8.4/1012 votesLoading...#1 - Three Naked Men (Part 1)
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/1991
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)
Director: N/A
Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
- 8.1/1010 votesLoading...
#2 - Tying the Knot
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/1991
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1010 votesLoading...
#3 - Miss Emily's Wild Ride
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/14/1991
No description available
Director: Harry Thomason
Writer: Michael Ross
- 8.1/1010 votesLoading...
#4 - The Perfect Birthday Party, Sort Of
Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 5/18/1992
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/109 votesLoading...
#5 - Three Naked Men (Part 2)
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/1991
The women begin to feel guilty about having abandoned the men naked in the woods. (Part 2 of 2)
Director: N/A
Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
- 8.0/1010 votesLoading...
#6 - The Road Trip
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/21/1991
No description available
Director: Burt Reynolds
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1019 votesLoading...
#7 - The Thanksgiving Show
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/1991
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1012 votesLoading...
#8 - The People's Choice
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 1/3/1994
Disaster is on the ballot when Harlan and Ima both run for mayor.
Director: Robby Benson
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/107 votesLoading...
#9 - Goin' To the Chapel (Part 1)
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/3/1992
Wood must express the family's concern over Evan's wedding. (Part 1 of 3)
Director: Harry Thomason
Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
- 7.8/108 votesLoading...
#10 - Goin' To the Chapel (Part 2)
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/24/1992
Fontana calls off the wedding. (Part 2 of 3)
Director: N/A
Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
7.7/109 votesLoading...#11 - I'm With Stupid
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/1991
Molly caves in under pressure from her boyfriend and agrees to take part in a beauty contest.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1022 votesLoading...
#12 - The Baby Show
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 5/6/1991
Ava rides in the back of Ponder's catering truck on a chaotic ride to the hospital.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/108 votesLoading...
#13 - The Getaway
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/6/1992
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/108 votesLoading...
#14 - Herman In Charge
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/13/1992
Wood and Ava leave Herman alone with the kids.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1010 votesLoading...
#15 - The Au Pair Affair
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1/27/1992
Ava feels displaced by the Newstons' talented au pair girl.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1014 votesLoading...
#16 - Four Naked Women
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/1993
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1018 votesLoading...
#17 - Where There's Smoke
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/22/1993
Freida returns from her health farm jaunt determined to stop smoking, with Herman's help.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1010 votesLoading...
#18 - Callous Hearts of Rage
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 3/23/1992
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1016 votesLoading...
#19 - First Heroes
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/1992
Taylor returns, transformed by his three months in Amsterdam; Wood's late father's store is slated to be demolished.
Director: N/A
Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
- 7.5/1012 votesLoading...
#20 - Harlan Deals A Meal
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/1992
Harlan fibs about his weight loss to Richard Simmons, then persuades Herman to impersonate him.
Director: Charles Nelson Reilly
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1014 votesLoading...
#21 - The NFL on CBS
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/23/1992
Wood forgets his anniversary when he gets a chance to be on ""The NFL Today.""
Director: Burt Reynolds
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1012 votesLoading...
#22 - The Really Odd Couple
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/1992
Herman moves in with Freida when his building goes condominium.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1015 votesLoading...
#23 - The Diary of Molly Newton
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/1992
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.
Director: James Hampton
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/109 votesLoading...
#24 - The Resurrection of Wood Newton
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/1992
Ava is voted ""Arkansas Prosecuting Attorney of the Year.""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/1011 votesLoading...#25 - Another Baby Shower
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 3/15/1993
Fontana goes into labour, but Evan can't be reached.
Director: James Hampton
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Evening Shade
Every episode of Evening Shade ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Evening Shade!
Evening Shade is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from 1990 to 1994. The series stars Burt Reynolds as Wood Newton, an...
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Best Episodes Summary
"Three Naked Men (Part 1)" is the best rated episode of "Evening Shade". It scored 8.4/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, it aired on 9/16/1991. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Tying the Knot".