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Anyone else feel the Show "Reba" just ripped off this show?

posted 9 years ago by BeautifulBooser
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Everytime I see Reba I feel like its a saccahrin imitation.

[–] Meschwein 9 years ago

I personally haven't noticed. I'll look for it though.

The number of times in the "Reba" sitcom the cast members states "What?" during some plot revelation is irritating! Watch for it...they say it in almost EVERY episode! (I still love both shows though.)

[–] renatom1 9 years ago

Reba takes place in the real world. Mama's Family, however, is clearly a made-up place where characters all dress like it's still the 1940s.

[–] blondee661 9 years ago

Funny you mention that, Dorothy Lyman played Reba's mom in one of the episodes. But the shows are kinda similar in character structure, Barbara Jean is Iola always stopping by. Reba's kids who never move out are like Vint and Naomi.

[–] ofuoku71 9 years ago

I feel that "Roseanne" served as the main inspiration for "Reba". The characters on Reba's show were modeled after the ones on Roseanne.