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The Worst Episodes of The Cleveland Show

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Worst episode
S4E10 When a Man (or a Freight Train) Loves His Cookie
5.9249 votes
Best episode
S3E7 Die Semi-Hard
7.7410 votes
Top season
Season 3
6.6avg
Binge time
1d 8h
88 episodes
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Cleveland Show Season 4 Episode 10 - When a Man (or a Freight Train) Loves His Cookie
    5.9/10(249 votes)

    S4:E10

    Cleveland's mom, Cookie, runs away with George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars; Cleveland Jr. engages in an elaborate fantasy at an office-supply store.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Cleveland Show Season 4 Episode 5 - A Vas Deferens Between Men and Women
    6.0/10(227 votes)

    S4:E5

    When Donna decides she wants another baby, Cleveland realizes he must keep his vasectomy a secret; Rallo gets the lead role in a community production of "Annie."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 2 - Da Doggone Daddy-Daughter Dinner Dance
    6.1/10(527 votes)

    S1:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Julius Sharpe

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  4. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 10 - Field of Streams
    6.1/10(369 votes)

    S1:E10

    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:Unknown

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  5. The Cleveland Show Season 2 Episode 14 - Terry Unmarried
    6.1/10(298 votes)

    S2:E14

    Cleveland discovers a shocking secret about his wife & his best friend Terry. Meanwhile, Cleveland Jr. tries to get Rallo to break a nasty habit.

    Director:Ken Wong
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Cleveland Show Season 4 Episode 8 - The Wide World of The Cleveland Show
    6.1/10(261 votes)

    S4:E8

    In a mob-style parody in Italy, Cleveland must pick Rallo or Cleveland Jr. as his successor; Cleveland Jr. insists on having a Quinceañera in Mexico; Cleveland builds a robot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Cleveland Show Season 4 Episode 9 - Here Comes the Bribe
    6.1/10(230 votes)

    S4:E9

    Donna makes Cleveland go to marriage counseling after he messes up their wedding vow renewal; Junior's refrigerator breaks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Cleveland Show Season 4 Episode 18 - Squirt's Honor
    6.1/10(220 votes)

    S4:E18

    Donna makes Rallo sign up for the Freedom Squirts -- Stoolbend's version of the Boy Scouts; Donna and Cleveland win a romantic hotel getaway.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Cleveland Show Season 3 Episode 9 - There Goes El Neighborhood
    6.2/10(270 votes)

    S3:E9

    Cleveland tries to become more racially sensitive after Choni moves into the neighborhood, and Cleveland Jr. becomes jealous after he agrees to set up his new wife on a date with a classmate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Cleveland Show Season 2 Episode 21 - Your Show of Shows
    6.2/10(265 votes)

    S2:E21

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Cleveland Show Season 4 Episode 4 - Turkey Pot Die
    6.2/10(246 votes)

    S4:E4

    Cleveland takes Junior to a turkey farm to kill Thanksgiving dinner, but instead, they try to free the birds; Rallo and Donna build a parade float.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Cleveland Show Season 4 Episode 22 - Crazy Train
    6.2/10(237 votes)

    S4:E22

    When Freight Train invites Cleveland to the Lowrider Convention, Dr. Fist suggests the unexpected behavior may be the result of taking too many medications.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Cleveland Show Season 4 Episode 11 - Brownsized
    6.2/10(225 votes)

    S4:E11

    Cleveland struggles to tell Donna that he took a severance offer and quit his job; Rallo finds a new man for Roberta.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Cleveland Show Season 4 Episode 21 - Mr. & Mrs. Brown
    6.2/10(219 votes)

    S4:E21

    Donna is unhappy when Cleveland and Cookie are mistaken for a couple; when Rallo steals a candy bar, he tries to pin the crime on Junior.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    6.3/10(742 votes)

    S1:E1

    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
    Writers:Richard Appel, Mike Henry, Seth MacFarlane

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  16. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 3 - The One About Friends
    6.3/10(478 votes)

    S1:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 4 - Birth of a Salesman
    6.3/10(438 votes)

    S1:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 6 - Ladies' Night
    6.3/10(416 votes)

    S1:E6

    Cleveland is upset when he finds out that Donna is still attending a single mothers' support group.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Clarence Livingston

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  19. The Cleveland Show Season 2 Episode 1 - Harder, Better, Faster, Browner
    6.3/10(329 votes)

    S2:E1

    Cleveland takes a struggling rapper (Kanye West) under his wing and, together, they write and record a new hit single.

    Director:Ian Maxtone-Graham
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Cleveland Show Season 2 Episode 6 - Fat and Wet
    6.3/10(316 votes)

    S2:E6

    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.

    Director:Matt Engstrom
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Cleveland Show Season 2 Episode 3 - How Cleveland Got His Groove Back
    6.3/10(297 votes)

    S2:E3

    After his confidence is shattered, Cleveland plans a family vacation to Africa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julius Sharpe

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  22. The Cleveland Show Season 2 Episode 19 - Ship'rect
    6.3/10(283 votes)

    S2:E19

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Cleveland Show Season 4 Episode 6 - 'Tis the Cleveland to Be Sorry
    6.3/10(275 votes)

    S4:E6

    Cleveland pretends to be homeless when he discovers that the food served at a local shelter is better than it is at home; Roberta is hired to be a Christmas elf in a store owned by a man who makes Santa's helpers wear sexy outfits.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Cleveland Show Season 2 Episode 16 - The Way the Cookie Crumbles
    6.3/10(263 votes)

    S2:E16

    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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Cleveland Show Season 3 Episode 5 - Yemen Party
    6.3/10(255 votes)

    S3:E5

    Cleveland poses as a woman as part of his plan to get Donna to appreciate him more, while Rallo uses Cleveland Jr. and his baby harness to get revenge on a playground bully.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julius Sharpe

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Worst Episodes Summary

"When a Man (or a Freight Train) Loves His Cookie" is the worst rated episode of The Cleveland Show. It scored 5.9/10 from 249 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on February 17, 2013. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "A Vas Deferens Between Men and Women".

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