Evening Shade

Practical jokes escalate between the men and women of Evening Shade.

Wood is concerned that now that Taylor is off to college, he's not learning to be independent.

Wood finds himself locked in a sauna with Freida during the first game of the new football season.

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

Herman has some bad news for the returning Margaret (who has some for him in return). Herman confesses that he cheated on Margaret by kissing the ice cream woman--but only after Margaret confesses to kissing a man during her trip to Greece.

On Halloween, Emily is afraid of the costumes and Taylor faces a crisis of confidence as an actor.

Wood and Ava don't approve of Molly's date for the Sadie Hawkins dance; Herman finds out that his ancestors came from Scotland.

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

A Hollywood movie star takes a liking to Evening Shade and decides to buy the whole town and turn it into a tourist attraction.

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

Ponder's restaurant faces new competition; Herman's new girlfriend is an Amazon.

Fontana and Evan's baby takes a toll on their love life; Wood and Ava accompany Herman to a singles bar.

A school cafeteria scandal lands Evan and Wood in jail for contempt of court.

It's Harlan against Erna Wallingsford in a muddy campaign to become mayor of Evening Shade.

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

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

The ladies fix up Ponder with a woman who used to be a man.

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

Merleen is thrilled when her sisters Jolene and Lurleen invite her to sing with them.

A bachelorette party throws cold water on Wood and Ava's plans to renew their wedding vows.

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 Springs, Arkansas.

Wood is offered a job coaching for the Atlanta Falcons, but first he must direct a school play of the "Three Little Pigs".

Molly is mortified when a secret admirer writes "I heart Molly Newton" on the town water tower.

Ava is concerned about Taylor's involvement with her visiting college friend; Wood tries to help younger son Will deal with a school bully.

Wood must live with Taylor until little Emily is over the chicken pox.

Frieda's ex-husband returns with an unusual proposal: he wants to get married again, and wants Frieda to return his grandmother's ring so he can give it to his new spouse; Nub becomes a chimney sweep.