Evening Shade Hooray for Wood (Season 1, Episode 10)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Comedy

Evening Shade

Hooray for Wood (Season 1, Episode 10)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Comedy

When a Hollywood film crew arrives in town to shoot a Civil War mini-series, the townsfolk flock to play extras. Wood is cast as a Confederate colonel. The shoot is beset with problems, including temperamental actress Shelly Darling.

Director

Burt Reynolds

Writer

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason (created by) (written by)

Producers

Douglas Jackson | Tommy Thompson

Composer

Snuff Garrett

Cinematographer

Nick McLean (as Nick McLean Sr)

Editor

Tony Hayman

Casting Director

Fran Bascom

Production Designer

Beala Neel

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 10, 1990

Release date

Dec 10, 1990 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 7 wins & 33 nominations

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Burt Reynolds Wood Newton Wood Newton See fewer	Boogie Nights (1997)
Charles Durning Dr. Harlan Elldridge Dr. Harlan Elldridge See fewer	Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Ann Wedgeworth Merleen Elldridge Merleen Elldridge See fewer	Sweet Dreams (1985)
Jay R. Ferguson Taylor Newton Taylor Newton See fewer	Mad Men (2007)
Marilu Henner Ava Evans Newton Ava Evans Newton See fewer	L.A. Story (1991)
Hal Holbrook Evan Evans Evan Evans See fewer	Into the Wild (2007)
Michael Jeter Herman Stiles Herman Stiles See fewer	Open Range (2003)
Melissa Reneé Martin Molly Newton (as Melissa Martin) Molly Newton (as Melissa Martin) See fewer	Problem Child (1990)
Jacob Parker Will Newton Will Newton See fewer	Evening Shade (1990)
Elizabeth Ashley Freida Evans Freida Evans See fewer	Windows (1980)
Ossie Davis Ponder Blue Ponder Blue See fewer	Do the Right Thing (1989)
John Allsopp Geff Geff See fewer	Carnivàle (2003)
Charlie Dell Nub Oliver Nub Oliver See fewer	Liar Liar (1997)
Eddie Driscoll Doug Jackson Doug Jackson See fewer	Cellular (2004)
Linda Gehringer Fontana Beausoleil Fontana Beausoleil See fewer	Justified (2010)
Sally Kellerman Shelley Darling Shelley Darling See fewer	MAS*H (1970)
Brandon Meyer Man #1 Man #1 See fewer	The Whispering (1995)
Charles Nelson Reilly Alan Roth Alan Roth See fewer	Millennium (I) (1996)
Gavin I. Glynn Jedidiah-Civil War Soldier (uncredited) Jedidiah-Civil War Soldier (uncredited) See fewer	Christmas Freak (2021)