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* Belissa Escobedo *
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*Pablo Castelblanco *Tokala Black Elk , opentheme = "You Belong at Happy's Place" by
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television series that premiered on October 18, 2024, on
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. The series is created by Kevin and Julie Abbott and stars
Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire ( ; born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country music, country singer and actress. Dubbed "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Sin ...
,
Melissa Peterman Melissa Peterman (born July 1, 1971) is an American actress, television host and comedian. She has played the role of Barbra Jean in the television comedy series ''Reba (TV series), Reba'', appeared as Bonnie Wheeler in the Freeform (TV channel) ...
, Belissa Escobedo, and
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. It is about a woman who inherits a bar from her father after his death, then discovers she has a half-sister who also has a share of the inheritance. In February 2025, the series was renewed for a second season.


Plot

Bobbie McAllister inherits half-ownership of a
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bar (named "Happy's Place") from her father, Happy. A young woman is proven to be Bobbie's half-sister, Isabella, who was the result of an affair Happy had with a woman named Maritza Sanchez. In view of their shared ownership of the bar, they begin running it together.


Cast and characters


Main

*
Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire ( ; born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country music, country singer and actress. Dubbed "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Sin ...
as Bobbie, a woman who inherits half of a
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bar founded by her father, Happy, following his death, and Isabella's paternal half-sister * Belissa Escobedo as Isabella, Bobbie's Mexican American paternal half-sister, who also inherits half of Happy's Place following his death *
Melissa Peterman Melissa Peterman (born July 1, 1971) is an American actress, television host and comedian. She has played the role of Barbra Jean in the television comedy series ''Reba (TV series), Reba'', appeared as Bonnie Wheeler in the Freeform (TV channel) ...
as Gabby, a bartender at Happy's Place. Peterman and McEntire have also co-starred in '' Reba'' (2001–2007). *
Rex Linn Rex Maynard Linn (born November 13, 1956) is an American actor. He is best known domestically for playing the role of Sgt. Frank Tripp in the CBS drama '' CSI: Miami'' and more recently for playing Kevin Wachtell in the television series ''Bet ...
as Emmett, the soft-spoken cook at Happy's Place and a longtime friend of Happy's * Pablo Castelblanco as Steve, the
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, obsessive-compulsive Hispanic accountant for Happy's Place * Tokala Black Elk as Takoda, the Native American waiter at Happy's Place


Notable guest stars

* Michael O'Neill as Jim Jackoway, Happy's lawyer who reveals to Bobbie and Isabella their familial relationship * Steve Howey as Danny, Gabby's friend. Howey also has previously co-starred with McEntire in ''Reba'' (2001-2007)


Episodes

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, WrittenBy = Gemma Baker , OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2024, 11, 1 , Viewers = 3.48{{cite web, url=https://programminginsider.com/friday-ratings-cbs-leads-the-night-in-total-viewers-and-key-adult-demos/, title=Friday Ratings: CBS Leads the Night in Total Viewers and Key Adult Demos, work=Programming Insider, first=Douglas, last=Pucci, date=November 4, 2024, access-date=November 4, 2024 , ShortSummary = Bobbie offers to let Isabella move in with her when she struggles to find a place to live but Emmett warns her that Isabella is now a roommate instead of a guest and will try to change things. When his words prove to be true and Bobbie loses her cool, Isabella moves back out and Bobbie realizes she misses her. , LineColor = EC7600 {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 4 , Title = Fish Fry Monday , DirectedBy = Pamela Fryman , WrittenBy = Matt Berry , OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2024, 11, 8 , Viewers = 3.48{{cite web, url=https://programminginsider.com/friday-ratings-usa-network-and-espn-in-tight-battle-for-tops-in-prime-time-18-49s/, title=Friday Ratings: USA Network and ESPN in Tight Battle for Tops in Prime Time 18-49s, work=Programming Insider, first=Douglas, last=Pucci, date=November 11, 2024, access-date=November 11, 2024 , ShortSummary = Emmett wants to revive Fish Fry Mondays, a tradition where he used to go fishing on Sundays with Happy and fry up the catch the next day. Bobbie is less than excited when Emmett wants to take her along because it means leaving the tavern in the staff's hands until Emmett reveals the real reason he used to drag Happy along with him. Meanwhile, Isabella learns bartending from Gabby and Gabby gets drunk with power. , LineColor = EC7600 {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 5 , Title = Ladies' Night , DirectedBy = Victor Gonzalez , WrittenBy = Erin Berry , OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2024, 11, 15 , Viewers = 2.95{{cite web, url=https://programminginsider.com/friday-ratings-s-w-a-t-on-cbs-leads-non-sports-telecasts-during-prime-time-in-key-demos/, title=Friday Ratings: Boxing on Netflix Dominates the Night Despite Tech Glitches; ''S.W.A.T.'' on CBS Leads Non-Sports Telecasts During Prime Time in Key Demos, work=Programming Insider, first=Douglas, last=Pucci, date=November 18, 2024, access-date=November 18, 2024 , ShortSummary = When Gabby has her latest in a long string of heartbreaks, Bobbie and Isabella offer to help improve her dating profile. When that doesn't work, they throw a ladies' night at the tavern and are shocked when it inspires Gabby to have a baby. , LineColor = EC7600 {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 6 , Title = Happy's House , DirectedBy = Pamela Fryman , WrittenBy = Matt Berry , OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2024, 11, 22 , Viewers = 3.07{{cite web, url=https://programminginsider.com/friday-ratings-cbs-dramas-as-the-three-most-watched-telecasts-on-the-evening/, title=Friday Ratings: CBS Dramas as the Three Most-Watched Telecasts on the Evening, work=Programming Insider, first=Douglas, last=Pucci, date=November 25, 2024, access-date=November 25, 2024 , ShortSummary = Bobbie finally reluctantly decides to take Isabella to see Happy's house so she can get to know her father but it makes Bobbie question who Happy really was. Gabby tags along in search of a rumored valuable penny Happy had collected. Emmett and Steve spend their day off together at the tavern and unexpectedly find themselves bonding. , LineColor = EC7600 {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 7 , Title = Ho-Ho-Howey , DirectedBy = Pamela Fryman , WrittenBy =
Pat Bullard Patrick Bullard is a Canadian- American television writer, host, producer and comedian. Biography Born in Mississauga, Ontario, Bullard's elder brother was comedian Mike Bullard and his older half-brother is Downchild Blues Band lead singer ...
, OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2024, 12, 6 , Viewers = 3.39{{cite web, url=https://programminginsider.com/friday-ratings-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-hits-4-year-viewer-high-in-return-to-nbc/, title=Friday Ratings: ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'' Hits 4-Year Viewer High in Return to NBC, work=Programming Insider, first=Douglas, last=Pucci, date=December 9, 2024, access-date=December 9, 2024 , ShortSummary = When the tavern loses out on a big holiday party that was going to pay the staff's health insurance for the year, Gabby offers an alternative plan that involves her friend Danny ( Steve Howey). There's one small catch, though: Danny thinks that Gabby is Bobbie and vice versa and that Isabella is French. Steve decides to amuse himself by pretending to be Emmett and Takoda is unnerved by all the dishonesty. Note: Steve Howey played Reba's son-in-law, Van Montgomery, on her earlier show '' Reba'', and has a throwaway line near the end of the episode referring to that. , LineColor = EC7600 {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 8 , Title = Dear Jack , DirectedBy = Pamela Fryman , WrittenBy = Brittany Miller , OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2024, 12, 13 , Viewers = 3.35{{cite web, url=https://programminginsider.com/friday-ratings-blue-bloods-on-cbs-rises-to-20-month-high-in-total-viewers-with-series-finale/, title=Friday Ratings: ''Blue Bloods'' on CBS Rises to 20-Month High in Total Viewers with Series Finale, work=Programming Insider, first=Douglas, last=Pucci, date=December 16, 2024, access-date=December 16, 2024 , ShortSummary = When Isabella wants to break up with her long distance boyfriend Jack, she struggles to figure out how to do it until Bobbie offers to write a Dear John letter to him. The letter backfires and inspires Jack to move to Tennessee to work things out with Isabella, who is even more reluctant to break up with Jack in person. Meanwhile, a local magazine article praises Emmett's cooking but Gabby is upset when she sees her name misspelled in the article. , LineColor = EC7600 {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 9 , Title = Emcee Squared , DirectedBy = Pamela Fryman , WrittenBy = Erin Berry , OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2025, 1, 3 , Viewers = 3.36{{cite web, url=https://programminginsider.com/friday-ratings-rupauls-drag-race-on-mtv-premieres-its-17th-season/, title=Friday Ratings: ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' on MTV Premieres its 17th Season, work=Programming Insider, first=Douglas, last=Pucci, date=January 6, 2025, access-date=January 6, 2025 , ShortSummary = Happy's Place prepares for their annual anniversary party where Happy would traditionally roast the regular patrons. Now that he is gone, Bobbie and Gabby each compete for the coveted emcee position. They respectively recruit Isabella and Steve to help them, leading the two to engage in a wager. If Bobbie wins, the germaphobic Steve has to kiss a dollar bill. If Gabby wins, Isabella has to go an entire day without bringing up her college education. , LineColor = EC7600 {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 10 , Title = The MacAllister Girls , DirectedBy = Pamela Fryman , WrittenBy = Jon Haller , OriginalAirDate = {{Start date, 2025, 1, 10 , Viewers = 3.30{{cite web, url=https://programminginsider.com/friday-ratings-cotton-bowl-with-ohio-state-texas-posts-nearly-21-million-viewers-across-espn-networks/, title=Friday Ratings: Cotton Bowl with Ohio State-Texas Posts Nearly 21 Million Viewers Across ESPN Networks, work=Programming Insider, first=Douglas, last=Pucci, date=January 13, 2025, access-date=January 13, 2025 , ShortSummary = When Bobbie's daughter, Gracie (
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) returns home from military deployment, Isabella tries her best to get along with her strong willed niece, which ends up bringing out some long simmering issues between mother and daughter as Isabella tries to strengthen family ties. Meanwhile, the rest of the staff compete to see who can give Gracie the best homecoming present. , LineColor = EC7600 {{Episode list , EpisodeNumber = 11 , Title = Heart of the Matter , DirectedBy =
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Production


Development

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is also an executive producer. On January 29, 2024, the series received a put pilot commitment by
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, date=January 29, 2024, access-date=May 12, 2024
On May 7, 2024, the series had been given a series order and reveals the title as ''Happy's Place''.
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produced the series. On November 15, 2024, the series was given additional script orders, making the season total of 13 episodes. On November 21, 2024, the series added 5 episodes, giving it an 18-episode full first season order. On February 20, 2025, NBC renewed the series for a second season.{{Cite web, last=Andreeva, first=Nellie, title=''Happy's Place'' Renewed For Season 2 By NBC, url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/happys-place-renewed-season-2-nbc-1236295935/, website=
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, date=February 20, 2025


Casting

McEntire, who helped develop the pilot, plays the lead role of Bobbie. On March 18, 2024,
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and Belissa Escobedo were cast in main roles for the pilot. Announced later the same day,
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, Tokala Black Elk and Pablo Castelblanco were cast in main roles for the pilot. McEntire and Peterman previously were co-stars on the sitcom '' Reba''.


Filming

''Happy's Place'' is filmed at
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, but it is set in
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.


Broadcast

''Happy's Place'' premiered on October 18, 2024, on
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, date=July 9, 2024
In Canada, new episodes air one day earlier than the American airdate on CTV.


Reception


Critical response

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reported a 73% approval rating with an average rating of 5.8/10, based on 11 critic reviews.
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, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 60 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.


Accolades

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Pilot An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its Aircraft flight control system, directional flight controls. Some other aircrew, aircrew members, such as navigators or flight engineers, are al ...
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Tapped Out ''The Simpsons: Tapped Out'' was a City-building game, city-building mobile game for iOS and Android (operating system), Android based on the American media franchise ''The Simpsons''. It allowed users to create and maintain their own version of ...
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Don't Sweat It ''Don't Sweat It'' is an American home improvement show produced by Notional which airs on HGTV HGTV (an initialism for Home & Garden Television) is an American basic cable channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The network primarily bro ...
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Ladies' Night A ladies' night is a promotional event, often at a bar or nightclub, where female patrons pay less than male patrons for the cover charge or alcoholic beverages. In the United States, state courts in California, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Wisco ...
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Baby Doll ''Baby Doll'' is a 1956 American black comedy film directed by Elia Kazan and starring Carroll Baker, Karl Malden and Eli Wallach. It was produced by Kazan and Tennessee Williams, and adapted by Williams from two of his own one-act plays: '' 2 ...
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Accountability In ethics and governance, accountability is equated with answerability, culpability, liability, and the expectation of account-giving. As in an aspect of governance, it has been central to discussions related to problems in the public secto ...
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Alarm Bells ''Alarm Bells'' () is a 1949 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Gina Lollobrigida, Yvonne Sanson and Eduardo De Filippo. Location shooting took place on Ischia in the Gulf of Naples. The film's sets were designed by the art ...
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