The BEST episodes of Evening Shade season 4

Every episode of Evening Shade season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Evening Shade season 4!

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.

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#1 - The People's Choice

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/3/1994

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

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#2 - 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.

Directors: Burt Reynolds
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#3 - The Odder Couple

Season 4 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/16/1994

To avoid becoming infected with chicken pox, Wood moves in with Taylor.

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#4 - Mama Knows Best

Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/9/1994

Mutual attraction develops between Ava's college pal and Taylor.

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#5 - Wood Climbs to New Heights

Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/11/1994

A suitor professes his love for Molly on the town's water tower.

Writer: Allen Crowe
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#6 - Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wood?

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/28/1994

Wood fields an offer from an old football chum who wants him as the new quarterback coach for the Atlanta Falcons.

Directors: James Hampton
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#7 - Mr. Newton Goes to Hot Springs

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/14/1994

The town is bankrupt and it's up to Mayor Wood to fix the problem; and he starts by attending a mayors conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

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#8 - I Did, I Did

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/7/1994

On their anniversary, Ava and Wood plan to reaffirm their vows—a plan that includes bachelor and bachelorette parties.

Directors: Dennis Erdman
Writer: Bob Lowry
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#9 - The Fabulous Frazier Girls

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/28/1994

Merleen's sisters ask her to join their singing act.

Directors: Burt Reynolds
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#10 - It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Wood

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/7/1994

Wood must humiliate himself in order to inherit $1 million.

Directors: Charles Frank
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#11 - The Perfect Woman

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/31/1994

The town gets an eyeful when Merleen takes up painting nudes—using Harland and Wood as her first subjects.

Directors: James Hampton
Writer: Danny Zuker
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#12 - Paint the Town Nude

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/17/1994

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#13 - Educating Calvin

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/10/1994

When Wood's delinquent cousin Calvin returns to Evening Shade, he decides to stay at the Newtons' until he earns his high school diploma.

Directors: Burt Reynolds
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#14 - 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.

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#15 - The Proof is in the Pudding

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/20/1993

Ava is upset when she is forced to imprison her own father for refusing to divulge a journalistic source.

Directors: James Hampton
Writer: Kim Friese
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#16 - Sleepless in Arkansas

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/13/1993

Ava and Wood accompany a nervous Herman to a singles bar.

Writer: Danny Zuker
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#17 - Chain of Fools

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/29/1993

A new restaurant threatens Ponder's business, so the gang agree to participate in a serious of bizarre commercials.

Directors: Robby Benson
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#18 - Where There's Smoke

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/22/1993

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

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#19 - Small Town Girl

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/1993

A Hollywood movie star takes a liking to Evening Shade—and decides to buy the whole town and turn it into a tourist attraction.

Directors: Burt Reynolds
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#20 - Wood and Evan's Excellent Adventure

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/1993

With Nub out sick, Wood and Evan takes over his newspaper route as the ladies run his other errands.

Directors: Robby Benson
Writer: Kim Friese
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#21 - The Dance

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/1993

Wood is more than a wee bit upset when he has to deal with Molly dating boys; meanwhile, Herman discovers that he's Scottish.

Directors: James Hampton
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#22 - Night of the Living Newtons

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/1993

Wood tries to allay Emily's fear of scary costumes by letting her pick out his Hallowe'en attire.

Directors: James Hampton
Writer: Allen Crowe
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#23 - 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.

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#24 - 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.

Directors: James Hampton
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#25 - 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.

Directors: Burt Reynolds
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