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Hot in Cleveland: Season 1

10 episodes Premiered Jun 16, 2010 Updated Jul 19, 2026
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Season 1 Episodes

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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S1·E1 Mytharc

Pilot

Jun 16, 2010 · 20 min

In the premiere of this comedy, three women from L.A. on their way to Paris make an emergency landing in Cleveland. They decide to stick around and rent a house with an elderly car

S1·E2 Core

Who's Your Mama?

Jun 23, 2010 · 20 min

Joy's fling with a younger man dredges up a secret from her past. Melanie coaxes Elka to dive back into the dating pool and Victoria's new shopping habits come with fringe benefits

S1·E3 Core

Birthdates

Jun 30, 2010 · 20 min

Elka finds a lot to like about her blind date, though the other ladies aren't so lucky with their respective suitors.

S1·E4 Core

The Sex That Got Away

Jul 7, 2010 · 20 min

During an event at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Victoria reconnects with a former rock-star boyfriend, while Melanie gets a bit overzealous with her music idol.

S1·E5 Core

Good Neighbors

Jul 14, 2010 · 20 min

Melanie throws a party to meet their neighbors and she comes off as insulting to one of her next door neighbors, a columnist for The Plain Dealer, leading Melanie to fear that he'l

S1·E6 Core

Meet the Parents

Jul 21, 2010 · 20 min

Melanie's mother and Victoria's father visit on the same weekend forcing them to see their parents in a new light; Erika brings Joy and her mother together.

S1·E7 Core

It's Not That Complicated

Jul 28, 2010 · 20 min

Melanie's ex-husband Anders comes to town and she starts to have feelings for him again. Meanwhile, Elka tries to juggle relationships with two men.

S1·E8 Core

The Play's the Thing

Aug 4, 2010 · 20 min

Victoria lends her acting expertise to a high school's production of "Romeo and Juliet". Melanie's new romance causes a rift with Joy. Elka crashes funerals.

S1·E9 Mytharc

Good Luck Faking the Goiter

Aug 11, 2010 · 20 min

Melanie comes to regret her nosy nature when her son pays a visit. Elka helps Victoria campaign for sympathy votes after she's nominated for a Daytime Emmy.

S1·E10 Mytharc

Tornado

Aug 18, 2010 · 20 min

In the first-season finale, threats of a tornado cause the ladies to seek shelter in Elka's secret room in the cellar, but they're nearly blown away by what they find.

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