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The Best Episodes of Evening Shade

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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 The Perfect Birthday Party, Sort Of
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #1 - The Perfect Birthday Party, Sort Of

    S2:E25

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Three Naked Men (Part 1)
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #2 - Three Naked Men (Part 1)

    S2:E1

    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)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
  3. Background image for The Road Trip
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #3 - The Road Trip

    S2:E6

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    Director:Burt Reynolds
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Thanksgiving Show
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    #4 - The Thanksgiving Show

    S2:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for The People's Choice
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    #5 - The People's Choice

    S4:E14

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

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    Director:Robby Benson
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Goin' To the Chapel (Part 1)
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Goin' To the Chapel (Part 1)

    S2:E16

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

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    Director:Harry Thomason
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
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  7. Background image for Goin' To the Chapel (Part 2)
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Goin' To the Chapel (Part 2)

    S2:E17

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
  8. Background image for I'm With Stupid
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #8 - I'm With Stupid

    S2:E3

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for The Getaway
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #9 - The Getaway

    S2:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Herman In Charge
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Herman In Charge

    S2:E14

    Wood and Ava leave Herman alone with the kids.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for The Au Pair Affair
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #11 - The Au Pair Affair

    S2:E15

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

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

    #12 - 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.

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

    #13 - Where There's Smoke

    S4:E10

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for The Baby Show
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #14 - 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
  15. Background image for Callous Hearts of Rage
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #15 - Callous Hearts of Rage

    S2:E20

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

    #16 - 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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
  17. Background image for Harlan Deals A Meal
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #17 - 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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    Director:Charles Nelson Reilly
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for The NFL on CBS
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #18 - 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
  19. Background image for The Really Odd Couple
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #19 - The Really Odd Couple

    S3:E10

    Herman moves in with Freida when his building goes condominium.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Three Naked Men (Part 2)
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #20 - Three Naked Men (Part 2)

    S2:E2

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
  21. Background image for Miss Emily's Wild Ride
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #21 - Miss Emily's Wild Ride

    S2:E5

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    Director:Harry Thomason
    Writer:Michael Ross
  22. Background image for The Diary of Molly Newton
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    #22 - 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
  23. Background image for The Resurrection of Wood Newton
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #23 - The Resurrection of Wood Newton

    S3:E8

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

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

    #24 - Another Baby Shower

    S3:E20

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

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

    #25 - 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.

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    Director:James Hampton
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"The Perfect Birthday Party, Sort Of" is the best rated episode of "Evening Shade". It scored 8.1/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/18/1992. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Three Naked Men (Part 1)".