The WORST episodes of Reba

Every episode of Reba ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Reba!

Being a single mom in today's world is a daunting task. For Reba Hart, parenthood encompasses not only watching over three kids, but also keeping an eye on a son-in-law, a granddaughter, an ex-husband, and an ex-husband's neurotic wife. 'Reba' began with the Hart family in the midst of a divorce as Texas soccer mom Reba watched her white-picket-fenced world collapse before her very eyes. Her dentist husband, Brock, left her after what she thought was 20 happy years of marriage for his impossibly perky and unfortunately pregnant dental hygienist, Barbra Jean. The cherry on top of this bitter sundae was the pregnancy of Reba's then 17-year-old daughter Cheyenne and her decision to marry her high school football star boyfriend, Van. Rounding out the happy brood is teenage Kyra, who continues to greet puberty with venom, and son Jake.

Last Updated: 12/11/2024Network: The CWStatus: Ended
The Big Fix-Up
star
6.82
91 votes

#1 - The Big Fix-Up

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/19/2004

Reba is ready to ring Barbra Jean's neck after she finds out that the crazy blonde has secretly planned a blind date for her favorite redhead. To make things even worse, Barbra Jean announces that she and Brock will be coming along on a double date. Meanwhile, Van gets carried away with his bonus money and buys a sports car without including Cheyenne in the big decision.

Directors: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Pat Bullard
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War and Peace
star
6.85
60 votes

#2 - War and Peace

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/2003

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.

Writer: Matt Berry
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Fight or Flight
star
6.95
93 votes

#3 - Fight or Flight

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/20/2004

The entire Hart clan goes into panic mode when Kyra disappears from Brock and Barbra Jean's house in the middle of the night. Meanwhile, an exuberant Van can't understand why Cheyenne is petrified at the thought of appearing with him on a cable sports show, but the tables quickly turn once the cameras start rolling.

Directors: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Matt Berry
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Sister Act
star
6.95
95 votes

#4 - Sister Act

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/13/2004

Reba and Brock don't know whether to hug or ground Kyra after she admits to punching a classmate who called Cheyenne a slut. Meanwhile, Van gets a bit carried away helping Jake build a volcano for his science fair.

Writer: Chris Atwood
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The Good Girl
star
7.01
97 votes

#5 - The Good Girl

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/26/2004

Reba, feeling her wild oats, decides she doesn't always have to be the responsible one and takes Van's new sports car out for a joy ride, only to end up scraping it. While trying to hide the imperfection from Van, Reba learns someone else might have damaged the car first.

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Calling the Pot Brock
star
7.01
139 votes

#6 - Calling the Pot Brock

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/2003

When Kyra asks Brock if he ever smoked marijuana, he is caught off guard and claims he never did. Brock's agonized confession that he did try pot, shocks Barbra Jean, while Reba is proud to say that she never used drugs. Meanwhile, Cheyenne makes a confession to Van about her own brush with the drug world.

Writer: Matt Berry
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The Will
star
7.02
100 votes

#7 - The Will

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/25/2003

A near-death experience causes Reba to put her personal affairs in order and write a will. But when she persuades Cheyenne and Van to do the same, in the interest of naming a legal guardian for Elizabeth if something should happen to them, she soon has regrets when she learns that they have picked Brock and Barbra Jean.

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The Best and the Blondest
star
7.06
134 votes

#8 - The Best and the Blondest

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/2003

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.

Directors: Will Mackenzie
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The United Front
star
7.06
131 votes

#9 - The United Front

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/16/2004

Over Brock and Barbra Jean's objections, Reba gives Kyra permission to go on her first date, then discovers the boy is 17 years old. As the three adults panic, they decide to spy on Kyra's date and end up ruining it. Meanwhile, Van believes that Jake is the victim of a classroom injustice and confronts the boy's teacher.

Directors: Will Mackenzie
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She Works Hard for Their Money
star
7.07
119 votes

#10 - She Works Hard for Their Money

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/19/2002

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 without consulting Reba, she has a bit of a problem with it.

Directors: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Chris Atwood
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A Mid-Semester's Night Dream
star
7.07
159 votes

#11 - A Mid-Semester's Night Dream

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/25/2002

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 misunderstood and gets her in trouble with the school.

Directors: Linda Day
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Encounters
star
7.08
141 votes

#12 - Encounters

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/17/2003

Reba finally decides to clean up Kyra's room and send the stuff to her new house. Kyra sees this and suddenly becomes very secretive to Reba. Barbara Jean invites a counselor (Martin Mull) to help Brock and her communicate better. The rest of the family, excluding Jake, joins in on the session at Reba's house. Van feels that Cheyenne thinks he is incapable as a good father.

Directors: Will Mackenzie
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Reba and the One
star
7.09
75 votes

#13 - Reba and the One

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/2005

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 the 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.

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For Sale, Cheap
star
7.10
105 votes

#14 - For Sale, Cheap

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/28/2003

At Jake's school auction, Reba's good intentions turn sour when Barbra Jean places the highest bid and wins Reba as her personal assistant for the day. 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.

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The Rings
star
7.11
173 votes

#15 - The Rings

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/24/2003

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. Scarlett Pomers and Mitch Holleman also star.

Directors: Jack Kenny
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Help Wanted
star
7.11
64 votes

#16 - Help Wanted

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/13/2005

Against her better judgement, Reba gives in to Cheyenne's pleas and hires the unemployed Van as her assistant, only to be surprised when he sells the house she has been trying to unload for weeks.

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Switch
star
7.11
151 votes

#17 - Switch

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2002

In hopes of resuscitating her non-existent love life, Reba hits the bar scene with her friend Lori Ann but is mortified when they run into Brock, Barbra Jean, Cheyenne and Van on a double date. Cheyenne finally convinces a reluctant Reba to try speed dating, and everyone is surprised when she actually makes a love connection.

Directors: Katy Garretson
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Surprise
star
7.12
101 votes

#18 - Surprise

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/2004

Reba and Cheyenne throw a surprise party in honor of Van's new arena football contract, but the real surprise comes when Van announces he has been traded to a team in Denver.

Directors: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Matt Berry
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All Growed Up
star
7.12
99 votes

#19 - All Growed Up

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/2004

When Van announces to the family that he's quitting school to tryout for Arena football, the family gets excited that this may be his chance to play professionally. However, a protective Reba lets Van know she thinks quitting school is a huge mistake. A nervous Van ends up not going to the tryout, which when Reba finds out she tries to get him a second chance. Meanwhile, Cheyenne passes her Dentistry test with a B+.

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Reba the Landlord
star
7.12
57 votes

#20 - Reba the Landlord

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/17/2006

In an effort to save Brock and Barbra Jean from losing their home, Reba and Van buy their house and rent it out to them. Barbra Jean doesn't like the idea of Reba being her landlady, so when she sprains her ankle in the house, she decides to file a lawsuit against Reba.

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Mommy Nearest
star
7.13
149 votes

#21 - Mommy Nearest

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2002

When Reba goes to work full-time for Brock's rival, Jake starts referring to Barbra Jean as "Mommy." 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.

Directors: Katy Garretson
Writer: Pat Bullard
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Hello, My Name is Cheyenne
star
7.14
65 votes

#22 - Hello, My Name is Cheyenne

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/20/2005

Reba, not only being a mother-in-law but also a boss suggests that Van stops his drinking and go to an AA meeting. Van is furious and demands that Cheyenne tell her parents the truth. Meanwhile, Kyra and her band are invited to perform at a USO event for soldiers leaving for Iraq.

Directors: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Matt Berry
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Tea and Antipathy
star
7.14
155 votes

#23 - Tea and Antipathy

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2001

Kyra does not want to spend time with her father since it includes Barbra Jean; Cheyenne and Van plan to move out.

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Girl's Night Out
star
7.14
70 votes

#24 - Girl's Night Out

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/7/2004

Cheyenne celebrates her 21st birthday with a Girl's Night out called Cheyenneoploza with Reba and Barbara Jean since they are the only ones over 21. Van wants Cheyenne to tell her what she wants for a gift but Cheyenne wants him to pick something she will like. Meanwhile Reba and BJ are fighting over Brock taking "Happy Pills". Reba finally comes to terms with Barbara Jean's craziness. Kyra comes to accept that her Dad is not perfect and is human too.

Directors: Keith Samples
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Spies Like Reba
star
7.15
109 votes

#25 - Spies Like Reba

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/3/2003

Barbra Jean becomes suspicious about Kyra's secretiveness and convinces Reba to hack in to Kyra's e-mail account. Barbra Jean and Reba discover that Kyra is planning to go to an unsupervised party and possibly go to the next level with a boy. Brock, Barbra Jean, and Reba all want to prevent Kyra from making the same mistake as Cheyenne so they stake out the party.

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