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25 Episodes 1991 - 1992
Episode 1
Mon, Sep 16, 1991 30 mins
Dueling camping trips lead Ava (Marilu Henner) and the girls to play a trick on nature boys Wood, Harlan and Herman. Part 1 of two. Wood: Burt Reynolds. Harlan: Charles Durning. Herman: Michael Jeter. Freida: Elizabeth Ashley.
Episode 2
Mon, Sep 23, 1991 30 mins
Conclusion. Stripped of their dignity, Wood, Harlan and Herman look for deliverance out of the woods. Wood: Burt Reynolds. Harlan: Charles Durning. Herman: Michael Jeter. Patrolman: Eddie Driscoll.
Episode 3
Mon, Sep 30, 1991 30 mins
Molly's heart no longer belongs to Daddy---it's now the property of Dwayne (Davey Roberts), her dimwitted new boyfriend. Molly: Candace Hutson. Ava: Marilu Henner. Merleen: Ann Wedgeworth. Fontana: Linda Gehringer.
Episode 4
Mon, Oct 7, 1991 30 mins
It's no slice of heaven for Wood (Burt Reynolds) when he and Will check into the hospital for a father-son vasectomy-tonsillectomy. Will: Jacob Parker. Betty: Pat Carroll. Ava: Marilu Henner. Julie: Patricia Rouleau.
Episode 5
Mon, Oct 14, 1991 30 mins
When baby sitter Evan (Hal Holbrook) leaves baby Emily alone, she winds up going for a ride in Nub's wagon. Nub: Charlie Dell. Wood: Burt Reynolds. Taylor: Jay R. Ferguson. Munson: Ritchie Montgomery. Ava: Marilu Henner.
Episode 6
Mon, Oct 21, 1991 30 mins
Wood and company quickly drive each other crazy when they take a road trip in a borrowed RV. Aimee: Hilary Swank. Hutch: Norman Alden. Larry: Mark Fauser. Herman: Michael Jeter. Wood: Burt Reynolds.
Episode 7
Mon, Oct 28, 1991 30 mins
The fate of the Evening Shade football program rests on the shoulder pads of Wood's new quarterback. Buddy: Buddy Reynolds. Harlan: Charles Durning. Wood: Burt Reynolds. Herman: Michael Jeter.
Episode 8
Mon, Nov 11, 1991 30 mins
Harlan's retirement leads to a fight with Merleen, and then to the Newtons', where's he's on his way to earning another gold watch---as the housekeeper. Harlan: Charles Durning. Merleen: Ann Wedgeworth. Wood: Burt Reynolds.
Episode 9
Mon, Nov 18, 1991 30 mins
Taylor and his girlfriend take a walk down the aisle---of a convenience store, where a justice of the peace can marry them. Skip: Fred Applegate. Walt: Paul Dooley. Customer: Tom Kindle. Woman: Judith Drake.
Episode 10
Mon, Nov 25, 1991 30 mins
It's a turkey of a Thanksgiving for Wood and family when his ex-con cousin (Billy Bob Thornton) and his brood show up for the holiday. LaWanda: Mindy Sterling. Russell: Austin Nagler. Tyrone: Jamie Haas. Sister: Sarah Koskoff. Ava: Marilu Henner. Harlan: Charles Durning. Herman: Michael Jeter.
Episode 11
Mon, Dec 9, 1991 30 mins
A public outcry over exotic dancing leaves Ava exposed to criticism when she strips Fontana of her topless act. Marilu Henner, Hal Holbrook, Julie McCullough.
Episode 12
Mon, Dec 16, 1991 30 mins
A flu-striken Wood (Burt Reynolds) is feverish to read the paper, but going outside to retrieve makes things worse. Herman: Michael Jeter. Allen: T.J. McInturff. Stacy: Sarah Martineck. Darla: Christa Larson.
Episode 13
Mon, Jan 6, 1992 30 mins
An unwelcome visitor creates a stink during Wood and Ava's weekend alone. Hunter: Brent Briscoe. Virgil: Burton Gilliam. Ava: Marilu Henner.
Episode 14
Mon, Jan 13, 1992 30 mins
Herman's tied up baby-sitting the kids and their friends, but he's soon at the end of his rope as his authority quickly unravels. Herman: Michael Jeter. Allen: T.J. McInturff. Stacy: Sarah Martineck. Darla: Christa Larson.
Episode 15
Mon, Jan 27, 1992 30 mins
Ava cannot share the love for the new Italian au pair (Fabiano Udenio) expressed by the family, who throws her a party, complete with a pretend Pavarotti (Dom DeLuise). Antonio: Dominic Cina. Ava: Marilu Henner.
Episode 16
Mon, Feb 3, 1992 30 mins
Merleen drops a bombshell, while Evan asks one to marry him, as he proposes to Fontana. Part 1 of three. Freida: Elizabeth Ashley. Merleen: Ann Wedgeworth. Evan: Hal Holbrook. Wood: Burt Reynolds.
Episode 17
Mon, Feb 24, 1992 30 mins
Part 2. Fontana's father threatens to string Evan up after hearing of their plan to marry; Merleen's nervous at the prospect of meeting her child. Billy: Jerry Hardin. Irna: Alice Ghostley. Fontana: Linda Gehringer.
Episode 18
Mon, Mar 2, 1992 30 mins
Conclusion. The wedding's on again, but not before Merleen meets her daughter and Wood pats down the guests for concealed weapons. Minister: Edward Penn. Ms. Mitchell: Daryle Ann Lindley. Evan: Hal Holbrook.
Episode 19
Mon, Mar 9, 1992 30 mins
An auto mechanic hopes to get Herman's engines running with a series of erotic letters, causing a breakdown in Herman's relationship with Margaret (Ann Hearn). Hank: Kevin Brief. Maitre d': Lorin Henner.
Episode 20
Mon, Mar 23, 1992 30 mins
Friends and family of Taylor make a scene after seeing themselves portrayed in the debut of his new play. Miss Ryor: Francesca Buller. High-School Harlan: Scott Fults. High-School Merleen: Georgi Irene.
Episode 21
Mon, Apr 6, 1992 30 mins
Wood tries to steer Taylor (Jay R. Ferguson) away from buying a car, especially when Taylor suggests speeding things along with a garage sale, full of Wood's memorabilia. Thor: Pepper Sweeney. Vern: Terry Wills.
Episode 22
Mon, May 4, 1992 30 mins
Due to budget cuts, the ax is going to fall on a faculty member, and it's Herman's head that ends up on the chopping block. Herman: Michael Jeter. Larry: Seth Green. Miss Ryor: Francesca Buller.
Episode 23
Mon, May 11, 1992 30 mins
Wood would rather die than be nice to his bullying cousin, who's coming to town. But his arrival puts Wood's fears to rest. Delivery Man: Thom McCleister. Wood: Burt Reynolds.
Episode 24
Mon, May 18, 1992 30 mins
Wood hopes to throw strikes bowling against a sports-show host (Don Meredith), but throws his back out instead. Randy: Scott Fults. Edie: Joy Kilpatrick. Wood: Burt Ryenolds. Herman: Michael Jeter.
Episode 25
Mon, May 18, 1992 30 mins
Planning the perfect birthday party for Will is no piece of cake for Wood and Ava, while Evan and Fontana's first fight ends with a surprise. Eleanor: Paige Tamada. Andrew: Justin Garms.