The Hurricane!
"The Hurricane!" | |
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The Cleveland Show episode | |
Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 2 |
Directed by | Ron Rubio |
Written by | Kirker Butler |
Production code | 2APS20 |
Original air date | October 2, 2011 |
Guest appearances | |
Edward Asner as The Narrator John Slattery as Mayor Larry Box | |
"The Hurricane!" is the second episode of the third season of the animated comedy series The Cleveland Show. The 45th episode overall, it was written by Kirker Butler and directed by Ron Rubio, and is the first part of the Night of the Hurricane block with Family Guy and American Dad!, the first such event in the animated television line-up of Fox. The episode first aired on Fox in the United States on October 2, 2011.
Plot
As the Brown/Tubbs family prepares to head for a cruise, a news report states that a hurricane, named Flozell, hits Stoolbend. Not deterred, the family tries to salvage what is left of their vacation. However
When the family tries to pray to God to help them ride out the storm, Cleveland, Jr. shocks everyone by revealing that he does not believe in God. He started questioning things when his mother Loretta told him that Jesus forgave her for cheating on Cleveland, and after a while, he stopped believing in God, although he claims he is not an atheist either as he views it as "another religion", pointing out that some atheists, such as Brian Griffin, have been just as condescending and judgmental as the religions they deride. The family members attempt to persuade Cleveland, Jr. through reason, emotional appeal, and even a production number, but instead find their own senses of religion and faith tested.
As the storm worsens, an increasingly hungry family confronts Cleveland, Jr. when they discover he had food stored in his room. Cleveland, Jr. explains that, as the only one who heard of the storm beforehand, he used a very scientific method to ration the food. When the family is still resistant to his non-religious lifestyle, accusing him of wanting the food all to himself, Cleveland, Jr. locks the food away in spite. Cleveland calls on God to smite Cleveland, Jr. for his actions, at which point a tree crashes through the house and pins him instead of his son. The family members are unable to lift the tree by hand and decide to pray to God for help. Cleveland, Jr. is able to rig together a pulley system and lifts the tree using his own weight. The family disagrees over whether God was involved in Cleveland, Jr.'s actions and the belief of Cleveland, Jr. is left unresolved as the hurricane heads for Quahog.
Production and development
"There were talks initially of doing a crossover with all the characters from all the shows but it became a little bit of a conundrum because you have three different staffs, each of whom is used to writing three different sets of characters. This idea of an outside force that sweeps its way through all three shows seemed like a cool way to accomplish that.
—Seth MacFarlane, in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter[2][3]
The
In April 2011, the executives of the
Ratings
"The Hurricane!" first aired in the United States on October 2, 2011 as part of the animation television night on Fox. It was preceded by episodes of
See also
References
- ^ a b "FOX Pulls Sunday's "Family Guy" Hurricane Crossover With "The Cleveland Show", "American Dad"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Goldberg, Lesley (April 30, 2011). "Seth MacFarlane: Three-Show Crossover Was An 'Enormous Challenge'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 30, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the originalon May 1, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ Mika, King (April 24, 2011). "Fox Announces May 2011 Schedule: First Ever Animation Domination Crossover". Entertainment Beacon. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "Fox yanks storm episodes of 'Family Guy,' other animated comedies". Chicago Sun-Times. April 29, 2011. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ Keck, William (2011-04-24). "Keck's Exclusives: Fox's Big Storm". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 2011-04-23. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- ^ a b c Goldberg, Lesley (April 30, 2011). "Fox Pulls 'Family Guy,' 'American Dad, 'Cleveland Show' Hurricane Episode". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 2, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- New York Times. Archivedfrom the original on May 2, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- from the original on May 1, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ Hibberd, James (April 29, 2011). "Fox pulls 'Family Guy,' 'Cleveland' hurricane episodes". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ a b de Moraes, Lisa (April 29, 2011). "'Family Guy' hurricane-themed crossover episodes postponed". The Marquee Blog. CNN. Archived from the original on May 3, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ a b Gorman, Bill (October 2, 2011). "TV Ratings Sunday: 'Pan Am', 'Desperate Housewives,' Fox Animations Fall; 'Sunday Night Football' Tops Night". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
External links
- "The Hurricane!" at IMDb