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The Best Episodes of Reba

Every episode of Reba ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Reba!

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After her dentist husband of 20 years leaves her for his dental hygienist, Reba Hart's seemingly perfect world is turned upside down.​

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    Reba Season 1 Episode 10 - When Good Credit Goes Bad
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - When Good Credit Goes Bad

    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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  2. Reba Season 5 Episode 18 - The Blonde Leading the Blind
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - The Blonde Leading the Blind

    S5:E18

    After the family makes fun of Reba's poor eyesight, she secretly gets laser eye surgery, which leaves her temporarily blind. Barbra Jean insists on helping Reba post-surgery while the rest of the family is away. Later, thinking she is talking to Cheynne, Reba badmouths Barbra Jean, only to find out she's been talking to Barbra Jean the whole time. Overwhelmed with guilt for the hurtful things she said, and with Brock's help, Reba finally tells Barbra Jean how thankful she is for their friendship.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Reba Season 6 Episode 13 - The Kids are Alright
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - The Kids are Alright

    S6:E13

    Cheyenne and Van ask Reba if they can move back in with her after Van accidentally starts a fire at their new house. Also, Barbra Jean is offered a job at a TV station in Arkansas.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writer:Chris Atwood

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  4. Reba Season 3 Episode 3 - The Best and the Blondest
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #4 - The Best and the Blondest

    S3:E3

    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.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writer:Chris Case

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  5. Reba Season 1 Episode 2 - The Honeymoon's Over or Now What?
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - The Honeymoon's Over or Now What?

    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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  6. Reba Season 1 Episode 4 - You Make Me Sick
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - You Make Me Sick

    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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  7. Reba Season 1 Episode 5 - The Steaks Are High
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - The Steaks Are High

    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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  8. Reba Season 1 Episode 6 - The Man and the Moon
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - The Man and the Moon

    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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  9. Reba Season 1 Episode 7 - Tea and Antipathy
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Tea and Antipathy

    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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  10. Reba Season 1 Episode 15 - You May Kick the Bride
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - You May Kick the Bride

    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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  11. Reba Season 1 Episode 17 - He's Having a Baby
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - He's Having a Baby

    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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  12. Reba Season 2 Episode 6 - Safe Dating
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Safe Dating

    S2:E6

    Kyra is less than thrilled when Reba takes a romantic interest in her boyfriend's father. Their dating dilemma grows even more complicated when Kyra breaks up with her boyfriend.

    Director:Leslie Kolins Small
    Writers:Eric Preven, Ari Posner

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  13. Reba Season 2 Episode 9 - Ring-a-Ding
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Ring-a-Ding

    S2:E9

    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.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writer:Matt Berry

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  14. Reba Season 2 Episode 10 - Cookies for Santa
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Cookies for Santa

    S2:E10

    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.

    Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
    Writers:Matt Berry, Chris Case

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  15. Reba Season 2 Episode 12 - The Vasectomy
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - The Vasectomy

    S2:E12

    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 lays down some new ground rules.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writers:Patricia Carr, Lara Olsen

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  16. Reba Season 2 Episode 14 - Seeing Red
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Seeing Red

    S2:E14

    Kyra 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 stepmom Barbra Jean.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writer:Kevin Abbott

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  17. Reba Season 2 Episode 15 - Terry Holliway
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Terry Holliway

    S2:E15

    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.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writer:Matt Berry

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  18. Reba Season 2 Episode 17 - The Feud
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - The Feud

    S2:E17

    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. Meanwhile, the gloves come off when Cheyenne and Van argue over which one of them is a bigger liar and cheat.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writers:Eric Preven, Ari Posner

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  19. Reba Season 2 Episode 19 - The Wall
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - The Wall

    S2:E19

    When Van and Cheyenne reconcile with Van's parents, Reba feels threatened by the extravagant gifts they shower on baby Elizabeth and the situation soon escalates into a competition over who are the better grandparents. Meanwhile, Cheyenne has difficulty adjusting to life now that Van has returned to the football team and has little time to spend with her.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writer:Chris Case

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  20. Reba Season 3 Episode 1 - She's Leaving Home, Bye Bye
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - She's Leaving Home, Bye Bye

    S3:E1

    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. A series of flashbacks revisits the turbulent milestones in the family history that led them to this point including when Barbara Jean first meets the Hart family, where we find out Brock used to find her really annoying and Reba thought she was nice.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writer:Kevin Abbott

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  21. Reba Season 3 Episode 2 - War and Peace
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - War and Peace

    S3:E2

    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.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writers:Matt Berry, Chris Case

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  22. Reba Season 3 Episode 7 - The Ghost and Mrs. Hart
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - The Ghost and Mrs. Hart

    S3:E7

    Reba convinces Barbra Jean her house is haunted by the previous owner, but the joke wears thin when Barbra Jean moves in with her. After a ""ghost-ridding"" ceremony, Reba finds out that after all this time Barbara Jean thinks she stole Brock from her.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writers:Patricia Carr, Lara Olsen

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  23. Reba Season 3 Episode 8 - The Cat's Meow
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - The Cat's Meow

    S3:E8

    Kyra and Barbra Jean hide a stray cat in the attic so Brock won't have an allergic reaction to the animal, but it turns out that Barbra Jean and Cheyenne are the ones who are really allergic to cats. Meanwhile, Reba and Brock use outrageous gifts to compete for Jake's affection.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writer:Pat Bullard

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  24. Reba Season 3 Episode 10 - The Great Race
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - The Great Race

    S3:E10

    When Reba agrees to compete against Brock in a 5K race to raise money for Jake's school, Van insists on coaching her to victory. Meanwhile, Barbara Jean tries to teach Cheyenne to cook.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writer:Matt Berry

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  25. Reba Season 3 Episode 12 - The United Front
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #25 - The United Front

    S3:E12

    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.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writers:Patricia Carr, Lara Olsen

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Best Episodes Summary

"When Good Credit Goes Bad" is the best rated episode of "Reba". It scored 8/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Ellen Gittelsohn and written by Patricia Carr, Lara Olsen, it aired on 1/11/2002. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Blonde Leading the Blind".