Evening Shade 34 years old
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.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Charlie Dell He was 46 , now 81 years old | |
| Charles Durning He was 67 , 89 years old when he died | as Harlan Elldridge |
| Doug McClure He was 55 , 59 years old when he died | |
| Hal Holbrook He was 65 , now 99 years old | as Evan Evans |
| Alice Ghostley She was 67 , 84 years old when she died | |
| Marilu Henner She was 38 , now 72 years old | as Ava Evans Newton |
| Leslie Nielsen He was 64 , 84 years old when he died | |
| Tony Bennett He was 64 , now 98 years old | |
| Jay R. Ferguson He was 16 , now 50 years old | as Taylor Newton |
| Burt Reynolds He was 54 , 82 years old when he died | as Wood Newton |
| Elizabeth Ashley She was 51 , now 85 years old | as Freida Evans |
| Candace Hutson She was 10 , now 44 years old | as Molly Newton |
| Ann Wedgeworth She was 56 , 83 years old when she died | as Merleen Elldridge |
| Michael Jeter He was 38 , 50 years old when he died | as Herman Stiles |
| Dan Gilvezan He was 39 , now 74 years old | |
| Burton Gilliam He was 52 , now 86 years old | |
| Erin Gray She was 40 , now 75 years old | |
| Melissa Reneé Martin She was 11 , now 45 years old | as Molly Newton |
| Ossie Davis He was 72 , 87 years old when he died | as Ponder Blue |
| Fred Applegate He was 111 , 88 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| James Hampton Directing He was 54 , now 88 years old | Director |
| Brent Briscoe Writing He was 29 , 56 years old when he died | Writer |
| Robby Benson Directing He was 34 , now 69 years old | Director |
| Linda Bloodworth-Thomason Production She was 43 , now 77 years old | Producer |
| Linda Bloodworth-Thomason Writing She was 43 , now 77 years old | Writer |
| Harry Thomason Directing He was 50 , now 85 years old | Director |
| Frank Bonner Directing He was 48 , now 82 years old | Director |
| Burt Reynolds Directing He was 54 , 82 years old when he died | Director |
Evening Shade (34 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1990-09-21
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 100