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  • 1990
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  • 1990
  • TV-14
  • CBS
Evening Shade

Summary This gentle rural sitcom, Evening Shade, starred Burt Reynolds as Wood Newton, an ex-pro football star who 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 the couple'...

Created By: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

  • 1990
  • TV-14
  • CBS
  • 1990
  • TV-14
  • CBS

Evening Shade

Season 1 Premiere: Sep 21, 1990
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Summary This gentle rural sitcom, Evening Shade, starred Burt Reynolds as Wood Newton, an ex-pro football star who 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 the couple'...

Created By: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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Jun 7, 2013
The show strains somewhat to make the Old South meet the New, to force confrontations between the generations. ... With actors this interesting and writing this vivid, however, it's likely that Evening Shade will settle down and become as dependable a piece of entertainment as anything on television.
By Ken Tucker FULL REVIEW
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Jul 12, 2013
What bothers me about "Evening Shade" is the lack of humor. [20 Sep 1990]
By Marvin Kitman FULL REVIEW

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Production Company:
  • Burt Reynolds Productions
  • MTM Enterprises
  • Mozark Productions
Initial Release Date: Sep 21, 1990
Number of seasons: 4 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
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Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
Viewers for Quality Television Awards
• 4 Wins & 10 Nominations
Young Artist Awards
• 10 Nominations

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