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Mike Henry | ... |
Cleveland Brown
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(89 episodes, 2009-2013)
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Sanaa Lathan | ... |
Donna Tubbs
(89 episodes, 2009-2013)
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Kevin Michael Richardson | ... |
Lester Krinklesac
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(89 episodes, 2009-2013)
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Jason Sudeikis | ... |
Holt Richter
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(82 episodes, 2009-2013)
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Reagan Gomez-Preston | ... |
Roberta Tubbs
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(75 episodes, 2009-2013)
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Seth MacFarlane | ... |
Tim the Bear
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(64 episodes, 2009-2012)
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Aseem Batra | ... |
Kendra Krinklesac
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(45 episodes, 2009-2013)
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John Viener | ... |
Announcer
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(43 episodes, 2009-2013)
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This FOX animated comedy is a spin-off of the much-loved series Family Guy. The series features the adventures of Peter Griffin's neighbor Cleveland Brown. Many years ago, Cleveland made a promise to his old high school sweetheart, Donna. Cleveland, along with Cleveland Junior, move to Stoolbend, VA to start a new life with Donna and her two children. Written by Marcus Stoolbend
When I first heard that there was going to be this show, my first thought was, "What? A show centered around a somewhat bland supporting character from FAMILY GUY?" But I decided I would give the show a chance. After all, there have been stranger premises that have worked.
Later, I found out that the character of Cleveland Jr. had been changed from a (hilarious) hyperactive young boy into a fat and slow teenager. But I decided I would still give the show a chance. Maybe this revised character would be funny.
A day before the show first aired, I was surfing the Internet and came across a selection of reviews of the show. They were almost all negative. But I was still willing to give the show a chance. Sometimes critics are wrong.
The next day, I watched the pilot episode. It was terrible. But I decided I would still give the show a chance. Sometimes writers need time to polish their writing for a new show.
As I write this, I've watched some more episodes of the show. And I think I can say now that this show simply doesn't work. It's not very funny - it seems to be written by teenaged fans of FAMILY GUY who have no professional writing experience. Not only that, the show is cursed by some characters that are a major turn-off. They are not only written to be annoying, they have some of the worst voice acting I've heard in a cartoon series.
This show will get no more chances from me.