Evening Shade

Three Naked Men (Part 1)

War breaks out between the women and the men on a segregated camping expedition after Wood scares the girls with his bea

Three Naked Men (Part 2)

The women begin to feel guilty about having abandoned the men naked in the woods. (Part 2 of 2)

I'm With Stupid

Molly caves in under pressure from her boyfriend and agrees to take part in a beauty contest.

Tying the Knot

Wood accompanies Will to the hospital when the boy needs a tonsillectomy—and decides that while he's there he mig

Miss Emily's Wild Ride

Whilst Evan is babysitting baby Emily, he accidentally loses her.

The Road Trip

Wood, Ava, Taylor, his girlfriend Amy, Harlon, Marlene, Hermon and Fida take a road trip in an RV.

Winning Isn't Everything

Wood faces a dilemma when his football team finally wins a game but he later finds out that his star player is ineligibl

Where's My Watch?

At Marlene's insistence, Harlon retires.

I Do, I Don't

Taylor and Aimee decide to marry.

The Thanksgiving Show

Wood's black-sheep, ex-con cousin Alvin comes for Thanksgiving.

Busted

Ava threatens to shut down Fonana's strip show.

Rear Window

Wood gets stuck in the bathroom window.

The Getaway

Wood and Ava go away for a romantic break.

Herman In Charge

Wood and Ava leave Herman alone with the kids.

The Au Pair Affair

Ava feels displaced by the Newstons' talented au pair girl.

Goin' To the Chapel (Part 1)

Wood must express the family's concern over Evan's wedding. (Part 1 of 3)

Goin' To the Chapel (Part 2)

Fontana calls off the wedding. (Part 2 of 3)

Goin' to the Chapel (Part 3)

Fontana decides to proceed with the wedding; Merleen meets her daughter. (Part 3 of 3)

Play Herman For Me

Herman discovers he has a secret admirer.

Callous Hearts of Rage

Not everyone thinks imitation is the greatest form of flattery, when Taylor writes a play about the people of Evening Sh

Taylor Buys A Car

Herman sells Taylor his old car.

Hasta la vista, Baby

Herman takes humiliating work after losing his teaching job due to budget cuts.

Cousin Readith

Wood learns his bully cousin plans to visit.

No Pain, No Gain

Wood throws his back out the night before he's set to bowl against an old rival.

The Perfect Birthday Party, Sort Of

The Newton's try to throw the perfect birthday party for Will.

First Heroes

Taylor returns, transformed by his three months in Amsterdam; Wood's late father's store is slated to be demolished.

The Diary of Molly Newton

Wood is having trouble dealing with Molly's growing womanhood— even before he discovers her erotic diary. And he

You Scratch My Back, I'll Arrest You

Ava sends Wood to investigate when Harlan rents property to a massage parlor.

What A Night

Dumped by his girlfriend, Taylor quits the football team.

Father-Child Campout

Wood cajoles Will into a father/son camping trip.

The Hole Story

Events get out of hand when a hole in a bedroom wall resembles Abraham Lincoln.

Harlan Deals A Meal

Harlan fibs about his weight loss to Richard Simmons, then persuades Herman to impersonate him.

The Resurrection of Wood Newton

Ava is voted ""Arkansas Prosecuting Attorney of the Year.""

The NFL on CBS

Wood forgets his anniversary when he gets a chance to be on ""The NFL Today.""

The Really Odd Couple

Herman moves in with Freida when his building goes condominium.

Carl the Mule

A frustrated Wood resigns as team coach, and is replaced by Herman.

I'll Be Home For Christmas

...but Wood and Herman may not be, as they are stranded when their car breaks down on the way home from being Will an el

Freida and the Preacher

Freida falls for a man at the ice cream parlour, only to discover that he is the new preacher.

Private School

The Oakwood Academy, an exclusive private school Molly wants to attend, scrutinizes Wood and Ava, who discover they must

Ava Takes a Shower (1)

Ava hosts Fontana's baby shower, and wants Herman, who has joined Reba McEntire's security team, to get her to entertain

Ava Takes a Shower (2)

Rebuffed by Reba McEntire, Ava still persists in planning the baby shower all by herself.

They Can't Take That Away From Me (1)

Ava invites sixties civil rights leader Aurelia Danforth to a Martin Luther King commemoration, then discovers that the

They Can't Take That Away from Me (2)

She What?!

Taylor's girlfriend elopes with the school hunk.

Another Baby Shower

Fontana goes into labour, but Evan can't be reached.

Cousins Behind Bars

Troublesome Cousin (Billy Bob Thornton) comes to town and manages to get himself and Wood thrown into jail, and for some

Mommy Goes AWOL

Fontana despairs of her mothering abilities when only Evan can quiet baby Scout.

Teaching Is A Good Thing

Herman is ashamed to tell his mentor that he has lost his teaching job.

Saint Bobby

Wood thinks a college footbal coach is interested in Taylor.

The Graduation

Herman books John Denver for Taylor's graduation but gets Bob Denver instead.

Four Naked Women

After the women play a joke on them, the guys get even by locking them out of Fontana's house—while they're clad

One Down, Three to Go

Ava has a hard time adjusting when Taylor moves out ioto his own apartment.

One Hot Game

Wood and Frieda get locked inside a sauna while everyone else in Evening Shade sweats out the football team's first game

Witness for the Prosecution

Ava and Harlan go head to head in court when he is a witness for an insurance company.

Kiss of the Ice Cream Woman

Herman has some bad news for the returning Margaret (who has some for him in return). Herman confesses that he cheated o

Night of the Living Newtons

Wood tries to allay Emily's fear of scary costumes by letting her pick out his Hallowe'en attire.

The Dance

Wood is more than a wee bit upset when he has to deal with Molly dating boys; meanwhile, Herman discovers that he's Scot

Wood and Evan's Excellent Adventure

With Nub out sick, Wood and Evan takes over his newspaper route as the ladies run his other errands.

Small Town Girl

A Hollywood movie star takes a liking to Evening Shade—and decides to buy the whole town and turn it into a touri

Where There's Smoke

Freida returns from her health farm jaunt determined to stop smoking, with Herman's help.

Chain of Fools

A new restaurant threatens Ponder's business, so the gang agree to participate in a serious of bizarre commercials.

Sleepless in Arkansas

Ava and Wood accompany a nervous Herman to a singles bar.

The Proof is in the Pudding

Ava is upset when she is forced to imprison her own father for refusing to divulge a journalistic source.

The People's Choice

Disaster is on the ballot when Harlan and Ima both run for mayor.

Educating Calvin

When Wood's delinquent cousin Calvin returns to Evening Shade, he decides to stay at the Newtons' until he earns his hig

Paint the Town Nude

Merleen finds her calling by painting nudes--starting with husband Harlan.

The Perfect Woman

The town gets an eyeful when Merleen takes up painting nudes—using Harland and Wood as her first subjects.

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Wood

Wood must humiliate himself in order to inherit $1 million.

The Fabulous Frazier Girls

Merleen's sisters ask her to join their singing act.

I Did, I Did

On their anniversary, Ava and Wood plan to reaffirm their vows—a plan that includes bachelor and bachelorette par

Mr. Newton Goes to Hot Springs

The town is bankrupt and it's up to Mayor Wood to fix the problem; and he starts by attending a mayors conference in Hot

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wood?

Wood fields an offer from an old football chum who wants him as the new quarterback coach for the Atlanta Falcons.

Wood Climbs to New Heights

A suitor professes his love for Molly on the town's water tower.

Mama Knows Best

Mutual attraction develops between Ava's college pal and Taylor.

The Odder Couple

To avoid becoming infected with chicken pox, Wood moves in with Taylor.

I Left My Ring in Evening Shade

Nub becomes a chimney sweep. Meanwhile, Frieda's ex-husband returns with an unusual proposal: he wants to get married ag