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All teen and kid reviews for The Cleveland Show

Age
13
Average rating based on 27 kid and teen reviews:
  • 70% say language is an issue
  • 67% say sexual content is an issue
  • 41% say violence is an issue
  • 41% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
Teen, 15 years old
April 2, 2010
 
A more watered down Version of Family guy for the 8 year olds.

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Kid, 13 years old
April 11, 2011
 
GOD
Annoying spin off of an annoying show

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Teen, 16 years old
July 3, 2010
 
Almost everything was crass, stupid, most of the time nonsense, and worst of all, it hurts most viewers and it's of course racial at times.

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Teen, 14 years old
February 28, 2011
 
The Hollywood Show
This is a spin-off of Family Guy. But it's a funny one. It's like a filler, but good. The Cleveland Show is another Family Guy that can be racist at times, but it delivers the comedy, nevertheless. If you wanted to watch this show, you could also watch Family Guy, because they're virtually the same. Although, I hope Seth MacFarlane doesn't do this with every character he has in his "Family Guy" series. I don't exactly want to see a show about Quagmire getting freaky and dirty at the same time, it would be too boring. My advice, you can choose between either Family Guy or The Cleveland Show, but they're really won't be a difference.

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Teen, 18 years old
March 16, 2010
 
Kids should not watch this. This gives kids bad ideas to do drugs and put other people down i don't like this show.

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Teen, 17 years old
December 8, 2009
 
Terrible Spin-Off; More Tame than "Family Guy"
As if Seth MacFarlane really needed yet another poorly-animated collection of random pop-culture references on FOX, he now has "The Cleveland Show" - a spin-off from "Family Guy", which follows Cleveland Brown (one of Peter's friends), his overweight teenage son, and his new wife and family. As usual, the "jokes" fall flat on their face, and many of them are just pathetic attempts to be "edgy", as well as haphazard pop-culture references without any sense of rhyme or reason whatsoever. MacFarlane is kinda like that annoying kid who desperately wants to be the class clown. As usual, there is a large number of crude, sexual content, gratuitous animated violence, and random swearing. However, the content on "Cleveland" seems far more tame than on "Family Guy", and less raunchy than "American Dad" as well. At any rate... don't bother. This one won't last more than two seasons, tops.

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Teen, 14 years old
February 23, 2010
 
LOVE IT
love it seth mcfarlane is hillarious amed at teens

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Teen, 16 years old
April 20, 2011
 
Okay for older teens that are into weak humor, but bad for younger ones.
It's a weak spin-off of Family Guy, which already isn't a good show. The jokes are pretty racist sometimes, the language can be coarse at times, and the sexual references are bad. Cleveland is a somewhat loving dad, but he teaches his gets to do stuff the wrong way. It's an okay show, but not too great.

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Kid, 12 years old
January 22, 2010
 
hate it family guy much better

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Kid, 12 years old
February 5, 2011
 
for teens.
its ok but it is worse than family guy

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Teen, 15 years old
July 9, 2010
 
Skimpy clothes
Who else thinks his daughter's clothes are way to skimpy? The only thing I've seen of this show was a commercial in which Cleveland caught himself on fire in a very wrong spot. It was very disturbing and kind of scary. It's really just a slightly altered family guy.

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Teen, 14 years old
June 2, 2011
 
Why do I bother? I should have known that after getting tired of Family Guy, this spin-off is no better and a lot worse.
Lots of negative messages towards African-Americans, among all other dumb innuendo, bleeped out language, and drinking.

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Kid, 11 years old
December 24, 2011
 
n/a
Ages 2-9 Off Ages 10-17 Iffy Ages 18+ On

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Teen, 18 years old
June 30, 2011
 
Not as good as American Dad, Not as good as Family Guy
The language is usually less graphic than Family Guy, although some episodes contain a LOT of bleeped out language, usually when characters rap. The sex is less frequent, but there is still sexual content and humor. There is some more racist material (it's a "black" show), but overall, there is less "ripping-on-minority-groups-for-laughs" material. One thing that stood out for me was one joke in the Thanksgiving episode, which was somewhat over-the-top. Basically, Cleveland sees a shaved cat and says, "That's one bald p-ssy! Hahahahaha!" Although it's a double-entendre, it still seemed pretty crude.

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Teen, 14 years old
December 16, 2011
 
not as innappropriate as family guy
this isn't as funny, inappropriate, or clever as family guy

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Teen, 14 years old
November 21, 2010
 

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Kid, 13 years old
November 7, 2009
 
Boring jokes, no substance
Not McFarlane's best work. Family Guy is more insightful, sarcastic, and overall a better show. Some edgy material. For example, Cleveland and his friends dare their anamorphic bear friend, Tim, to reveal his privates in order for them to purchase him a steak. Some crude terms for body parts and mild language (d*mn, h*ll, crap, a*s, n*ts, b**bs, d**che, and gay) A bit ribald. Overall bland, but the plots can be interesting and it has its moments. Some cartoon blood and gore are shown. Although the parents are good parents to their children, so the role models are decent.

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Teen, 17 years old
September 25, 2009
 
I love this show it's A MUST SEE!! It's like family guy but not as funny still A+ But the good thing is cleveland says stuff like someday you will achieve your goal or something like that

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Kid, 13 years old
December 2, 2009
 
Not That Great... :(
This show is just awful. The sexual content is pretty explicit (teenage boy is so focused on losing his virginity due to his father's cruel teasing, teenage hormone-ridden daughter makes out with her boyfriend on camera, lots of tongue involved. Sexual innuendo and references are often used.) But even if you and your child are not offended easily, this show is just not worth watching. I do not find it that amusing. It's kind disappointing. It looked really sweet, it's about how a divorced man moved back to his hometown in Virginia and marries his high school sweetheart, but the heavy sexual overtones take the cuteness out of it. This is not the best of MacFarlane's work. I do not suggest viewing this television show; it seems as if the creator is running out of ideas. I suggest if it is edgy humor you are seeking, perhaps you should watch South Park or Robot Chicken. They look like excellent shows.

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Teen, 15 years old
October 3, 2009
 
the most rasict show ive ever seen. family guy is probably more appropriate.....better too

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