Cleveland tries to make inroads with his new stepdaughter Roberta by asking her to accompany him to the school's father/daughter dance. Last year Robert did not show up. The evening seems to be going smoothly until Cleveland runs over the family pet on his way to get an ice cream cake for celebration. Then his redneck neighbor Lester takes it and eats it. This kills his chances of being accepted by his new kids. Rallo and Cleveland look for meadowlark lemon and Cleveland dives in nasty places looking to keep the secret but Lester and the others tell him to be honest.
FAN DESK VERDICT A top-shelf entry. Not quite canon, but you’ll be quoting it all week — the fan desk says don’t skip.
The Cleveland Show S01E02 (“Da Doggone Daddy-Daughter Dinner Dance”) first aired on October 4, 2009.
In the US, The Cleveland Show season 1 — including this episode — is available on Hulu on Disney+, Disney+, Hulu, Google Play, Amazon, Fandango at Home, AppleTV, and Adult Swim.
Guest stars include Alec Sulkin (Lane), Aseem Batra (Kendra Krinklesac), John Viener (Kyle), Julius Sharpe (Derek), and Kristen Bell (Mandy (voice)).
The Cleveland Show S01E02 (“Da Doggone Daddy-Daughter Dinner Dance”) was written by Julius Sharpe, Kevin Biggins, and Travis Bowe.
Fans rate The Cleveland Show S01E02 (“Da Doggone Daddy-Daughter Dinner Dance”) 7.2/10, which puts it in the great tier for The Cleveland Show.