The BEST episodes of The Cleveland Show season 2

Every episode of The Cleveland Show season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Cleveland Show season 2!

"Family Guy" spin-off following Cleveland Brown, who has moved from Quahog, R.I., to Stoolbend, Va., where he becomes a family guy himself, settling down with his high-school flame and her unruly kids as well as his own teenage son, Cleveland Jr.

Last Updated: 11/17/2024Network: FOXStatus: Ended
Back to Cool
star
7.47
797 votes

#1 - Back to Cool

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/17/2011

When Cleveland Jr. bonds with Donna’s ex-husband, Robert, Cleveland becomes jealous that Jr. thinks Robert is so much cooler than him. In order to prove how cool he is to his son, Cleveland challenges Robert to a “Coolympics” competition.

Directors: Anthony Agrusa
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To Live and Die in VA
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7.42
696 votes

#2 - To Live and Die in VA

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/20/2011

When Lester invests in Cleveland's beer truck business and loses his life savings, he is so upset that he decides to take his own life - or does he? Meanwhile, Rallo is tired of getting his hair cut by his mom and opens his own barbershop in the kitchen.

Directors: Seung Cha
Writer: Mehar Sethi
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Hot Cocoa Bang Bang
star
7.41
810 votes

#3 - Hot Cocoa Bang Bang

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/15/2011

Cleveland takes the entire family to a comic convention in an attempt to sell his comic book, “Waderman.” While there, Donna is horrified to find out that Robert Rodriguez is screening a Blaxploitation film that she starred in when she was younger. Meanwhile, Cleveland Jr., tired of Comic-Con being a playground for Hollywood to peddle their projects, gathers a band of geeks together to take the Con back to its true origins.

Directors: Ian Graham
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A Short Story and a Tall Tale
star
7.38
766 votes

#4 - A Short Story and a Tall Tale

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/13/2011

Cleveland and Donna celebrate Valentine’s Day with a trip to Los Angeles after scoring courtside seats to the all-star basketball game. Caught up in the excitement, Cleveland gets rowdy and talks smack to the players from the sideline throughout the game. The basketball champs, feeling hurt, seek revenge by paying a surprise visit to Stoolbend and putting Cleveland in his place.

Directors: Ian Graham
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The Essence of Cleveland
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7.34
690 votes

#5 - The Essence of Cleveland

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/3/2011

When Cleveland is reunited with his former high school classmate, "Fatty Patty," who is now skinny, beautiful and still has a crush on Cleveland, Donna becomes extremely jealous and wary of Patty's motives for wanting to be friends with Cleveland. Patty turns out to be a little crazy, and after she tries to steal Cleveland's "essence," Donna goes on the hunt to stop her.

Directors: Matt Engstrom
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Ain't Nothin' But Mutton Bustin'
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7.32
784 votes

#6 - Ain't Nothin' But Mutton Bustin'

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/9/2011

At Donna's suggestion, Cleveland and Rallo start spending more time together; Cleveland Jr. becomes jealous of Rallo and Cleveland's new relationship.

Directors: Matt Engstrom
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It's the Great Pancake, Cleveland Brown
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7.32
1114 votes

#7 - It's the Great Pancake, Cleveland Brown

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/2010

Cleveland Jr. cannot go trick-or-treating on Halloween because his father thinks he is too old; when Junior reinvents himself as a "cool kid," he gets picked on and becomes unhappy with his new persona.

Directors: Ronald Rubio
Writer: Aseem Batra
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Ship'rect
star
7.30
760 votes

#8 - Ship'rect

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/10/2011

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

Directors: Ken Wong
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Your Show of Shows
star
7.30
786 votes

#9 - Your Show of Shows

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/8/2011

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.

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Roberta?
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7.25
844 votes

#10 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Roberta?

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/16/2011

After Cleveland criticizes her parenting skills, Donna lets him deal with Roberta by himself; Cleveland lets Roberta throw a house party.

Directors: Anthony Agrusa
Writer: Aaron Lee
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Like a Boss
star
7.24
847 votes

#11 - Like a Boss

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/23/2011

Tim becomes consumed with power after accepting a management position at Waterman Cable; Rallo uses the class pet turtle to play tricks on Cleveland Jr.

Directors: Ronald Rubio
Writer: Matt Murray
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The Blue and the Grey and the Brown
star
7.23
746 votes

#12 - The Blue and the Grey and the Brown

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/6/2011

After Cleveland fights to save the town’s drive-in movie theater, his efforts to preserve the town’s history is noticed by the Stoolbend Preservation Society and he is invited to attend a private dinner party at the home of the great-great-grandson of the town’s founding father. While at the event, Cleveland learns of the town’s legacy and decides to take back his beloved town.

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Another Bad Thanksgiving
star
7.23
998 votes

#13 - Another Bad Thanksgiving

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/28/2010

The Brown family spends Thanksgiving in Las Vegas.

Directors: Mike L. Mayfield
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The Way the Cookie Crumbles
star
7.21
806 votes

#14 - The Way the Cookie Crumbles

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/13/2011

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

Directors: Jim Shellhorn
Writer: Chadd Gindin
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Cleveland Live!
star
7.20
1090 votes

#15 - Cleveland Live!

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2010

Cleveland and Donna try to celebrate their anniversary, but their kids, disruptive friends and Donna's ex-husband get in the way.

Directors: Ken Wong
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Fat and Wet
star
7.19
918 votes

#16 - Fat and Wet

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/21/2010

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.

Directors: Matt Engstrom
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How Cleveland Got His Groove Back
star
7.19
951 votes

#17 - How Cleveland Got His Groove Back

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2010

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

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Beer Walk!
star
7.15
937 votes

#18 - Beer Walk!

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2010

Donna, frustrated by her husband's laziness on the weekends, nags Cleveland to help her around the house and to do something more with his life. To prove to Donna he can be as charitable as her, Cleveland recruits his buddies from Quahog and Stoolbend to participate in the First Annual Charity Beer Walk. When Donna gets injured at the event, Cleveland has to take over the housework.

Directors: Jim Shellhorn
Writer: Aaron Lee
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Terry Unmarried
star
7.03
757 votes

#19 - Terry Unmarried

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/20/2011

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

Directors: Ken Wong
Writer: Aaron Lee
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Little Man on Campus
star
7.01
968 votes

#20 - Little Man on Campus

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/2010

Coach Cleveland gets greedy to win the high school baseball state championship game and turns to cheating when his star pitcher goes out for the season.

Directors: Anthony Agrusa
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Harder, Better, Faster, Browner
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6.96
1047 votes

#21 - Harder, Better, Faster, Browner

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2010

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

Directors: Ian Graham
Writer: Matt Murray
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Murray Christmas
star
6.92
918 votes

#22 - Murray Christmas

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/5/2010

When Rallo's teacher forces him to spend the weekend at a retirement home to get to know the senior citizens during the holidays, he meets Murray, who teaches him about Hanukkah. In an attempt to rekindle Murray's holiday spirit, Rallo helps him escape, but when his new friend's health begins to suffer, Rallo has to bring Murray back to the home. Meanwhile, Cleveland trains for a boxing match against his bully of a father, Freight Train, which ends with some bumps and bruises.

Directors: Ken Wong
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