Reba star Melissa Peterman hosting brand new game show Person, Place Or Thing – set to

A brand new game show certain to delight America is headed to television screens this fall.

The fast-paced game show, Person, Place or Thing, will be debuting on Fox Television Stations in the autumn, Deadline reported.

The half-hour show will be hosted by Reba star Melissa Peterman, 52, and sees contestants ‘ask “yes” or “no” questions to correctly determine the identity of a person, place, or thing,’ according to the outlet.

The program combines comedy with common knowledge and was created by Jeff Proctor and Paul Franklin.

Fox First Run will distribute 180 episodes of the game show, which last summer enjoyed a successful four-week long test run. 

Game on! Reba star Melissa Peterman will be the host of the new game show Person, Place or Thing

Proctor, Franklin, Peterman executive produce the show alongside Tracy Verna and David Hurwitz.

‘I’ve been trying to get Melissa to host one of our game shows for years,’ Stephen Brown, EVP of Programming and Development for Fox First Run and Fox Television Stations, told Deadline. ‘Her upbeat energy and comic timing work perfectly on Person, Place and Thing.’

Proctor and Franklin said: ‘We came together to create something fun, familiar, and lighthearted that the entire family can enjoy.

‘Partnering with former colleagues at Fox First Run and adding Melissa as the ideal host to make viewers laugh and want to play along will make this show a hit.’

Peterman said: ‘I’m excited to return to working with Stephen Brown and the team at Fox on a game show that is truly for everyone. This is a game for the 21st Century, with twists and turns that will keep people guessing. I promise that viewers will be shouting answers at the TV from home, but I can’t promise we’ll hear them. I can’t wait to get started.’

Peterman is a television veteran with numerous credits under her name, including the comedy series Baby Daddy. 

But fans may best remember her as the lovable dental hygienist Barbra Jean Booker Hart in the hit comedy series Reba.

She has continued working with country songstress Reba McEntire even after their show went off the air, with the duo recently appearing together in the Lifetime movie, Reba McEntire’s The Hammer. 

Think fast! The game show, Person, Place or Thing, will be debuting on Fox Television Stations in the fall

Friends forever! ‘I met her on the show and we’ve been friends ever since,’ Peterman said of her co-star Reba McEntire 

Superstars: Country music icon Dolly Parton once appeared on the show 

‘I love you to the moon and back’: Peterman wished Reba a happy 68th birthday earlier this year with this fun moon landing snap 

‘I met her on the show and we’ve been friends ever since,’ Peterman said of meeting Reba on the set of her eponymous show during an interview with KTLA 5.  

Back in March, when Reba celebrated her 68th birthday, Peterman marked the occasion with a triumphant photo of the country songstress striking a pose before the moon landing.

‘Happy Birthday Reba. I love you to the moon and back. #facts @reba #happybirthday #reba,’ she posted to Instagram.

Outside of her showbiz career, Peterman has been married to John Brady for 24 years. They have son Riley together.