The Cleveland Show: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Cleveland Show Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
The Hurricane (I)
Oct 2, 2011
When a storm hits Stoolbend, the Brown/Tubbs family tries to salvage what's left of their vacation. Meanwhile, Cleveland Jr. shocks everyone with a proclamation of his religious be
Nightmare on Grace Street
Oct 30, 2011
Cleveland and Rallo get scared at slumber parties, and when they come home Donna makes them spend the night in a haunted house to prove their bravery.
Skip Day
Nov 20, 2011
Cleveland feels like his life is over after Cleveland Jr. stands up to him and kicks his ass. Meanwhile, Rallo tries to not get caught after a hit-and-run accident with Kendra.
Yemen Party
Nov 27, 2011
Cleveland poses as a woman as part of his plan to get Donna to appreciate him more, while Rallo uses Cleveland Jr. and his baby harness to get revenge on a playground bully.
Sex and the Biddy
Dec 4, 2011
Rallo suspicions that Murray's new girlfriend is a gold digger are confirmed, but not before it's too late, and Cleveland finds a shortcut to working out and improving his body to
Die Semi-Hard
Dec 11, 2011
To help pass time while posing in a holiday nativity scene, Cleveland tells his family his own version of one of his favorite holiday stories, "Die Hard." In Cleveland's version, w
Y Tu Junior Tambien
Jan 8, 2012
Cleveland is uncomfortable when Cleveland Jr. begins dating a Mexican girl who is hotter than his wife. But things get even worse when he marries her to keep her from being deporte
There Goes El Neighborhood
Jan 29, 2012
Cleveland tries to become more racially sensitive after Choni moves into the neighborhood, and Cleveland Jr. becomes jealous after he agrees to set up his new wife on a date with a
Dancing with the Stools
Feb 12, 2012
Donna dumps Cleveland as her partner in a dance competition in favor of Cleveland Jr., so Cleveland vows revenge. But things become awkward when Cleveland Jr. wants to bring their
Brown Magic
Feb 19, 2012
Cleveland and Rallo create a successful ventriloquist act, but their partnership falls apart after Cleveland takes all the credit.
'Til Deaf
Mar 4, 2012
Cleveland temporarily loses his hearing after a hunting accident but soon discovers a new way to gain Donna's affection, while Roberta decides to run for student body president aga
Das Shrimp Boot
Mar 11, 2012
Cleveland winds up in rehab after he becomes addicted to energy pills. But when he leaves rehab to go on a cruise, he winds up being kidnapped by Somali pirates instead.
March Dadness
Mar 18, 2012
Cleveland becomes jealous of Freight Train's relationship with Cleveland Jr., so he finds a way to get back at him. Meanwhile, Rallo buys a classic Mustang off the Internet and goe
The Men in Me
Mar 25, 2012
Cleveland tries to win tickets to a Justin Bieber concert and gets labeled "The Whitest Black Man in America." He later discovers that his "whiteness" is the result of being partly
Frapp Attack!
Apr 1, 2012
A hip-hop producer comes to Stoolbend after a video featuring Cleveland goes viral. But instead of signing Cleveland, he decides he wants Cleveland's life for himself.
American Prankster
Apr 15, 2012
After Rallo's prank results in Cleveland Jr. Getting kicked out of the scouts, Cleveland launches an elaborate plan to teach him a lesson.
B.M.O.C.
Apr 29, 2012
Cleveland takes Roberta on a recruiting trip to his alma mater so that he can go to homecoming and relive his glory days, while Cleveland Jr. tries to find a replacement for Larry
Jesus Walks
Apr 29, 2012
Cleveland Jr. pretends to be Christian to get a beautiful girl, but soon discovers that he has an equally deceptive competitor. Meanwhile, Cleveland and Donna lie to a disabled vet
Flush of Genius
May 6, 2012
Cleveland tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his son and family after an embarrassing toilet accident, and Rallo finally becomes tall enough to ride a roller coaster.
Mama Drama
May 13, 2012
Cleveland's plan to bring in an actress to play Donna's long-lost mother backfires on him, but actually brings Donna's real mom out of hiding.
All You Can Eat
May 20, 2012
An image makeover helps Cleveland Jr. get a date to the prom, but his date thinks that he's a lesbian.