The Cleveland Show Season 3

The Cleveland Show's third season debuted on the Fox network on September 25, 2011, and concluded on May 20, 2012. On June 10, 2010, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a third season. According to co-creator Mike Henry, musical guests on season three were to originally include Kanye West, will.i.am, Nicki Minaj, Bruno Mars, Chris Brown, Darren Criss, Questlove, and Fergie. With the exception of Fergie and Darren Criss, all musical guests were included on Season 4. The hurricane-themed crossover episode with Family Guy and American Dad! aired on October 2, 2011. It was originally going to air in the second season but was postponed due to the April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak in the Southern United States.

FAN DESK VERDICT A strong year with only a couple of skippable detours. Watch it straight through — the map below flags the peaks.

#1

S03E07 · ★ 8.5

Die Semi-Hard

#2

S03E05 · ★ 8.0

Yemen Party

#3

S03E17 · ★ 7.8

American Prankster

S03E01 Sep 25, 2011 30 MIN ★ 7.6

BFFs

Cleveland is upset when he finds out that his supposed best friend Peter Griffin came to Stoolbend and did not call him to hang out.In an effort to bond with his other friends, he…

GUESTS Will Forte, Toby Huss, Beth Littleford

S03E02 Oct 2, 2011 30 MIN ★ 7.5

The Hurricane

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…

GUESTS Edward Asner, John Slattery, Arianna Huffington

S03E03 Oct 30, 2011 30 MIN ★ 7.4

A Nightmare on Grace Street (That's the name of Cleveland's Street)

When Cleveland and Rallo both have to come home early after getting scared while at their respective slumber parties, Donna makes them spend the night in a haunted house to prove…

GUESTS John Viener, Danny Smith, Will Forte

S03E04 Nov 20, 2011 30 MIN ★ 6.8

Skip Day

Cleveland is embarrassed when he learns that Cleveland Jr. was the only student to attend school on "skip day". Meanwhile, Rallo gets in a hit-and-run accident with Kendra and her…

GUESTS John Viener, Alec Sulkin, Julius Sharpe

S03E05 Nov 27, 2011 30 MIN ★ 8.0

Yemen Party

When Donna joins a women's support group and starts to complain about how Cleveland treats her, Cleveland dresses up as a woman to infiltrate the group and show Donna how good her…

GUESTS John Viener, Al Thompson, Carlos McCullers, II

S03E06 Dec 4, 2011 30 MIN ★ 7.5

Sex and the Biddy

When Rallo's elderly best friend Murray gets a new girlfriend named Hazel, Rallo realizes that Hazel is after Murray's money and tries to save him from making a costly mistake.

GUESTS John Viener, David A. Goodman, Nat Faxon

S03E07 Dec 11, 2011 30 MIN ★ 8.5

Die Semi-Hard

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".

GUESTS Alex Borstein, John Viener, Alec Sulkin

S03E08 Jan 8, 2012 30 MIN ★ 7.0

Y Tu Junior Tambien

When Junior starts dating a very attractive young lady, Cleveland gets green with envy and suspicious of her motives. When things start to get too serious between the two young…

GUESTS John Viener, Nat Faxon, Jess Harnell

S03E09 Jan 29, 2012 30 MIN ★ 7.6

There Goes El Neighborhood

After getting himself into several cultural misunderstandings with his new and popular Latina neighbor Choni, Cleveland attempts to make amends by demonstrating his knowledge of…

GUESTS John Viener, Will Forte, Mason Cook

S03E10 Feb 12, 2012 30 MIN ★ 7.0

Dancing with the Stools

Determined to claim the first place trophy at the annual "Dancing with the Stools" ballroom dance competition, Donna recruits Cleveland Jr. to be her partner. But their hopes of…

GUESTS John Viener, Alec Sulkin, David Lynch

S03E11 Feb 19, 2012 30 MIN ★ 6.8

Brown Magic

Thanks to Rallo's sharp wit in the role of the puppet, Cleveland and Rallo's ventriloquist act becomes a hit. As their act gets rave reviews by fans and ventriloquist critic…

GUESTS John Viener, Alec Sulkin, Danny Smith

S03E12 Mar 4, 2012 30 MIN ★ 6.4

'Til Deaf

When Donna has a midlife crisis, Cleveland must come up with a clever way to sneak off with his buddies on a hunting trip without her finding out. But a hunting accident leaves…

GUESTS Will Forte, Nat Faxon, Tom Kenny

S03E13 Mar 11, 2012 30 MIN ★ 7.0

Das Shrimp Boot

Cleveland relies on energy supplements to keep himself awake in order to work overtime and earn enough vacation time to go on a Spring Break cruise with his family. But when his…

GUESTS Seth Green, John Viener, Alec Sulkin

S03E14 Mar 18, 2012 30 MIN ★ 7.2

March Dadness

Rallo's viewing of Tim Gunn's reality show is interrupted when Cleveland decides to watch the college basketball tournament with Freight Train, but he quickly becomes frustrated…

GUESTS John Viener, Alec Sulkin, Tim Gunn

S03E15 Mar 25, 2012 30 MIN ★ 7.7

The Men in Me

Cleveland is labeled "The Whitest Man in America" after he wins a dance competition for the chance to attend a pop sensation's concert. Unable to shake off his new reputation,…

GUESTS Florence Henderson, Jess Harnell, Max Burkholder

S03E16 Apr 1, 2012 30 MIN ★ 7.6

Frapp Attack

Cleveland makes Donna jealous when he gets too close to his spontaneous female co-worker Tina.Later, Rallo and Cleveland Jr. shoot footage of Cleveland's workplace high jinks and…

GUESTS John Viener, Jess Harnell, Glenn Howerton

S03E17 Apr 15, 2012 30 MIN ★ 7.8

American Prankster

One of Rallo's pranks goes too far and gets Cleveland Jr. kicked out of the scouts. So Cleveland takes matters into his own hands, and threatens to send Rallo to juvenile…

GUESTS John Viener, Will Forte, Chris Cox

S03E18 Apr 29, 2012 30 MIN ★ 7.0

B.M.O.C.

While looking for a college for Roberta, Cleveland returns to his alma mater during Homecoming to relive the old days, but things don't go as he had planned when his former…

GUESTS John Viener, Alec Sulkin, Jess Harnell

S03E19 Apr 29, 2012 30 MIN ★ 7.2

Jesus Walks

After Cleveland Junior falls for Vanessa, a girl in the church choir, he volunteers for a church trip but gets called out by his friend Hunter.Meanwhile, Donna's ex-boyfriend…

GUESTS Darren Criss, Jess Harnell, Jennifer Jean Snyder

S03E20 May 6, 2012 30 MIN ★ 7.6

Flush of Genius

Cleveland Junior shadows his dad for a school report.Meanwhile, Rallo is elated when he is finally tall enough to ride the roller coaster at the local fair.

GUESTS Alex Borstein, John Viener, Bryan Cranston

S03E21 May 13, 2012 30 MIN ★ 6.8

Mama Drama

It's Mother's Day in Stoolbend and Donna is feeling blue due to her estranged relationship with her own mother so Cleveland hires an actress to step in and play the part. However,…

GUESTS Alex Borstein, John Viener, Alec Sulkin

S03E22 May 20, 2012 30 MIN ★ 6.8

All You Can Eat

Cleveland Junior is mistaken for a lesbian by the girl he fancies so they decide to make a statement by going to the prom as a gay couple.Meanwhile, Cleveland's status as a junk…

GUESTS John Viener, Rashida Jones, Max Burkholder

Mike Henry Sanaa Lathan Kevin Michael Richardson Nia Long Reagan Gomez-Preston Jason Sudeikis Seth MacFarlane

John Viener 17 EPISODES Aseem Batra 16 EPISODES Jess Harnell 12 EPISODES Glenn Howerton 10 EPISODES Alec Sulkin 8 EPISODES Jamie Kennedy 8 EPISODES David Lynch 7 EPISODES Will Forte 7 EPISODES Craig Robinson 5 EPISODES Frances Callier 5 EPISODES Arianna Huffington 4 EPISODES C Clarence Livingston 4 EPISODES