Melissa Peterman teases mini ‘Reba’ reunion with Steve Howey on ‘Happy’s Place’

Melissa Peterman couldn’t beryllium happier astir Steve Howey’s latest gig.

The “Reba” stars are set to reunite successful an upcoming section of “Happy’s Place,” which besides stars Reba McEntire, nan WB sitcom’s erstwhile matriarch. 

“All I tin stock is that Steve Howey,” Peterman, 53, teased exclusively to The Post during the Alzheimer’s Association’s Dance Party to End ALZ on Sunday. “I tin conscionable opportunity that Steve Howey possibly stops by ‘Happy’s Place.’ Let’s just say, ‘Happy’s Place’ just got happier erstwhile Steve Howey stopped by.”

Peterman, Howey, 47, and McEntire, 69, starred connected “Reba” for each six seasons from 2001 to 2007 alongside JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Christopher Rich, Scarlett Pomers and Mitch Holleman.  

The character noted, “We’re still family. That’s nan beauty of it. We were family then, and we’re family now. I’ve been lucky in my career that I’ve gotten that pinch nan different shows I’ve done, and we’re doing that again. That was 1 of my favourite things.”

Peterman continued, “Having our original and our caller and really overmuch they conscionable loved each other. As you tin tell, I just can’t extremity smiling. It’s been a lovely, lovely couple of months and we’re conscionable thrilled. We’re happy it’s retired there.”

As for what it feels for illustration to reunite pinch her on and off-screen bestie McEntire seventeen years later?

“It felt for illustration coming home,” Peterman gushed. “It felt for illustration coming location successful a full caller way, and she’s 1 of my champion friends, truthful getting to activity pinch her each time is wonderful. And it’s been beautiful with the new editions of this formed and I’m truly just grateful and excited that group tuned in. We dream they proceed because I committedness they will autumn successful emotion pinch these characters. We are conscionable thrilled.”

The “Baby Daddy” alum besides shared penetration into nan cast, which stars Rex Linn, Belissa Escobedo, Pablo Castelblanco, and Tokala Black Elk, bond. 

“Honestly, we are connected a group text, nan full cast, and this greeting we were conscionable saying what a awesome week everybody again and really overmuch nosy we had and really grateful and happy we are,” Peterman revealed. “We’re happy astatine ‘Happy’s Place.’” 

As awesome arsenic Howey’s quality connected nan show is for “Reba” and “Shameless” fans, nan “Working Class” character besides has immoderate different dream impermanent stars successful mind.

“Amy Poehler,” Peterman shared. “Tina Fey, Will Ferrell. I emotion funny group each nan time. I would emotion to person Annie Potts because we worked together on ‘Young Sheldon.’ Any of nan ‘Young Sheldon’ people. Lance Barber, who is hilarious, I would emotion Lance to travel aboard.”

“There’s truthful many really great nosy people,” Peterman continued. “Wendi McLendon. I would emotion to person her come. Maybe a crossover NBC thing. Melissa Rauch ‘Night Court.’”

“Snoop Dog because he’s adjacent doorway astatine ‘The Voice.’ I deliberation Snoop would be really fun!” she shared.

And, of course, anyone from her “Reba” family. 

“JoAnna Garcia,” Peterman said. “Some much ‘Reba’ peeps. I mean, duh. Chris Rich. Anyone who wants to travel play.”

But don’t count retired a “Reba” reboot yet, arsenic 1 thing’s for sure: Peterman would beryllium connected board.

“I deliberation we each would emotion that,” she admitted. “I don’t deliberation that’s ever disconnected nan table. That’s my opinion. A movie would beryllium fun, a reunion, anything. I’m saying it. As Reba ever says, if nan clip is correct and everyone tin do it, that’s erstwhile things happen, but I don’t deliberation it’s disconnected nan table.”