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Production Credits
Executive Producers ....................... Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
Harry Thomason
Burt Reynolds
Co-Executive Producer ..................... Victor Fresco
Supervising Producer ...................... Thom Bray &
Michael A. Ross
Producer .................................. James Hampton
Kim Friese
Craig Hoffman
Produced by .............................. Douglas Jackson
Tommy Thompson
Lamar Jackson
Created by ................................ Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
Cast:
Burt Reynolds ............................. Wood Newton
Marilu Henner ............................. Ava Evans Newton
Jay R. Ferguson ........................... Taylor Newton
Candace Hutson ............................ Molly Newton
Jacob Parker .............................. Will Newton
Michael Jeter ............................. Herman Stiles
Elizabeth Ashley .......................... Frieda Evans
Hal Holbrook .............................. Evan Evans
Charles Durning ........................... Dr. Harlan Elldridge
Ann Wedgeworth ............................ Merleen Elldridge
Ossie Davis ............................... Ponder Blue
Linda Gehringer ........................... Fontana Beausoleil
Charlie Dell .............................. Nab Oliver
076 [4.01-93] Four Naked Women / Vier nackte Frauen
The men are on their traditional camping trip - this time without
the women. But that doesn't prevent the women from playing a prank.
Red faced (and green and black) the boys swear revenge. They return
home and - by chance - catch the women trying out Fontana's costumes.
And that is a perfect invitation for the pay back ...
Directed by: Harry Thomason
Written by : Victor Fresco
077 [4.02-93] One Down, Three to Go / Guenstige Angebote
Taylor is out of the house - sort of. He still returns day after
day for dinner or to deliver his laundry. Ava simply can't let go
while Wood isn't very happy with his boy always dropping in.
Merleen has found a new love - the Home Shopping Channel - and
drives Harlan crazy.
Directed by: Burt Reynolds
Written by : James Hampton
Guest Cast : Carol Burnett ................... herself
Wanda Jones ..................... Wanda
Alexa Vega ...................... Emily
078 [4.03-93] One Hot Game / Eine heisse Nummer
Losing has become a Mules tradition and no one really thinks of
winning a game even after a 57-games losing streak. Nab, a self-
taught football expert brings up an interesting play: the shotgun.
Right before the game - searching for Herman - Wood drops in at Frieda's
and accidentally locks himself with Frieda in her sauna. At the game
Herman's now in charge - and he as nervous as the team's good ...
Directed by: Burt Reynolds
Written by : Victor Fresco
Guest Cast : Scott Wolf ...................... David
Wanda Jones ..................... Wanda
079 [4.04-93] Witnesss for the Prosecution / Eine harte Pruefung
Harlan has taken on an extra job as expert witness - and those
usually appear in court. So it's just a matter of time when
Harlan, as a witness for the prosecution, faces Ava, the defendant.
Although advised against it Harlan wants this confrontation,
and a mean showdown in court is inevitable. Emily starts cooking.
Directed by: James Hampton
Written by : Thom Bray & Michael A. Ross
Guest Cast : Wanda Jones ..................... Wanda
Alexa Vega ...................... Emily
080 [4.05-93] The Kiss of the Ice-Cream Woman / Der Kuss der Eisverkaeuferin
Herman confesses to the boys that he was cheating on Margaret - he
kissed the ice-cream woman - and now with her returning from Greece
gets a feeling of guilt. But only until Margaret confesses (first)
that she kissed a Greek man. Accidentally, Wood first lets slip out
Herman's secret to Margaret and later also Harlan's sidestep which
makes Merleen angry. With even Herman and Harlan having weak moments,
it's not a far cry until Wood's itegrity is questioned because he sure
has had enough oppurtunities during his playing days to cheat on Ava.
Directed by: Burt Reynolds
Written by : Craig Hoffman
Guest Cast : Ann Hearn ....................... Margaret Fouch
081 [4.06-93] Night of the Living Newtons / Die Nacht der lebenden Vogelscheuchen
Emily is afraid of Halloween. Ava and Wood want to show her that
there are no real monsters, only disguised people she knows. And
one of the victims is Wood himself who is forced to go as a fairy.
At home the other three kids come up with a very intense idea for
the Trick or Treaters'. Wood tries to create a pumpkin head without
a 'front window' and Taylor auditions for Hamlet in Little Rock.
Directed by: James Hampton
Written by : Allen Crowe
Guest Cast : Alexa Vega ...................... Emily
082 [4.07-93] The Dance / Cocktailkleid oder Schottenrock
Molly is growing up and mature enough to make her own decisions -
although Wood doesn't like that idea very much. She starts dating
Matt, reluctantly tolerated (as long as kissing is not involved) by
her parents. Molly asks him out to the school's backwards dance.
Herman is told by a specialized agency that he has Scottish ancestors.
Directed by: James Hampton
Written by : Michael A. Ross & Thom Bray
Guest Cast : Patrika Darbo ................... Pat
Alexa Vega ...................... Emily
083 [4.08-93] Wood & Evan's Excellent Adventure / Das Kind im Manne
With Nab sick the gang divides up his work among themselves and
learn that Nab is doing a lot for community. Evan and Wood take
on his paper route - and reminisce about the old days as kids -
while Ava, Frieda, Fontana and the kids do the other things.
Directed by: Robby Benson
Written by : Kim Friese
Guest Cast : Wanda Jones ..................... Wanda
Alexa Vega ...................... Emily
084 [4.09-93] Small Town Girl / Der Hollywoodstar
Cynthia Gibson comes to Evening Shade ... and wants to buy it!
Although there are doubts, most fall for Cynthia and are willing
to sell - but not all of the citizens. One resists ...
Directed by: Burt Reynolds
Written by : Susan Cridland Wick
Guest Cast : Cynthia Gibson .................. herself
085 [4.10-93] Where There's Smoke / Knutsche keinen Aschenbecher!
Merleen plays matchmaker for alone-again Herman and fails miserably.
At the beauty farm Frieda is advised to give up smoking and back
home she recruits Herman for help - with shocking consequences!
Directed by: Robby Benson
Written by : Craig Hoffman
Guest Cast : Wanda Jones ..................... Wanda
086 [4.11-93] Chain of Fools / Von Mann zu Mann
Fontana confesses that she and Evan - mainly she because of the baby
- have problems when it comes to sex. Ava orders Wood to talk to
Evan. To give them an evening alone together at theirs, Wood and Ava
leave and accompany Herman to a single bar to help him find someone.
Directed by: Robby Benson
Written by : Danny Zuker
087 [4.12-93] Sleepless in Arkansas / Konkurrenz fuer Ponder
A new restaurant opens in Evening Shade - and it's a good one, which
could mean the end of Ponder's 'Bar B. Que Villa'. And even the gang,
with an embarrassing flavor though, finds it worth to check it out.
Directed by: Robby Benson
Written by : Victor Fresco
088 [4.13-93] The Proof is in the Pudding / Die Pudding-Affaere
Herman by chance watches the cafeteria woman putting aside food and
selling it. Thinking this could be a big story he incognito (he's
afraid of the woman's son) informs Evan. The story hits - especially
Ava who's been after the culprits for months. All she needs now is
the informant as a witness. But Evan refuses, referring to his
journalistic itegrity, to hand out 'Deep Pudding's' identity - and
Ava has no chance as to put him into jail. And after Wood lets slip
out that he knows the man too - but also refuses to tell a name -
joins Evan in the cell.
Directed by: James Hampton
Written by : Kim Friese
089 [4.14-94] The People's Choice / Wahlkampf
With the mayor off to Mexico (out of boredom) elections for the
vacant job are held. The first one entering the race is Harlan,
who finds himself challenged by Irna Wallingsford immediately
after his announcment. But both are more interested in a dirty
fight than politics.
Directed by: Robby Benson
Written by : Thom Bray & Michael A. Ross
Guest Cast : Alice Ghostley .................. Irna Wallingsford
Alexa Vega ...................... Emily
090 [4.15-94] Educating Calvin / Ein Knacki lernt dazu
Calvin, Alvin's brother (and the name is not the only similarity between
these two), pays a surprise visit after a five-year stint in prison.
He wants something ... he wants to make his High School Diploma. A
teacher is found quickly (namely Wood) and one of his duties will be
teaching Calvin that he can only do it the tough way - by learning.
Directed by: Burt Reynolds
Written by : Brent Briscoe & Mark Fauser
Guest Cast : Alexa Vega ...................... Emily
091 [4.16-94] Paint the Town Nude / Nackt im Mondlicht
Merleen's creative side breaks through once again. This time she takes
on painting. And her victim is Harlan who finds himself painted nude.
And the prospect that this is only the start of a series of him lets
Harlan turn to Wood for help. Wood talks to Merleen - and it's no
longer Harlan alone, its the whole clan who finds themselves a target
of Merleen's ...
Directed by: Charles Frank
Written by : Danny Zuker
Guest Cast : Alexa Vega ...................... Emily
092 [4.17-94] The Perfect Woman / Maennchen oder Weibchen
When Ponder announces that his relationship with Aurelia is over the
women's mission is clear: finding someone for poor Ponder. And they
indeed find a great woman - not knowing that 'she' was formerly a 'he'.
Taylor gives the kids two hamster which subsequently go free and move
in in the heating shaft.
Directed by: James Hampton
Written by : Danny Zuker
Guest Cast : Alexa Vega ...................... Emily
093 [4.18-94] It's a mad, mad, mad, mad, Wood / Geld stinkt
Stonewall Abbott loves fireworks, his neighbor Harlan does not.
As the mayor it's Wood job to put an end to this. What follows is
Stonewall's last masterpiece with him himself as the main event.
Herman as executor of Stonewall's last will tells Wood that he
inherits one million dollar - under the condition that he fulfills
all of Stonewall's assignments described in five envelopes. They are
tough but Wood is no chicken nor chick, is he ?
Directed by: Charles Frank
Written by : Craig Hoffman
Guest Cast : Leslie Nielsen .................. Stonewall Abbott
Alexa Vega ...................... Emily
094 [4.19-94] The Fabulous Frasier Girls / Scharfe Schwestern
Merleen sisters stop by at Merleen's on their way to an audition
in Nashville. Back in their childhood the three sisters sung
together and now they want to try it again. While Lerleen and
Jolene are good as ever Merleen has lost a lot of her singing
abilities in the meantime. Herman gets a job as painter - park
banks that is - only to find out that Nab is doing the job better
and faster.
Directed by: Burt Reynolds
Written by : Craig Hoffman
095 [4.20-93] I Did, I Did / Spaeter Honeymoon
It's Wood and Ava's 20th wedding anniversary and since they never
had a real wedding (they ran away back then) they pick Herman's idea
to renew their vow with a state-of-the-art wedding. At the usual
pre-wedding party it's a stripper - not at the boys' party (which fails
miserably) but at the girls' party - who puts Wood into a bad mood.
Directed by: Dennis Erdman
Written by : Bob Lowry
Guest Cast : Alexa Vega ...................... Emily
096 [4.21-94] Mr. Newton Goes to Hot Springs / Die grosse Sitzung
The town is broke. And one of the first to fall victim to this is
the town's garbage truck. Soon the garbage piles up and the situation
starts getting out of control. It's Wood's duty as mayor to resolve
this situation. He attends a mayor's congress in Hot Springs to get
in contact with other mayors and try to find a solution.
Directed by: Harry Thomason
Written by : Susan Cridland Wick
097 [4.22-94] Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wood? / Wer hat Angst vor'm boesen Wolf
It's a bad day for the mayor and the person Wood. First he learns that
his old teammate 'Jumpbag' Jimmy Logan is the new headcoach of the
Falcons and making big money - leaving him with doubts since most of
his comrades have done something out of them while he himself became
a nobody and is stuck with people asking him for little favors all
the time. And one of those favors is directing Emily's school play
of 'The Three Little Pigs'. Bad day - until in the evening he gets a
call from Jumpbag who's offering him the job as the Quarterback head
coach with the Falcons. Herman coaches the quiz-team which made it
into the finals.
Directed by: James Hampton
Written by : Michael A. Ross & Thom Bray
Guest Cast : Alexa Vega ...................... Emily
098 [4.23-94] Wood Climbs to new Heights / Zimmer ohne Aussicht
Emily catches the chickenpox forcing Wood (who never had them) to
move out temporarily. He moves in with Taylor driving him mad. Also
driven mad - mad for love - is Ava who misses Wood terribly. But
there's a solution for every problem, isn't it ?
Directed by: Sheldon Epps
Written by : Leslie Rieder
Guest Cast : Alexa Vega ...................... Emily
099 [4.24-94] Mama Knows Best / Mama weiss, was Sache ist
Stephanie, an old friend of Ava's, visits. Ava asked Herman to take
her out but after a recent blind-date-gone-bad he declines. After
seeing Stephanie he regrets his decision soon - which Taylor does not
after he takes on the job and hits it off with Stephanie. Will has
something he'd like to get rid of - a bully. Wood's advices consist
basically of hitting while Ava insists on the talking way.
Directed by: John Ratzenberger
Written by : Mark Fauser & Brent Briscoe
100 [4.25-94] The Odder Couple / Die Katzenfischfarm
Fontana has problems with Merleen when Merleen spends more time with
Scout than her and does the things she actually wants to to with Scout.
Molly has a different kind of problem - well, at first: An admirer
sprayed an 'I love Molly' on the water tower, visible for the whole
town. Ava urges Wood to remove this, which sounds easy but that's up
high and Wood has fear of heights.
Directed by: Robert Ginty
Written by : Allen Crowe
Guest Cast : Wanda Jones ..................... Wanda
101 [4.26-94] I Left my Ring in Evening Shade / Ex-Mann Nummer 3A
Tony Lombardi shows up in Evening Shade. He was once shortly married
with Frieda (her 'husband No. 3A') and they hit it off again - at least
Frieda thinks so who still has feelings for Tony (the only one of all
her ex-husbands). And he indeed wants to marry again - but not Frieda.
He is in Evening Shade to get his grandmother's ring back which he
has given Frieda back then ...
Directed by: Burt Reynolds
Written by : Kim Friese and Susan Cridland Wick
Guest Cast : Wanda Jones ..................... Wanda
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