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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!

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

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  2. Background image for The Baby Show
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #2 - The Baby Show

    S1:E24

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for First Heroes
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #3 - First Heroes

    S3:E1

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

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  4. Background image for Harlan Deals A Meal
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Harlan Deals A Meal

    S3:E7

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

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  5. Background image for The NFL on CBS
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #5 - The NFL on CBS

    S3:E9

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

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    Director:Burt Reynolds
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for The Really Odd Couple
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #6 - The Really Odd Couple

    S3:E10

    Herman moves in with Freida when his building goes condominium.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Diary of Molly Newton
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    #7 - The Diary of Molly Newton

    S3:E2

    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.

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    Director:James Hampton
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for The Resurrection of Wood Newton
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #8 - The Resurrection of Wood Newton

    S3:E8

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Another Baby Shower
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Another Baby Shower

    S3:E20

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

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    Director:James Hampton
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Fast Women
    7.2/10(33 votes)

    #10 - Fast Women

    S1:E5

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

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  12. Background image for A Day in the Life of Wood Newton
    7.1/10(48 votes)

    #11 - 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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  13. Background image for Hooray for Wood
    7.1/10(26 votes)

    #12 - Hooray for Wood

    S1:E10

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

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  14. Background image for Vote Early and Vote Often
    7.1/10(26 votes)

    #13 - Vote Early and Vote Often

    S1:E14

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Sex Education
    7.1/10(26 votes)

    #14 - Sex Education

    S1:E20

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for I am Wood, Hear Me Roar
    7.1/10(23 votes)

    #15 - I am Wood, Hear Me Roar

    S1:E21

    Two female students attempt to join the football team.

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    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for The Wood Who Stole Christmas
    7.0/10(32 votes)

    #16 - The Wood Who Stole Christmas

    S1:E11

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

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  18. Background image for Nothing to Fear But Harvey Lujack
    7.0/10(33 votes)

    #17 - Nothing to Fear But Harvey Lujack

    S1:E18

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

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    Director:Burt Reynolds
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Father-Child Campout
    7.0/10(15 votes)

    #18 - Father-Child Campout

    S3:E5

    Wood cajoles Will into a father/son camping trip.

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Carl the Mule
    7.0/10(14 votes)

    #19 - Carl the Mule

    S3:E11

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

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for They Can't Take That Away From Me (1)
    7.0/10(15 votes)

    #20 - They Can't Take That Away From Me (1)

    S3:E17

    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)

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    Director:Burt Reynolds
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Cousins Behind Bars
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Cousins Behind Bars

    S3:E21

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Mommy Goes AWOL
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #22 - Mommy Goes AWOL

    S3:E22

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

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    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for There Once Was A Boy Named Wood
    6.9/10(36 votes)

    #23 - 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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  25. Background image for Into the Woods
    6.9/10(28 votes)

    #24 - Into the Woods

    S1:E17

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for What A Night
    6.9/10(13 votes)

    #25 - What A Night

    S3:E4

    Dumped by his girlfriend, Taylor quits the football team.

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    Director:Burt Reynolds
    Writer:Unknown

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 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Baby Show".