50 Fun Facts About The Cleveland Show
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Take the 50-question quizThe Cleveland Show is a spin-off of which animated series?
It was the second television series in the franchise.
Which three people created The Cleveland Show?
Seth MacFarlane, Richard Appel and Mike Henry also served as executive producers for the entire run.
What is the name of Cleveland's new wife in the series?
She is the mother of Roberta and Rallo and stepmother to Cleveland Jr.
How was Cleveland Jr. redesigned for the spin-off?
On Family Guy he had been a younger, hyperactive child of average weight.
On what date did the series premiere?
The pilot had already leaked online in June 2009.
How many episodes were produced across the show's four seasons?
The finale aired on May 19, 2013.
Which season-12 episode of the parent series brought Cleveland and his household back?
It aired in season 12, nearly a year after the spin-off was cancelled.
In what year did Seth MacFarlane first conceive the series?
He was working on Family Guy and American Dad! at the time.
The end of which Fox series freed up airtime for The Cleveland Show?
Nine additional episodes were ordered and the show was picked up for a full season.
At what time did the show air on Sunday nights in its first season?
It was placed on the 2009–10 primetime slate in May 2009.
How many episodes were in the second season Fox ordered before the pilot even aired?
A third season was announced on June 10, 2010, and a fourth on May 9, 2011.
Who voices both Cleveland Brown and Rallo Tubbs?
He based Cleveland's voice on a friend with a very distinct regional accent.
Where did Rallo's voice actor say he first used the voice?
He had created it more than twenty years before the show.
Who voices Donna Tubbs?
Producers wanted Donna 'to be educated, but to have some edge'.
What was the only prior voice credit of Donna's voice actress?
It was a relatively low-budget film; her other credits were live-action roles.
Who voiced Roberta Tubbs for the first thirteen episodes before being replaced?
Producers wanted a younger-sounding voice for the teenage character.
Who took over as the voice of Roberta Tubbs?
She says she uses her own voice and is mistaken for a fifteen-year-old over the phone 'all the time'.
Which actor voices both Cleveland Jr. and neighbour Lester Krinklesac?
He was a recurring guest voice on Family Guy and American Dad!.
Which NBC drama gave Richardson the inspiration for Cleveland Jr.'s voice?
He had played a mentally impaired character named Patrick who wore a football helmet.
Which SNL alum voices Holt Richter and Terry Kimple?
He was promoted to series regular with the episode 'Harder, Better, Faster, Browner'.
Where do Cleveland and Terry Kimple work together?
Terry is described as one of Cleveland's longtime friends.
Whose impression did Seth MacFarlane say his Tim the Bear voice was?
He called it 'a Wild and Crazy Guy impression'.
Who voiced Tim the Bear after MacFarlane stepped away during season 3?
MacFarlane's schedule was taken up by making the film Ted.
Which Breaking Bad star voiced Dr. Fist for most of the series?
MacFarlane voiced Fist in seasons one and two, and Tom Kenny filled in for two episodes.
Which media mogul voices Tim the Bear's wife?
Nat Faxon voices their son Raymond the Bear.
What alias does Roberta's boyfriend Gabriel Friedman go by?
Jamie Kennedy voices him.
Which comedian voices Principal Wally?
Craig Robinson voices LeVar 'Freight Train' Brown in the same cast.
Which film director voices Gus the bartender?
It is one of the show's more unexpected pieces of casting.
What is the nickname of Cleveland's father, LeVar Brown?
Craig Robinson voices him; Frances Callier voices Cleveland's mother Evelyn 'Cookie' Brown.
Which company picked up syndication rights for TBS and Adult Swim in July 2010?
The show first aired on Adult Swim on September 29, 2012.
On which cable network did the show begin airing on October 8, 2018?
Viacom had acquired the rights that July, and the network shares the show with BET and VH1.
During which years did the series air on FXX?
Its run there began and ended on September 20.
Which Fox executive confirmed the cancellation in the New York Daily News on May 13, 2013?
Less than a month earlier Fox had dismissed cancellation rumours as undetermined.
To which town does Cleveland move back after the cancellation?
He rejoined the Family Guy cast in that show's 12th season.
On which streaming service is the show available in the US?
Internationally it streams on Star on Disney+.
What Rotten Tomatoes approval rating did the first season receive?
The consensus said it was 'simply not interesting enough to capture the same comedic lightning' as Family Guy.
What score out of 100 did Metacritic give the first season?
It was based on 18 reviews and indicated 'mixed or average reviews'.
What grade out of 10 did IGN's Ahsan Haque give the pilot?
He praised the opening theme but noted the drinking buddies were not as amusing as Quagmire, Joe and Peter.
Which Washington Post critic compared MacFarlane to a dirty old man around playgrounds?
USA Today's Roberto Bianco suggested the easiest fix was 'cancellation'.
Which New Republic writer called the show 'a patronizing mess'?
He also described it as 'basically Family Guy in blackface'.
TV Guide's Matt Rouse called it the lamest spin-off since which series?
He said the show rested on 'the hopelessly bland title character'.
Which character did the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Rob Owen call 'by far the most amusing creation'?
Owen also found the show had 'more warmth' than Family Guy because Cleveland is more likable than Peter.
Besides the parent series, which MacFarlane show has crossed over with The Cleveland Show?
Characters from The Simpsons, Futurama and King of the Hill have also made brief cameos.
How many Teen Choice Award nominations did the show receive?
It was also nominated for one Annie Award and one Primetime Emmy Award.
Which studio produced the series for Fox?
The same studio produces Family Guy and American Dad!.
In which month and year did the pilot leak online before its broadcast?
MacFarlane and Henry had pitched the 22-minute pilot to Fox.
What approach did the voice of Lester Krinklesac take for the character?
He joked that, being African American, he had 'run into a few rednecks' in his time.
On what date did the show first air on Adult Swim?
It left Adult Swim and TBS on September 9, 2018, after Viacom took the rights.
Which film franchise did Nia Long and the voice of Donna co-star in before the show?
Long voiced Roberta in the first thirteen episodes opposite Lathan's Donna.
Which film kept MacFarlane too busy to keep voicing Tim the Bear?
Jess Harnell took over from season 3 episode 11 onward.
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