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The Cleveland Show (2009)
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Overview
The bizarre adventures of Cleveland Brown and his family.
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Mike HenryCleveland Brown / Rallo Tubbs (voice)
Sanaa LathanDonna Tubbs (voice)
Kevin Michael RichardsonCleveland Brown, Jr (voice)
Reagan Gomez-PrestonRoberta Tubbs (voice)
Jason SudeikisHolt Richter (voice)
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Kara VallowProducer
Mike HenryExecutive Producer
Richard AppelExecutive Producer
Seth MacFarlaneExecutive Producer
ARTWORK GALLERY
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Season 1
21 episodes · First aired 2009-09-27 · ★ 6.5 The first season of The Cleveland Show, an American Animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane, began airing on September 27, 2009, and ended after 21 episodes on May 23, 2010. Production of the 22 episode season began in May 2008 and was expected to begin broadcast in January 2009 but was later pushed back to September 2009. The DVD was released as a "Complete Season" featuring all of the aired episodes. It was released in the Region 1 on September 28, 2010, and was released in the Region 2 on October 11, 2010.
E01
Pilot
2009-09-27 · 22 min
Cleveland Brown and Cleveland Jr. leave Quahog and take to the road. On their way to California, they stop in Cleveland's hometown of Stoolbend, VA, where he reunites with his old high school crush, Donna Tubbs. Cleveland, still in love with Donna, is determined to start a new life with her, even if Donna's kids aren't exactly angels.
E02
Da Doggone Daddy-Daughter Dinner Dance
2009-10-04 · 22 min
Cleveland, wanting to make his new stepdaughter like him more, asks her to accompany him to the school's father/daughter dance. All goes well until Cleveland has a mishap with the family pet and ruins his chance.
E03
The One About Friends
2009-10-11 · 22 min
Attempting to get Cleveland Jr more friends, Cleveland invites the neighbor kid over to the house. However, when he overstays his welcome, Cleveland has a rough time trying to get him to leave.
E04
Birth of a Salesman
2009-10-18 · 22 min
When Cleveland needs a new job, Tim hooks him up at Waterman Cable. However, when Cleveland becomes the top salesman, Tim is green with envy and wishes for bad things to happen to Cleveland.
But when Cleveland comes up on some bad luck and misfortune, Tim has a change of heart.
E05
Cleveland Jr.'s Cherry Bomb
2009-11-08 · 22 min
After Cleveland has "the talk" with Roberta, Cleveland Jr. becomes scared and takes a vow of chastity. Meanwhile, Rallo becomes a church greeter.
E06
Ladies' Night
2009-11-15 · 22 min
Cleveland is upset when he finds out that Donna is still attending a single mothers' support group.
E07
A Brown Thanksgiving
2009-11-22 · 22 min
Cleveland celebrates his first Thanksgiving with his new family and discovers a surprising secret about Donna's Auntie Momma.
E08
From Bed to Worse
2009-11-29 · 22 min
Cleveland and Donna are excited to have the house to themselves when Cleveland Jr. and Roberta go on a school trip to Washington, D.C., but a disgruntled Rallo will do whatever it takes to keep Cleveland and Donna apart. Meanwhile Roberta's partying gets out of control and Cleveland Jr. comes to her rescue.
E09
A Cleveland Brown Christmas
2009-12-13 · 22 min
When Cleveland fills in as Santa Claus at his office holiday party, he has one too many eggnogs and lets the truth slip about Rallo’s father.
E10
Field of Streams
2010-01-03 · 22 min
After a nostalgic flashback to the glory days as his high school's baseball all-star, Cleveland visits his Alma Mater to find out there's no longer a team.
Principal Wally gives Cleveland one week to raise money to re-build the stadium before the season begins. Cleveland then steps in as head coach and dusts off his retired jersey in an attempt to convince Cleveland Jr. to play ball instead of joining the math club
E11
Love Rollercoaster
2010-01-10 · 22 min
In order to teach her an important lesson, Roberta's new teacher encourages her to alter her appearance. Unbeknownst to him, Cleveland Jr. befriends, and falls in love wit the disguised Roberta.
E12
Our Gang
2010-01-31 · 22 min
Coach Cleveland comes to the rescue of frustrated parents by taking a group of delinquent teens under his wing. With the help of Cleveland Jr., he creates a new club dubbed "The Crazy Eights," and hopes that it will keep the kids on the straight and narrow. However, he is soon mixed up in bad business, and only the "Crazy Eights" can help him out.
E13
Buried Pleasure
2010-02-14 · 22 min
Holt admits to Cleveland that he wishes he had a special someone in his life. Determined to help his lonely friend, Cleveland introduces Holt to Jill (guest voice Fergie), a cat-loving redhead who ends up being more than a handful. Meanwhile, Cleveland Jr. and Rallo anticipate the “birth” of Rallo’s pet fish.
E14
The Curious Case of Jr. Working at the Stool
2010-02-21 · 22 min
Roberta and Rallo have a surprise for Lacey, Roberta’s wealthy rival. Meanwhile, Cleveland Junior learns responsibility while working at The Stool, but when he starts making changes to the guys’ hangout, a feud erupts between father and son.
E15
Once Upon a Tyne in New York
2010-03-21 · 22 min
Cleveland and Donna go on an overdue honeymoon to New York City, however, Cleveland suggests bringing his friends from the Stool, much to Donna's chagrin, to help Coach McFall reunite with a woman from his past. Meanwhile, Roberta, Junior and Rallo stowaway on the trip.
E16
The Brown Knight
2010-03-28 · 22 min
Cleveland and Donna get mugged at an ATM and Cleveland gets shot, and the media makes it seem as if he was a hero. Meanwhile, Roberta convinces Rallo that she might be dying of a terrible disease and makes him do her bidding.
E17
Gone With the Wind
2010-04-11 · 22 min
When Cleveland is diagnosed with high cholesterol, Donna puts him on a new high-fiber diet, which causes an intestinal backlash. It may stink up the place, but Cleveland quickly realizes his gas might score him a few points in the Broken Stool's karaoke contest. Meanwhile, Quagmire pays a visit to Stoolbend to deliver Cleveland some upsetting news.
E18
Brotherly Love
2010-05-02 · 22 min
Rallo gives Cleveland Jr. tips on how to woo the girl of his dreams; Cleveland Jr. challenges her boyfriend to a rap battle.
E19
Brown History Month
2010-05-09 · 22 min
Cleveland and Cleveland Jr. teach Donna and the kids their tradition of celebrating Black History Month. However, when Rallo learns about his heritage at school, he provokes Cleveland into a battle royale with neighbor, Lester.
E20
Cleveland's Angels
2010-05-16 · 22 min
After Cleveland gambles away Roberta's college fund, Kendra discovers that Cleveland was actually cheated out of his money and recruits Donna and Arianna for a "Cleveland's Angels" mission.
E21
You're the Best Man, Cleveland Brown
2010-05-23 · 22 min
Cleveland finds out that Cleveland Jr. will inherit all of his ex-wife's belongings and that his parents, Cookie and Freight Train, plan to remarry. To add insult to injury, Freight Train dumps Cleveland as his best man in favor of Donna's ex-husband, Robert.
Season 2
22 episodes · First aired 2010-09-26 · ★ 6.4 Season 2 of The Cleveland Show, an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane, began airing on September 26, 2010 and ended after 22 episodes on May 15, 2011. Fox ordered a second production series of 22 episodes in October 2009. This season included the return of Kanye West for an additional episode after he aired in the first season episode Brotherly Love. The article has The Cleveland Show co-creator Rich Appel stating he hopes there is even more to come and then goes on to say "He could not have been more collaborative or easier to work with. We're excited, because his character has become a recurring character in our universe… He'll become our Sideshow Bob!". The DVD was released as a "Complete Season" featuring all of the aired episodes, in Region 1 on September 27, 2011 and was released in Region 2 territories on January 30, 2012
E01
Harder, Better, Faster, Browner
2010-09-26 · 22 min
Cleveland takes a struggling rapper (Kanye West) under his wing and, together, they write and record a new hit single.
E02
Cleveland Live!
2010-10-03 · 22 min
In an animation first, the episode offers the audience a behind-the-scenes look at the "filming" of the episode. When Cleveland and Donna attempt to celebrate their anniversary, their unruly kids and disruptive friends, including Donna's ex-husband, Robert, get in their way.
E03
How Cleveland Got His Groove Back
2010-10-10 · 22 min
After his confidence is shattered, Cleveland plans a family vacation to Africa.
E04
It's the Great Pancake, Cleveland Brown
2010-11-07 · 22 min
Cleveland Jr. tries to become a "cool kid" and attend a Halloween party, when he is told he is too old to trick-or-treat. Meanwhile Rallo eats too much candy.
E05
Little Man on Campus
2010-11-14 · 22 min
Coach Cleveland gets greedy to win the high school baseball state championship game and turns to cheating when his star pitcher goes out for the season.
E06
Fat and Wet
2010-11-21 · 22 min
Cleveland Jr. and Kendra, ashamed of their appearance in a swimsuit, feel left out of the fun when the family spends an afternoon in the pool and petition to pass a bill to grant equal rights for those who are overweight. Disgruntled by their defeat in the polls, Junior and Kendra flee to Wisconsin, a land where they feel more free and accepted, and Cleveland and Lester vow to bring them back to where they belong.
E07
Another Bad Thanksgiving
2010-11-28 · 22 min
The Brown family spends Thanksgiving in Las Vegas.
E08
Murray Christmas
2010-12-05 · 22 min
When Rallo's teacher forces him to spend the weekend at a retirement home to get to know the senior citizens during the holidays, he meets Murray, who teaches him about Hanukkah. In an attempt to rekindle Murray's holiday spirit, Rallo helps him escape, but when his new friend's health begins to suffer, Rallo has to bring Murray back to the home. Meanwhile, Cleveland trains for a boxing match against his bully of a father, Freight Train, which ends with some bumps and bruises.
E09
Beer Walk!
2010-12-05 · 22 min
Donna, frustrated by her husband's laziness on the weekends, nags Cleveland to help her around the house and to do something more with his life. To prove to Donna he can be as charitable as her, Cleveland recruits his buddies from Quahog and Stoolbend to participate in the First Annual Charity Beer Walk. When Donna gets injured at the event, Cleveland has to take over the housework.
E10
Ain't Nothin But Mutton Bustin
2011-01-09 · 22 min
At Donna's suggestion, Cleveland and Rallo start spending more time together; Cleveland Jr. becomes jealous of Rallo and Cleveland's new relationship.
E11
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Roberta?
2011-01-16 · 22 min
After Cleveland and Donna argue over their individual parenting skills, Donna leaves Cleveland for the weekend so that he can take care of Roberta by himself.
E12
Like a Boss
2011-01-23 · 22 min
Cleveland is upset when Tim gets a promotion over him at Waterman Cable, so he tries to sabotage him. Meanwhile, Rallo takes advantage of Cleveland Jr. when he realizes that he thinks that Rallo's turtle can talk.
E13
A Short Story and a Tall Tale
2011-02-13 · 22 min
Cleveland and Donna celebrate Valentine’s Day with a trip to Los Angeles after scoring courtside seats to the all-star basketball game. Caught up in the excitement, Cleveland gets rowdy and talks smack to the players from the sideline throughout the game. The basketball champs, feeling hurt, seek revenge by paying a surprise visit to Stoolbend and putting Cleveland in his place.
E14
Terry Unmarried
2011-02-20 · 22 min
Cleveland discovers a shocking secret about his wife & his best friend Terry.
Meanwhile, Cleveland Jr. tries to get Rallo to break a nasty habit.
E15
The Blue and the Grey and the Brown
2011-03-06 · 22 min
After Cleveland fights to save the town’s drive-in movie theater, his efforts to preserve the town’s history is noticed by the Stoolbend Preservation Society and he is invited to attend a private dinner party at the home of the great-great-grandson of the town’s founding father.
While at the event, Cleveland learns of the town’s legacy and decides to take back his beloved town.
E16
The Way the Cookie Crumbles
2011-03-13 · 22 min
When Cleveland sees all of his childhood possessions around town, he learns that his parents, Freight Train and Cookie, have been selling his stuff to get money after being scammed out of their life savings. Together, Cleveland, Freight Train and their friends get together to bring down the con man who targeted their family. Meanwhile, Rallo gets a toy Mr. Microphone and tries his hand at being a commentator, announcer and stand-up comic
E17
To Live and Die in VA
2011-03-20 · 22 min
When Lester invests in Cleveland's beer truck business and loses his life savings, he is so upset that he decides to take his own life - or does he? Meanwhile, Rallo is tired of getting his hair cut by his mom and opens his own barbershop in the kitchen.
E18
The Essence of Cleveland
2011-04-03 · 22 min
When Cleveland is reunited with his former high school classmate, "Fatty Patty," who is now skinny, beautiful and still has a crush on Cleveland, Donna becomes extremely jealous and wary of Patty's motives for wanting to be friends with Cleveland. Patty turns out to be a little crazy, and after she tries to steal Cleveland's "essence," Donna goes on the hunt to stop her.
E19
Ship'rect
2011-04-10 · 22 min
Cleveland and his friends prepare to enter Stoolbend's annual boat race as a team, but when Cleveland's celebrity idol moves to town, Cleveland makes it priority to befriend him. And when his new pal invites him to join his boating team, Cleveland is forced to make a difficult decision. Meanwhile, Roberta gets wrapped up in her dreams of being a superstar.
E20
Back to Cool
2011-04-17 · 22 min
When Cleveland Jr. bonds with Donna's ex-husband, Robert, Cleveland becomes jealous that Jr. thinks Robert is so much cooler than him. In order to prove how cool he is to his son, Cleveland challenges Robert to a "Coolympics" competition.
E21
Your Show of Shows
2011-05-08 · 22 min
When Rallo and his pals Bernard and Theodore perform in the school talent show, their rap about fiscal responsibility is not well-received by their classmates. Meanwhile, after Cleveland gets his own cable-access television show, the reviews are less than positive so he takes some tips from the most successful daytime talk shows that appeal to women.
E22
Hot Cocoa Bang Bang
2011-05-15 · 22 min
Cleveland creates his own comic book superhero and takes the entire family to a comic book convention in San Diego, where he discovers that Donna was once the star of a blaxploitation film.
