History Trivia / TheClevelandShow

* TalkingToHimself: Played straight with Mike Henry, whenever Cleveland and Rallo interact with each other. Averted mostly with SethMacFarlane, who only voiced Tim the Bear and Dr. Fist (until he found replacement voice actors for those characters). Compare with ''FamilyGuy'' and ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'', where [=MacFarlane=] voices a sizeable amount of male characters, mostly the father of the family[[note]]Peter Griffin and Stan Smith[[/note]], the bizarre live-in guest of the house[[note]]Brian the talking dog, and Roger the alien[[/note]], and a newscaster character[[note]]Tom Tucker and Greg Corbin[[/note]].

*** Seth [=MacFarlane=] was also one of three voice actors for resident physician, Dr. Fist. TomKenny ([[RockosModernLife Heffer Wolfe]] and SpongebobSquarepants himself) was the first replacement voice for Dr. Fist, then when Dr. Fist was given his own episode, Bryan Cranston ([[MalcolmInTheMiddle Hal]] and [[BreakingBad Walt White]]) became the new voice of the doctor until the series ended.
** Lester's son is voiced by Glenn Howerton (who got his start on the short-lived FOX sitcom, ''That 80s Show'', but is more well-known as the sociopathic lech, Dennis Reynolds, on ''ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'').

** Mr. Waterman is voiced by Bruce [=McGill=], who was Jack Dalton on ''[=MacGyver=]'' and "D-Day" on ''National Lampoon's Animal House''.

** Holt and Terry are voiced by ''[[SaturdayNightLive SNL]]'' cast member Jason Sudeikis (outside of ''SNL'', Sudeikis was also in the movies ''HorribleBosses'', ''Movie 43''[[note]]which, coincidentally, has SethMacFarlane in it[[/note]], and ''Hall Pass'', made some appearances on other sitcoms, like ''30 Rock'' and ''ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'', and appeared in the reality series, ''Who Do You Think You Are?'' on an episode where he maps his Lithuanian roots). On ''SNL'', Sudeikis is known for his recurring character Vance[[note]]the break dancer on ''What Up With That''?[[/note]], the Male A-Hole in the short-lived "Two A-Holes" sketches with Kristen Wiig, The Devil[[note]]a Weekend Update character who calls out all the evil acts and scandals on Earth. The Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal was what broke him and led him to quit his job as ruler of Hell and return to his old job as a Time-Warner Cable rep, yet on the Weekend Update segment where SethMeyers rescues Stefon from his wedding to Anderson Cooper, The Devil came back[[/note]], and Tommy[[note]]a strip club announcer[[/note]] and his celebrity impressions of Joe Biden, Adam Lambert, Billy Ray Cyrus (on ''The Miley Cyrus Show'', replacing Bryan Cranston), Dane Cook, Glenn Beck, Rod Blagojevich, Wolf Blitzer, and Harry Connick, Jr. Sudeikis was also one of four replacement cast members to play GeorgeWBush after WillFerrell left the show.

** Former cast member Will Forte (Forte left ''SNL'' after its 35th season) voices Principal Wally (using a higher-pitched version of the voice he used for Stuart Proszackian from ''SitDownShutUp'') and other characters. On ''SNL'', Forte's popular recurring characters were [=MacGruber=], a ''MacGyver'' expy (and one of many recurring ''SNL'' characters to have his own movie), the first announcer for ''What Up With That''[[note]]Taran Killam has since replaced him[[/note]], The Falconer[[note]]a businessman who inexplicably abandoned his successful life and now lives in the woods with his falcon[[/note]], and crooked politician Tim Calhoun. His notable celebrity impressions were Zell Miller, LorneMichaels[[note]]as he was in the 1970s, when his hair had color and he didn't wear suits[[/note]], Greg Allman, and was one of the four cast members to replace WillFerrell as GeorgeWBush.

** Holt is voiced by ''[[SaturdayNightLive SNL]]'' cast member Jason Sudeikis (outside of ''SNL'', Sudeikis was also in the movies ''HorribleBosses'', ''Movie 43''[[note]]which, coincidentally, has SethMacFarlane in it[[/note]], and ''Hall Pass'', made some appearances on other sitcoms, like ''30 Rock'' and ''ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'', and appeared in the reality series, ''Who Do You Think You Are?'' on an episode where he maps his Lithuanian roots) and former cast member Will Forte (Forte left ''SNL'' after its 35th season) voices Principal Wally (using a higher-pitched version of the voice he used for Stuart Proszackian from ''SitDownShutUp'') and other characters

** Lester's son is voiced by [[ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia Dennis Reynolds]] (Glenn Howerton).
** The bartender and owner of The Broken Stool is DavidLynch (and even looks like him).

** The bartender and owner of The Broken Stool is DavidLynch.
** Hungary reunites the TotalDramaIsland cast, as Cleveland, Junior, and Donna are Chef Hatchet, Duncan, and Gwen, respectively.
* TheOtherDarrin: During the first 13 episodes, Roberta was played by Nia Long. Then, from episode 14, "The Curious Case of Jr. Working at The Stool" onward she is played by Reagan Gomez-Preston (who played the teenage daughter on the WB sitcom ''The Parent 'Hood'').

** Jess Harnell replaced SethMacFarlane as Tim The Bear late in the fourth season.
* TalkingToHimself: Played straight with Mike Henry, whenever Cleveland and Rallo interact with each other. Averted mostly with SethMacFarlane, who only voices one major character (Tim the Bear). Compare with ''FamilyGuy'' and ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'', where [=MacFarlane=] voices a sizeable amount of male characters, mostly the father of the family[[note]]Peter Griffin and Stan Smith[[/note]], the bizarre live-in guest of the house[[note]]Brian the talking dog, and Roger the alien[[/note]], and a newscaster character[[note]]Tom Tucker and Greg[[/note]].

** ScrewedByTheNetwork: Following the debut of BobsBurgers which took the show's post-TheSimpsons timeslot, ''Cleveland'' was moved an hour earlier, so new episodes aired directly before TheSimpsons. In addition to this advertising for the show practically dried up, and it was a small miracle the show was renewed for a fourth season. Occasionally the show did hop back into a post-FamilyGuy timeslot, but in the end it wasn't enough to save it.

** Holt is voiced by current (as of the 2012-2013 season) ''[[SaturdayNightLive SNL]]'' cast member Jason Sudeikis (outside of ''SNL'', Sudeikis was also in the movies ''HorribleBosses'', ''Movie 43''[[note]]which, coincidentally, has SethMacFarlane in it[[/note]], and ''Hall Pass'', made some appearances on other sitcoms, like ''30 Rock'' and ''ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'', and appeared in the reality series, ''Who Do You Think You Are?'' on an episode where he maps his Lithuanian roots) and former cast member Will Forte (Forte left ''SNL'' after its 35th season) voices Principal Wally (using the same voice he used for Stuart Proszackian from ''SitDownShutUp'') and other characters

** SethMacFarlane was Tim the Bear (the voice he uses here doesn't sound like any of his past characters, which is why it's such a surprise when people find out that SethMacFarlane is in this show too as a voice actor, as opposed to just an executive producer and occasional writer) from seasons one to half of season four. From the second half of season four to the end, Tim the Bear was voiced by Jess Harnell ([[DrawnTogether Captain Hero]], [[{{Animaniacs}} Wakko Warner]]).

* TheOtherDarrin: During the first 13 episodes, Roberta was played by Nia Long. Then, from episode 14, "The Curious Case of Jr. Working at The Stool" onward she is played by Reagan Gomez-Preston (who played the teenage daughter on the WB sitcom ''The Parent 'Hood''). Jess Harnell replaces Seth MacFarlane as Tim The Bear late in the fourth season.
* TalkingToHimself: Played straight with Mike Henry, whenever Cleveland and Rallo interact with each other. Averted mostly with SethMacFarlane, who only voices one major character (Tim the Bear). Compare with ''FamilyGuy'' and ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'', where he voices a sizeable amount of male characters, mostly the father of the family[[note]]Peter Griffin and Stan Smith[[/note]], the bizarre live-in guest of the house[[note]]Brian the talking dog, and Roger the alien[[/note]], and a newscaster character[[note]]Tom Tucker and Greg[[/note]].

** SethMacFarlane is Tim the Bear (the voice he uses here doesn't sound like any of his past characters, which is why it's such a surprise when people find out that SethMacFarlane is in this show too as a voice actor, as opposed to just an executive producer and occasional writer).

* TheOtherDarrin: During the first 13 episodes, Roberta was played by Nia Long. Then, from episode 14, "The Curious Case of Jr. Working at The Stool" onward she is played by Reagan Gomez-Preston (who played the teenage daughter on the WB sitcom ''The Parent 'Hood'').

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A promo released prior to the show airing had different designs for the family. Donna's hair was smaller, Rallo had a buzzed head, and Roberta wore different clothes. Also, Holt replaced a British family who were Cleveland's other neighbors.

** Holt is voiced by current (as of the 2012-2013 season) ''[[SaturdayNightLive SNL]]'' cast member Jason Sudeikis (outside of ''SNL'', Sudeikis was also in the movie ''HorribleBosses'', ''Movie 43''[[note]]which, coincidentally, has SethMacFarlane in it[[/note]], and ''Hall Pass'', made some appearances on other sitcoms, like ''30 Rock'' and ''ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'', and appeared in the reality series, ''Who Do You Think You Are?'' on an episode where he maps his Lithuanian roots) and former cast member Will Forte (Forte left ''SNL'' after its 35th season) voices Principal Wally (using the same voice he used for Stuart Proszackian from ''SitDownShutUp'') and other characters

** Holt is voiced by current (as of the 2012-2013 season) ''[[SaturdayNightLive SNL]]'' cast member Jason Sudeikis (outside of ''SNL'', Sudeikis was also in the movie ''HorribleBosses'', ''Movie 43'', and ''Hall Pass'', made some appearances on other sitcoms, like ''30 Rock'' and ''ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'', and appeared in the reality series, ''Who Do You Think You Are?'' on an episode where he maps his Lithuanian roots) and former cast member Will Forte (Forte left ''SNL'' after its 35th season) voices Principal Wally (using the same voice he used for Stuart Proszackian from ''SitDownShutUp'') and other characters

** Holt is voiced by current (as of the 2012-2013 season) ''[[SaturdayNightLive SNL]]'' cast member Jason Sudeikis (outside of ''SNL'', Sudeikis was also in the movie ''HorribleBosses'' and ''Hall Pass'', made some appearances on other sitcoms, like ''30 Rock'' and ''ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'', and appeared in the reality series, ''Who Do You Think You Are?'' on an episode where he maps his Lithuanian roots) and former cast member Will Forte (Forte left ''SNL'' after its 35th season) voices Principal Wally (using the same voice he used for Stuart Proszackian from ''SitDownShutUp'') and other characters

* TalkingToHimself: Played straight with Mike Henry, whenever Cleveland and Rallo interact with each other. Averted mostly with SethMacFarlane, who only voices one major character (Tim the Bear). Compare with ''FamilyGuy'' and ''AmericanDad'', where he voices a sizeable amount of male characters, mostly the father of the family[[note]]Peter Griffin and Stan Smith[[/note]], the bizarre live-in guest of the house[[note]]Brian the talking dog, and Roger the alien[[/note]], and a newscaster character[[note]]Tom Tucker and Greg[[/note]].

* TalkingToHimself: Played straight with Mike Henry, whenever Cleveland and Rallo interact with each other. Averted mostly with SethMacFarlane, who only voices one major character (Tim the Bear).

** Holt is voiced by current (as of the 2012-2013 season) ''[[SaturdayNightLive SNL]]'' cast member Jason Sudeikis (outside of ''SNL'', Sudeikis was also in the movie ''HorribleBosses'' and ''Hall Pass'', made some appearances on other sitcoms, like ''30 Rock'' and ''ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'', and appeared in the reality series, ''How Do You Think You Are?'' on an episode where he maps his Lithuanian roots) and former cast member Will Forte (Forte left ''SNL'' after its 35th season) voices Principal Wally (who uses the same voice he used for Stuart Proszackian from ''SitDownShutUp'') and other characters

** The theme song originally ended with, "And so, I found a place/Where everyone will know/My happy black guy face/This is ''The Cleveland Show''," but for whatever reason (censorship, most likely), "My happy black guy face" was changed to "My happy mustached face." The closed captions had the original line when the show first came on, but have since used the new version.

** Holt is voiced by current (as of the 2012-2013 season) ''[[SaturdayNightLive SNL]]'' cast member Jason Sudeikis (outside of ''SNL'', Sudeikis was also in the movie ''HorribleBosses'' and made some appearances on other sitcoms, like ''30 Rock'' and ''ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'') and former cast member Will Forte (Forte left ''SNL'' after its 35th season) voices Principal Wally (who uses the same voice he used for Stuart Proszackian from ''SitDownShutUp'') and other characters

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A promo released prior to the show airing had different designs for the family. Donna's hair was smaller, Rallo had a buzzed head, and Roberta wore different clothes. Also, Holt replaced a British family who were Cleveland's other neighbors.

** Holt is voiced by current (as of the 2012-2013 season) ''[[SaturdayNightLive SNL]]'' cast member Jason Sudeikis (outside of ''SNL'', Sudeikis was also in the movie ''HorribleBosses'' and made some appearances on other sitcoms, like ''30Rock'' and ''ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'') and former cast member Will Forte (Forte left ''SNL'' after its 35th season) voices Principal Wally (who uses the same voice he used for Stuart Proszackian from ''SitDownShutUp'') and other characters

** Holt is voiced by current (as of the 2012-2013 season) ''[[SaturdayNightLive SNL]]'' cast member Jason Sudeikis and former cast member Will Forte (Forte left ''SNL'' after its 35th season) voices Principal Wally (who uses the same voice he used for Stuart Proszackian from ''SitDownShutUp'')
** Arianna Huffington is the voice of Tim the Bear's wife, [[TheDanza Arianna]].

* TalkingToHimself: Played straight with Mike Henry, whenever Cleveland and Rallo interact with each other. Averted mostly with SethMacFarlane, who only voices one major character (Tim the Bear), and some minor characters.

* TheOtherDarrin: During the first 13 episodes, Roberta was played by Nia Long. Then, from episode 14, "The Curious Case of Jr. Working at The Stool" onward she is played by Reagan Gomez-Preston.

** Holt and Principal Wally are voiced by current (as of the 2011-2012 season) cast member Jason Sudeikis and former cast member Will Forte (Forte left ''SNL'' after its 35th season) from ''SaturdayNightLive''.

** Unlike ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' and ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'', [=Seth MacFarlane=] only voices one major character, Tim the Bear.
** Though like ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', he voices a minor recurring character, a town doctor of dubious competence.

** Holt and Principal Wally are voiced by current (as of the 2010-2011 season) cast member Jason Sudeikis and former cast member Will Forte (Forte left ''SNL'' after its 35th season) from ''SaturdayNightLive''.

** Unlike ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' and ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'', [=Seth MacFarlane=] only voices one major character, Tim.