If a television series comes to an end, and nobody watches… well thankfully for the cast and crew of REBA — theTVaddict.com is here to make sure that doesn’t happen.
Tonight at 7PM on the new CW, REBA ends its six year run as the WB’s longest running (and least publicized) sitcom with a special one hour episode. And since the CW hasn’t bothered to tell anyone, I thought I’d take a moment to remind you that REBA is still on the air, for one night only.
While REBA certainly didn’t break new ground in the land of sitcoms, it accomplished something that very few comedies manage to do — it made me laugh. Which is more then I can say for some of the awful shows that are still on the air. Yes, I’m talking to you TWO AND A HALF MEN.
Thanks Reba, Van, Cheyenne, Barbara Jean and Brock for the memories. See you in syndication heaven. 
Watching the season premiere of REBA last night on the new CW, two things were abundently clear. First off, WOW did Barbara Jean lose a lot of weight (Hurley on LOST, take note). And two, an overweight Barbara Jean is far funnier than the newly health conscious version.
Classic three camera sitcoms work best when the leading lady has that wacky, diametrically opposed neighbor to play off of. For five seasons, Barbara Jean (actress Melissa Peterson) played her character to perfection, and was the ideal foil for slim and sassy Reba. It’s definitely going to take a few episodes for me to get used to the meaner leaner Barbara Jean Hart.
I’m officially off the PRISON BREAK bandwagon. Don’t get me wrong, I’m PVRing the remainder of the fall season and saving it for December. But the truth is, with so many great shows on Monday night, I find myself quickly losing interest in a bunch of unlikeable cons who should have been dead (or captured) weeks ago. How many more times can T-Bag sew back on that hand? Or Michael narrowly escape being caught. I simply find myself no longer caring.
Attention fellow Canadians. Be sure to tune into tonight’s episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. Robin has a secret identity, and it has a fantastic Canadian connection. Or as a hit Canadian songstress put it best, “Isn’t it ironic?”
REBA is finally returning to television. According to a CW press release, the WB sitcom starring Reba McEntire will return to TV on Sunday November 19 with back-to-back episodes starting at 7PM. The network will air a repeat of the show at 7PM, followed by an original at 7:30 that will lead into 7TH HEAVEN.
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