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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    6.2/10(700 votes)

    #1 - 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.

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  2. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 2 - Da Doggone Daddy-Daughter Dinner Dance
    6.1/10(500 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

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  3. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 3 - The One About Friends
    6.3/10(452 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 4 - Birth of a Salesman
    6.3/10(412 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 5 - Cleveland Jr.'s Cherry Bomb
    6.4/10(388 votes)

    #5 - Cleveland Jr.'s Cherry Bomb

    S1:E5

    After Cleveland has "the talk" with Roberta, Cleveland Jr. becomes scared and takes a vow of chastity. Meanwhile, Rallo becomes a church greeter.

    Director:Unknown

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  6. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 6 - Ladies' Night
    6.2/10(392 votes)

    #6 - Ladies' Night

    S1:E6

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

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  8. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 7 - A Brown Thanksgiving
    6.6/10(443 votes)

    #7 - A Brown Thanksgiving

    S1:E7

    Cleveland celebrates his first Thanksgiving with his new family and discovers a surprising secret about Donna's Auntie Momma.

    Director:Matt Engstrom
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 8 - From Bed to Worse
    6.5/10(365 votes)

    #8 - From Bed to Worse

    S1:E8

    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:Unknown

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  10. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 9 - A Cleveland Brown Christmas
    6.5/10(396 votes)

    #9 - A Cleveland Brown Christmas

    S1:E9

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 10 - Field of Streams
    6.1/10(346 votes)

    #10 - 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

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  12. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 11 - Love Rollercoaster
    6.7/10(360 votes)

    #11 - Love Rollercoaster

    S1:E11

    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:Unknown

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  13. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 12 - Our Gang
    6.7/10(351 votes)

    #12 - Our Gang

    S1:E12

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 13 - Buried Pleasure
    6.7/10(332 votes)

    #13 - Buried Pleasure

    S1:E13

    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.

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  15. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 14 - The Curious Case of Jr. Working at the Stool
    7.1/10(368 votes)

    #14 - The Curious Case of Jr. Working at the Stool

    S1:E14

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 15 - Once Upon a Tyne in New York
    6.5/10(327 votes)

    #15 - Once Upon a Tyne in New York

    S1:E15

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 16 - The Brown Knight
    6.7/10(318 votes)

    #16 - The Brown Knight

    S1:E16

    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

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  18. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 17 - Gone With the Wind
    6.5/10(339 votes)

    #17 - Gone With the Wind

    S1:E17

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 18 - Brotherly Love
    7.1/10(347 votes)

    #18 - Brotherly Love

    S1:E18

    Rallo gives Cleveland Jr. tips on how to woo the girl of his dreams; Cleveland Jr. challenges her boyfriend to a rap battle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 19 - Brown History Month
    6.4/10(314 votes)

    #19 - Brown History Month

    S1:E19

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 20 - Cleveland's Angels
    6.6/10(306 votes)

    #20 - Cleveland's Angels

    S1:E20

    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.

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  22. The Cleveland Show Season 1 Episode 21 - You're the Best Man, Cleveland Brown
    6.5/10(316 votes)

    #21 - You're the Best Man, Cleveland Brown

    S1:E21

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Cleveland Show" season 1. It scored 6.2/10 based on 700 votes. Directed by Anthony Lioi and written by Richard Appel, Mike Henry, Seth MacFarlane, it aired on 9/27/2009. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Da Doggone Daddy-Daughter Dinner Dance".