"Pilot" is the first episode in the first season of the WB drama Reba. It originally aired on October 5, 2001.
Synopsis[]
Reba Hart discovers that her husband is leaving her for his pregnant girlfriend and that her 17-year-old daughter is pregnant as well.
Plot[]
The episode begins with the entire family in court ordered therapy, trying to persuade the therapist that they are "a nice normal family". They begin to explain how Reba and Brock are separated and begin discussing custody arrangements, Cheyenne wants to live with Brock, peter wants to live with Reba and Kyra to boot camp. As Brock begins to explain that the condo would be too small for him and Cheyenne, he informs the family that he "has to" marry Barbra-Jean as she is pregnant, peter gets confused and says he thought Cheyenne was the one who's pregnant. Reba and Brock are surprised, and Cheyenne tries to attack peter but is held back by Reba, Brock and Kyra.
Reba and Brock discuss the pregnancy with Peter and Cheyenne, Brock believes she asked him how it happened and begins explaining his and Barbra-Jean's night of passion until Reba stops him to allow Cheyenne to answer.
The kids explain how the thought you can only get pregnant one time a month, Reba puts them right - obviously using one of her and Brocks nights as an example as he grins.The kids also explain how they didn't need to use any protection as it was their first time, Reba tells peter to go and inform his parents of the situation and they will discuss it more the next day together.
That evening Reba is making a bedtime snack for Kyra and Jake, and the kids ask about whether they have to call Barbra-Jean mom once she marries their Dad. peter says he has a question, Reba prepares herself, and he asks for a friend to come over on the weekend - she tells him he's her favourite. Reba asks Kyra if she understood her pictures about sex, and Kyra tells her that she doesn't have to worry, she understands and will not be sexually active until the age of 40, Reba tells her she's her favourite. And leaves with milk and a grilled cheese sandwich. Reba takes the food up to Cheyenne and tells her she needs to eat - it's her fourth sandwhich. Reba says they need to talk, Cheyenne asks if it could be the next day as she's tired. Reba tries to see inside Cheyennes room with her blocking the way, she calls peters name - he is hiding under the bed and replies. peter explains his parents kicked him out as they said they don't want anything to do with him, Cheyenne or the baby. But that he doesn't and wants to do the right thing so he proposes. She says yes.
The next day, Reba goes to Brocks dental office to discuss the wedding and instead runs into Barbra-Jean. She says she's excited to married a "grandpa", and she's happy that she and Reba can still be friends. Brock turns up surprised and angry and is against Cheyenne getting married. Brock asks "BJ" to give them a moment alone. Brock then asks where the kids will live, and Reba says they can stay with her so they can finish high school. Reba tells him that the wedding is planned for Saturday and wants him to bring ice, he continues to say he will not be there.
Later, Reba is looking at her old wedding dress, when Kyra comes in Reba tells her that she could wear it to, Kyra says it has a bad track record. Reba then discusses the food for the wedding, when Cheyenne and peter come in with the tuxes and Cheyenne has a new wedding dress. Reba is disappointed she doesn't want to wear hers. peter tells everybody that his parents won't be going to the wedding, but got them a honeymoon in Galveston for 3 nights.
On Saturday, Cheyenne is in her wedding dress and Reba says she looks great but tries to get her to wear her wedding dress again. But Cheyenne is panicing because Brock's not there yet. peter arrives with flowers and tells Cheyenne how nice she looks, and made the right choice by not wearing a bra. Kyra, peter and Brett also arrive, Reba has forgotten that she said he could come over. Brett reminds Reba that he can't eat olives but already has, she says to call his mom. Cheyenne walks of when she realises Brock isn't coming to her wedding. The phone then rings and the oven pings - She tells peter to check on Cheyenne and tries to answer the phone and get Kyra to get the food out of the oven. The food is burnt. She asks Kyra to leave. Reba gets upset, when Brock arrives - with ice. And BJ. They hear Cheyenne shouting and throwing things at peter, and go to investigate. Cheyenne tells them that peteris planning to play football on their wedding night so Cheyenne is calling off the wedding. However, Van has been told he will be kicked of the team if he doesn't play, Reba asks Brock to pull some strings but tells her "he's really good." As they try to sort it a fight breaks out, Kyra jumps on peter, BJ falls in the cake, Cheyenne's dress gets ripped and she runs upstairs, and Reba shouts at Brock for ruining it, and follows Cheyenne.
Cheyenne is upset in her room, and asks what is happening as she is too young, she should be practising a half time routine not getting married and having a baby. She then realises Reba's life "is ruined too." Reba makes them both look at themselves in the mirror and plot a new course of life - things are different not bad. Cheyenne admits she's scared. Reba convinces her to continue with the wedding. They have a nice ceremony, and have a family photo.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Reba McEntire - Reba Hart
- Christopher Rich - Brock Hart
- JoAnna García - Cheyenne Montgomery
- Steve Howey - Van Montgomery
- Scarlet Pomers - Kyra Hart
- Mitch Holleman - Jake Hart
- Melissa Peterman - Barbra Jean Hart
Guest Starring[]
- Nell Carter - Dr. Susan Peters
- Bret Loehr - Bret
Co-Starring[]
- Jorge Luis Abreu - Photographer
Music[]
Trivia[]
- Since then-President George W. Bush had declared September 14th a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance, the WB did not air its fall premiere schedule on that day, as was originally planned. It was pushed back to September 19th, then September 21st and was yet again pushed back for a telethon. The series then debuted on October 5th.
- This episode was taped on April 16, 2001.
- The reason this show's name was changed was because the producers felt that the audience would relate better if the main actress (Reba McEntire) used her real name for the show.
- One hour before the shooting of this episode, the producers quickly changed the name of the show, and main character from "Sally" to "Reba." They actually filmed a complete pilot using both names.
- This episode was shot on the re-dressed set of "The Hughleys" after it wrapped for the season and was thought to be canceled, but when that series was unexpectedly picked up for another year, the producers built a matching set for "Reba" on a different soundstage.
- Other titles considered for the series were "Sally", "Deep in the Heart," "The Reba McEntire Show" and "Family Planning." However, "Sally" was going to be the title of the show until the last minute.
- The three new Friday WB series premiered to the highest numbers ever for the weblet. "Reba" was the network's standout for the night scoring a 4.4/7 and came in second in 14 of the 53 markets across the country.
- For the first episode the scenes in the opening credits go like this: it starts with a black screen with blue letters "R-E-B-A" flashing in the backround as a solid Reba forms, and the letters in the backround fade to black. Then it shows four different clips of Reba on a soundstage with a blue backround. Then it shows another clip of Reba on a soundstage with "Created By Alison M. Gibson" in blue letters, on the left side.
- For this episode, the cast is credited during the scene after the theme song.
Quotes[]
- Jake: I wanna stay with Mom.
- Cheyenne: I want to go with Dad.
- Kyra: Is boot camp an option?
- Brock (about Barbra Jean): Reba, I have to marry her!
- Reba: Have to? The only reason you'd have to marry her is... Oh my god.
- Cheyenne: Dad! How could you!?
- Jake: What?
- Kyra: Barbra Jean's pregnant!
- Jake: I thought Cheyenne was pregnant!
- Cheyenne: Shut up, Jake!
- Kyra: Back off. He's just a stupid kid.
- Jake: I'm not stupid. She left the pregnancy test in the trash can.
- Kyra (to Reba): So when Daddy marries Barbra Jean, what am I suppose to call her anyway?
- Reba: You're not suppose to call her anything. When you see her at the Wal-Mart, just point to her and say, "There she is. The woman who stole my daddy."
- Kyra: Don't worry, Mom. I know all about birth control.
- Reba: Oh really? And what age is it appropriate for a young lady to become sexually active?
- Kyra: Forty.
- Reba: Have I mentioned you're my favorite?
- Reba: Why is it we're the only family in Texas without a gun?
- Cheyenne: Getting married is so much fun! We should have done this in our junior year!
- Reba: No, honey. You were smart to wait.
Brock: Reba what is this? Cheyenne is not getting married. I'm not going to stand by and let my daughter throw her life away for that punk.
Reba: You love that punk.
Brock: I do not.
Reba: You watch him play football every weekend just like he's your own son. Sometimes I think you like him more than you own son.
- Reba: "Family that sold their kids at the flea market didn't get court mandated therapy"
- Reba: "Oh my god!"
- peter: "What?"
- Dr. Peters: "Here we go"
- Reba: "Oh my god!"
- Cheyenne: "Daddy how could you?"
- peter"What?"
- Kyra: "Barbra-Jean's pregnant!"
- peter: "I thought Cheyenne was pregnant!"
- Reba: "How could this happen?"
- Brock: "I don't know, how do these things ever happen? Two people work together the x-ray room was dark..."
- Reba: " I was talking to them!"
- Cheyenne: "We thought you could only get pregnant one day a month"
- Brock and Reba "What?"
- Peter: " Yeah, so you can have sex like 30 times a month and only get pregnant once, right?"
- Brock: "The only reason you're alive is cos you can play football"
- peter "Can I ask you something?"
- Reba: "Knew this was gonna happen. Okay, Honey I know this has been very confusing for you so ask me anything you want."
- peter Saturday?"
- Reba: "Have I mentioned you're my favourite?"
- Reba: "Kyra. The pictures, the arrows, they were clear weren't they?"
- Kyra: "You don't have to worry about me mom, I know all about birth control."
- Reba: "Oh you do, do you? Well, at what age is it appropriate for a young lady to become sexually active?"
- Kyra: "40"
- Reba: "Have I mentioned you're my favourite?"
- After finding peter under the bed.
- Reba: "Why is it we're the only house in Texas without a gun?"
- peter: "I was gonna do this in private but I don't care anymore..." - gets down on one knee
- Reba: " Oh no! Not the knee thing."
- peter: "Cheyenne. Will you married me
- Reba: "Oh my god."
- peter: Takes of his earring. "Now, I know this is just an earring, but I'm gonna get you a real ring someday. My grandmother can't live forever."
- Reba: "I'm not far behind her."
- Brock: "BJ would you mind..."
- Reba: "BJ?"
- BJ: "Yes. It's short for..."
- Reba: "I know what it's short for."
- Reba: "Ceremony's at 3, bring ice."
- Brock: "I'm not coming."
- Reba: "See you Saturday, wear your blue suit."
- Brock: "It's not gonna happen."
- Reba: "Lots of ice."
- Reba: "You know you can wear this too someday."
- Kyra: "Divorce and a teen pregnancy, some track record."
- Reba: "You ready to try on my wedding dress?"
- Cheyenne: "Actually I was gonna talk to you about that, I was out shopping and I found this incredible dress. Isn't it perfect?"
- Reba: "But you always said you wanted to wear my wedding dress."
- Cheyenne: "I know but that's when I thought I'd be old when I got married. This ones just more me."
- Kyra: "And so practical. Just add some elastic and in nine months you can wear it to the prom."
- Reba: About the food "They're ruined!"
- Kyra: "Much like our lives?"
- Reba: "Kyra Eleanor Hart, OUT!"
- Kyra: "Bye."
- Cheyenne: "I thought it might be nice to have some tradition at this wedding after all. Think it might be alright if I wear your wedding dress?"
- Reba: "I'd love that... But you gotta wear a bra."
- Cheyenne: "Okay. Hey mom."
- Reba: "What?"
- Cheyenne: "I hate Barbra-Jean's dress."
- Reba: "Have I told you you're my favourite?"
- Peter"Don't worry about the honeymoon Mrs. H, I packed lots of condoms."
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