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 and wary of Patty's motives for wanting to be friends with Cleveland.
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 S02E18 (“The Essence of Cleveland”) first aired on April 3, 2011.
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.
Guest stars include Beth Littleford (Fern Stapleton), Fred Tatasciore (Additional Voices), Glenn Howerton (Additional Voices), Jamie Kennedy (Additional Voices), and Lizzy Caplan (Patty).
The Cleveland Show S02E18 (“The Essence of Cleveland”) was directed by Matt Engstrom and written by Travis Bowe, Kevin Biggins, Julius Sharpe, Matt Murray, Aaron Lee, and Mehar Sethi.
Fans rate The Cleveland Show S02E18 (“The Essence of Cleveland”) 8.0/10, which puts it in the great tier for The Cleveland Show.