In this laid-back comedy, Wood Newton is a former pro American Football player who has retired and returned to his childhood home, the small town of Evening Shade, Arkansas. He's now the coach of the local high school American Football team, which brings him in constant contact with the other residents of the town.
Molly caves in under pressure from her boyfriend and agrees to take part in a beauty contest.
Herman's big, blustery father comes to visit, but talks football with Wood and chases after Frieda more than he sees his son.
A public outcry over exotic dancing leaves Ava exposed to criticism when she strips Fontana of her topless act.
Ava is voted ""Arkansas Prosecuting Attorney of the Year.""
Herman moves in with Freida when his building goes condominium.
A convict who'd threatened prosecutor Ava when she had him put away escapes and heads toward town.
Friends and family of Taylor make a scene after seeing themselves portrayed in the debut of his new play.
It's a turkey of a Thanksgiving for Wood and family when his ex-con cousin (Billy Bob Thornton) and his brood show up for the holiday.
Wood learns his bully cousin plans to visit.
A frustrated Wood resigns as team coach, and is replaced by Herman.
Fontana goes into labour, but Evan can't be reached.
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.
Fontana despairs of her mothering abilities when only Evan can quiet baby Scout.
Herman is ashamed to tell his mentor that he has lost his teaching job.
Wood thinks a college footbal coach is interested in Taylor.
Herman books John Denver for Taylor's graduation but gets Bob Denver instead.
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.
Ava has a hard time adjusting when Taylor moves out ioto his own apartment.
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.
Ava and Harlan go head to head in court when he is a witness for an insurance company.
Wood cajoles Will into a father/son camping trip.
Taylor's girlfriend elopes with the school hunk.
Ava invites sixties civil rights leader Aurelia Danforth to a Martin Luther King commemoration, then discovers that the guest has a past involving Ponder.
Rebuffed by Reba McEntire, Ava still persists in planning the baby shower all by herself.
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