The BEST episodes of Evening Shade
Every episode of Evening Shade ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Evening Shade!
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.
#1 - I'm With Stupid
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/1991
Molly caves in under pressure from her boyfriend and agrees to take part in a beauty contest.
#2 - Tying the Knot
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/1991
Wood accompanies Will to the hospital when the boy needs a tonsillectomy—and decides that while he's there he might as well have a vasectomy.
#3 - I Left My Ring in Evening Shade
Season 4 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/23/1994
Nub becomes a chimney sweep. Meanwhile, Frieda's ex-husband returns with an unusual proposal: he wants to get married again, and wants Frieda to return his grandmother's ring so he can give it to his new spouse.
#4 - Three Naked Men (1)
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/1991
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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - Busted
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/9/1991
A public outcry over exotic dancing leaves Ava exposed to criticism when she strips Fontana of her topless act.
#7 - 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.
#8 - The Resurrection of Wood Newton
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/1992
Ava is voted ""Arkansas Prosecuting Attorney of the Year.""
#9 - The Really Odd Couple
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/1992
Herman moves in with Freida when his building goes condominium.
#10 - 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.
#11 - Callous Hearts of Rage
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/23/1992
Friends and family of Taylor make a scene after seeing themselves portrayed in the debut of his new play.
#12 - Cousin Readith
Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/11/1992
Wood learns his bully cousin plans to visit.
#13 - Carl the Mule
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/1992
A frustrated Wood resigns as team coach, and is replaced by Herman.
#14 - The Thanksgiving Show
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/1991
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.
#15 - 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.
#16 - 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.
#17 - Kiss of the Ice Cream Woman
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/1993
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.
#18 - Harlan Deals a Meal
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/1992
Harlan fibs about his weight loss to Richard Simmons, then persuades Herman to impersonate him.
#19 - Witness for the Prosecution
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/1993
Ava and Harlan go head to head in court when he is a witness for an insurance company.
#20 - One Hot Game
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/1993
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.
#21 - One Down, Three to Go
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/1993
Ava has a hard time adjusting when Taylor moves out ioto his own apartment.
#22 - Four Naked Women
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/1993
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.
#23 - The Graduation
Season 3 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/17/1993
Herman books John Denver for Taylor's graduation but gets Bob Denver instead.
#24 - Saint Bobby
Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/10/1993
Wood thinks a college footbal coach is interested in Taylor.
#25 - Teaching Is a Good Thing
Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/3/1993
Herman is ashamed to tell his mentor that he has lost his teaching job.