The Cleveland Show – Season 2
Season 2 of The Cleveland Show, an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane, began airing on September 26, 2010 and ended after 22 episodes on May 15, 2011. Fox ordered a second production series of 22 episodes in October 2009. This season included the return of Kanye West for an additional episode after he aired in the first season episode Brotherly Love. The article has The Cleveland Show co-creator Rich Appel stating he hopes there is even more to come and then goes on to say "He could not have been more collaborative or easier to work with. We're excited, because his character has become a recurring character in our universe… He'll become our Sideshow Bob!". The DVD was released as a "Complete Season" featuring all of the aired episodes, in Region 1 on September 27, 2011 and was released in Region 2 territories on January 30, 2012
Episodes
Harder, Better, Faster, Browner
Cleveland takes a struggling rapper (Kanye West) under his wing and, together, they write and record a new hit single.
Cleveland Live!
In an animation first, the episode offers the audience a behind-the-scenes look at the "filming" of the episode. When Cleveland and Donna attempt to celebrate their anniversary, their unruly kids and disruptive friends, including Donna's ex-husband, Robert, get in their way.
How Cleveland Got His Groove Back
After his confidence is shattered, Cleveland plans a family vacation to Africa.
It's the Great Pancake, Cleveland Brown
Cleveland Jr. tries to become a "cool kid" and attend a Halloween party, when he is told he is too old to trick-or-treat. Meanwhile Rallo eats too much candy.
Little Man on Campus
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.
Fat and Wet
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.
Another Bad Thanksgiving
The Brown family spends Thanksgiving in Las Vegas.
Murray Christmas
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.
Beer Walk!
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.
Ain't Nothin But Mutton Bustin
At Donna's suggestion, Cleveland and Rallo start spending more time together; Cleveland Jr. becomes jealous of Rallo and Cleveland's new relationship.
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Roberta?
After Cleveland and Donna argue over their individual parenting skills, Donna leaves Cleveland for the weekend so that he can take care of Roberta by himself.
Like a Boss
Cleveland is upset when Tim gets a promotion over him at Waterman Cable, so he tries to sabotage him. Meanwhile, Rallo takes advantage of Cleveland Jr. when he realizes that he thinks that Rallo's turtle can talk.
A Short Story and a Tall Tale
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.
Terry Unmarried
Cleveland discovers a shocking secret about his wife & his best friend Terry. Meanwhile, Cleveland Jr. tries to get Rallo to break a nasty habit.
The Blue and the Grey and the Brown
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.
The Way the Cookie Crumbles
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
To Live and Die in VA
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.
The Essence of Cleveland
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.
Ship'rect
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.
Back to Cool
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.
Your Show of Shows
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.
Hot Cocoa Bang Bang
Cleveland creates his own comic book superhero and takes the entire family to a comic book convention in San Diego, where he discovers that Donna was once the star of a blaxploitation film.