Reba McEntire and All That is Right with the World

On Reba, Reba McEntire plays Reba Hart, a sassy and undeniably sexy divorcee from the suburbs of Houston, Texas. Her dentist/husband (Brock) knocks up some hussy, and Reba leaves him. Meanwhile, Reba's daughter (Cheyanne) is simultaneously jazzed up by the quarterback of the football team (Van). Van's parents throw him out for sticking with the baby, so he moves in with Reba and Cheyanne. He likes to drink milk straight out of the carton. Now things get crazy. Brock's lover, Barbara Jean, decides to make amends for their adulterous behavior by hanging out at Reba's house all the time. As you can imagine, Reba and Barbara Jean are prone to the occasional fit of shenanigans.

That, in a nutshell, is the premise of Reba McEntire's show, which has since been cancelled. Re-runs can be found on weekdays on Peachtree TV. You're probably asking yourself: "How can such a dynamic piece of drama be relegated to daytime re-runs?" The answer is: I have no idea. From my humble perspective, any show containing illicit pregnancies and Reba McEntire should last at least six seasons. Don't worry, it did. But I meander.

Today on Reba, Van and Cheyanne wake up to an ominous banging in the middle of the night. Suspecting a burglar, Reba, Van, and Cheyanne go downstairs to investigate. There is no burglar, but it does raise an important question: Why are you still reading this? Reba decides to take self-defense classes with Cheyanne, while Van and Brock set up an alarm system. Needless to say, hilarity ensues.

All in all, I felt Reba was a little lacking. The writing was incendiary, but the costume design seemed a little unbelievable. The show takes place in Texas, and I didn't see one pair of cowboy boots. But that, you see, is my gift and my curse. Because I have such a natural talent for watching TV, it is sometimes difficult for me to suspend my disbelief. Overall, Reba is a worthy addition to the canon of America television. Who knows? Maybe they'll make a feature film someday, where Reba asks Barbara Jean to be her surrogate. Now that's a spicy meatball!