Reba season 2
| Reba | |
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| Season 2 | |
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| No. of episodes | 25 |
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| Original network | The WB |
| Original release | September 20, 2002 – May 9, 2003 |
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The second season of Reba, an American television sitcom series, aired on The WB from September 20, 2002 to May 9, 2003. The season consisted of 25 episodes.
The show was broadcast during 2002–03 television season on Fridays at 9 pm. The season averaged higher ratings than the first season with 4.5 million viewers. The entire season was released on DVD in North America on December 13, 2005.
Main cast
[edit]- Reba McEntire as Reba Hart
- Christopher Rich as Brock Hart
- Melissa Peterman as Barbra Jean Hart
- JoAnna Garcia as Cheyenne Montgomery
- Steve Howey as Van Montgomery
- Scarlett Pomers as Kyra Hart
- Mitch Holleman as Jake Hart
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | ||||||
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| 23 | 1 | "House Rules" | Will Mackenzie | Kevin Abbott | September 20, 2002 | 2AES01 | 4.91[1] | ||||||
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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 Elizabeth. But Reba comes to the rescue with a plan for the feuding pair to reconnect and have some time away from their crying infant. | |||||||||||||
| 24 | 2 | "Skating Away" | Will Mackenzie | Matt Berry | September 27, 2002 | 2AES02 | 4.85[2] | ||||||
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With Cheyenne, Van, and Elizabeth 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 by falling off Reba’s roof when he was putting up Christmas lights in September, suspending his scholarship and losing his off-campus housing, forcing the Montgomery's back into Reba's home. | |||||||||||||
| 25 | 3 | "Proud Reba" | Gail Mancuso | Chris Case | October 4, 2002 | 2AES03 | 5.20[3] | ||||||
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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. | |||||||||||||
| 26 | 4 | "Reba Works for Brock" | Katy Garretson | Patti Carr & Lara Runnels | October 11, 2002 | 2AES04 | 5.14[4] | ||||||
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Reba sets aside her pride and accepts a job reporting to Barbra Jean in Brock's dental office. As if things couldn't get any worse, she also finds herself counseling Brock after Barbra Jean complains to Reba that Brock is neglecting her. Meanwhile, Cheyenne goes back to college and Van is left to play Mr. Mom at home with Elizabeth. | |||||||||||||
| 27 | 5 | "It's Jake's Party, Cry If You Want To" | Katy Garretson | Christopher Lehr | October 18, 2002 | 2AES06 | 4.52[5] | ||||||
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Reba tries not to make fun of Barbra Jean at Jake's birthday party but an unexpected twist occurs when Brock arrives recovering from Botox injections. | |||||||||||||
| 28 | 6 | "Safe Dating" | Leslie Kolins Small | Ari Posner & Eric Preven | November 1, 2002 | 2AES07 | 5.00[6] | ||||||
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Reba takes a romantic interest in Kyra's boyfriend's father, but the situation gets difficult when Kyra breaks up with her boyfriend. | |||||||||||||
| 29 | 7 | "Mommy Nearest" | Jack Kenny | Pat Bullard | November 8, 2002 | 2AES05 | 5.14[7] | ||||||
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When Reba goes to work full-time for Brock's rival, Barbra Jean helps take of Kyra and Jake after school as well as cooking dinner. One night when Barbra Jean gets ready to leave Jake calls her "Mommy" which irritates Reba. Meanwhile, Van gets a new job working as a gardener, and Cheyenne can't understand why he'd rather spend time with his fellow "lawn jockeys" than the in-crowd. | |||||||||||||
| 30 | 8 | "Switch" | Katy Garretson | Stevie Ray Fromstein | November 15, 2002 | 2AES08 | 4.39[8] | ||||||
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In hopes of resuscitating her non-existent love life, Reba hits the bar scene with her friend Lori Ann. Cheyenne finally convinces a reluctant Reba to try speed dating, and everyone is surprised when she actually makes a love connection. | |||||||||||||
| 31 | 9 | "Ring-a-Ding" | Will Mackenzie | Matt Berry | November 22, 2002 | 2AES09 | 4.85[9] | ||||||
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Reba begins to feel more comfortable in her relationship with Brian so she bravely invites him home to meet her family. Meanwhile, Brock and the kids are less than enthusiastic after they learn they have to attend Barbra Jean's family reunion in Fisheye Bottom. At the reunion, Brock runs scared of Barbra Jean's gun-toting father, Big Daddy, and Barbra Jean finds herself the butt of the joke when it comes to her older sister and brother-in-law Note: This is a double episode so it lasts approx 40-42 minutes instead of 20-25 minutes. | |||||||||||||
| 33 | 11 | "Cookies For Santa" | Leonard R. Garner Jr. | Matt Berry | December 13, 2002 | 2AES10 | 4.83[10] | ||||||
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Reba is disappointed to learn she'll be spending Christmas Eve alone, but while paying a visit to the local homeless shelter she meets a special person who teaches her the true meaning of the holiday season. Meanwhile, Cheyenne and Van's plan to start a new holiday tradition backfires; and Reba and Brock argue over who will be the one to give Jake his first bike for Christmas. Everyone including Brock, Barbra Jean and Henry spend the night at Reba's for Christmas Eve. | |||||||||||||
| 34 | 12 | "A Moment in Time" | Leonard R. Garner Jr. | Chris Case | January 10, 2003 | 2AES11 | 4.75[11] | ||||||
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The family makes a time capsule tape for Elizabeth, but privacy is thrown out the window when the family decides to watch what everyone says on the tape. | |||||||||||||
| 35 | 13 | "The Vasectomy" | Will Mackenzie | Patti Carr & Lara Runnels | January 17, 2003 | 2AES14 | 5.73[12] | ||||||
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Brock finds himself stuck between two irate women, Reba and a baby-crazed Barbra Jean, after he reveals that he had a secret vasectomy two years ago while he and Reba were trying to save their marriage. Meanwhile, following a pregnancy scare, Cheyenne and Van move out of the house in protest after a furious Reba tells them that they can’t have another baby while living with her. | |||||||||||||
| 36 | 14 | "The Rings" | Jack Kenny | Patti Carr & Lara Runnels | January 24, 2003 | 2AES12 | 4.68[13] | ||||||
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A sentimental Brock is so upset to find out that a strapped-for-cash Reba is selling her engagement ring on eBay that he enters the bidding in an attempt to get the ring back. However, keeping the ring "in the family" takes a bizarre turn when Barbra Jean assumes the ring is for her. Meanwhile, Van decides it's time to buy Cheyenne a ring of her own, but is embarrassed when he is forced to choose between a cubic zirconia or a tiny diamond. | |||||||||||||
| 37 | 15 | "Seeing Red" | Will Mackenzie | Story by : Jessie Abbott Teleplay by : Kevin Abbott | January 31, 2003 | 2AES15 | 4.97[14] | ||||||
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Reba, at Brock's insistence, convinces an exhausted Barbra Jean to treat herself to a make-over. However, much to everyone's surprise, Barbra Jean transforms herself into a Reba look-alike. To make matters worse, Reba begins to feel Kyra pulling away from her while growing closer to her step-mom Barbra Jean. Meanwhile Cheyenne gets upset when she thinks Van doesn't think she's hot anymore. | |||||||||||||
| 38 | 16 | "Terry Holliway" | Will Mackenzie | Matt Berry | February 7, 2003 | 2AES17 | 5.36[15] | ||||||
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Attending an out-of-town funeral for Reba's college boyfriend, Reba and Brock take a walk down memory lane but are overwhelmed by feelings of guilt over the fact that Reba broke up with her boyfriend to run away with Brock. Back at home, Barbra Jean worries about Reba and Brock being alone together; and Cheyenne and Van get power hungry when they're left in charge of Kyra and Jake. Reba sings in the episode's final moments. | |||||||||||||
| 39 | 17 | "Valentine's Day" | Will Mackenzie | Patti Carr & Lara Runnels | February 14, 2003 | 2AES16 | 5.02[16] | ||||||
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Reba is so freaked out about spending Valentine's Day with Brian that she pretends to be sick to get out of the date, but her plan backfires when he shows up with chicken soup and tells her he loves her. Meanwhile, in a battle of male egos, Brock and Van compete to see who can be the most romantic with their wives. | |||||||||||||
| 40 | 18 | "The Feud" | Will Mackenzie | Ari Posner & Eric Preven | February 21, 2003 | 2AES13 | 4.54[17] | ||||||
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Reba doesn't like it one bit when she is pressured to take sides as the key witness in a silly legal battle between two bullheaded and immature dentists, her boss Eugene and Brock until Reba found out that the feud is about Barbra Jean. After Eugene's neck is broken by Brock he sues him in court. Meanwhile, the gloves come off when Cheyenne and Van argue over which one of them is a bigger liar and cheat. | |||||||||||||
| 41 | 19 | "And the Grammy Goes to..." | Gail Mancuso | Kevin Abbott | February 28, 2003 | 2AES18 | 5.15[18] | ||||||
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Brock's mother comes to visit and drops the bomb that Brock confided to her that he may have made a huge mistake by leaving Reba to marry Barbra Jean. Meanwhile, Cheyenne convinces Van that it might be time to forgive and forget with his parents. | |||||||||||||
| 42 | 20 | "The Wall" | Will Mackenzie | Chris Case | March 7, 2003 | 2AES19 | 5.43[19] | ||||||
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After Van and Cheyenne reconcile with Van's parents, Reba feels threatened by the extravagant gifts they shower on baby Elizabeth, including Van's parents giving Elizabeth a pony. The situation soon escalates into who can be the best grandparent. Meanwhile, Cheyenne has difficulty adjusting to life now that Van has returned to the football team and has little time to spend with her. | |||||||||||||
| 43 | 21 | "The Best Defense" | Ellen Gittelsohn | Steve Stajich | March 14, 2003 | 2AES20 | 3.98[20] | ||||||
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When Reba, Cheyenne, Kyra, and Barbra Jean enroll in a self-defense class, a mock scenario quickly escalates into hand-to-hand combat when Reba pairs off against Barbra Jean. Back at the home front, Brock and Van decide to install an alarm system to protect the family, but make the mistake of allowing Jake to create the "secret" password (teagle). | |||||||||||||
| 44 | 22 | "For Sale, Cheap" | Ellen Gittelsohn | Christopher Lehr | March 28, 2003 | 2AES21 | 4.34[21] | ||||||
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Reba needs some additional help for Jake's school auction, having come to the conclusion that she can't do it alone for another year. When Brock hears her dilemma, he makes her think she wants to work with him, when in all actuality, Reba ends up working with Barbra Jean. Near the end of the episode, Reba confesses that, as much as she'd like herself and others to believe it, Barbra Jean is not a "dingbat". Meanwhile, Cheyenne is overcome with jealousy when Van's private football lessons are the hit of the auction with women lined up to place their bids. | |||||||||||||
| 45 | 23 | "The Will" | Moosie Drier | Chris Case | April 25, 2003 | 2AES22 | 4.09[22] | ||||||
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After a near-death experience, Reba decides it's time to put her personal matters in order and draw up a will. However, Reba goes off the deep end when she accidentally discovers that Cheyenne and Van have asked Brock and Barbra Jean to be Elizabeth's guardians in the event that something happens to them. | |||||||||||||
| 46 | 24 | "Location, Location, Location" | Leslie Kolins Small | Matt Berry | May 2, 2003 | 2AES23 | 3.85[23] | ||||||
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Kyra's fine grades in social studies have earned her an invitation to study in England for the summer, but when Cheyenne announces that she must attend summer school to remain a full-time student, Reba discovers that her financial situation will only allow her to assist one of the girls. And it seems like good news when Brock and Barbra Jean announce that they are moving, until Reba finds out that the house they plan to buy is just around the corner. The episode ends on a cliffhanger when Kyra tells Brock she wants to live with him after Reba spends the money for Cheyenne to be a full time student when she learned that she could lose daycare for Elizabeth. | |||||||||||||
| 47 | 25 | "Your Place or Mine" | Jack Kenny | Pat Bullard & Kevin Abbott | May 9, 2003 | 2AES24 | 4.30[24] | ||||||
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Part 1: 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. The episode ends on a cliffhanger with Kyra about to tell Reba who she wants to live with. | |||||||||||||
Home media
[edit]| Reba: The Complete Second Season | |||||
| Set Details | Special Features | ||||
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| Release Dates | |||||
| Region 1 | |||||
| December 13, 2005 | |||||
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