Series synopsis
The Cleveland Show is an American animation comedy television series that premiered on FOX on September 27, 2009. It ended on May 19, 2013. It was created by Seth MacFarlane, Richard Appel, Mike Henry. It stars Mike Henry, Sanaa Lathan, Kevin Michael Richardson and Reagan Gomez-Preston.
The bizarre adventures of Cleveland Brown and his family.
Premise
The bizarre adventures of Cleveland Brown and his family.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mike Henry as Cleveland Brown / Rallo Tubbs (voice)
- Sanaa Lathan as Donna Tubbs (voice)
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Cleveland Brown, Jr (voice)
- Reagan Gomez-Preston as Roberta Tubbs (voice)
- Jason Sudeikis as Holt Richter (voice)
- Seth MacFarlane as Tim the Bear (voice)
- Nia Long as Roberta Tubbs (voice)
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 88 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 21 | September 27, 2009 | May 23, 2010 |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 26, 2010 | May 15, 2011 |
| Season 3 | 22 | September 25, 2011 | May 20, 2012 |
| Season 4 | 23 | October 7, 2012 | May 19, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot 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. |
September 27, 2009 |
| 2 |
Da Doggone Daddy-Daughter Dinner Dance 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. |
October 4, 2009 |
| 3 |
The One About Friends 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. |
October 11, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harder, Better, Faster, Browner Cleveland takes a struggling rapper (Kanye West) under his wing and, together, they write and record a new hit single. |
September 26, 2010 |
| 2 |
Cleveland Live! 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. |
October 3, 2010 |
| 3 |
How Cleveland Got His Groove Back After his confidence is shattered, Cleveland plans a family vacation to Africa. |
October 10, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFFs Cleveland finds out who his real friends are. |
September 25, 2011 |
| 2 |
The Hurricane (I) When a storm hits Stoolbend, the Brown/Tubbs family tries to salvage what's left of their vacation. Meanwhile, Cleveland Jr. shocks everyone with a proclamation of his religious beliefs. The crossover continues on Family Guy S10E02 Seahorse Seashell Party (II) and American Dad! S08E02 Hurricane! (III). |
October 2, 2011 |
| 3 |
Nightmare on Grace Street Cleveland and Rallo get scared at slumber parties, and when they come home Donna makes them spend the night in a haunted house to prove their bravery. |
October 30, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Escape From Goochland Cleveland and the gang head to their rival high school for an annual football game; Donna's sexy Halloween costume lands her in trouble with the police. |
October 7, 2012 |
| 2 |
Menace II Secret Society Cleveland confronts Kenny West about not sharing credit on the hit song they created together and discovers a secret hip-hop society; Cleveland Jr. starts a polka band. |
November 4, 2012 |
| 3 |
A General Thanksgiving Episode Holt uses Rallo to pick up women; Cleveland opens a pub at the airport; Holt and his father must help drunken Cleveland land the plane he is flying. |
November 18, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 27, 2009 |
| Last aired | May 19, 2013 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 19:30:00 |