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! 
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92 Comments on "Reba: A Last Minute Cancellation?"
barberjean is very funny i don’t want the amusment from me taken away from the canclelation of REBA i watched reba shows for 3 years now when i heard that the reba was cancling i cried in tears
another thing why would the cast of reba cancle the show, everyone in the world loves reba DON’T CANCLE IT !!!!!!…………
i am only 12 years old and love to watch reba , i really want to see the 7th season don’t cancle it please i watch reba shows since i was 9 years old
van is very funny, but don’t let your son down
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.
please bring reba back i love to watch it…k would think that it would be a huge mistake to cancel it
I am a 14 year old girl, me and my mom love watching it please dont cancel it!!
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 51@6&6:30 channel 51@8&8:30 please dont when i found out they might i was depressed for so long
Please don’t cancel reba. It one of my favorite show it is the only show that I see I Love it sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much
Wheres Reba? I will never watch your network,unless you put Reba back on. Good clean & funny for every age.
Diane Angoletti
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?
I am 24 years old and am a military wife and a mother…and I sure do hope and pray you all bring back Reba…that show is so funnny and witty and each character is someone you can easily relate to… It’s a shame that they want to cancel it…My husband even likes watching it with me..Well I protest..Bring Back Reba! Reba! Reba! Reba! Reba! Reba! Reba! Reba!
Whoever thought to cancel this show is a mean no- hearted pathetic degrateing idiot- this show reflected apon my life. Once it was cancelled my whole life fell apart š please bring back the show !!
hey this is amber im 19 and i love reba she is my favorite singer and actress please whatever u do bring her back on u have soem mad ppl cause of this bring her back please
Ahhhh, good show, but who cares. Life goes on you losers.