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.
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Strong recommendationChaotic comedy
EnergyTense with bursts of wonder
TonePlayful comedy
ExperienceRule-breaking fun and mischief
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Evening Shade is a 1990 TV series in the Comedy category from United States. Created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. Starring Burt Reynolds and Marilu Henner. Original language: English. TMDB rating: 5.8/10.
Genre: Comedy, Released in 1990, Original language: English, Production: United States, Starring Burt Reynolds and Marilu Henner.
Episode runtime
30 min
Original language
English
Country of origin
United States
Type
TV Series
Seasons
4
Episodes
100
Status
Ended
First air year
1990
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