlan Elldridge / Dr. Harlan Elldridge |
| # | 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, Harry Thomason, James Hampton, Robby Benson, David Steinberg, Charles Nelson Reilly, Charles Frank, Dennis Erdman, Sheldon Epps, Frank Bonner, Robert Ginty, John Ratzenberger, Richard Kline
Writers
Don Rhymer, David Nichols, Michael A. Ross, Thom Bray, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Victor Fresco, James Hampton, Stephen A. Miller, Patrick Sean Clark, Craig Hoffman, Allen Crowe, Danny Zuker, Susan Cridland Wick, Kim C. Friese, Burt Reynolds, Mark Fauser, Brent Briscoe, Bill Dial, John Wierick, Paul Clay, Leslie Rasmussen, Lyle Weldon, Bob Lowry, Michael Ross, Brian Bird
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hal Holbrook | Evan Evans |
| Michael Jeter | Herman Stiles |
| Ossie Davis | Ponder Blue |
| Jacob Parker | Will Newton |
| Elizabeth Ashley | Freida Evans |
| Jay R. Ferguson | Taylor Newton |
| Marilu Henner | Ava Evans Newton |
| Ann Wedgeworth | Merleen Elldridge |
| Burt Reynolds | Wood Newton |
| Charles Durning | Harlan Elldridge / Dr. Harlan Elldridge |
| Candace Hutson | Molly Newton |
| Charlie Dell | Nub Oliver |
| Burton Gilliam | Virgil |
| Linda Gehringer | Fontana Beausoleil |
| Melissa Renee Martin | Molly Newton |
| Charles Durning | Dr. Harlan Elldridge / Harlan Elldridge |
| Ann Hearn | Margaret Fouch |
| Jane Abbott | Dorothy |
| Wanda Jones | Wanda |
| Alexa PenaVega | Emily Newton |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Victor Fresco | Executive Producer |
| Burt Reynolds | Executive Producer |
| Linda Bloodworth-Thomason | Executive Producer |
| Harry Thomason | Executive Producer |
| David Nichols | Producer |
| Lamar Jackson | Producer |
| Douglas Jackson | Producer |
| Tommy Thompson | Producer |
| Stephen A. Miller | Producer |
| Kim C. Friese | Producer |
| Craig Hoffman | Producer |
| Michael A. Ross | Producer |
| James Hampton | Producer |
| Thom Bray | Producer |
Editors
| 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 |
