Fox Orders Full Season of "Cleveland"

Usually shows have big ratings before they get a full-season pickup. Not so with "The Cleveland Show."

Fox has such faith that the "Family Guy" spin-off will be a success, TV Week says the network already ordered nine additional episodes, making it a full season.

"FOX picking up nine more episodes of our show is proof that an African-American can make it in this country," said a very animated Cleveland Brown. "This is a milestone for the United States of America."

Cartoon quotes aside, the network also says that controversial columnist Arianna Huffington will have a recurring role. No -- really. She voices one of Cleveland's new Virginia neighbors, who just happens to be a family of talking bears. Other voices include Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, Kevin Michael Richardson, Mike Henry and creator Seth MacFarlane.

"The Cleveland Show" is expected to debut in fall 2009 on Fox. -- Rachel Cericola

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Posted by Rachel Cericola on November 10, 2008 12:56 PM
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