The Best Cleveland Show Episodes of All Time
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BFFs
September 25, 2011Cleveland's upset when Peter Griffin visits Stoolbend and doesn't look him up, so he decides to bond with other friends on a camping trip hosted by wrestler Ric Flair. It turns rowdy. Meanwhile, Donna wants to show that Rallo is as smart as the other kids in his class, so she forces him to enter a Quiz Bowl tournament. - 2
Die Semi-Hard
December 11, 2011To help pass time while posing in a holiday nativity scene, Cleveland tells his family his own version of one of his favorite holiday stories, “Die Hard”. In Cleveland’s version, when Waterman Cable Company is taken hostage on Christmas Eve by a group of terrorists, including Tim the Bear, Lester, Federline & Kendra, a barefoot Cleveland – wearing a tank-top much like the one Bruce Willis wore in the movie – must endure window-shattering shoot-outs and fist fights with his friends to save his wig-wearing wife, Donna, in a parody of the greatest holiday-themed blockbuster movie ever told. - 3
The Essence of Cleveland
April 03, 2011When 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. - 4
Like a Boss
January 23, 2011Tim becomes consumed with power after accepting a management position at Waterman Cable; Rallo uses the class pet turtle to play tricks on Cleveland. - 5
Beer Walk!
December 05, 2010Donna, 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. - 6
The Hurricane!
October 02, 2011"The Hurricane!" is the second episode of the third season of the animated comedy series The Cleveland Show, an episode produced for season 2. It is the first part of the Night of the hurricane block with Family Guy and American Dad!, the first such event in the animated television line-up of Fox. The episode first aired on Fox in the United States on October 2, 2011. Seth MacFarlane was initially approached by Kevin Reilly, the president of the entertainment division of Fox, with the idea of a crossover. The episode was first announced at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International. It was originally scheduled to air on May 1, 2011 as the twenty-first episode for the second season of the series, but was delayed until October 2, 2011 because of the April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak. - 7
Ladies' Night
November 15, 2009Cleveland is upset when he finds out that Donna is still attending a single mothers' support group. - 8
It's the Great Pancake, Cleveland Brown
November 07, 2010Cleveland 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. - 9
Your Show of Shows
May 08, 2011"Your Show of Shows" is the twenty-first episode of the second season of The Cleveland Show. It aired May 8, 2011 on Fox in the United States. In this episode, Rallo and his friends perform in the school talent show, but their rap about fiscal responsibility is not well received by their classmates. Meanwhile, after Cleveland gets his own Public-access television cable TV show, the reviews are less than positive so he takes some tips from the most successful daytime talk shows that appeal to women. This episode was directed by Oreste Canestrelli and written by Matt Murray, Aseem Batra and Carl Reiner. It received mixed reviews from critics from the main storyline and the cultural references. According to the Nielsen ratings, the episode was viewed by 5.31 million viewers and garnered a 2.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic during its initial airing. It featured guest appearances from will.i.am and T-Pain, as well as several recurring voice actors and actresses for the series. - 10
A Brown Thanksgiving
November 22, 2009Cleveland celebrates his first Thanksgiving with his new family and discovers a surprising secret about Donna's Auntie Momma. - 11
Another Bad Thanksgiving
November 28, 2010The Brown family spends Thanksgiving in Las Vegas. - 12
A Short Story and a Tall Tale
February 13, 2011Cleveland 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. - 13
Cleveland Live!
October 03, 2010Cleveland and Donna try to celebrate their anniversary, but their kids, disruptive friends and Donna's ex-husband get in the way. - 14
Hot Cocoa Bang Bang
May 15, 2011Cleveland takes the entire family to a comic convention in an attempt to sell his comic book, “Waderman.” While there, Donna is horrified to find out that Robert Rodriguez is screening a Blaxploitation film that she starred in when she was younger. Meanwhile, Cleveland Jr., tired of Comic-Con being a playground for Hollywood to peddle their projects, gathers a band of geeks together to take the Con back to its true origins. - 15
To Live and Die in VA
March 20, 2011When 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. - 16
The Way the Cookie Crumbles
March 13, 2011When 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 - 17
Murray Christmas
December 05, 2010When 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. - 18
Birth of a Salesman
October 18, 2009Attempting 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. - 19
Terry Unmarried
February 20, 2011"Terry Unmarried" is the fourteenth episode of the second season of the American TV series The Cleveland Show. It aired on Fox on February 20, 2011. In this episode, When Cleveland discovers he and his wife are not actually married, and his best friend Terry is gay and in a relationship, they all decide to go to Vermont for a double wedding. - 20
Little Man on Campus
November 14, 2010Coach 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. - 21
You're the Best Man, Cleveland Brown!
May 23, 2010Cleveland 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. - 22
Ship'rect
April 10, 2011Cleveland 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 - 23
The Curious Case of Jr. Working at the Stool
February 21, 2010Roberta 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. - 24
Our Gang
January 31, 2010Coach 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. - 25
Back to Cool
April 17, 2011When 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. - 26
The Blue and the Grey and the Brown
March 06, 2011After 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. - 27
Gone With the Wind
April 11, 2010When 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. - 28
Brotherly Love
May 02, 2010Rallo gives Cleveland Jr. tips on how to woo the girl of his dreams; Cleveland Jr. challenges her boyfriend to a rap battle. - 29
Harder, Better, Faster, Browner
September 26, 2010Cleveland takes a struggling rapper (Kanye West) under his wing and, together, they write and record a new hit single. - 30
Sex and the Biddy
December 04, 2011When Rallo’s elderly best friend Murray gets a new girlfriend named Hazel (guest voice Kathryn Joosten), Rallo realizes that Hazel is after Murray’s money and tries to save him from making a costly mistake. Meanwhile, Donna tells Cleveland that he’s too fat and needs to lose weight, so she signs him up for the gym. But instead of working out, Cleveland takes a lazy short-cut to achieve results
