Evening Shade

Épisode 1 - A Day in the Life of Wood Newton

21 septembre 1990

On his birthday/wedding anniversary, an innocent Wood is photographed with a stripper; and Prosecuting Attorney candidate Ava discovers she's pregnant despite Wood's vasectomy.

Épisode 2 - There Once Was A Boy Named Wood

28 septembre 1990

Frieda babysits, and fills in for Evan on poker night when he has a date with Miss Beausoleil.

Épisode 3 - Whatever Happened to Clutch Newton?

5 octobre 1990

On seeing an old game film, Wood discovers his most celebrated high school touchdown catch was actually out of bounds.

Épisode 4 - Sadie Hawkins Dance

16 octobre 1990

During Sadie Hawkins week, the football team begins a seven-day series of pranks on Coach Newton.

Épisode 5 - Fast Women

29 octobre 1990

Ava asks Wood to talk with both their son, Taylor, and her father about their choice in dates.

Épisode 6 - The Moustache Show

2 octobre 1990

Ava's high-school flame visits; Will shaves off half of Wood's moustache.

Épisode 7 - All for Charity

9 novembre 1990

Hoping to win Wood's favour, Herman, at a fundraiser, bids for and wins a weekend with Wood and his family.

Épisode 8 - Something to Hold Onto

19 novembre 1990

Wood and the rest of town tutor the football players in algebra so they won't fail their classes and be barred from a big game.

Épisode 9 - Mr. Mom

26 novembre 1990

With Ava's prosecutorial work taking her away from her household duties, a miserable Wood has to take up the slack.

Épisode 10 - Hooray for Wood

10 décembre 1990

Wood gets a bit part when a movie company and its temperamental star arrive to shoot a Civil War mini-series.

Épisode 11 - The Wood Who Stole Christmas

17 décembre 1990

Tired of his kids' materialism, Wood gives their presents to a needy family.

Épisode 12 - Wood and Ava and Gil and Madeline

7 janvier 1991

Wood and Ava are asked to dinner by a married couple—who turn out to be swingers into spouse-swapping.

Épisode 13 - Wood's Thirtieth Reunion

21 janvier 1991

At his 30-year high school reunion, Wood hooks up with two old pals and one old flame.

Épisode 14 - Vote Early and Vote Often

28 janvier 1991

Wood and Ava recall how friends rallied to help her get elected Prosceuting Attorney over her opponent Jim Guy Puckett.

Épisode 15 - Chip Off the Old Brick

4 février 1991

Herman's big, blustery father comes to visit, but talks football with Wood and chases after Frieda more than he sees his son.

Épisode 16 - The Trials of Wood Newton

11 février 1991

Wood must testify against Evan, who's being defended by his daughter Ava.

Épisode 17 - Into the Woods

18 février 1991

On Wood's annual deer-hunting trip, a local legend deer drops dead in front of his cabin—outside official hunting grounds.

Épisode 18 - Nothing to Fear But Harvey Lujack

21 février 1991

A convict who'd threatened prosecutor Ava when she had him put away escapes and heads toward town.

Épisode 19 - Gambler Anonymous

4 mars 1991

Wood tries to keep secret the presence of his guest: old acquaintance country-music singer Kenny Rogers.

Épisode 20 - Sex Education

24 mars 1991

An in-over-his-head Herman substitute teaches a class in sex education, and calls in ""expert"" Wood.

Épisode 21 - I am Wood, Hear Me Roar

1 avril 1991

Two female students attempt to join the football team.

Épisode 22 - Herman and Margaret Sitting in a Tree

8 avril 1991

Herman's relationship with Margaret hits a snag when she refuses to be seen with Herman on a formal ""date"".

Épisode 23 - Far from the Madden Crowd

29 avril 1991

Ava goes into labor the night of the Booster Club Sports banquest, to which Wood has invited his football archrival Terry Bradshaw.

Épisode 24 - The Baby Show

6 mai 1991

Ava rides in the back of Ponder's catering truck on a chaotic ride to the hospital.

Épisode 1 - Three Naked Men (Part 1)

16 septembre 1991

War breaks out between the women and the men on a segregated camping expedition after Wood scares the girls with his bear costume and gets whacked with a shovel—and culminates with the women abandoning the men during their ritual skinny-dipping. (Part 1 of 2)

Épisode 2 - Three Naked Men (Part 2)

23 septembre 1991

The women begin to feel guilty about having abandoned the men naked in the woods. (Part 2 of 2)

Épisode 3 - I'm With Stupid

30 septembre 1991

Molly caves in under pressure from her boyfriend and agrees to take part in a beauty contest.

Épisode 4 - Tying the Knot

7 octobre 1991

Wood accompanies Will to the hospital when the boy needs a tonsillectomy—and decides that while he's there he might as well have a vasectomy.

Épisode 5 - Miss Emily's Wild Ride

14 octobre 1991

When baby sitter Evan (Hal Holbrook) leaves baby Emily alone, she winds up going for a ride in Nub's wagon. Nub: Charlie Dell. Wood: Burt Reynolds.

Épisode 6 - The Road Trip

21 octobre 1991

Wood and company quickly drive each other crazy when they take a road trip in a borrowed RV.

Épisode 7 - Winning Isn't Everything

28 octobre 1991

The fate of the Evening Shade football program rests on the shoulder pads of Wood's new quarterback.

Épisode 8 - Where's My Watch?

11 novembre 1991

Harlan's retirement leads to a fight with Merleen, and then to the Newtons', where's he's on his way to earning another gold watch---as the housekeeper.

Épisode 9 - I Do, I Don't

18 novembre 1991

Taylor and Aimee decide to marry.

Épisode 10 - The Thanksgiving Show

25 novembre 1991

It's a turkey of a Thanksgiving for Wood and family when his ex-con cousin (Billy Bob Thornton) and his brood show up for the holiday.

Épisode 11 - Busted

9 décembre 1991

A public outcry over exotic dancing leaves Ava exposed to criticism when she strips Fontana of her topless act.

Épisode 12 - Rear Window

16 décembre 1991

Wood gets stuck in the bathroom window.

Épisode 13 - The Getaway

6 janvier 1992

An unwelcome visitor creates a stink during Wood and Ava's weekend alone. Hunter: Brent Briscoe.

Épisode 14 - Herman In Charge

13 janvier 1992

Wood and Ava leave Herman alone with the kids.

Épisode 15 - The Au Pair Affair

27 janvier 1992

Ava feels displaced by the Newstons' talented au pair girl.

Épisode 16 - Goin' To the Chapel (Part 1)

3 février 1992

Wood must express the family's concern over Evan's wedding. (Part 1 of 3)

Épisode 17 - Goin' To the Chapel (Part 2)

24 février 1992

Fontana calls off the wedding. (Part 2 of 3)

Épisode 18 - Goin' to the Chapel (Part 3)

2 mars 1992

Fontana decides to proceed with the wedding; Merleen meets her daughter. (Part 3 of 3)

Épisode 19 - Play Herman For Me

9 mars 1992

An auto mechanic hopes to get Herman's engines running with a series of erotic letters, causing a breakdown in Herman's relationship with Margaret (Ann Hearn).

Épisode 20 - Callous Hearts of Rage

23 mars 1992

Friends and family of Taylor make a scene after seeing themselves portrayed in the debut of his new play.

Épisode 21 - Taylor Buys A Car

6 avril 1992

Wood tries to steer Taylor (Jay R. Ferguson) away from buying a car, especially when Taylor suggests speeding things along with a garage sale, full of Wood's memorabilia.

Épisode 22 - Hasta la vista, Baby

4 mai 1992

Herman takes humiliating work after losing his teaching job due to budget cuts.

Épisode 23 - Cousin Readith

11 mai 1992

Wood learns his bully cousin plans to visit.

Épisode 24 - No Pain, No Gain

18 mai 1992

Wood hopes to throw strikes bowling against a sports-show host (Don Meredith), but throws his back out instead.

Épisode 25 - The Perfect Birthday Party, Sort Of

18 mai 1992

Planning the perfect birthday party for Will is no piece of cake for Wood and Ava, while Evan and Fontana's first fight ends with a surprise.

Épisode 1 - First Heroes

21 septembre 1992

Taylor returns, transformed by his three months in Amsterdam; Wood's late father's store is slated to be demolished.

Épisode 2 - The Diary of Molly Newton

28 septembre 1992

Wood is having trouble dealing with Molly's growing womanhood— even before he discovers her erotic diary. And he totally overreacts to her first ""date"" (slides at the church followed by ice cream). Meanwhile, Harlan's visiting inlaws are putting a damper on his sex life.

Épisode 3 - You Scratch My Back, I'll Arrest You

5 octobre 1992

Ava sends Wood to investigate when Harlan rents property to a massage parlor.

Épisode 4 - What A Night

12 octobre 1992

Dumped by his girlfriend, Taylor quits the football team.

Épisode 5 - Father-Child Campout

19 octobre 1992

Wood cajoles Will into a father/son camping trip.

Épisode 6 - The Hole Story

26 octobre 1992

Events get out of hand when a hole in a bedroom wall resembles Abraham Lincoln.

Épisode 7 - Harlan Deals A Meal

9 novembre 1992

Harlan fibs about his weight loss to Richard Simmons, then persuades Herman to impersonate him.

Épisode 8 - The Resurrection of Wood Newton

16 novembre 1992

Ava is voted ""Arkansas Prosecuting Attorney of the Year.""

Épisode 9 - The NFL on CBS

23 novembre 1992

Wood forgets his anniversary when he gets a chance to be on ""The NFL Today.""

Épisode 10 - The Really Odd Couple

7 décembre 1992

Herman moves in with Freida when his building goes condominium.

Épisode 11 - Carl the Mule

14 décembre 1992

A frustrated Wood resigns as team coach, and is replaced by Herman.

Épisode 12 - I'll Be Home For Christmas

21 décembre 1992

...but Wood and Herman may not be, as they are stranded when their car breaks down on the way home from being Will an elusive gift available only out of town.

Épisode 13 - Freida and the Preacher

4 janvier 1993

Freida falls for a man at the ice cream parlour, only to discover that he is the new preacher.

Épisode 14 - Private School

18 janvier 1993

The Oakwood Academy, an exclusive private school Molly wants to attend, scrutinizes Wood and Ava, who discover they must pass an exam before Molly can be admitted. Meanwhile, Nab goes on a date with Amanda.

Épisode 15 - Ava Takes a Shower (1)

1 février 1993

Ava hosts Fontana's baby shower, and wants Herman, who has joined Reba McEntire's security team, to get her to entertain.

Épisode 16 - Ava Takes a Shower (2)

8 février 1993

Rebuffed by Reba McEntire, Ava still persists in planning the baby shower all by herself.

Épisode 17 - They Can't Take That Away From Me (1)

15 février 1993

Ava invites sixties civil rights leader Aurelia Danforth to a Martin Luther King commemoration, then discovers that the guest has a past involving Ponder. (First of two parts)

Épisode 18 - They Can't Take That Away From Me (2)

22 février 1991

Ava invites sixties civil rights leader Aurelia Danforth to a Martin Luther King commemoration, then discovers that the guest has a past involving Ponder. (Second of two parts)

Épisode 19 - She What?!

1 mars 1993

Taylor's girlfriend elopes with the school hunk.

Épisode 20 - Another Baby Shower

15 mars 1993

Fontana goes into labour, but Evan can't be reached.

Épisode 21 - Cousins Behind Bars

22 mars 1993

Épisode 22 - Mommy Goes AWOL

12 avril 1993

Fontana despairs of her mothering abilities when only Evan can quiet baby Scout.

Épisode 23 - Teaching Is A Good Thing

3 mai 1993

Herman is ashamed to tell his mentor that he has lost his teaching job.

Épisode 24 - Saint Bobby

10 mai 1993

Wood thinks a college footbal coach is interested in Taylor.

Épisode 25 - The Graduation

17 mai 1993

Herman books John Denver for Taylor's graduation but gets Bob Denver instead.

Épisode 1 - Four Naked Women

20 septembre 1993

After the women play a joke on them, the guys get even by locking them out of Fontana's house—while they're clad in Fontana's stripper costumes.

Épisode 2 - One Down, Three to Go

27 septembre 1993

Ava has a hard time adjusting when Taylor moves out ioto his own apartment.

Épisode 3 - One Hot Game

4 octobre 1993

Wood and Frieda get locked inside a sauna while everyone else in Evening Shade sweats out the football team's first game of the season.

Épisode 4 - Witness for the Prosecution

11 octobre 1993

Ava and Harlan go head to head in court when he is a witness for an insurance company.

Épisode 5 - Kiss of the Ice Cream Woman

18 octobre 1993

Herman 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 woman—but only after Margaret confesses to kissing a man during her trip to Greece.

Épisode 6 - Night of the Living Newtons

25 octobre 1993

Wood tries to allay Emily's fear of scary costumes by letting her pick out his Hallowe'en attire.

Épisode 7 - The Dance

1 novembre 1993

Wood is more than a wee bit upset when he has to deal with Molly dating boys; meanwhile, Herman discovers that he's Scottish.

Épisode 8 - Wood and Evan's Excellent Adventure

8 novembre 1993

With Nub out sick, Wood and Evan takes over his newspaper route as the ladies run his other errands.

Épisode 9 - Small Town Girl

15 novembre 1993

A Hollywood movie star takes a liking to Evening Shade—and decides to buy the whole town and turn it into a tourist attraction.

Épisode 10 - Where There's Smoke

22 novembre 1993

Freida returns from her health farm jaunt determined to stop smoking, with Herman's help.

Épisode 11 - Chain of Fools

29 novembre 1993

A new restaurant threatens Ponder's business, so the gang agree to participate in a serious of bizarre commercials.

Épisode 12 - Sleepless in Arkansas

13 décembre 1993

Ava and Wood accompany a nervous Herman to a singles bar.

Épisode 13 - The Proof is in the Pudding

20 décembre 1993

Ava is upset when she is forced to imprison her own father for refusing to divulge a journalistic source.

Épisode 14 - The People's Choice

3 janvier 1994

Disaster is on the ballot when Harlan and Ima both run for mayor.

Épisode 15 - Educating Calvin

10 janvier 1994

When Wood's delinquent cousin Calvin returns to Evening Shade, he decides to stay at the Newtons' until he earns his high school diploma.

Épisode 16 - Paint the Town Nude

17 janvier 1994

Épisode 17 - The Perfect Woman

31 janvier 1994

The town gets an eyeful when Merleen takes up painting nudes—using Harland and Wood as her first subjects.

Épisode 18 - It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Wood

7 février 1994

Wood must humiliate himself in order to inherit $1 million.

Épisode 19 - The Fabulous Frazier Girls

28 février 1994

Merleen's sisters ask her to join their singing act.

Épisode 20 - I Did, I Did

7 mars 1994

On their anniversary, Ava and Wood plan to reaffirm their vows—a plan that includes bachelor and bachelorette parties.

Épisode 21 - Mr. Newton Goes to Hot Springs

14 mars 1994

The 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.

Épisode 22 - Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wood?

28 mars 1994

Wood fields an offer from an old football chum who wants him as the new quarterback coach for the Atlanta Falcons.

Épisode 23 - Wood Climbs to New Heights

11 avril 1994

A suitor professes his love for Molly on the town's water tower.

Épisode 24 - Mama Knows Best

9 mai 1994

Mutual attraction develops between Ava's college pal and Taylor.

Épisode 25 - The Odder Couple

16 mai 1994

To avoid becoming infected with chicken pox, Wood moves in with Taylor.

Épisode 26 - I Left My Ring in Evening Shade

23 mai 1994

Nub 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.