The series was conceived by MacFarlane in 2007 after developing the two ongoing and long-running animated series, Family Guy and American Dad! for the Fox network. MacFarlane centered the show on Family Guy character Cleveland Brown, his new wife Donna Tubbs, his step-children Rallo and Roberta Tubbs, and his son Cleveland, Jr., who, in the show, is depicted as an obese, soft-spoken teen, as opposed to his depiction as a younger, hyperactive child with average body weight on Family Guy.
The series originally ran from September 27, 2009, to May 19, 2013, for a total of four seasons and 88 episodes.
The Cleveland Show has been nominated for one Annie Award, one Primetime Emmy Award, and two Teen Choice Awards. It has mainly received mixed reviews from media critics. The Cleveland Show holds a TV-14 rating.
As of September 29, 2012, Adult Swim airs reruns of The Cleveland Show, which are labeled as "new" on their network. In addition, the fourth season of the series began airing on Fox in the fall.
On April 17, 2013, Fox dismissed increasing rumors that The Cleveland Show had been cancelled, reporting rather that renewal of the series was undetermined as of that time. On May 13, 2013, NY Daily News reported the series' cancellation, citing Fox' Chairman of Entertainment Kevin Reilly as their source.
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