The Best Defense

Middle-aged Texas mom Reba struggles with a failed marriage, husband’s girlfriend, smart-mouthed children and a pregnant teenage daughter.

Reba clashes with a high school principal who wants to expel Reba’s pregnant teenage daughter.

Reba tries to control Cheyenne’s marriage and Brock’s visits with Jake.

Cheyenne suffers from morning sickness, while Reba discovers a friend no longer approves of her lifestyle.

Reba serves the wrong potato salad to the football team.

A handyman romances reluctant Reba, while a photo of Cheyenne’s derriere ends up on the Web.

Cheyenne and Van plan to move in with his uppercrust parents.

Van must pass a history test in order to play football; Kyra takes up the tuba because she has a crush on a boy.

A photograph convinces Reba that Brock cheated on her before they separated; Van goes overboard trying to be a good dad.

Barbra Jean’s spending ruins Reba’s credit; Cheyenne and Van practice parenting skills on Kyra.

When Reba’s parents visit, her mother grows too fond of Barbra Jean; Cheyenne and Van try to ensure a long, happy marriage.

Reba takes a job as a substitute teacher at the high school and quickly gets in trouble for counseling students about marriage and sex.

Brock enlists Reba’s aid when his estranged father dies; Van does not think he can be a good father to a little girl.

When Brock and Reba’s divorce becomes final, Reba dates a man she dumped in college.

Reba refuses Barbra Jean’s many invitations to the wedding; Kyra considers not attending.

Reba engineers a reunion between Van and his estranged mother, but Van’s mother becomes a permanent fixture in Reba’s home.

Van enjoys Lamaze class, but impending childbirth scares Cheyenne; Reba is hurt by Brock’s intention to be a better father to his new child.

Reba insists that Van and Cheyenne earn half the price of a car, but Reba ends up doing all the work for both their jobs.

Reba rushes Brock to Barbra Jean’s side when she goes into labor early; Van and Cheyenne ponder a move to Los Angeles for college.

Van fixes the election so that Cheyenne can be prom queen; Brock and Reba worry that Kyra is becoming interested in boys at too young an age.

When Brock becomes distracted by his infant son, he has less time to spend with Jake….and Reba tries to compensate by being both mother and father.

Cheyenne hides the fact that she has gone into labor so she can graduate with her class; Reba remembers significant moments in Cheyenne’s life.

Reba disagrees with Barbra Jean about childrearing, while Cheyenne and Van struggled with new parenthood.

Reba tries to repair her relationship with Kyra, but Cheyenne and Van continue to have distracting crises.

Reba unsuccessfully seeks a job while Cheyenne and Van “help out” by signing up for food stamps.

Working for Brock involves Reba too much in his marriage. Being Mr. Mom, Van worries that Cheyenne would rather be at college than with him and their baby.

Reba tries to stop insulting Barbra Jean, even though she is meddling at Jake’s birthday party; Cheyenne struggles to let Elizabeth cry herself to sleep.

Reba finds herself attracted to the father of Kyra’s first boyfriend.

Reba is very upset when Jake calls Barbra Jean “mommy”; Cheyenne and Van disagree about whether to spend an evening with his work mates or her school friends.

Reba reluctantly decides it is time to start dating and ponders whether to be her boring self or to lie; Reba’s dating brings out the worst in Kyra .

When Brock takes the children to Barbra Jean’s family reunion, Reba contemplates having sex with her new boyfriend. (Part 2)

When Brock takes the children to Barbra Jean’s family reunion, Reba contemplates having sex with her new boyfriend. (Part 1)

Reba feels sorry for herself when all the children make other plans for Christmas Eve, until a mysterious stranger reminds her about what’s really important.

At Reba’s urging, the family members each videotape a private message for baby Elizabeth—but then everyone connives to discover what the others said.

Cheyenne’s pregnancy scare prompts Reba to tell Cheyenne and Van that they cannot have another baby while they live with her; Barbra Jean is upset when Brock says he does not want more children.

Reba decides to sell her engagement ring to get money for car repair, which angers Brock; Van decides that he has to buy Cheyenne a diamond ring.

Reba is outraged when Barbra Jean dyes her hair the same color as Reba’s—and jealous at the growing relationship between Barbra Jean and Kyra; Van and Cheyenne quarrel over her physical appearance.

Reba and Brock attend a wake for Reba’s former boyfriend; Cheyenne and Kyra clash while Cheyenne is in charge during Reba’s absence.

Reba dreads Valentine’s Day because it will place pressure on her relationship with Brian; Brock and Van compete to see who can make Valentine’s Day most special.

Reba gets caught in the middle of a feud between her boss and Brock over Barbra Jean; Cheyenne suspects Van is turning into a liar.

Brock’s mother creates havoc when she is nice to Reba and mean to Barbra Jean; Cheyenne suggests that Van reconcile with his father.

Reba becomes jealous when baby Elizabeth’s other grandparents get involved in her life; Cheyenne is upset when Van’s football practice keeps them apart.

Reba and Barbra Jean take out their frustrations with each other in a self-defense class; Brock tries to save money on a home-security system for Reba’s house.

Reba must co-chair the school auction with Barbra Jean, causing jealousy when the auction is a success; Van misunderstands the intentions of a bidder who wins a football lesson with Van.

Reba’s brush with death gets the family talking about who will get what when they die, but Reba discovers that Cheyenne and Van have made Brock and Barbra Jean guardians of Elizabeth.

Money troubles force Reba to choose between Cheyenne’s college tuition and a summer abroad for Kyra; Brock and Barbra Jean buy a house.

Reba is heartbroken when she learns that Kyra is considering moving in with Brock and Barbra Jean; Van and Cheyenne decide that Elizabeth needs her own room.

When Kyra decides to live with Brock, Reba declares that she wants nothing to do with Kyra, Brock or Barbra Jean. But reflection on past family events changes Reba’s mind. (Part 2)

When Kyra decides to live with Brock, Reba declares that she wants nothing to do with Kyra, Brock or Barbra Jean. But reflection on past family events changes Reba’s mind. (Part 1)

Barbra Jean struggles to discipline Kyra while Reba enjoys being her daughter’s friend; Van and Cheyenne quarrel about her snoring.

With Brock’s encouragement, Cheyenne decides to become a dentist. But Reba believes that Cheyenne will change her mind and quit.

Fearing that Kyra is sneaking around with a boy, Reba succumbs to Barbra Jean’s urging and spies on Kyra.

Brock lies to Kyra about not having smoked marijuana and then feels guilty; Cheyenne’s revelation of one-time marijuana use causes a rift with Van.

Barbra Jean brings a communication expert to help sort out family conflicts; Reba is willing to participate in order to find out why Kyra is so angry.

When Barbra Jean learns that her home’s prior owner died there, she needs Reba to help “cleanse” the house of ghosts; Van worries that Elizabeth is not as smart as Henry.

When Jake starts spending more time at Brock’s house, Reba fears she is losing what remains of her family; Kyra finds a cat, but Barbra Jean and Cheyenne are allergic to it.

Reba is offended and worried when Cheyenne and Van let Barbra Jean take care of Elizabeth for a weekend; Van goes through numerous superstitious rituals before his first college football game.

Reba is determined to beat Brock in a 5K race; Barbra Jean tries to teach Cheyenne to cook.

Van decides to quit school when he gets a tryout for arena football, but Reba thinks it’s not a good idea.

Kyra’s first date causes conflict among Reba, Brock and Barbra Jean; Van takes a stand against sexism on Jake’s behalf.

Van’s lie about his professional relationship with a young, pretty publicity agent for the football team sparks Cheyenne’s jealousy; the whole family take sides.

Brock shocks Reba when he decides to sell his dental practice and play professional golf; Van and Cheyenne deceive a team photographer into thinking Reba’s house is theirs.

Reba and Barbra Jean form an uneasy partnership to make patched shirts; Cheyenne quarrels with Van when he wants to shave his head because his teammates are doing it.

Kyra punches a girl at school who has bad-mouthed Cheyenne; Van helps Jake with his science project.

Kyra escapes to Reba’s house because Brock and Barbra Jean are fighting; Van and Cheyenne appear on a cable television sports show.

Barbra Jean fixes Reba up on a blind date that does not go as expected; Van buys a car without consulting Cheyenne.

Reba’s inner bad girl scratches Van’s beloved vintage sports car while secretly driving it, but both Barbra Jean and Cheyenne think they are responsible. Reba’s inner good girl cannot decide whether to take the blame.

Barbra Jean worries that Brock is cheating on her, but he is actually seeing a therapist; Kyra’s boyfriend breaks up with her.

Barbra Jean and Reba’s fight about Brock taking antidepressants threatens to spoil Cheyenne’s 21st birthday; Brock wonders how to tell Kyra he is seeing a therapist; Van wonders what Cheyenne wants for her birthday.

Barbra Jean and Brock’s marital problems worsen when Barbra Jean wants to have another baby; Van and Cheyenne try to rent a penthouse apartment.

Brock thinks his marriage to Barbra Jean may be a mistake; Barbra Jean decides to handle the situation as Reba would—she throws Brock out.

Reba suspects that Brock and Barbra Jean’s separation is having an impact on Kyra, but she does not realize that Kyra is in effect babysitting Barbra Jean.

Barbra Jean convinces Reba to accompany her to bars, where they meet a lot of men; Van’s explanation of the birds and the bees to Jake requires revision by Reba.

A top agent will represent Van if she approves of his family, but Reba must pretend she is gay because the agent is a lesbian.

The announcement of Van’s trade to Denver devastates Cheyenne; Kyra intervenes so that Barbra Jean and Brock will start talking again.

Reba gets dragged into therapy with Brock and Barbra Jean; Cheyenne is less than welcoming when Van makes his first visit home from Denver.

Reba forces Brock to choose between his dental practice and pro golf; Van worries that living part time in Denver makes him a bad father.

Kyra wants to move back to Reba’s house because she thinks her father hates her; Cheyenne packs each of Van’s visits with so many activities that he wants to leave early.

Reba and Barbra Jean battle over who will host and who will cook Thanksgiving dinner.

Reba allows Kyra to have her new boyfriend at the house as long as he does not go upstairs; Cheyenne decides to decorate Van’s Denver apartment.

Van learns he has a career-ending condition; he receives a payout from the team but begins to blow the money on gifts for the family.

Unable to play football, Van hires a nanny for Elizabeth and spends his time having fun; Barbra Jean wants Reba’s help in asking Brock to return home.

Barbra Jean and Reba are both attracted to Brock and Barbra Jean’s marriage counselor.

Reba gets fired for getting angry at her boss and, to gain experience as a realtor, she convinces Brock and Barbra Jean to let her sell the condo; Van champions Kyra’s rock band.

Cheyenne gets a little too close to the father of Elizabeth’s playmate; not knowing whom they are emailing, Reba and Brock flirt through online poker.

When Barbra Jean’s dog Brock goes missing, everyone in the family is a suspect, murder-mystery style.

Reba and Barbra Jean compete to represent the Hart family in a beauty pageant for grandmothers at Jake’s school.

Reba tries to get a job with the biggest real estate agent in Houston, but the surprise interview takes unexpected turns as the agent sells inappropriate real estate to Reba’s family.

When Kyra gets her drivers license, Reba gives her a cell phone with a tracking device; Cheyenne feels that her life is over early.

Brock persuades Reba to let Jake play football, but the boy plays poorly; trying to train Jake forces Van to grapple with his unresolved feelings about his father.

Reba hires Van to be her real estate assistant, but then finds she is jealous when Van exhibits natural selling ability.

At Van’s urging, Cheyenne attends an alcoholics meeting, but her eager embracing of the program drives the family crazy; Kyra’s band is invited to do an out-of-town performance.

Cheyenne takes up smoking as a diversion from craving alcohol, tempting other family members to smoke; Reba accidentally takes a pill of Cheyenne’s that makes the consumer violently ill when drinking alcohol.

Barbra Jean signs up Reba for an online dating service. Reba begins dating one man regularly, but the family realize they miss all the work she does and set out to break up her relationship.

Timid Reba and Van buy a house to flip; Barbra Jean develops a relationship with an operator employee for their car navigation system.

When Van announces he does not believe in God, Reba turns to their minister for help.

Reba takes in a family that has evacuated from New Orleans, then feels guilty when she wants them to leave.

As Reba plots ways to scare the family, she becomes concerned that Cheyenne might be having an affair with her alcohol-recovery sponsor.

Brock wants Barbra Jean to lose weight, so Reba and Cheyenne become her diet buddies.

Cheyenne shocks the family by declaring that she no longer wants to be a dentist—she wants to help people; Barbra Jean’s overenthusiastic response to jury duty irritates the judge and jurors.

Barbra Jean’s threatening alcoholic brother arrives at Reba’s house for Thanksgiving while Barbra Jean is gone to Lubbock to see him.

Reba and Van must attend therapy because of their incessant bickering at work; Brock consults a sleep counselor and learns that his problem is Barbra Jean’s fault.

Reba cares for Brock when he develops kidney stones while Barbra Jean is out of town; Cheyenne feels unappreciated when she volunteers at a homeless shelter.

Reba and Barbra Jean collide over Barbra Jean’s lack of parenting skills; Van and Brock spend their “guy time” at a spa.

As Brock and Reba are about to be audited by the IRS, Brock confides that an illegal tax shelter he did not tell her about could cost a bundle; Van pretends to be the perfect husband on a panel in Cheyenne’s class.

To pay off his and Reba’s tax debt, Brock decides to sell the house and move to Las Vegas; distraught Barbra Jean does not want to leave Reba.

While everyone economizes to pay Reba and Brock’s tax bill, Van and Cheyenne fight about who controls the money in their marriage; Jake sells a banned substance at school.

Reba starts dating Dr. Morgan again, only to learn that he is not yet divorced.

Reba and Van buy Barbra Jean and Brock’s house so they will not become homeless, but Barbra Jean turns into a terrible tenant who sues Reba.

When Reba has laser eye surgery after wrecking Van’s car, Barbra Jean cares for reluctant Reba, who inadvertently insults Barbra Jean’s kindness.

If Reba and Brock can’t convince their court-ordered anger-management therapist that they’re one, big, happy family, they’ll have to spend another five years in therapy.

Reba’s high blood-pressure is a blessing in disguise when the doctor insists Barbra Jean stay out of her life for a few days; and Van decides to celebrate his fifth wedding anniversary to Cheyenne by renewing their wedding vows, but stumbles over the proposal.

Much to Reba’s distress, Barbra Jean turns Cheyenne and Van’s wedding into a schmaltzy, overblown nightmare; at the last minute, Van and Cheyenne call off the ceremony, and Reba passes out at the altar.

Reba’s hospitalized, and the family is devastated when she’s scheduled for emergency surgery; but despite doctor’s orders, she’s determined to save Cheyenne and Van’s marriage, even if it’s the last thing she does.

When Barbra Jean spends too much time at the gym, Brock suspects she's having an affair with her trainer – and convinces Reba to spy on her.

Van is offered a job with a prestigious real estate agency, but turns it down out of loyalty to Reba; meanwhile, Brock starts dressing "younger" to try to keep up with Barbra Jean.

Van's become a workaholic; Kyra decides to move back in with Reba.

Reba is thrilled when Kyra moves back in with her but stunned when she catches her drinking; Van discovers Jake has joined a wheelchair basketball team.

Reba and Van dissolve their real estate partnership and compete to see who keeps the client list; Barbra Jean auditions to be the new local weather girl.

Cheyenne is worried her child will turn out like Kyra, but Reba makes her realize the truth about her own childhood.

Kyra has been secretly taping Van and posting the videos on YouTube; Brock has his vasectomy reversed and doesn't plan to tell Barbra Jean until after she's pregnant.

Barbra Jean thinks her intern is after her job; Van's horrified to learn that Cheyenne promised to name their child after Brock.

Brock hides out at Reba's when he and Barbra Jean have a fight; Kyra replaces Van as coach to Jake's soccer team.

Reba finds Cheyenne’s dream house, which is owned by her high school rival; Barbra Jean wants to keep her divorce a secret from her viewing public.

Reba is horrified when Kyra decides not to go to college; Van and Cheyenne can't agree on what furniture to buy for their new home.

Barbra Jean has an on-air meltdown over her impending divorce; Reba's spending too much time at Van and Cheyenne's new home.

Van and Cheyenne move back in with Reba after a fire in their new home; A new job in Arkansas could spell the end of Barbra Jean's marriage.