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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(247 votes)

    #1 - When a Man (or a Freight Train) Loves His Cookie

    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 1 Episode 2 - Da Doggone Daddy-Daughter Dinner Dance
    6.1/10(524 votes)

    #2 - Da Doggone Daddy-Daughter Dinner Dance

    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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  3. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 10 - Field of Streams
    6.1/10(367 votes)

    #3 - Field of Streams

    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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  4. The Cleveland Show Season 2 Episode 14 - Terry Unmarried
    6.1/10(295 votes)

    #4 - Terry Unmarried

    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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  5. The Cleveland Show Season 4 Episode 5 - A Vas Deferens Between Men and Women
    6.1/10(224 votes)

    #5 - A Vas Deferens Between Men and Women

    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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  6. The Cleveland Show Season 4 Episode 18 - Squirt's Honor
    6.1/10(218 votes)

    #6 - Squirt's Honor

    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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  7. The Cleveland Show Season 2 Episode 19 - Ship'rect
    6.2/10(280 votes)

    #7 - Ship'rect

    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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  8. The Cleveland Show Season 2 Episode 21 - Your Show of Shows
    6.2/10(262 votes)

    #8 - Your Show of Shows

    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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  9. The Cleveland Show Season 3 Episode 9 - There Goes El Neighborhood
    6.2/10(268 votes)

    #9 - There Goes El Neighborhood

    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 4 Episode 4 - Turkey Pot Die
    6.2/10(242 votes)

    #10 - Turkey Pot Die

    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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  11. The Cleveland Show Season 4 Episode 8 - The Wide World of The Cleveland Show
    6.2/10(258 votes)

    #11 - The Wide World of The Cleveland Show

    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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  12. The Cleveland Show Season 4 Episode 9 - Here Comes the Bribe
    6.2/10(228 votes)

    #12 - Here Comes the Bribe

    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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  13. The Cleveland Show Season 4 Episode 11 - Pins, Spins and Fins!
    6.2/10(222 votes)

    #13 - Pins, Spins and Fins!

    S4:E11

    When Rallo starts getting a big head over his bowling prowess, Donna tells him little kids don't have skills; Cleveland, Lester, Holt and Terry try to spice up their friendship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Cleveland Show Season 4 Episode 21 - Of Lice and Men
    6.2/10(218 votes)

    #14 - Of Lice and Men

    S4:E21

    A lice outbreak at school forces Rallo to cut his hair; Cleveland watches Freight Train and Cookie's house for a weekend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Cleveland Show Season 4 Episode 22 - Crazy Train
    6.2/10(235 votes)

    #15 - Crazy Train

    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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  16. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    6.3/10(738 votes)

    #16 - Pilot

    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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  17. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 3 - The One About Friends
    6.3/10(474 votes)

    #17 - The One About Friends

    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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  18. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 4 - Birth of a Salesman
    6.3/10(436 votes)

    #18 - Birth of a Salesman

    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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  19. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 6 - Ladies' Night
    6.3/10(413 votes)

    #19 - Ladies' Night

    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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  20. The Cleveland Show Season 2 Episode 1 - Harder, Better, Faster, Browner
    6.3/10(325 votes)

    #20 - Harder, Better, Faster, Browner

    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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  21. The Cleveland Show Season 2 Episode 3 - How Cleveland Got His Groove Back
    6.3/10(294 votes)

    #21 - How Cleveland Got His Groove Back

    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 6 - Fat and Wet
    6.3/10(311 votes)

    #22 - Fat and Wet

    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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  23. The Cleveland Show Season 2 Episode 16 - The Way the Cookie Crumbles
    6.3/10(260 votes)

    #23 - The Way the Cookie Crumbles

    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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  24. The Cleveland Show Season 3 Episode 5 - Yemen Party
    6.3/10(253 votes)

    #24 - Yemen Party

    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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  25. The Cleveland Show Season 3 Episode 20 - Flush of Genius
    6.3/10(241 votes)

    #25 - Flush of Genius

    S3:E20

    Cleveland tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his son and family after an embarrassing toilet accident, and Rallo finally becomes tall enough to ride a roller coaster.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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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 based on 247 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/17/2013. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Da Doggone Daddy-Daughter Dinner Dance".