Evening Shade Episode Rating Graph

On his birthday/wedding anniversary, an innocent Wood is photographed with a stripper; and Prosecuting Attorney candidate Ava discovers she's pregnant despite Wood's vasectomy.

Frieda babysits, and fills in for Evan on poker night when he has a date with Miss Beausoleil.

On seeing an old game film, Wood discovers his most celebrated high school touchdown catch was actually out of bounds.

During Sadie Hawkins week, the football team begins a seven-day series of pranks on Coach Newton.

Ava asks Wood to talk with both their son, Taylor, and her father about their choice in dates.

Ava's high-school flame visits; Will shaves off half of Wood's moustache.

Hoping to win Wood's favour, Herman, at a fundraiser, bids for and wins a weekend with Wood and his family.

Wood and the rest of town tutor the football players in algebra so they won't fail their classes and be barred from a big game.

With Ava's prosecutorial work taking her away from her household duties, a miserable Wood has to take up the slack.

Wood gets a bit part when a movie company and its temperamental star arrive to shoot a Civil War mini-series.

Tired of his kids' materialism, Wood gives their presents to a needy family.

Wood and Ava are asked to dinner by a married couple—who turn out to be swingers into spouse-swapping.

At his 30-year high school reunion, Wood hooks up with two old pals and one old flame.

Wood and Ava recall how friends rallied to help her get elected Prosceuting Attorney over her opponent Jim Guy Puckett.

Herman's big, blustery father comes to visit, but talks football with Wood and chases after Frieda more than he sees his son.

Wood must testify against Evan, who's being defended by his daughter Ava.

On Wood's annual deer-hunting trip, a local legend deer drops dead in front of his cabin—outside official hunting grounds.

A convict who'd threatened prosecutor Ava when she had him put away escapes and heads toward town.

Wood tries to keep secret the presence of his guest: old acquaintance country-music singer Kenny Rogers.

An in-over-his-head Herman substitute teaches a class in sex education, and calls in ""expert"" Wood.

Two female students attempt to join the football team.

Herman's relationship with Margaret hits a snag when she refuses to be seen with Herman on a formal ""date"".

Ava goes into labor the night of the Booster Club Sports banquest, to which Wood has invited his football archrival Terry Bradshaw.

Ava rides in the back of Ponder's catering truck on a chaotic ride to the hospital.