7.6/10369 votesLoading...#1 - Die Semi-Hard
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 12/11/2011
To 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 and 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 Christmas blockbuster...
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10305 votesLoading...#2 - Hot Cocoa Bang Bang
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/15/2011
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10217 votesLoading...#3 - Who Done Did It?
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 4/7/2013
After Arianna is rude to Donna, Cleveland seeks revenge by egging Arianna's house; when Cleveland starts seeking revenge on more people, things get out of hand and he's accused of a murder he did not commit.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10344 votesLoading...#4 - The Curious Case of Jr. Working at the Stool
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/21/2010
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10330 votesLoading...#5 - Brotherly Love
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 5/2/2010
Rallo gives Cleveland Jr. tips on how to woo the girl of his dreams; Cleveland Jr. challenges her boyfriend to a rap battle.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10253 votesLoading...#6 - Y Tu Junior Tambien
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 1/8/2012
Cleveland is uncomfortable when Cleveland Jr. begins dating a Mexican girl who is hotter than his wife. But things get even worse when he marries her to keep her from being deported.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10234 votesLoading...#7 - Das Shrimp Boot
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 3/11/2012
Cleveland winds up in rehab after he becomes addicted to energy pills. But when he leaves rehab to go on a cruise, he winds up being kidnapped by Somali pirates instead.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/10294 votesLoading...#8 - The Essence of Cleveland
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 4/3/2011
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.
Director: Matt Engstrom
Writer: N/A
7.0/10256 votesLoading...#9 - Frapp Attack!
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 4/1/2012
A hip-hop producer comes to Stoolbend after a video featuring Cleveland goes viral. But instead of signing Cleveland, he decides he wants Cleveland's life for himself.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/10303 votesLoading...#10 - Beer Walk!
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2010
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/10255 votesLoading...#11 - Escape From Goochland
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2012
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/10271 votesLoading...#12 - A Short Story and a Tall Tale
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/13/2011
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Julius Sharpe
6.8/10251 votesLoading...#13 - BFFs
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2011
Cleveland finds out who his real friends are.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/10230 votesLoading...#14 - All You Can Eat
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/20/2012
An image makeover helps Cleveland Jr. get a date to the prom, but his date thinks that he's a lesbian.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/10220 votesLoading...#15 - The Hangover Part Tubbs
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 3/17/2013
Donna tries to keep Cleveland out of her campaign as she runs for a spot on the school board; Junior learns he is an incredible diver, but is afraid of wearing the school's uniform -- a tiny bathing suit.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/10329 votesLoading...#16 - Our Gang
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/31/2010
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/10311 votesLoading...#17 - Buried Pleasure
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/14/2010
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.
Director: Ian Maxtone-Graham
Writer: Julius Sharpe
6.7/10301 votesLoading...#18 - The Brown Knight
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/28/2010
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.
Director: Matt Engstrom
Writer: Aseem Batra
6.7/10220 votesLoading...#19 - Skip Day
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/20/2011
Cleveland feels like his life is over after Cleveland Jr. stands up to him and kicks his ass. Meanwhile, Rallo tries to not get caught after a hit-and-run accident with Kendra.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/10219 votesLoading...#20 - Mama Drama
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 5/13/2012
Cleveland's plan to bring in an actress to play Donna's long-lost mother backfires on him, but actually brings Donna's real mom out of hiding.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/10417 votesLoading...#21 - A Brown Thanksgiving
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/22/2009
Cleveland celebrates his first Thanksgiving with his new family and discovers a surprising secret about Donna's Auntie Momma.
Director: Matt Engstrom
Writer: N/A
6.6/10337 votesLoading...#22 - Love Rollercoaster
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/10/2010
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Kirker Butler
6.6/10291 votesLoading...#23 - Cleveland's Angels
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/16/2010
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Clarence Livingston
6.6/10305 votesLoading...#24 - Murray Christmas
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/5/2010
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.
Director: Ken Wong
Writer: N/A
6.6/10271 votesLoading...#25 - Ain't Nothin But Mutton Bustin
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/9/2011
At Donna's suggestion, Cleveland and Rallo start spending more time together; Cleveland Jr. becomes jealous of Rallo and Cleveland's new relationship.
Director: Matt Engstrom
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Cleveland Show
Every episode of The Cleveland Show ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Cleveland Show!
The bizarre adventures of Cleveland Brown and his family.
Genres:AnimationComedy
Network:FOX
Best Episodes Summary
"Die Semi-Hard" is the best rated episode of "The Cleveland Show". It scored 7.6/10 based on 369 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/11/2011. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hot Cocoa Bang Bang".