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The Cleveland Show: Season 2

22 episodes Premiered Sep 26, 2010 Updated Oct 20, 2026

Season 2 of the American animated television series The Cleveland Show, created by Seth MacFarlane, began airing on September 26, 2010 and concluded after 22 episodes on May 15, 2011, following a second production order of 22 episodes placed by Fox in October 2009. The season featured the return of Kanye West for an additional episode following his previous appearance in the first season episode Brotherly Love. Co-cr

Previously on The Cleveland Show

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Cleveland Brown moves back to his hometown in Virginia with his son.
  • ⚡ Upon returning, Cleveland finds his high school sweetheart and her two troublemaking kids.
  • ⚡ Cleveland marries his new wife, Donna Tubbs.
  • ⚡ The series follows the bizarre adventures of Cleveland Brown and his family.
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Season overview

Season 2 of the American animated television series The Cleveland Show, created by Seth MacFarlane, began airing on September 26, 2010 and concluded after 22 episodes on May 15, 2011, following a second production order of 22 episodes placed by Fox in October 2009. The season featured the return of Kanye West for an additional episode following his previous appearance in the first season episode Brotherly Love. Co-creator Rich Appel stated that West was collaborative and easy to work with, noting that West's character had become a recurring figure in the series universe. The complete season was released on DVD containing all aired episodes in Region 1 on September 27, 2011, and subsequently in Region 2 territories on January 30, 2012. The series itself centers on the bizarre adventures of Cleveland Brown and his family, following Cleveland as he moves back to his hometown in Virginia with his son, where he finds his high school sweetheart and her two troublemaking kids, and features Cleveland along with his new wife Donna Tubbs.

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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S2·E1 Mytharc

Harder, Better, Faster, Browner

Sep 26, 2010 · 22 min

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

S2·E2 Core

Cleveland Live!

Oct 3, 2010 · 22 min

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, th

S2·E4 Core

It's the Great Pancake, Cleveland Brown

Nov 7, 2010 · 22 min

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.

S2·E5 Core

Little Man on Campus

Nov 14, 2010 · 22 min

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.

S2·E6 Core

Fat and Wet

Nov 21, 2010 · 22 min

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 e

S2·E8 Core

Murray Christmas

Dec 5, 2010 · 22 min

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. I

S2·E9 Core

Beer Walk!

Dec 5, 2010 · 22 min

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 char

S2·E10 Core

Ain't Nothin But Mutton Bustin

Jan 9, 2011 · 22 min

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

S2·E11 Core

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Roberta?

Jan 16, 2011 · 22 min

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.

S2·E12 Core

Like a Boss

Jan 23, 2011 · 22 min

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 thi

S2·E13 Core

A Short Story and a Tall Tale

Feb 13, 2011 · 22 min

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

S2·E14 Core

Terry Unmarried

Feb 20, 2011 · 22 min

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

S2·E15 Core

The Blue and the Grey and the Brown

Mar 6, 2011 · 22 min

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 a

S2·E16 Core

The Way the Cookie Crumbles

Mar 13, 2011 · 22 min

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

S2·E17 Core

To Live and Die in VA

Mar 20, 2011 · 22 min

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 ge

S2·E18 Core

The Essence of Cleveland

Apr 3, 2011 · 22 min

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 an

S2·E19 Core

Ship'rect

Apr 10, 2011 · 22 min

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. A

S2·E20 Core

Back to Cool

Apr 17, 2011 · 22 min

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,

S2·E21 Mytharc

Your Show of Shows

May 8, 2011 · 22 min

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 Cle

S2·E22 Mytharc

Hot Cocoa Bang Bang

May 15, 2011 · 22 min

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 blaxploitat

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