Season 4 • Episode 26
LatestNub 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.
Evening Shade is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from 1990 to 1994. The series stars Burt Reynolds as Wood Newton, an ex-professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who returns to rural Evening Shade, Arkansas to coach a high school football team with a long losing streak. Reynolds personally requested to use the Steelers as his former team because he is a fan. The general theme of the show is the appeal of small town life. Episodes ended with a closing narration by Ossie Davis summing up the events of the episode, always closing with "... in a place called Evening Shade." The show's final episode saw the guest appearances of Willie Nelson and Buzz Aldrin as escaped convicts on the run from authorities, the final scene being a spectacular shoot-out reminiscent of the final scene of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The opening segment included clips from around Arkansas, including the famous McClard's Bar-be-que, which is situated on Albert Pike Blvd. and South Patterson St. in Hot Springs National Park.
Acting
Michael Jeter's Herman Stiles steals every scene with nervous energy.
Writing
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason's folksy wisdom hits harder than expected.
Creator
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Burt Reynolds specifically requested the Steelers as his former team and filmed around his Florida ranch when not on set.
The show's Arkansas tourism boost was so effective that McClard's Bar-B-Que still gets 'Evening Shade' pilgrims three decades later.
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