7.6/10233 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2001
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: N/A
7.6/10186 votes#2 - The Honeymoon's Over or Now What?
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2001
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: N/A
7.2/10158 votes#3 - Someone's at the Gyno with Reba
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2001
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
7.3/10162 votes#4 - You Make Me Sick
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2001
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.
Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
Writer: N/A
7.6/10155 votes#5 - The Steaks Are High
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2001
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: N/A
7.6/10153 votes#6 - The Man and the Moon
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2001
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
Writer: N/A
7.8/10146 votes#7 - Tea and Antipathy
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2001
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.
Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
Writer: N/A
7.5/10148 votes#8 - Don't Know Much About History
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/7/2001
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
7.5/10152 votes#9 - Every Picture Tells a Story
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/14/2001
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: N/A
7.5/10144 votes#10 - When Good Credit Goes Bad
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/2002
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10160 votes#11 - Meet the Parents
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/2002
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: Rich Correll
Writer: N/A
7.5/10142 votes#12 - 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.
Director: Linda Day
Writer: N/A
7.1/10138 votes#13 - Brock's Swan Song
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/1/2002
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: N/A
7.6/10138 votes#14 - The Story of a Divorce
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/15/2002
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.
Director: Amanda Bearse
Writer: N/A
7.8/10128 votes#15 - You May Kick the Bride
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/22/2002
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
Writer: N/A
7.5/10129 votes#16 - Vanny Dearest
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/15/2002
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: N/A
Writer: Eric Horsted
7.7/10128 votes#17 - He's Having a Baby
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/12/2002
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10123 votes#18 - 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.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/10124 votes
#19 - Labor of Love
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/26/2002
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10123 votes#20 - The King and I
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/3/2002
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: N/A
7.5/10116 votes#21 - Up a Treehouse with a Paddle
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/10/2002
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: N/A
7.8/10140 votes#22 - It Ain't Over till the Red-Head Sings
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/10/2002
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: N/A
The Best Episodes of Reba Season 1
Every episode of Reba Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Reba Season 1!
After her dentist husband of 20 years leaves her for his dental hygienist, Reba Hart's seemingly perfect world is turned upside down.
Genre:Comedy
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Reba" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 233 votes. Directed by James Widdoes and written by N/A, it aired on 10/5/2001. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Honeymoon's Over or Now What?".