6.2/10654 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2009
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.
Director: Anthony Lioi
Writer: Seth MacFarlane, Richard Appel, Mike Henry
6.1/10468 votes#2 - Da Doggone Daddy-Daughter Dinner Dance
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2009
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Julius Sharpe
6.3/10426 votes#3 - The One About Friends
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2009
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.3/10387 votes#4 - Birth of a Salesman
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2009
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.4/10365 votes#5 - Cleveland Jr.'s Cherry Bomb
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2009
After Cleveland has "the talk" with Roberta, Cleveland Jr. becomes scared and takes a vow of chastity. Meanwhile, Rallo becomes a church greeter.
Director: N/A
Writer: Aseem Batra
6.2/10369 votes#6 - Ladies' Night
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2009
Cleveland is upset when he finds out that Donna is still attending a single mothers' support group.
Director: N/A
Writer: Clarence Livingston
6.6/10417 votes#7 - 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
6.5/10344 votes#8 - From Bed to Worse
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2009
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Teri Schaffer
6.4/10373 votes#9 - A Cleveland Brown Christmas
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2009
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.1/10326 votes#10 - Field of Streams
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/3/2010
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
Director: Ian Maxtone-Graham
Writer: N/A
6.6/10337 votes#11 - 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
6.7/10329 votes#12 - 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 votes#13 - 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
7.1/10344 votes#14 - 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
6.5/10310 votes#15 - Once Upon a Tyne in New York
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/21/2010
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/10301 votes#16 - 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
6.5/10320 votes#17 - Gone With the Wind
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/11/2010
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10330 votes#18 - 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
6.4/10300 votes#19 - Brown History Month
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 5/9/2010
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/10291 votes#20 - 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
6.5/10299 votes#21 - You're the Best Man, Cleveland Brown
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/23/2010
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Cleveland Show Season 1
Every episode of The Cleveland Show Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Cleveland Show Season 1!
The bizarre adventures of Cleveland Brown and his family.
Genres:AnimationComedy
Network:FOX
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Cleveland Show" season 1. It scored 6.2/10 based on 654 votes. Directed by Anthony Lioi and written by Seth MacFarlane, Richard Appel, Mike Henry, it aired on 9/27/2009. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Da Doggone Daddy-Daughter Dinner Dance".