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THE CLEVELAND SHOW · SEASON 2 · EPISODE 13

The Cleveland Show S02E13 A Short Story and a Tall Tale

★ 8.0 · GREAT Feb 13, 2011 30 MIN FOX 18 GUEST STARS
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The episode in brief

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 rowdy and talks smack to the players from the sideline throughout the game.The basketball champs, feeling hurt, seek revenge by paying a surprise visit to Stoolbend and putting Cleveland in his place.

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.

Snapshots

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Who’s in it

GUEST STARS
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Behind the camera

WRITTEN BY Julius Sharpe, Travis Bowe, Kevin Biggins, Matt Murray, Aaron Lee, and Mehar Sethi

Where it sits in the season

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Where to watch S02E13

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8.0
THE FAN VERDICT
Keeper. Goes straight in the rewatch rotation.

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S02E13 FAQ

When did The Cleveland Show S02E13 air?

The Cleveland Show S02E13 (“A Short Story and a Tall Tale”) first aired on February 13, 2011.

Where can I watch The Cleveland Show S02E13?

In the US, The Cleveland Show season 2 — including this episode — is available on Hulu on Disney+, Disney+, Hulu, Google Play, Amazon, Fandango at Home, AppleTV, and Adult Swim.

Who guest stars in The Cleveland Show S02E13?

Guest stars include Alex Borstein (Trish), Bruce McGill (Lloyd Waterman), Craig Robinson (LeVar "Freight Train" Brown), Dwight Howard (Dwight Howard), and Dwyane Wade (Dwyane Wade).

Who directed and wrote The Cleveland Show S02E13?

The Cleveland Show S02E13 (“A Short Story and a Tall Tale”) was written by Julius Sharpe, Travis Bowe, Kevin Biggins, Matt Murray, Aaron Lee, and Mehar Sethi.

Is The Cleveland Show S02E13 a good episode?

Fans rate The Cleveland Show S02E13 (“A Short Story and a Tall Tale”) 8.0/10, which puts it in the great tier for The Cleveland Show.

EPISODE FACTS
SEASONSeason 2
EPISODES02E13
AIREDFeb 13, 2011
NETWORKFOX
RUNTIME30 min
WRITERSJulius Sharpe, Travis Bowe, Kevin Biggins
FAN RATING★ 8.0
TMDB★ 7.3 · 4 votes
VERDICTGREAT
WHERE TO WATCH
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