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An easygoing ensemble comedy set in the sleepy Arkansas town of Evening Shade and revolving around the high school's football coach, a former pro played by Burt Reynolds, who won a Best Actor Emmy in 1991, and was also an occasional writer and director. Michael Jeter also won an Emmy (Best Supporting Actor, in 1992). Arkansas natives Linda Bloodworth-Thomason and Harry Thomason were the executive producers.