# List of Evening Shade episodes

The following is a list of episodes for the television sitcom Evening Shade. The series premiered on September 21, 1990 and ended on May 23, 1994, with a total of 101 episodes over the course of 4 seasons.

## Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 25 | 25 | September 21, 1990 (1990-09-21) | May 6, 1991 (1991-05-06) |
| 2 | 25 | 25 | September 16, 1991 (1991-09-16) | May 18, 1992 (1992-05-18) |
| 3 | 25 | 25 | September 21, 1992 (1992-09-21) | May 17, 1993 (1993-05-17) |
| 4 | 26 | 26 | September 20, 1993 (1993-09-20) | May 23, 1994 (1994-05-23) |

## Episodes
### Season 1 (1990–91)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | Viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "A Day in the Life of Wood Newton" | Harry Thomason | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason | September 21, 1990 (1990-09-21) | TBA | 18.3 |
| 2 | 2 | "A Day in the Life of Wood Newton" | Harry Thomason | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason | September 21, 1990 (1990-09-21) | TBA | 18.3 |
| 3 | 3 | "There Once Was a Boy Named Wood" | Harry Thomason | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason | September 28, 1990 (1990-09-28) | 0603 | 13.5 |
| 4 | 4 | "Whatever Happened to Clutch Newton?" | Harry Thomason | David Nichols | October 5, 1990 (1990-10-05) | 0604 | 13.0 |
| 5 | 5 | "Sadie Hawkins Dance" | David Steinberg | Stephen A. Miller | October 26, 1990 (1990-10-26) | 0602 | 11.8 |
| 6 | 6 | "Fast Women" | Frank Booner | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason | October 29, 1990 (1990-10-29) | 0607 | 22.4 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Moustache Show" | Burt Reynolds | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason | November 2, 1990 (1990-11-02) | 0608 | 13.2 |
| 8 | 8 | "All for Charity" | Richard Kline | David Nichols | November 9, 1990 (1990-11-09) | 0610 | 13.4 |
| 9 | 9 | "Something to Hold On To" | Burt Reynolds | Sean Clark | November 19, 1990 (1990-11-19) | 0605 | 18.8 |
| 10 | 10 | "Mr. Mom" | David Steinberg | Sean Clark & David Nichols | November 26, 1990 (1990-11-26) | 0614 | 21.2 |
| 11 | 11 | "Hooray for Wood" | Burt Reynolds | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason | December 10, 1990 (1990-12-10) | 0609 | 17.1 |
| 12 | 12 | "The Wood Who Stole Christmas" | Harry Thomason | Story by : Allen Crowe & Lyle Weldon Teleplay by : Linda Bloodworth Thomason | December 17, 1990 (1990-12-17) | 0616 | 18.8 |
| 13 | 13 | "Wood and Ava and Gil and Madeline" | David Steinberg | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason | January 7, 1991 (1991-01-07) | 0617 | 22.0 |
| 14 | 14 | "Wood's Thirtieth Reunion" | Burt Reynolds | Stephen A. Miller | January 21, 1991 (1991-01-21) | 0613 | 21.0 |
| 15 | 15 | "Vote Early and Vote Often" | David Steinberg | Stephen A. Miller | January 28, 1991 (1991-01-28) | 0615 | 16.1 |
| 16 | 16 | "Chip Off the Old Brick" | Burt Reynolds | Story by : Burt Reynolds Teleplay by : Sean Clark & David Nichols | February 4, 1991 (1991-02-04) | 0618 | 18.8 |
| 17 | 17 | "The Trials of Wood Newton" | David Steinberg | David Nichols | February 11, 1991 (1991-02-11) | 0606 | 20.7 |
| 18 | 18 | "Into the Woods" | David Steinberg | Don Rhymer | February 18, 1991 (1991-02-18) | 0619 | 22.0 |
| 19 | 19 | "Nothing to Fear But Harvey Lujack" | Burt Reynolds | Bill Dial | February 25, 1991 (1991-02-25) | 0620 | 21.4 |
| 20 | 20 | "Gambler Anonymous" | David Steinberg | Stephen A. Miller | March 4, 1991 (1991-03-04) | 0621 | 21.5 |
| 21 | 21 | "Sex Education" | Harry Thomason | Don Rhymera | March 24, 1991 (1991-03-24) | 0623 | 23.2 |
| 22 | 22 | "I Am Wood, Hear Me Roar" | David Steinberg | Sean Clark | April 1, 1991 (1991-04-01) | 0622 | 15.1 |
| 23 | 23 | "Herman and Margaret Sitting in a Tree" | Harry Thomason | Sean Clark & Stephen A. Miller and David Nichols & Don Rhymer | April 8, 1991 (1991-04-08) | 0627 | 17.2 |
| 24 | 24 | "Far from the Madden Crowd" | Burt Reynolds | Sean Clark & Stephen A. Miller | April 29, 1991 (1991-04-29) | 0625 | 19.9 |
| 25 | 25 | "The Baby Show" | Burt Reynolds | Don Rhymer | May 6, 1991 (1991-05-06) | 0626 | 18.5 |

### Season 2 (1991–92)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | Viewers (millions) |
| 26 | 1 | "Three Naked Men: Part 1" | Burt Reynolds | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason | September 16, 1991 (1991-09-16) | 2605 | 25.2 |
| 27 | 2 | "Three Naked Men: Part 2" | Burt Reynolds | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason | September 23, 1991 (1991-09-23) | 2606 | 25.9 |
| 28 | 3 | "I'm with Stupid" | Harry Thomason | David Nichols | September 30, 1991 (1991-09-30) | 2604 | 22.1 |
| 29 | 4 | "Tying the Knot" | Burt Reynolds | Don Rhymer | October 7, 1991 (1991-10-07) | 2602 | 24.6 |
| 30 | 5 | "Miss Emily's Wild Ride" | Harry Thomason | Thom Bray & Michael Ross | October 14, 1991 (1991-10-14) | 2601 | 23.3 |
| 31 | 6 | "The Road Trip" | Burt Reynolds | Don Rhymer | October 21, 1991 (1991-10-21) | 2607 | 21.3 |
| 32 | 7 | "Winning Isn't Everything" | Burt Reynolds | James Hampton | November 4, 1991 (1991-11-04) | 2608 | 22.9 |
| 33 | 8 | "Where's My Watch?" | Harry Thomason | Don Rhymer | November 11, 1991 (1991-11-11) | 2609 | 23.0 |
| 34 | 9 | "I Do, I Don't" | Harry Thomason | Don Rhymer | November 18, 1991 (1991-11-18) | 2613 | 23.1 |
| 35 | 10 | "The Thanksgiving Show" | Charles Nelson Reilly | David Nichols | November 25, 1991 (1991-11-25) | 2610 | 23.9 |
| 36 | 11 | "Busted" | Harry Thomason | David Nichols & Don Rhymer | December 9, 1991 (1991-12-09) | 2614 | 22.4 |
| 37 | 12 | "Rear Window" | Charles Nelson Reilly | Michael A. Ross & Thom Bray | December 16, 1991 (1991-12-16) | 2611 | 22.3 |
| 38 | 13 | "The Getaway" | Burt Reynolds | James Hampton | January 6, 1992 (1992-01-06) | 2621 | 22.7 |
| 39 | 14 | "Herman in Charge" | Burt Reynolds | James Hampton | January 13, 1992 (1992-01-13) | 2603 | 23.0 |
| 40 | 15 | "The Au Pair Affair" | Burt Reynolds | David Nichols | January 27, 1992 (1992-01-27) | 2615 | 23.7 |
| 41 | 16 | "Goin' to the Chapel: Part 1" | Harry Thomason | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason | February 3, 1992 (1992-02-03) | 2617 | 23.6 |
| 42 | 17 | "Goin' to the Chapel: Part 2" | Harry Thomason | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason | February 24, 1992 (1992-02-24) | 2618 | 24.0 |
| 43 | 18 | "Goin' to the Chapel: Part 3" | Harry Thomason | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason | March 2, 1992 (1992-03-02) | 2624 | 23.2 |
| 44 | 19 | "Play Herman for Me" | Charles Frank | Brian Bird & John Wierick | March 9, 1992 (1992-03-09) | 2616 | 24.0 |
| 45 | 20 | "Callous Hearts of Rage" | Burt Reynolds | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason | March 23, 1992 (1992-03-23) | 2622 | 24.0 |
| 46 | 21 | "Taylor Buys a Car" | James Hampton | Paul Clay | April 6, 1992 (1992-04-06) | 2625 | 17.4 |
| 47 | 22 | "Hasta la Vista, Baby" | James Hampton | Story by : James Hampton Teleplay by : Michael A. Ross & Thom Bray | May 4, 1992 (1992-05-04) | 2627 | 19.8 |
| 48 | 23 | "Cousin Readith" | Burt Reynolds | Thom Bray & Michael A. Ross | May 11, 1992 (1992-05-11) | 2623 | 19.1 |
| 49 | 24 | "No Pain, No Gain" | Burt Reynolds | Thom Bray & Michael A. Ross | May 18, 1992 (1992-05-18) | 2626 | 19.2 |
| 50 | 25 | "The Perfect Birthday Party, Sort Of" | Michael Jeter | David Nichols & Don Rhymer | May 18, 1992 (1992-05-18) | 2628 | 25.5 |

### Season 3 (1992–93)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | Viewers (millions) |
| 51 | 1 | "First Heroes" | Burt Reynolds | Story by : Linda Bloodworth-Thomason & Burt Reynolds Teleplay by : Linda Bloodworth-Thomason | September 21, 1992 (1992-09-21) | 3618 | 23.6 |
| 52 | 2 | "The Diary of Molly Newton" | James Hampton | Michael A. Ross & Thom Bray | September 28, 1992 (1992-09-28) | 3605 | 23.4 |
| 53 | 3 | "You Scratch My Back, I'll Arrest You" | Charles Frank | Victor Fresco | October 5, 1992 (1992-10-05) | 3606 | 22.9 |
| 54 | 4 | "What a Night" | Burt Reynolds | Don Rhymer | October 12, 1992 (1992-10-12) | 3610 | 21.3 |
| 55 | 5 | "Father-Child Campout" | James Hampton | Don Rhymer | October 19, 1992 (1992-10-19) | 3609 | 21.1 |
| 56 | 6 | "The Whole Story" | Charles Nelson Reilly | Victor Fresco | October 26, 1992 (1992-10-26) | 3619 | 21.3 |
| 57 | 7 | "Harlan Deals a Meal" | Charles Nelson Reilly | Don Rhymer | November 9, 1992 (1992-11-09) | 3615 | 21.3 |
| 58 | 8 | "The Resurrection of Wood Newton" | James Hampton | Story by : Burt Reynolds & David Nichols Teleplay by : David Nichols | November 16, 1992 (1992-11-16) | 3608 | 20.7 |
| 59 | 9 | "The NFL on CBS" | Burt Reynolds | Victor Fresco | November 23, 1992 (1992-11-23) | 3613 | 21.6 |
| 60 | 10 | "The Really Odd Couple" | James Hampton | David Nichols | December 7, 1992 (1992-12-07) | 3612 | 21.8 |
| 61 | 11 | "Bring Me the Head of Carl the Mule" | Burt Reynolds | Michael A. Ross & Thom Bray | December 14, 1992 (1992-12-14) | 3616 | 19.8 |
| 62 | 12 | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | Burt Reynolds | Thom Bray & Michael A. Ross | December 21, 1992 (1992-12-21) | 3621 | 21.9 |
| 63 | 13 | "Frieda and the Preacher" | James Hampton | James Hampton | January 4, 1993 (1993-01-04) | 3607 | 23.9 |
| 64 | 14 | "Private School" | Robby Benson | Don Rhymer | January 18, 1993 (1993-01-18) | 3626 | 22.9 |
| 65 | 15 | "Ava Takes a Shower: Part 1" | Burt Reynolds | Victor Fresco & Don Rhymer | February 1, 1993 (1993-02-01) | 3624A | 21.6 |
| 66 | 16 | "Ava Takes a Shower: Part 2" | Burt Reynolds | Victor Fresco & Don Rhymer | February 8, 1993 (1993-02-08) | 3624B | 23.4 |
| 67 | 17 | "They Can't Take That Away from Me" | Burt Reynolds | David Nichols | February 15, 1993 (1993-02-15) | 3628 | 23.4 |
| 68 | 18 | "They Can't Take That Away from Me" | Burt Reynolds | David Nichols | February 15, 1993 (1993-02-15) | 3628 | 23.4 |
| 69 | 19 | "She What?!" | James Hampton | Thom Bray & Michael A. Ross | March 1, 1993 (1993-03-01) | 3629 | 21.1 |
| 70 | 20 | "Another Baby Show" | James Hampton | Story by : David Nichols Teleplay by : Thom Bray & Michael A. Ross | March 15, 1993 (1993-03-15) | 3632 | 22.0 |
| 71 | 21 | "Cousins Behind Bars" | Burt Reynolds | Don Rhymer | March 22, 1993 (1993-03-22) | 3631 | 21.5 |
| 72 | 22 | "Mommy Goes AWOL" | James Hampton | Victor Fresco | April 12, 1993 (1993-04-12) | 3627 | 17.8 |
| 73 | 23 | "Teaching Is a Good Thing" | Robby Benson | Victor Fresco | May 3, 1993 (1993-05-03) | 3614 | 18.6 |
| 74 | 24 | "Saint Bobby" | Burt Reynolds | James Hampton | May 10, 1993 (1993-05-10) | 3620 | 15.2 |
| 75 | 25 | "The Graduation" | Robby Benson | Story by : Victor Fresco Teleplay by : Thom Bray & Michael A. Ross | May 17, 1993 (1993-05-17) | 3633 | 16.9 |

### Season 4 (1993–94)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | Viewers (millions) |
| 76 | 1 | "Four Naked Women" | Unknown | Unknown | September 20, 1993 (1993-09-20) | TBA | 21.1 |
| 77 | 2 | "One Down, Three to Go" | Burt Reynolds | James Hampton | September 27, 1993 (1993-09-27) | 4601 | 19.9 |
| 78 | 3 | "One Hot Game" | Unknown | Unknown | October 4, 1993 (1993-10-04) | TBA | 18.3 |
| 79 | 4 | "Witness for the Prosecution" | James Hampton | Thom Bray & Michael A. Ross | October 11, 1993 (1993-10-11) | 4602 | 19.1 |
| 80 | 5 | "Kiss of the Ice Cream Woman" | Unknown | Unknown | October 18, 1993 (1993-10-18) | TBA | 17.9 |
| 81 | 6 | "Night of the Living Newtons" | James Hampton | Allen Crowe | October 25, 1993 (1993-10-25) | 4607 | 19.6 |
| 82 | 7 | "The Dance" | James Hampton | Michael A. Ross & Thom Bray | November 1, 1993 (1993-11-01) | 4606 | 20.3 |
| 83 | 8 | "Wood and Evan's Excellent Adventure" | Unknown | Unknown | November 8, 1993 (1993-11-08) | TBA | 18.9 |
| 84 | 9 | "Small Town Girl" | Unknown | Unknown | November 15, 1993 (1993-11-15) | TBA | 19.8 |
| 85 | 10 | "Where There's Smoke" | Robby Benson | Craig Hoffman | November 22, 1993 (1993-11-22) | 4609 | 19.4 |
| 86 | 11 | "Chain of Fools" | Robby Benson | Victor Fresco | November 29, 1993 (1993-11-29) | 4613 | 19.7 |
| 87 | 12 | "Sleepless in Arkansas" | Robby Benson | Danny Zuker | December 13, 1993 (1993-12-13) | 4611 | 19.6 |
| 88 | 13 | "The Proof Is in the Pudding" | James Hampton | Kim Friese | December 20, 1993 (1993-12-20) | 4615 | 18.8 |
| 89 | 14 | "The People's Choice" | Unknown | Unknown | January 3, 1994 (1994-01-03) | TBA | 21.0 |
| 90 | 15 | "Educating Calvin" | Burt Reynolds | Brent Briscoe & Mark Fauser | January 10, 1994 (1994-01-10) | 4610 | 20.8 |
| 91 | 16 | "Paint the Town Nude" | Unknown | Unknown | January 24, 1994 (1994-01-24) | TBA | 20.0 |
| 92 | 17 | "The Perfect Woman" | James Hampton | Danny Zuker | January 31, 1994 (1994-01-31) | 4620 | 21.3 |
| 93 | 18 | "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Wood" | Unknown | Unknown | February 7, 1994 (1994-02-07) | TBA | 18.0 |
| 94 | 19 | "The Fabulous Fraizer Girls" | Unknown | Unknown | February 28, 1994 (1994-02-28) | TBA | 20.3 |
| 95 | 20 | "I Did, I Did" | Unknown | Unknown | March 7, 1994 (1994-03-07) | TBA | 20.8 |
| 96 | 21 | "Mr. Newton Goes to Hot Springs" | Unknown | Unknown | March 14, 1994 (1994-03-14) | TBA | 19.3 |
| 97 | 22 | "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wood?" | Unknown | Unknown | March 28, 1994 (1994-03-28) | TBA | 17.7 |
| 98 | 23 | "Wood Climbs to New Heights" | Unknown | Unknown | April 11, 1994 (1994-04-11) | TBA | 17.2 |
| 99 | 24 | "Mama Knows Best" | Unknown | Unknown | May 9, 1994 (1994-05-09) | TBA | 15.8 |
| 100 | 25 | "The Odder Couple" | Unknown | Unknown | May 16, 1994 (1994-05-16) | TBA | 15.0 |
| 101 | 26 | "I Left My Ring in Evening Shade" | Unknown | Unknown | May 23, 1994 (1994-05-23) | TBA | 13.5 |