Fans React To “Happy’s Place” Being Renewed For Season 2
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The Reba McEntire-Led Sitcom Happy’s Place Premiered In October 2024
In early 2024, it was announced that Reba McEntire would get her own sitcom again, Happy’s Place! Fans loved the Reba show and have been begging for her to return to television since the show went off in 2001. What’s even better than the “Fancy” singer’s return to TV is that she does it alongside her Reba co-star and longtime friend Melissa Peterman. Also starring is Belissa Escobedo, Pablo Castelblanco, Rex Linn, and Tokala Black Elk.
Happy’s Place centers around Reba’s character, Bobbie, as she navigates losing her father, Happy, and having to take over his bar, Happy’s Place. While going over her father’s will, Bobbie finds out her father was unfaithful to her mother and fathered a much younger daughter, Isabella, played by Escobedo. Isabella decides to stick around to get to know her sister and because Happy left both her and Bobbie the bar.
They navigate their newfound relationship as sisters and business partners with the help of the Happy’s Place employees including cook Emmet (Linn), accountant Steve (Castelblanco), server Takoda (Black Elk), and bartendar Gabby (Peterman).
The series premiered on October 18, 2024, which had over 10 million cross-platform viewers! A few weeks later, the show was given additional script orders from NBC, making their first season episode total be 13. Just days after that, the network ordered five more episodes, totaling at 18.
Happy’s Place Is The Place For Reba Reunions
Since the sitcom was ordered, fans have been begging for Reba actors to appear on the show. They were elated when Steve Howey (Van in Reba) was the first Reba cast mate to make a guest appearance on Happy’s Place.
Christopher Rich will be making an appearance in the Friday, February 21st episode as Maverick, a tattoo artist. This will be his first acting gig in nearly a decade due to a devastating stroke he suffered seven years ago.
Thanks to the success of Season One, Happy’s Place Was Picked Up For Season Two
Reba was able to tell the cast the news right before they went on stage for a live taping. Safe to say, there were lots of happy tears, no pun intended!
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“We got picked up for a second season,” Reba said. “What a gift! Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord!”
Peterman commented on the video, writing, “Beyond thrilled. Love this job, love these people. Grateful, excited and HAPPY. Thank you NBC.”
Fans React To The Season Two Pickup
See fans (and colleagues) react to the incredible announcement below.
Actress Annie Potts, who acted on Young Sheldon with Peterman, Linn, and McEntire, was so happy for her friends and wrote, “Wonderful!!! Congratulations to all on your pickup!!!!”
Christopher Rich wrote, “If any show ever deserved another season it’s this one. Congratulations to all! I just hope that I get to come back so we can finally do our big make out scene”
“I am soooooo happy…….LOVE LOVE this show, the entire cast work so well together. Thank you NBC”
“Yay so happy. Happy place is such a great show”
“Glorysighting!!! Our family loves this show and each character!!”
“WOAH! Big WIN for the entire cast and crew and a HUGE win for NETWORK TV COMEDY!”
“Crying tears of joy with you Reba and HP family!!! Love all of you!!”
The positive reactions just keep coming!
We can’t wait for Season Two of Happy’s Place! But there are still three more episodes of this season so make sure you watch on Fridays!
