Evening Shade

When Wood hears that the building that housed his father's mercantile store is about to be torn down, he decides to take drastic action so his father won't be forgotten; Harlan helps Herman learn some dance moves he needs to master in a hurry.

Wood and Ava are nervous as Molly shows interest in boys.

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

Taylor quits the football team after a bad breakup with his girlfriend Aimee.

Herman, Harlan, and Freida accompany Wood and his young son Will on a father/son camping trip.

Evan contends with tourists who arrive to see a hole in his wall that resembles Abraham Lincoln. 

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

Evan's newspaper accidentally prints Wood's obituary; Ava is voted "Arkansas Prosecuting Attorney of the Year".

Wood spends his wedding anniversary in New York as a guest on CBS's NFL show.

Still unemployed Herman moves in with Freida in exchange for doing jobs around the house when his building goes condominium.

After another on field humiliation, Wood quits as football coach and opens a sporting goods store.

Wood and Herman go looking for a special gift for Will and become stranded when the car breaks down.

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

Wood and Ava must submit to an evaluation when Molly decides she wants to attend private school.

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

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

Ponder hopes that an old flame's visit may become permanent; Will must deal with a bully at school.

Taylor's girlfriend stands him up on prom night to elope with the school hunk. Taylor and Daisy track the couple down to the justice of the peace. Newt helps Fontana get ready for birth.

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

Cousin Alvin comes to town and he and Wood get into legal trouble.

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

Herman doesn't want his old mentor to know that he now works at a supermarket; Wood helps out in Will's class.

Wood hopes that Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will offer Taylor a football scholarship.

Taylor accepts a summer job in Texas, which doesn't make Daisy happy; Wood might have found a new quarterback; Herman books John Denver to give the commencement speech, but gets Bob Denver instead.