Series synopsis
Reba is an American comedy television series that premiered on The WB on October 5, 2001. It ended on February 18, 2007. It was created by Allison M. Gibson. It stars Reba McEntire, Christopher Rich, JoAnna Garcia Swisher and Steve Howey.
After her dentist husband of 20 years leaves her for his dental hygienist, Reba Hart's seemingly perfect world is turned upside down.
Premise
After her dentist husband of 20 years leaves her for his dental hygienist, Reba Hart's seemingly perfect world is turned upside down.
Premise: "Good thing we're the only family in Texas without a gun."
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Reba McEntire as Reba Hart
- Christopher Rich as Brock Hart
- JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Cheyenne Hart Montgomery
- Steve Howey as Van Montgomery
- Scarlett Pomers as Kyra Hart
- Mitch Holleman as Jake Hart
- Melissa Peterman as Barbra Jean Booker Hart
Guest cast
- Dan Castellaneta as Eugene Fisher
- Stephanie Hodge as Career Counselor
- Martin Mull as Todd, Counselor
- Michael Milhoan as Nick
- Mark Christopher Lawrence as Bar Bouncer
- Bret Loehr as Bret
- Erik Audé as Football Player
- Greg Evigan as Bill Haden the Handyman
- Julia Campbell as Caroline
- Sam McMurray as Mr. Montgomery
- Shawn Pyfrom as Bryan
- Julia Duffy as Mrs. Hodge
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 136 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 11 | ||
| Season 1 | 22 | October 5, 2001 | May 10, 2002 |
| Season 2 | 24 | September 20, 2002 | May 9, 2003 |
| Season 3 | 22 | September 12, 2003 | May 14, 2004 |
| Season 4 | 22 | September 17, 2004 | May 20, 2005 |
| Season 5 | 22 | September 16, 2005 | May 5, 2006 |
| Season 6 | 13 | November 19, 2006 | February 18, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bloopers and Outtakes | |
| 2 | 'Creating Reba' Featurette | |
| 3 | 'On the Scene with Barbra Jean' Featurette |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Reba and her family go to therapy to talk about the recent breakup of her marriage to dentist husband Brock, but what Reba doesn't know is that her 17-year-old daughter, Cheyenne, also has an unexpected announcement. |
October 5, 2001 |
| 2 |
The Honeymoon's Over or Now What? Cheyenne and Van come home from their honeymoon in Galveston and have to deal with returning to school--married. Meanwhile, Reba adjusts the house for their new living arrangements, but not everyone is as ready to accept the newlyweds. |
October 12, 2001 |
| 3 |
Someone's at the Gyno with Reba Van moves his belongings into his and Cheyenne's room, and Reba and Kyra are shocked when Cheyenne accepts the mess, which includes a large neon sign, 12 pairs of sneakers, exercise equipment and a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders poster. Meanwhile, Jake has his first visitation with his father, and Reba makes a discovery about herself. |
October 19, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
House Rules Reba suspects that Brock and Barbra Jean are more lenient with the kids than she is, so she pokes around to find out just what Jake and Kyra get away with while in their care. Back at the Hart residence, Cheyenne and Van bicker over the constant attention they need to give their newborn baby girl. But Reba comes to the rescue with a plan for the feuding pair to reconnect and have some time away from their crying infant. |
September 20, 2002 |
| 2 |
Skating Away With Cheyenne, Van, and the baby living in student housing, things are finally back to normal and Reba plans to focus more attention on Kyra, who has become distant. However, her plans suddenly fall short when Van injures himself, suspending his scholarship and losing his off-campus housing, forcing the Montgomery family back into Reba's home. |
September 27, 2002 |
| 3 |
Proud Reba With finances tight, Reba sets out to find a job but quickly learns that her many years of experience as a mother don't transfer over into the job field. When Cheyenne and Van happily announce that they've applied for food stamps, a very frustrated Reba swallows her pride and takes Brock up on his offer to give her a job in his dental office. |
October 4, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
She's Leaving Home, Bye Bye Kyra's decision to move in with Brock and Barbra Jean leaves Reba reeling while the rest of the family tries to sort out their feelings of hurt, anger, and guilt. A series of flashbacks revisits the turbulent milestones in the family history that led them to this point including when Barbara Jean first meets the Hart family, where we find out Brock used to find her really annoying and Reba thought she was nice. |
September 12, 2003 |
| 2 |
War and Peace Reba is happy to find out that she and Kyra are closer than ever since Kyra moved in with Brock and Barbra Jean. Kyra's behavior is driving Brock and Barbra Jean crazy. Meanwhile, Cheyenne's snoring is causing problems for Van. |
September 19, 2003 |
| 3 |
The Best and the Blondest Cheyenne announces that she will pursue a career in ""dentisting"", so she can be like her Dad. Reba tries to point her in a less ambitious direction. |
September 26, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Accidental Role Model Reba is caught in the middle when Brock and Barbara Jean's marriage is on the rocks, and Kyra complicates matters by telling Cheyenne and Van that Barbara Jean caught Reba and Brock in bed together. |
September 17, 2004 |
| 2 |
Mother's Intuition After Brock moves back into the condo, Barbara Jean dresses up like she is going out having a blast moving on. Reba's intuition tells her that Kyra was cancelling their mother-daughter dinner dates because she was stuck babysitting Henry. But it turns out Brock has Henry and BJ is just acting. Reba tells Kyra to come home, but Kyra says she needs to stay with Barbara Jean to help her get through the seperation. |
September 24, 2004 |
| 3 |
The Two Girl Theory Reba notices that BJ has been spending too much time moping around the house so she talks her into going out to the bars again and living it up. Barbara Jean not wanting to go alone talks Reba into joining her. She insists that they must follow ""The Two Girl Theory"" and go as a pair cause one woman going alone looks desperate but two women look like they're going out for the fun. Van talks to Jake about the birds and the bees. |
October 1, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Where There's Smoke Struggling to remain sober, Cheyenne starts taking pills that will make her violently ill if she drinks alcohol. When Reba throws a party for her real estate clients, Van and Cheyenne go to great lengths to try and stop Reba from drinking after she accidentally takes one of Cheyenne's pills, thinking it's a vitamin. Meanwhile, ex-smokers Brock and Barbra Jean lecture Kyra and Jake on the dangers of smoking, but that doesn't stop Brock from secretly lighting up. |
September 16, 2005 |
| 2 |
Reba and The One Barbra Jean takes it upon herself to find the perfect man for Reba by signing her up at an online dating service, but she later regrets her decision when Reba begins dating a mystery man and doesn't have as much time for her or the family. As a result, Cheyenne and Van realize how much work it takes to care for their daughter without Reba's help, and Barbra Jean and Brock, who wants to make sure he's better looking than Reba's new boyfriend, decide to check out their competition. |
September 23, 2005 |
| 3 |
As Is After watching her fiercest competitor make a killing in the real estate market, Reba decides it's time to start investing. However, she can't do it alone with her bad credit, so Cheyenne suggests that Reba and Van team up. Later, when Reba finds out that Van went behind her back and purchased a home "as is," without any inspections, she wants out of the partnership. Meanwhile, Barbra Jean is feeling neglected by Brock and finds companionship from an unlikely source - the operator from her car's navigation system. |
September 30, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Let's Get Physical Barbra Jean shows off her new sleek figure, but Brock fears her interest in exercising is really about spending time with a sexy male trainer, so he persuades Reba to spy on her. |
November 19, 2006 |
| 2 |
Just Business The biggest real estate company in town has called and Reba convinces Van to place his loyalty aside and come with her to see what their intentions are only to find out they just want Van and not her. Meanwhile, Brock is worried that Barbra Jean's new look is going to make her look elsewhere so he goes through some interesting changes to impress her. |
November 19, 2006 |
| 3 |
Trading Spaces After Van declines the offer from Norris, he decides to build an office in the Hart's garage for him and Reba to work from. Reba questioning his decision finds out that Cheyenne is pregnant again but was told not to let Cheyenne know he told her. Meanwhile, with only 10 months to college, Kyra decides to move back in with Reba. Reba gets Cheyenne to confess only to also learn that they plan on moving out. Reba is torn emotionally with the return of Kyra and the probable move of Van and Cheyenne. |
November 26, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | The WB |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 5, 2001 |
| Last aired | February 18, 2007 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:00:00 |