7.1/1043 votes#1 - A 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
- 6.8/1032 votes
#2 - 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
- 6.6/1023 votes
#3 - 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: N/A
- 6.6/1029 votes
#4 - 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: N/A
- 7.2/1030 votes
#5 - 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
- 6.6/1029 votes
#6 - 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
- 6.6/1024 votes
#7 - All for Charity
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/1990
Hoping to win Wood's favour, Herman, at a fundraiser, bids for and wins a weekend with Wood and his family.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1024 votes
#8 - 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: N/A
- 6.7/1026 votes
#9 - 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: N/A
- 7.1/1023 votes
#10 - 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
- 7.0/1029 votes
#11 - 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
- 6.9/1023 votes
#12 - 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
- 6.8/1021 votes
#13 - 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: N/A
- 7.1/1023 votes
#14 - 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: N/A
- 6.7/1031 votes
#15 - 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: N/A
- 6.8/1021 votes
#16 - The Trials of Wood Newton
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/11/1991
Wood must testify against Evan, who's being defended by his daughter Ava.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1024 votes
#17 - 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: N/A
- 7.0/1030 votes
#18 - 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: N/A
- 6.5/1019 votes
#19 - 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: N/A
- 7.1/1022 votes
#20 - 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: N/A
- 7.1/1019 votes
#21 - 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: N/A
- 6.7/1021 votes
#22 - 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: N/A
- 7.3/1024 votes
#23 - 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: N/A
- 7.6/1022 votes
#24 - 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
The Best Episodes of Evening Shade Season 1
Every episode of Evening Shade Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Evening Shade Season 1!
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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Network:CBS
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"A Day in the Life of Wood Newton" is the best rated episode of "Evening Shade" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 43 votes. Directed by Harry Thomason and written by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, it aired on 9/21/1990. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "There Once Was A Boy Named Wood".