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Happy’s Place has changed casting before a character’s arrival on the NBC series. Emma Kenney (The Conners, above) is joining the series as the daughter of Reba McEntire’s character, Bobbie. She is replacing the previously cast Elizabeth Alderfer.
McEntire, Belissa Escobedo, Melissa Peterman, Pablo Castelblanco, Tokala Black Elk, and Rex Linn star in the sitcom, which follows a woman (McEntire) who has inherited her father’s bar after his death only to learn she is now running it with a half-sister (Escobedo) she never knew she had.
Gracie McAllister (Kenney) will first be seen in the January 10th episode of the NBC sitcom, according to TV Line. Her character is tough (like her mother), serving in the military, and has been deployed overseas. She has just gone on leave and is returning home to Knoxville to visit her mother.
Happy’s Place airs on Friday nights on NBC. The series returns from a holiday hiatus on January 3rd.
What do you think? Have you been enjoying this NBC sitcom? Are you excited to see Kenney guest on the series?
I love the show, all characters are great except the sister. I don’t know if she has ever acted before, but she does nothing for this show but bring it down. Get rid of her and do more with the characters you have.
Love the series
Well love all the cast but not fond of her sister think maybe she. NEEDS TO BE RECAST .SHE DONT FIT WITH EVERY ONE .
That’s the point. An outcast trying to fit in.
I love it! And, I’m happy it’s a 30 minute show, like years ago! lol
Love the show
Please get rid of her “new half sister”.That whole storyline and character are not believable and decidedly not funny. They have taken away the best reason for the show. The relationship between Reba and Melissa Peterman. They. are funny together and Peterman has almost no airtime.I like Rex Linn but the rest o the cast is unnecessary and not funny.I really don’t get the acccountant. Please scale back the cast and let Reba be Reba.
Totally agree with everything you said
Yes I want to see more of this sitcom!!
It is a truly stupid show!
Love Reba McIntyre and Melissa Peterson but this show sucks
Not stepsister.
Half sister
It’s her half sister, not a stepsister.
I like the show but, Reba’s sisters character adds nothing. She could leave the show and no one would even notice. The germ-a-fobe character is actually the best on the show
Love this show. Almost as good as “Reba” of the past. Hope she continues cameos with the old cast. But I would like to see them play the chapter they were on her old show.
For myself it’s too early to be introducing a new character. I’m just getting to know the cast they have now . Probably would have been better to wait until next season . Just my opinion. Love the show
I’m excited to have another character on and it’s Bobbie daughter, should be interesting.