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Podcast: The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott
Episode: From âRebaâ to âHappy's Placeâ: Melissa Peterman on Her 'Second Chance'
Description: For Melissa Peterman, the first season of NBCâs Happyâs Place was a dream come true; getting a second season is an embarrassment of riches. âGetting a pilot is the lottery. Getting that pilot picked up is another gigantic win that is getting rarer and rarer.â Peterman plays Gabby, friend and co-worker of Bobbie, played by Reba McEntire, owner of the fictional tavern Happyâs Place. The sitcom reunites Peterman and McEntire, who first appeared together on Reba. âI think there is value in the second banana. Thereâs value in the sidekick.â While fans see her as way more than just a sid...