Reba Alums Reunite on Happy's Place

0:00It's April 21st, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Durham News today, your AI-powered local news. Reba fans are buzzing about possible reunions on the new NBC sitcom Happy's Place with Reba McIntyre and Melissa Peterman, Scarlett Palmer's 37th and Mitch Holliman's 31th who played Shion's kids on the original Reba, might show up, but Joanna Garcia. Swisher, 46, says she has zero say in it. She's spilled to People magazine on April 20th that she's just thrilled she got her own guest spot earlier this month. The classic Reba ran from 2001 to 2007, centering on McIntyre as a single mom juggling life after her husband Brock ditched. Her for his dental hygienist, played by Peterman. Garcia Swisher was the pregnant teen daughter, with Steve Howie as her boyfriend, and Palmer's and Holliman as key young cast members who later stepped back from Hollywood. Meanwhile, several Reba alums have already popped up on Happy's Place two decades later.

1:01Chris Rich, who was Brock, made a big return in February of 2025 after a brutal stroke that left him with brain injuries, blood clots, and lung issues. He even dropped 50 pounds but says he's feeling strong now. Rich called it a hard reset, like surviving in atomic bomb, and McIntyre gushed about the reunion, saying it meant everything to the producers, and crew from the old show. She noted it brought Rich back to work. He loves with people who care about him deep. Catch Happy's Place, Fridays at 8 p.m. Eastern on NBC streaming next day on Peacock. Keep watching those Reba crossovers keep dropping heat.