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Reba: Season 1

22 episodes Premiered Oct 5, 2001 Updated Jul 29, 2026

Reba is a comedy television series that premiered in 2001 and is rated TV-PG. The show stars Reba McEntire as the titular character, a single mother of three navigating life in a Houston suburb. In the premise of the series, Reba's world is turned upside down when her dentist husband of twenty years leaves her, and his new girlfriend, a dental hygienist, is already pregnant. Now functioning as a single mom, Reba ho

Season overview

Reba is a comedy television series that premiered in 2001 and is rated TV-PG. The show stars Reba McEntire as the titular character, a single mother of three navigating life in a Houston suburb.

In the premise of the series, Reba's world is turned upside down when her dentist husband of twenty years leaves her, and his new girlfriend, a dental hygienist, is already pregnant. Now functioning as a single mom, Reba holds her family together using grit and sarcasm. The comedy series features a user score on The Movie Database and is known by fans through its run. As a smash sitcom, the program follows the daily trials and tribulations of the central family residing in Texas. The show captures the humor and resilience of the main character as she faces major life changes and unexpected domestic circumstances, maintaining her household with characteristic wit and determination.

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Episodes

S1·E1

Pilot

Oct 5, 2001 · 22 min

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,

S1·E2

The Honeymoon's Over or Now What?

Oct 12, 2001 · 22 min

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

S1·E3

Someone's at the Gyno with Reba

Oct 19, 2001 · 22 min

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, exercis

S1·E4

You Make Me Sick

Oct 26, 2001 · 22 min

Cheyenne has morning sickness and tries to hide it from Van; Reba learns that Jake's friend isn't allowed to sleep over because his mother disapproves of the Harts' dysfunctional l

S1·E5

The Steaks Are High

Nov 2, 2001 · 22 min

Van gets a "kidnap breakfast," a tradition that includes the drill team making the football player of the week an early morning meal. Meanwhile, Reba decides to host the Wildcat pr

S1·E6

The Man and the Moon

Nov 9, 2001 · 22 min

When Reba calls a plumber to fix a leaky faucet, their encounter leads to a date at the hardware store. Meanwhile, Cheyenne decides that she's going to "moon" Van and his teammates

S1·E7

Tea and Antipathy

Nov 16, 2001 · 22 min

Cheyenne wants to be treated like an adult and decides to get an apartment--until she sees how much they cost. Meanwhile, it looks like Van's parents are trying to reconcile with t

S1·E8

Don't Know Much About History

Dec 7, 2001 · 22 min

Reba helps tutor Van when being on the football team takes up too much of his time and his history grade starts to slip. Meanwhile, Kyra is attracted to a tuba player in the school

S1·E9

Every Picture Tells a Story

Dec 14, 2001 · 22 min

Reba decides that she wants to move Brock's things out of the house, so she has a garage sale with her friend Lori Ann. Meanwhile, Cheyenne feels the baby kick for the first time.

S1·E10

When Good Credit Goes Bad

Jan 11, 2002 · 22 min

Brock springs a surprise on Reba regarding his upcoming wedding, and Reba has her credit card rejected when she goes out to lunch with Lori-Ann.

S1·E11

Meet the Parents

Jan 18, 2002 · 22 min

Reba's family is delighted when her parents stop by for the weekend, and a special lunch is planned to celebrate their anniversary. Meanwhile, Reba's mom, Helen, and Barbra Jean hi

S1·E12

A Mid-Semester's Night Dream

Jan 25, 2002 · 22 min

Reba decides to go back to work, and she takes a job as a substitute teacher at Cheyenne's high school. But when she discourages two teens from considering marriage, her advice is

S1·E13

Brock's Swan Song

Feb 1, 2002 · 22 min

Brock finds out that his estranged father has passed away, and he asks Reba to help him with the funeral plans. Meanwhile, Cheyenne goes to the doctor's office for an ultrasound.

S1·E14

The Story of a Divorce

Feb 15, 2002 · 22 min

With Reba and Brock's divorce final, Lori Ann looks up Reba's old college boyfriend and sets the pair up for a date. All is well--until Reba recalls why she originally dumped him.

S1·E15

You May Kick the Bride

Feb 22, 2002 · 22 min

It's Brock and Barbra Jean's wedding day and the whole family gets ready for the event except Reba, who declines the invitation. Still, she ends up mending dresses for the nuptials

S1·E16

Vanny Dearest

Mar 15, 2002 · 22 min

After Van is named his football team's Player of the Year, Reba tries to get his parents to attend an event in his honor. Unfortunately, her efforts don't go as planned and she end

S1·E17

He's Having a Baby

Apr 12, 2002 · 22 min

Reba gets roped into going to Lamaze class with Van when Cheyenne can't attend a session. To make matters worse, Barbra Jean and Brock show up at the same meeting.

S1·E18

She Works Hard for Their Money

Apr 19, 2002 · 22 min

Reba throws a baby shower for Cheyenne and gives her a homemade present: a quilt sewn from Cheyenne's own baby clothes. But when Brock runs out and buys the parents-to-be a car wit

S1·E19

Labor of Love

Apr 26, 2002 · 22 min

Cheyenne thinks that she is in labor, so everyone rushes to the hospital. But Barbra Jean's the one who's in for more than expected when the fellow mom-to-be makes her way to the m

S1·E20

The King and I

May 3, 2002 · 22 min

Cheyenne and Van have been nominated for prom king and queen, and while the popular Van's a shoo-in, Cheyenne isn't , so Van does the political math and comes up with an electoral

S1·E21

Up a Treehouse without a Paddle

May 10, 2002 · 22 min

Brock promises Jake that he will build him a tree house, but he gets preoccupied with his newborn and breaks his word, so Reba has to open up the toolbox to lend a hand.

S1·E22

It Ain't Over till the Red-Head Sings

May 10, 2002 · 22 min

Cheyenne and Van get ready for graduation as the mom-to-be tries to hide her contractions because she wants to get her diploma in person.