The Cleveland Show season 1
The Cleveland Show Season 1 | |
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Season 1 | |
No. of episodes | 21 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | September 27, 2009 May 23, 2010 | –
Season chronology | |
The first season of The Cleveland Show, an American Animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane, began airing on September 27, 2009, and ended after 21 episodes on May 23, 2010.[1] Production of the 22 episode season began in May 2008 and was expected to begin broadcast in January 2009 but was later pushed back to September 2009.
The DVD was released as a "Complete Season" featuring all of the aired episodes. It was released in the Region 1 on September 28, 2010, and was released in the Region 2 on October 11, 2010.
Reception
The season started off with mediocre to above average reviews. On the series premiere IGN wrote "While it seems to be missing some of the over-the-top offensive bite we're used to on Family Guy, and Cleveland's new drinking buddies aren't quite as amusing as the Quagmire, Joe and Peter combination - there's a lot to like here. It might take a while for the show to grow out of its Family Guy shadow, but with a greater focus on wacky family focused stories, we might get to see much personality burst out of the normally sedate Cleveland."[2]
For the following episodes reviews were generally positive as well. Episode 2 received a 7/10,[3] although IGN mentioned "[the show] hasn't really shown any signs of innovation or desire to stray too far from the well-established Family Guy comedic formula", while the third episode, "The One About Friends", shared similar criticisms such as "This show still seems to be trying to find its way, and without a memorable supporting cast like we have on Family Guy, it will be hard to see how this show can make it with only Cleveland's sedated humor."[4]
# | Title | Air date | The A.V. Club (A-F) |
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1 | "Pilot" | September 27, 2009 | C- |
2 | "Da Doggone Daddy-Daughter Dinner Dance" | October 4, 2009 | B |
3 | "The One About Friends" | October 11, 2009 | B- |
4 | "Birth of a Salesman" | October 18, 2009 | C |
5 | "Cleveland Jr.'s Cherry Bomb" | November 8, 2009 | B |
6 | "Ladies' Night" | November 15, 2009 | B |
7 | "A Brown Thanksgiving" | November 22, 2009 | C+ |
8 | "From Bed to Worse" | November 29, 2009 | B- |
9 | "A Cleveland Brown Christmas" | December 13, 2009 | B |
10 | "Field of Streams" | January 3, 2010 | C- |
11 | "Love Rollercoaster" | January 10, 2010 | B |
12 | "Our Gang" | January 31, 2010 | C |
13 | "Buried Pleasure" | February 14, 2010 | C+ |
14 | "The Curious Case of Jr. Working at The Stool" | February 21, 2010 | B |
15 | "Once Upon a Tyne in New York" | March 21, 2010 | B+ |
16 | "The Brown Knight" | March 28, 2010 | C+ |
17 | "Gone With the Wind" | April 11, 2010 | B- |
18 | "Brotherly Love" | May 2, 2010 | B- |
19 | "Brown History Month" | May 9, 2010 | B+ |
20 | "Cleveland's Angels" | May 16, 2010 | C+ |
21 | "You're the Best Man, Cleveland Brown" | May 23, 2010 | C |
Episodes
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Anthony Lioi | Seth MacFarlane & Richard Appel & Mike Henry | September 27, 2009 | 1APS01 | 9.42[5] |
2 | 2 | "Da Doggone Daddy-Daughter Dinner Dance" | Chuck Klein | Julius Sharpe | October 4, 2009 | 1APS02 | 8.70[6] |
3 | 3 | "The One About Friends" | Oreste Canestrelli | Jonathan Green & Gabe Miller | October 11, 2009 | 1APS04 | 7.78[7] |
4 | 4 | "Birth of a Salesman" | Chris Graham & Anthony Lioi | Kirker Butler | October 18, 2009 | 1APS03 | 7.75[8] |
5 | 5 | "Cleveland Jr.'s Cherry Bomb" | Mike L. Mayfield | Aseem Batra | November 8, 2009 | 1APS08 | 6.28[9] |
6 | 6 | "Ladies' Night" | Justin Ridge | Clarence Livingston | November 15, 2009 | 1APS07 | 7.01[10] |
7 | 7 | "A Brown Thanksgiving" | Chuck Klein & Matt Engstrom | Matt Murray | November 22, 2009 | 1APS09 | 6.53[11] |
8 | 8 | "From Bed to Worse" | Anthony Agrusa | Teri Schaffer & Raynelle Swilling | November 29, 2009 | 1APS05 | 7.20[12] |
9 | 9 | "A Cleveland Brown Christmas" | Oreste Canestrelli | Jonathan Green & Gabe Miller | December 13, 2009 | 1APS11 | 6.52[13] |
10 | 10 | "Field of Streams" | Ian Graham | Aaron Lee | January 3, 2010 | 1APS06 | 6.96[14] |
11 | 11 | "Love Rollercoaster" | Ron Rubio | Kirker Butler | January 10, 2010 | 1APS10 | 8.54[15] |
12 | 12 | "Our Gang" | Anthony Agrusa | Aaron Lee | January 31, 2010 | 1APS12 | 4.53[16] |
13 | 13 | "Buried Pleasure" | Ian Graham | Julius Sharpe | February 14, 2010 | 1APS13 | 4.85[17] |
14 | 14 | "The Curious Case of Jr. Working at The Stool" | Justin Ridge | Kevin Biggins & Travis Bowe | February 21, 2010 | 1APS14 | 5.60[18] |
15 | 15 | "Once Upon a Tyne in New York" | Mike L. Mayfield | Aaron Lee | March 21, 2010 | 1APS16 | 5.04[19] |
16 | 16 | "The Brown Knight" | Matt Engstrom | Aseem Batra | March 28, 2010 | 1APS17 | 5.64[20] |
17 | 17 | "Gone With the Wind" | Ron Rubio | Bill Oakley | April 11, 2010 | 1APS18 | 5.45[21] |
18 | 18 | "Brotherly Love" | Anthony Agrusa | Justin Heimberg | May 2, 2010 | 1APS20 | 5.74[22] |
19 | 19 | "Brown History Month" | Ian Graham | Matt Murray | May 9, 2010 | 1APS21 | 5.28[23] |
20 | 20 | "Cleveland's Angels" | Oreste Canestrelli | Clarence Livingston | May 16, 2010 | 1APS19 | 5.78[24] |
21 | 21 | "You're the Best Man, Cleveland Brown" | Justin Ridge | Kirker Butler | May 23, 2010 | 1APS22 | 4.91[25] |
DVD release
The Complete Season One | ||||
Set Details | Special Features | |||
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Release Dates | ||||
Region 1 | Region 2 | |||
September 28, 2010[27] | October 11, 2010 |
See also
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