Reba McEntire Debuts Theme Song for Her New TV Show 'Happy's Place'

With the theme song to her 2001-2007 sitcom of the same name, Oklahoma native Reba McEntire memorably announced: “I'm a Survivor.”

With the newly released theme of her upcoming series, the Country Music Hall of Famer apparently hopes to make viewers feel at home — and feel the love.

The entertainment icon released the theme to “Happy's Place” across all music platforms on Friday via MCA Nashville. The song was released a week before the premiere of her highly anticipated new comedy series, “Happy's Place,” airing October 18 at 7 p.m. on NBC.

The Chockie native teamed up with fellow entertainment icon and legendary songwriter Carole King to write the theme “Happy's Place.”

“I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to write the theme song for 'Happy's Place' with my good friend Carole King,” Reba said in a statement. “It just doesn’t get much better! I hope my fans will love this song as much as they love the theme song for the 'Reba' show.”

The “Reba” theme “I'm a Survivor” has proven to be a surprisingly staple for the flame-haired hitmaker and continues to inspire internet memes and TikTok trends.

What's the deal with the new series Reba airing three times a week on NBC this fall?

Once “Happy's Place” premieres on October 18, fans can expect to see Reba at least three days a week on NBC this fall: The three-time Grammy winner is back as the coach of the Emmy Award-winning series “The Voice.” after winning season 25 in the spring. Reba mentors contestants on Season 26 of “The Voice,” along with returning coach (and Sooner State transplant) Gwen Stefani and newbie coaches Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé.

Reba confirmed in a spring interview with The Oklahoman that filming for the pilot episode of Happy's Place, which will star Belissa Escobedo, Melissa Peterman, Pablo Castelblanco, Tokala Black Elk and Rex Linn, wrapped in April.

The half-hour, multi-camera series airs on Fridays at 7 p.m. on the network. It will kick off a new NBC comedy hour, followed by the return of the third season of fan favorite “Lopez vs. Lopez,” starring comedian George Lopez, Fridays at 7:30 p.m. The news magazine “Dateline NBC” crowns the evening on Fridays from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

All new episodes will stream the next day on Peacock, along with the rest of NBC's entertainment lineup.

What is Reba's new sitcom “Happy's Place” about?

With “Happy’s Place,” Reba is now represented in the restaurant industry both on television and in real life.

In the new series, Reba plays Bobbie, who inherits her father's Tennessee bar, Happy's Place, when he dies. Her character is less than thrilled when she learns she has a new business partner: the younger half-sister she never knew she had, played by Blue Beetle star Escobedo.

Peterman plays Gabby, a longtime bartender at the tavern who wishes she were Bobbie's sister, while Linn, Reba's actor friend and fellow Oklahoman, plays a taciturn chef named Emmett.

“Yellowstone” actor Black Elk, a member of the Oglala Sioux tribe and a direct descendant of the Lakota saint Black Elk, was cast as a friendly waiter with handyman skills named Takoda. Castelblanco (“Alaska Daily”) plays Steve, the restaurant’s bookkeeper, who does his work at the bar and doesn’t like change.

Reba and Peterman became infamously close friends when they starred in the still-popular TV series Reba from 2001-07. As presenters at last month's Primetime Emmy Awards, they put on a rousing performance where their presence on the red carpet made Ayo Edebiri, an Emmy-winning star of the hit FX series “The Bear,” literally squeal with joy.

However, this isn't the only “Reba” reunion happening at Happy's Place. “Reba” executive producers Kevin Abbott, Michael Hanel and Mindy Schultheis are back together for the new project, along with Julie Abbott, a new addition to the creative team.

Kevin Abbott is also the writer of the new series, while Reba is an executive producer.

“My crew, my producers and my showrunner, we have been working together for a long time. Since 2006, when 'Reba' was canceled, we've been trying to find a different story,” Reba told The Oklahoman in a one-on-one interview backstage at the Western Heritage Awards in April in Oklahoma City.

“My showrunner Kevin Abbott and his wife Julie had this idea – and we made it happen. And NBC liked it so much that we shot a pilot, and we're hoping to find out soon if we get it to take it a little further forward.”

“Happy’s Place” is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

Where in Oklahoma is Reba's real restaurant?

The “Reba” reunion on “Happy's Place” comes at a time when McEntire's eponymous series, for which she was nominated for a 2004 Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy TV Series, continues to be a hit is a popular title.

All episodes of the six-season show are now streaming on Hulu, and the series debuted on Netflix in the spring.

Reba told The Oklahoman that she hopes to bring her real-life experiences to the new TV show: She opened her eponymous hometown restaurant, Reba's Place, in a 100-year-old building in downtown Atoka in early 2023.

“I have a lot more knowledge about running a restaurant and tavern than I did before, so I think it will help,” said Reba, who grew up on an Atoka County ranch in nearby Chockie.

Reba McEntire Debuts Theme Song for Her New TV Show 'Happy's Place'

What's the deal with the new series Reba airing three times a week on NBC this fall?

What is Reba's new sitcom “Happy's Place” about?

Where in Oklahoma is Reba's real restaurant?

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