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Barbara Reynolds (née Landgraf) was the mother of Dennis Reynolds and Dee Reynolds, and the ex-wife of Frank Reynolds.

Personality[]

Barbara was a promiscuous woman. She originally dumped Dennis and Dee's biological father Bruce Mathis and married Frank because she thought Frank was richer than Bruce and because Bruce was more generous as he gave his money to charities. Bruce had in fact inherited a large fortune from his father when he died.

She was a cold, cruel, selfish woman with little affection for her husband or daughter. She seemed to favor Dennis over Dee. In her will she left Frank and Dee with nothing and stated that Dee was a mistake (despite the fact that Dennis and Dee are twins). She expressed no concern when seeing Dee in a neckbrace. She could be arguably considered to be one of the worst and most despicable human beings in the show.

Early Life[]

Barbara was born in 1948. [5x13]

Frank started a company with his partner, and stole all the money from his partner. [5x13]

Barbara tricked Frank into raising the twins because she thought he was wealthier than their biological father, Bruce Mathis. [2x10]

Season Two[]

During this season, she reconnected with the twins, divorced Frank, and slept with Mac.

Season Three[]

Barbara's Grave

05x13

Barbara died of a botched neck-lift in 2007. (Dennis and Dee's Mom Is Dead) Frank delivered the news to The Gang armed with champagne. It is implied that she got the neck-lift surgery after Frank refers to her having a "turkey neck." [2x10]

Season Eight[]

Frank tricks Dennis and Dee into revealing their mother's corpse to get revenge on Dee for stealing his money. This causes Dennis to feel emotions again. ("Charlie's Mom Has Cancer")

Season Sixteen[]

"Heavy handed" (according to Mac and Dee) allusions to her when Dennis is finalising his S.I.N.N.E.D system, as Dennis believes they should "transport him back to a time when he was a tiny snot nosed little bitch, who depended on the most important person in his life for absolutely everything. The person who inflated his ego, who made him powerful, but also powerless. The person whose validation he’s been seeking for his entire life. The way to make a man fall in love with you is to make him feel like you are his mommy.” ("Frank vs Russia")

Bangs[]

Trivia[]

  • Barbara's maiden name would be Barbara Landgraf, since we learn that Pop-Pop is her father, and his name is Heinrich Landgraf. [8x1]
  • According to Frank, when Barbara was giving a birth to twins, the doctors were forced to do a C-section - because of Dee's giant hands. [5x12]
  • Alternate title for 7th Season episode "Frank's Pretty Woman" says "Frank's New Whore Wife" - it's a straight hint to Barbara.
  • According to Frank, initially Barbara was carrying triplets in her womb at the time, and the third one was supposed to be called Donnie, but Dennis and Dee "devoured him before he could be born". [The Gang Gets Analyzed]
  • Frank, Dee, and Dennis did not attend Barbara's funeral. [Charlie's Mom Has Cancer]
  • Barbara's dog from 02x02 was named Bruiser, and it died in 2006. [Charlie's Mom Has Cancer]

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