Evening Shade (1990–1994)

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 ... See full summary »

Creator:

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Stars:

Burt Reynolds, Marilu Henner, Charles Durning

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 25 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Burt Reynolds	...	Wood Newton (98 episodes, 1990-1994)
Marilu Henner	...	Ava Evans Newton (98 episodes, 1990-1994)
Charles Durning	...	Dr. Harlan Elldridge (98 episodes, 1990-1994)
Michael Jeter	...	Herman Stiles (98 episodes, 1990-1994)
Jay R. Ferguson	...	Taylor Newton (98 episodes, 1990-1994)
Jacob Parker	...	Will Newton (98 episodes, 1990-1994)
Ann Wedgeworth	...	Merleen Elldridge (98 episodes, 1990-1994)
Ossie Davis	...	Ponder Blue (97 episodes, 1990-1994)
Elizabeth Ashley	...	Freida Evans (97 episodes, 1990-1994)
Hal Holbrook	...	Evan Evans (79 episodes, 1990-1994)
Charlie Dell	...	Nub Oliver (76 episodes, 1990-1994)
Candace Hutson	...	Molly Newton (74 episodes, 1991-1994)
Burton Gilliam	...	Virgil (72 episodes, 1990-1994)

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

football | coach | small town | sitcom | independent film

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 September 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Daddy schafft uns alle

Filming Locations:

Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Burt Reynolds Productions, MTM Enterprises, Mozark Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (100 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"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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Quotes

Dr. Harlan Elldridge: He had a splinter, in his butt, the size of a Louisville Slugger.

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Connections

Spin-off Harlan & Merleen (1993)

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Soundtracks

"Evening Shade Theme"
Written by Bobby Goldsboro
Performed by Bobby Goldsboro

User Reviews

Evening Shade Shines

I admired many of Burt Reynolds performances... he never seemed to take himself seriously but would take on any kind of role. Comedy to drama, to action and playing a lovable character to a despicable jerk. That is acting. He has done well at that and has the box office and numerous awards to back it up, but when he surrounded himself with a bunch of close friends who also happened to be first rate actors... the magic of Evening Shade happened. Well scripted first rate story lines all fluidly performed by this stellar cast. I often surf the net looking for information on a DVD box set release. Shows of much less stature, and certainly much less quality are already out so I keep on hoping to spend some more quality TV viewing evenings... in the town of Evening Shade!