Evening Shade
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| Evening Shade | |
|---|---|
| Image:Eveningshade.jpg Promotional cast photo. | |
| Format | Sitcom |
| Created by | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason |
| Starring | Burt Reynolds Marilu Henner Michael Jeter Jay R. Ferguson Hal Holbrook Ossie Davis Charles Durning Elizabeth Ashley Ann Wedgeworth Charlie Dell Candace Hutson Jacob Parker |
| Narrated by | Ossie Davis |
| Opening theme | Instrumental theme by Sonny Curtis (1990-1993)[1] Theme with lyrics by Bobby Goldsboro (1993-1994)[2] |
| Country of origin | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason |
| Running time | 30 minutes (with commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | September 21, 1990 – May 23, 1994 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Evening Shade is an American comedy television series which aired on CBS from 1990 to 1994. The sitcom starred Burt Reynolds as ex-professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers Wood Newton who returns to rural Evening Shade, Arkansas to coach a high school football team with a long losing streak.
The general theme of the show was 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."
Contents |
[edit] Characters
[edit] Main
- Woodrow "Wood" Newton (Burt Reynolds)
- Ava Evans Newton (Marilu Henner)
- Evan Evans (Hal Holbrook)
- Ponder Blue (Ossie Davis)
- Dr. Harlan Eldridge (Charles Durning)
- Herman Stiles (Michael Jeter)
- Taylor Newton (Jay R. Ferguson)
- Molly Newton (Melissa Renée Martin) (1990-1991), (Candace Hutson) (1991-1994)
- Will Newton (Jacob Parker)
- Nub Oliver (Charlie Dell)
- Frieda Evans (Elizabeth Ashley)
- Merleen Eldridge (Ann Wedgeworth)
- Fontana Beausoleil (Linda Gehringer)
- Margaret Fouch (Ann Hearn)
[edit] Recurring
- Dorothy (Jane Abbott)
- Virgil (Burton Gilliam)
- Andrew Phillpot (David A.R. White)
- Doug (Nick Toth)
- Aimee Thompson (Hilary Swank) (1991-1992), (Ari Meyers) (1992-1993)
- Emily Newton (Alexa Vega) (1993-1994)
[edit] Production
The show's production company, Mozark Productions, was a joint venture by creator Linda Bloodworth-Thomason of Missouri and her husband, Arkansas native Harry Thomason, which concurrently produced another successful show set in the South, Designing Women. Evening Shade star Hal Holbrook's Designing Women character was killed off to free the actor to star in the newer program.
The series was produced in association with CBS, Burt Reynolds Productions, and MTM Productions (now 20th Television). Due to this partnership, home video/DVD rights have not yet been settled.
