Season 1
7.0/101 votesA Day in the Life of Wood Newton
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/1990
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.
Director: Harry Thomason
Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
- 7.0/101 votes
There Once Was A Boy Named Wood
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/1990
Frieda babysits, and fills in for Evan on poker night when he has a date with Miss Beausoleil.
Director: Harry Thomason
Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
- N/A/100 votes
Whatever Happened to Clutch Newton?
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/1990
On seeing an old game film, Wood discovers his most celebrated high school touchdown catch was actually out of bounds.
Director: Harry Thomason
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Sadie Hawkins Dance
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/1990
During Sadie Hawkins week, the football team begins a seven-day series of pranks on Coach Newton.
Director: David Steinberg
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Fast Women
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/1990
Ava asks Wood to talk with both their son, Taylor, and her father about their choice in dates.
Director: Frank Bonner
Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
- N/A/100 votes
The Moustache Show
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/2/1990
Ava's high-school flame visits; Will shaves off half of Wood's moustache.
Director: Burt Reynolds
Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
- N/A/100 votes
Something to Hold Onto
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/1990
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.
Director: Burt Reynolds
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Mr. Mom
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/1990
With Ava's prosecutorial work taking her away from her household duties, a miserable Wood has to take up the slack.
Director: David Steinberg
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Hooray for Wood
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/1990
Wood gets a bit part when a movie company and its temperamental star arrive to shoot a Civil War mini-series.
Director: Burt Reynolds
Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
- N/A/100 votes
The Wood Who Stole Christmas
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/1990
Tired of his kids' materialism, Wood gives their presents to a needy family.
Director: Harry Thomason
Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
- N/A/100 votes
Wood and Ava and Gil and Madeline
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/7/1991
Wood and Ava are asked to dinner by a married couple—who turn out to be swingers into spouse-swapping.
Director: David Steinberg
Writer: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
- N/A/100 votes
Wood's Thirtieth Reunion
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/1991
At his 30-year high school reunion, Wood hooks up with two old pals and one old flame.
Director: Burt Reynolds
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Vote Early and Vote Often
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/28/1991
Wood and Ava recall how friends rallied to help her get elected Prosceuting Attorney over her opponent Jim Guy Puckett.
Director: David Steinberg
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Chip Off the Old Brick
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/4/1991
Herman's big, blustery father comes to visit, but talks football with Wood and chases after Frieda more than he sees his son.
Director: Burt Reynolds
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Into the Woods
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/18/1991
On Wood's annual deer-hunting trip, a local legend deer drops dead in front of his cabin—outside official hunting grounds.
Director: David Steinberg
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Nothing to Fear But Harvey Lujack
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/21/1991
A convict who'd threatened prosecutor Ava when she had him put away escapes and heads toward town.
Director: Burt Reynolds
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Gambler Anonymous
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/4/1991
Wood tries to keep secret the presence of his guest: old acquaintance country-music singer Kenny Rogers.
Director: David Steinberg
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Sex Education
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/24/1991
An in-over-his-head Herman substitute teaches a class in sex education, and calls in ""expert"" Wood.
Director: Harry Thomason
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
I am Wood, Hear Me Roar
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/1/1991
Two female students attempt to join the football team.
Director: David Steinberg
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Herman and Margaret Sitting in a Tree
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/8/1991
Herman's relationship with Margaret hits a snag when she refuses to be seen with Herman on a formal ""date"".
Director: Harry Thomason
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Far from the Madden Crowd
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 4/29/1991
Ava goes into labor the night of the Booster Club Sports banquest, to which Wood has invited his football archrival Terry Bradshaw.
Director: Burt Reynolds
Writer: Unknown