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Reba - Season 2

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Reba's mad family returns in the second season of "Reba," with the overstressed redhead overcoming the crises of the first season. Think things are going to get calmer? No way. Reba McIntyre continues to be funny, wonky and extraordinarily tolerant as the family madcappery continues.

Last season ended with the birth of Reba's first grandchild. But she doesn't have time to relax, with Cheyenne and Van going off to college, only to have Van injure his knee and postpone school. So the new parents will be living with Grandma Reba awhile longer -- whether she likes it or not.

Things get even more complex when Reba finds that she must get a job, for the first time in several years -- especially when she ends up working for her ex-husband's hated rival. And her old pal Lori Ann convinces her to try "speed dating," which leads to a rather deceptive date with a nice guy. Problem is, she can't manage to say "I love you."

And those are only a few of her problems: attractions to her daughter's boyfriend's dad, lonely Christmas Eves, private videotapes, Barbara Jean's maternal yearnings, an ex-boyfriend's death, self-defense courses, jealousy over the expensive gifts Van's parents are lavishing on baby Elizabeth... and whether Kyra will leave home to live with Brock.

Perhaps no sitcom on TV embodies the fragmented extended family better than "Reba" -- ex-husband, new wife and her baby, ex-wife and her kids, ex-wife's daughter and her new husband and baby. And in the second season, "Reba" settles into a comfortable niche that builds on what we already have seen. High school is over, babies are born, couples are married. Let the chaos begin.

There are some unrealistic twists. After treating Reba and Cheyenne like dirt, the cold-hearted, hard-drinking Montgomery Sr. suddenly goes all goopy over his grandchild and turns up at Reba's house to fawn over her? Nuh-uh. And the whole subplot about Reba's boyfriend never really goes anywhere, and fortunately ends quickly.

Fortunately, most of them are all too real, such as Reba's anguish over her kids seeming to prefer Brock and Barbara Jean's more stable household. It's fun to see them all beating each other up at a self-defense course, insulting each other on a "time capsule" video, and dealing with weepy boyfriends. And the twisted family situations reach a peak with the rivalry between Brock and Barbara Jean's ex-boyfriend.

Reba McIntyre continues the "manic wise woman" role that she had in the first season, but polishes the edges this time. Melissa Peterman also gets even better, with a less pushy but still crazy Barbara Jean (who no longer talks about Jesus in every sentence). And fans of "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" will want to keep an eye out for James Avery, playing (what else?) a sarcastic judge. "Uncle Phil" is the icing on the cake for one of the season's best episodes.

Post-divorce dating, new parenthood, teen romance and workplace rivalry rule in the second season of "Reba." It's weaker than the first season in places, but still enormous fun.

This show gets better and better! If you havn't seen Season 1, it's also available on DVD! Do yourself a favor and buy both seasons! DEFINETLY WORTH IT!

This is a wonderful show. I absolutely love it and never miss an episode. It's great how they portray reality. Things like this happen in real life. It's not something that you'd watch and say, "Oh, that would never happen." It's real life with a bit of comedy mixed in. I would highly recommend this show to everyone! It's a must see!!!

I don't know how they did it, but Season 2 of Reba is even better than the original! Reba McEntire is so amazing in the title role and this year takes the helm as Executive Producer! The characters continue to develop perfectly and with the help of two news "little ones" the situational comedy is TOP NOTCH!
If you loved season 1 then you'll absolutely adore season 2! If you've never seen the show, Season 2 is a GREAT place to start!

On a side note, this show is very important in today's society. 'Reba' shows a different side of the American family. It shows the blended family and sets an example of how you can make the best of bad situations.

I don't know what the two reviewer's who gave the show a bad review are watching but it definitely ain't "Reba"! Reba is a hilarious family comedy. Not only is Reba McEntire a great comedic actress but the rest of the cast, particularly Mellisa Peterman as "Barbra Jean" are wonderful as well. Give "Reba" a chance and I guarantee you will not be dissapointed.

This is the best show ever!! My fav, I never miss an episode.
I recomend this to everyone!!! Everyone needs to see the good in bad situations or theyd be livin in misery forever!! And this is just the show to help you dill with stuff...how to raise kids and how to deal with a crazy ex-husband!!
Buy it!!!!

I didn't start watching this show until season 2 and I was PLEASTANLY surprised! It's got great physical comedy in the way of I Love Lucy and Reba McEntire is a HOOT! It's no wonder she garnered a GOLDEN GLOBE nomination for her work on the series! I promise you won't be disappointed!

With all the frivolous reality television shows, and gory crime scene dramas there is something very heartening about this classic televisions show. It reminds me of Roseanne ability to portray something akin to real life with a humorous wit. No there are no 20 something's who never work and hang out at a coffee shop all day, nor will you find the perfect sitcom family of yesteryear. That the show can remain humorous and witty when dealing with such topics as divorce, teen pregnancy and alcoholism is a tribute to great writers and the down home charm of its star Mrs. McEntire. Furthermore, the assemble cast brought together by its dynamic leader shows true chemistry and play off one another's strengths nicely. The sardonic Mrs. McEntire is a perfect match in the overtly sugary Melissa Peterman character. I enjoy this show immensely for its classic good charm and question those who could expect more from a comedic sitcom. This is not a tribute to the perfect life but a vision of what one might find in real life.

This is a GREAT show that you can watch with the whole family. Between keeping her family together and under control and putting up her ex and his crazy new wife, it makes for some great comedy. Some of the funniest scenes are between Reba(Reba McEntire) and her son-in-law Van Montgomery (Steve Howey), Melissa Peterman (Barbra Jean Hart) does such a fantastic job as the crazy but yet like-able Barbra Jean, who gets under Reba Hart's skin. The cast of Reba does such a great job on Reba, every week.

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH! I absolutely LOVE Season 2 of "Reba"! The show gets better and better! In Season 2, the characters really start to develop and there are some HILARIOUS scenes with the cast and the new babies! Also the best episode EVER happens in this season! I won't give it away....but Reba Hart has a date! TREAT YOURSELF AND BUY THIS DVD SET!