Wood Newton, an ex-pro football star, has returned to his Arkansas home town of Evening Shade to coach the high school football team, the Mules, which had not won a game for two years. His wife Ava was elected the town's prosecuting attorney while pregnant with their fourth child. Although their eldest son Taylor was the team quarterback, he inherited little of his father's sporting prowess.
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04x26 I Left My Ring in Evening Shade Aired: May. 23, 1994Nub becomes a chimney sweep. Meanwhile, Frieda's ex-husband returns with an unusual proposal: he wants to get married again, and wants Frieda … [continue reading]
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- Burt Reynolds (35 episodes)
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- There really is a town called Evening Shade, Arkansas which is located in the north-central part of the state. During the show's run, gift shops in the real town would sell t-shirts and other…
[show]There really is a town called Evening Shade, Arkansas which is located in the north-central part of the state. During the show's run, gift shops in the real town would sell t-shirts and other trinkets with the show's logo on them.
[hide] - The title and setting were suggested by Hillary Rodham Clinton.
- "Harlan & Merleen" an unsold hour long pilot for an "Evening Shade" spin-off aired as a 2 part special on 7/13 and 7/20/93. It starred Charles Durning and Ann Wedgeworth in their "Evening…
[show]"Harlan & Merleen" an unsold hour long pilot for an "Evening Shade" spin-off aired as a 2 part special on 7/13 and 7/20/93. It starred Charles Durning and Ann Wedgeworth in their "Evening Shade" roles and was written by 'James Hampton' and 'Burt Reynolds' [who also directed].
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