It’s that point of 12 months on the 2024 TV schedule when vacation episodes are on full show, and NBC adopted up Lopez vs Lopez‘s Christmas ep with NBC’s’ Glad’s Place, which pulled out all of the stops for its first-ever particular. The bar-set comedy already serves as a mini-reunion of types, with Reba McEntire as soon as once more teaming up with Reba co-star Melissa Peterman and their former showrunner Kevin Abbott. Nevertheless, the continuing reunion received even greater when Steve Howey appeared throughout Episode 7, and as a Reba fan, I’m so comfortable he agreed to do it.
Famously having performed Van on The WB/CW sitcom, Howey joined Glad’s Place as Danny, an acquaintance of Gabby’s (Peterman) and a enterprise proprietor trying to hire out an area to host a vacation social gathering for his workers. In fact, shenanigans ensue as a result of Gabby mendacity about who she is, claiming she’s Bobby (McEntire), the bar’s proprietor.
It’s no shock that the three actors clicked instantly on set, and their hilarious chemistry was infectious, leading to one of many funniest episodes of the present up to now. The NBC collection has been met with combined opinions from critics, although solely its earliest episodes have been out there on the time, and eps like this show that it is price sticking round.
It’s not too usually that sitcom stars comply with reunite on display in several roles, however from what Howey advised TVInsider, it was a straightforward choice for him to make. As he put it:
Kevin Abbott, the showrunner for Reba, who’s now doing Glad’s Place, reached out to me and stated, ‘I’ve this concept for this character and need to know if you wish to come play with us.’ And I used to be like, ‘Are you kidding? Completely.’ It simply made sense. It wasn’t something that made me really feel uncomfortable or bizarre, and it wasn’t Van.
Reba ended its run again in 2007 in a hilarious however touching collection finale that left no need for a reboot. It’s unlikely that followers of the household sitcom will ever get a reboot or revival, however the mini-reunion on Glad’s Place was a pleasant reminder for followers of simply how hilarious these three actors may be after they share the identical stage.
And despite the fact that the vacation episode didn’t reunite your entire Reba forged, it did permit three of the core actors to work collectively once more alongside their beloved showrunner. The truth is, it was for that cause that Howey agreed to tackle the guest-starring position within the comedy after showing primarily in dramas as of late.
I favored that. This was a chance to reacquaint with some folks that I like that I grew up with, Reba McEntire and Melissa Peterman. I’ve all the time stated that Reba has the Midas contact. [She’s] an incredible individual and a mentor for me. So [when] Kevin requested me to come back on, I used to be like, ‘Dude, are you kidding? Inform me when.’
Whereas the episode that aired saved any express mentions of the actors’ roles in Reba out of the story, that didn’t cease Howey from enjoying round throughout an outtake. Within the clip shared on NBC’s official TikTok web page, Howey’s character falls into his previous Reba character, calling McEntire “Mrs. H.” This prompts Peterman to run in, reprising her position as Barbara Jean, to inform Van that she has been in witness safety.
Although Howey’s character appeared in a visitor position, I’m hopeful that he’ll get one other probability to reprise the position in future episodes. And who is aware of, possibly if Glad’s Place lasts for a number of seasons, we’ll get increasingly more cameos from Reba.
You’ll be able to catch new episodes on Glad’s Place on Friday nights on CBS at 8:00 p.m. ET. They’re additionally out there to stream the subsequent day with a Peacock subscription. And for those who’re trying to relive the magic McEntire, Peterman, and Howey have on set collectively, you may stream all six seasons of Reba with a Hulu subscription.