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The Best Episodes of Reba Season 1

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Reba Season 1 Episode 19 - Labor of Love
    8.0/10(152 votes)

    S1:E19

    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 maternity ward.

    Director:Ellen Gittelsohn
    Writer:Miriam Trogdon

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  2. Reba Season 1 Episode 22 - It Ain't Over till the Red-Head Sings
    8.0/10(172 votes)

    S1:E22

    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.

    Director:Amanda Bearse
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Reba Season 1 Episode 15 - You May Kick the Bride
    7.9/10(159 votes)

    S1:E15

    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 and may get stuck being part of the festivities after all.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writers:Patricia Carr, Lara Olsen

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  4. Reba Season 1 Episode 2 - The Honeymoon's Over or Now What?
    7.8/10(227 votes)

    S1:E2

    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, but not everyone is as ready to accept the newlyweds.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Allison M. Gibson

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  5. Reba Season 1 Episode 7 - Tea and Antipathy
    7.8/10(177 votes)

    S1:E7

    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 the young married couple and even offer a housing suggestion.

    Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
    Writers:Chris Alberghini, Mike Chessler

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  6. Reba Season 1 Episode 17 - He's Having a Baby
    7.8/10(158 votes)

    S1:E17

    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.

    Director:Dana De Vally Piazza
    Writer:Heather Wordham

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  7. Reba Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.7/10(296 votes)

    S1:E1

    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, also has an unexpected announcement.

    Director:James Widdoes
    Writer:Allison M. Gibson

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  8. Reba Season 1 Episode 5 - The Steaks Are High
    7.7/10(186 votes)

    S1:E5

    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 pregame dinner for the team and everything goes well until Barbra Jean discovers the potato salad.

    Director:Gary Shimokawa
    Writer:Robert Peacock

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  9. Reba Season 1 Episode 6 - The Man and the Moon
    7.7/10(185 votes)

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Amanda Bearse
    Writers:Chris Alberghini, Mike Chessler

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  10. Reba Season 1 Episode 11 - Meet the Parents
    7.7/10(188 votes)

    S1:E11

    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 hit it off and the ladies go shopping together.

    Director:Richard Correll
    Writer:Allison M. Gibson

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  11. Reba Season 1 Episode 12 - A Mid-Semester's Night Dream
    7.7/10(169 votes)

    S1:E12

    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.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Robert Peacock

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  12. Reba Season 1 Episode 14 - The Story of a Divorce
    7.7/10(169 votes)

    S1:E14

    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.

    Directors:Gary Shimokawa, Amanda Bearse
    Writers:Gary H. Miller, Chris Alberghini, Mike Chessler

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  13. Reba Season 1 Episode 20 - The King and I
    7.7/10(154 votes)

    S1:E20

    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 strategy of appealing to "alienated" students (i.e., nerds).

    Director:Amanda Bearse
    Writer:Gary H. Miller

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  14. Reba Season 1 Episode 21 - Up a Treehouse without a Paddle
    7.7/10(145 votes)

    S1:E21

    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.

    Director:Amanda Bearse
    Writer:Robert Peacock

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  15. Reba Season 1 Episode 9 - Every Picture Tells a Story
    7.6/10(181 votes)

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Gary Shimokawa
    Writer:Gary H. Miller

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  16. Reba Season 1 Episode 10 - When Good Credit Goes Bad
    7.6/10(172 votes)

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Ellen Gittelsohn
    Writers:Patricia Carr, Lara Olsen

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  17. Reba Season 1 Episode 8 - Don't Know Much About History
    7.5/10(176 votes)

    S1:E8

    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 band.

    Director:Gary Shimokawa
    Writer:Mike Larsen

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  18. Reba Season 1 Episode 16 - Vanny Dearest
    7.5/10(160 votes)

    S1:E16

    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 ends up with a new houseguest.

    Director:Dana De Vally Piazza
    Writer:Eric Horsted

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  19. Reba Season 1 Episode 18 - She Works Hard for Their Money
    7.5/10(150 votes)

    S1:E18

    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.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Chris Atwood

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  20. Reba Season 1 Episode 3 - Someone's at the Gyno with Reba
    7.4/10(196 votes)

    S1:E3

    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, exercise equipment and a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders poster. Meanwhile, Jake has his first visitation with his father, and Reba makes a discovery about herself.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Eric Horsted

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  21. Reba Season 1 Episode 4 - You Make Me Sick
    7.4/10(198 votes)

    S1:E4

    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 lifestyle.

    Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
    Writers:Patricia Carr, Lara Olsen

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  22. Reba Season 1 Episode 13 - Brock's Swan Song
    7.3/10(165 votes)

    S1:E13

    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.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Gary H. Miller

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Labor of Love" is the best rated episode of Reba season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 152 votes. Directed by Ellen Gittelsohn and written by Miriam Trogdon, it aired on April 26, 2002.