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The Best Episodes of Evening Shade

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Every episode of Evening Shade ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Evening Shade!

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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  1. Background image for Miss Emily's Wild Ride
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Miss Emily's Wild Ride

    S2:E5

    Whilst Evan is babysitting baby Emily, he accidentally loses her.

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  2. Background image for The People's Choice
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    #2 - The People's Choice

    S4:E14

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

    Director:Robby Benson
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Four Naked Women
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #3 - Four Naked Women

    S4:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Where There's Smoke
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #4 - Where There's Smoke

    S4:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for The Dance
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #5 - The Dance

    S4:E7

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

    Director:James Hampton
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for One Hot Game
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #6 - One Hot Game

    S4:E3

    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.

    Director:Burt Reynolds
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Witness for the Prosecution
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #7 - Witness for the Prosecution

    S4:E4

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

    Director:James Hampton
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Night of the Living Newtons
    7.1/10(16 votes)

    #8 - Night of the Living Newtons

    S4:E6

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

    Director:James Hampton
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Wood and Evan's Excellent Adventure
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #9 - Wood and Evan's Excellent Adventure

    S4:E8

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

    Director:Robby Benson
    Writer:Kim Friese
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  11. Background image for A Day in the Life of Wood Newton
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - A Day in the Life of Wood Newton

    S1:E1

    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.

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  12. Background image for There Once Was A Boy Named Wood
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - There Once Was A Boy Named Wood

    S1:E2

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

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  13. Background image for Kiss of the Ice Cream Woman
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    #12 - Kiss of the Ice Cream Woman

    S4:E5

    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.

    Director:Burt Reynolds
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Chain of Fools
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #13 - Chain of Fools

    S4:E11

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

    Director:Robby Benson
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for The Perfect Woman
    6.8/10(17 votes)

    #14 - The Perfect Woman

    S4:E17

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

    Director:James Hampton
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for The Fabulous Frazier Girls
    6.8/10(18 votes)

    #15 - The Fabulous Frazier Girls

    S4:E19

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

    Director:Burt Reynolds
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Sleepless in Arkansas
    6.7/10(17 votes)

    #16 - Sleepless in Arkansas

    S4:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for The Proof is in the Pudding
    6.7/10(15 votes)

    #17 - The Proof is in the Pudding

    S4:E13

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

    Director:James Hampton
    Writer:Kim Friese
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  19. Background image for It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Wood
    6.7/10(17 votes)

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

    S4:E18

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

    Director:Charles Frank
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Small Town Girl
    6.6/10(21 votes)

    #19 - Small Town Girl

    S4:E9

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

    Director:Burt Reynolds
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for One Down, Three to Go
    6.5/10(18 votes)

    #20 - One Down, Three to Go

    S4:E2

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

    Director:Burt Reynolds
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for I Left My Ring in Evening Shade
    6.5/10(17 votes)

    #21 - I Left My Ring in Evening Shade

    S4:E26

    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.

    Director:Burt Reynolds
    Writer:Kim Friese
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  23. Background image for I Did, I Did
    6.4/10(15 votes)

    #22 - I Did, I Did

    S4:E20

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

    Director:Dennis Erdman
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Mr. Newton Goes to Hot Springs
    6.3/10(15 votes)

    #23 - Mr. Newton Goes to Hot Springs

    S4:E21

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wood?
    6.3/10(13 votes)

    #24 - Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wood?

    S4:E22

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

    Director:James Hampton
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Wood Climbs to New Heights
    6.3/10(16 votes)

    #25 - Wood Climbs to New Heights

    S4:E23

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Miss Emily's Wild Ride" is the best rated episode of "Evening Shade". It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Harry Thomason and written by Michael Ross, it aired on 10/14/1991. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The People's Choice".