Reba: A Last Minute Cancellation?
It just goes to show, there’s no such thing as “a sure thing” in Hollywood. While shows like Gilmore Girls and Everwood have been nervously wondering if they were going to be renewed, the cast and crew of Reba McEntire’s Reba could just relax. After all, the show is the highest rated sitcom on the WB and besides, the show was renewed for two seasons last year. No worries, right?
Not so. When the UPN/WB merger was announced earlier this year, it’s said that CBS’ leader Les Moonves sent word that the new CW network would honor the rest of the two-year commitment. With that in mind, the Reba cast and crew wrapped their shooting according to schedule on March 14, 2006.
In a surprising move a few weeks later, CW executives reportedly told Fox (who produces the show) that they wanted to cancel the deal because the show doesn’t attract their “desired demographic.” Fox supposedly rejected the request and it’s likely that if the CW still wants out, it will come at a costly price.
The season finale of Reba (episode 112 and entitled “Reba’s Heart”) aired on May 5, 2006. It was originally shot as a cliffhanger but after word of the potential cancellation was released, the episode was re-edited.
Though Reba has not been officially cancelled, it would be surprising to see it on the CW Fall schedule. Still, it is the highest-rated sitcom on the WB and the similarly rated 7th Heaven was cancelled, aired a series finale, and has now been resurrected and renewed for Fall. So, as I said, there’s no such thing as a sure thing in Hollywood. Stay tuned! 
87. Amanda said,
All the times i watched Reba i always wanted Brock and BJ to get divorced and have Reba and him get back together…even thought that did not happen i think that it would be a huge mistake to cancel Reba.
86. Lauren said,
please bring reba back i love to watch it…k would think that it would be a huge mistake to cancel it
85. Anonymous said,
I am a 14 year old girl, me and my mom love watching it please dont cancel it!!
84. Cherrise said,
please don’t cancel reba i am a 11 year old girl and i record every episode of reba channel 11 @4 &4:30 channel channel please dont when i found out they might i was depressed for so long
83. marisol said,
Please don’t cancel reba. It one of my favorite show it is the only show that I see I Love it sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much
82. Diane Angoletti said,
Wheres Reba? I will never watch your network,unless you put Reba back on. Good clean & funny for every age.
Diane Angoletti
81. Rebekah said,
I can’t believe that Reba has been canceled. Although I have been watching reruns with my parents (I’m 21; my parents are in their 60s), I would like to see something done with this show: perhaps a movie?