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The Cleveland Show :: Birth of a Salesman (01x04)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: Birth of a Salesman
Episode #: 01x04
Production Number: CLE-103
Original Airdate: Sunday October 18th, 2009
9.3/10 (6 Votes cast)
Episode Crew
Director: Christopher Graham
Writer: Kirker Butler
 
Episode Summary
 
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When Cleveland needs a new job, Tim hooks him up at Waterman Cable.
However, when Cleveland becomes the top salesman, Tim is green with envy and wishes for bad things to happen to Cleveland.
But when Cleveland comes up on some bad luck and misfortune, Tim has a change of heart.

Meanwhile, when Cleveland Junior does his share of chores and then some around the house, Rallo & Roberta realize he's doing it to escape his true feelings.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Starring Roles
Nia LongvoicedRoberta TubbsRecurring (4th appearance)
Guest Stars
Alec SulkinvoicedVariousRecurring (4th appearance)
Aseem BatravoicedVariousRecurring (second appearance)
Bruce McGillvoicedMr. WatermanRecurring (first appearance)
Glenn HowertonvoicedTerry KimpleRecurring (second appearance)
André SogliuzzovoicedRobert Redford 
Kirker ButlervoicedVarious 
Maurice LaMarchevoicedKeith Leib 
 
Main Cast
 
Mike Henry (1)voicedCleveland Brown / Rallo Tubbs / Wally
Seth MacFarlanevoicedTim
Sanaa LathanvoicedDonna Tubbs-Brown
Kevin Michael Richardson (2)voicedLester Krinklesac / Cleveland Jr.
Jason SudeikisvoicedHolt
Arianna HuffingtonvoicedArianna
 
Episode Notes
 
Nielsen Rating: “Birth of a Salesman” was seen by 7.747 million viewers

 
This episode was originally titled “Old Friend and New Friend and Even a Job”
 
 
Cultural References
 
The title of this episode is a take off of the title of the 1949 play by American playwright Arthur Miller , “Death of a Salesman”
 
When Cleveland talks about how he did a jingle for a flea market, he does the song that's heard on a commercial for a Flea Market in Montgomery, that was recently seen on an episode of Smoking Gun presents Worlds Dumbest.

The commercial/rap can be seen here >>> Original Commercial.
 
 
Episode References
 
In the background of Cleveland Junior's room, on the top shelf of the bookcase, there's an R2D2 with an afro.

This was Cleveland's character on Family Guy's “Blue Harvest” episode
 
 
Other Episode Crew
 
CreatorSeth MacFarlane  |  Richard Appel  |  Mike Henry (1)
Executive ProducerRichard Appel  |  Mike Henry (1)  |  Seth MacFarlane
Co-Executive ProducerKirker Butler
ProducerGabe Miller  |  Kara Vallow  |  Jonathan Green (1)
Co-ProducerClarence Livingston  |  Aseem Batra
Consulting ProducerJonathan Jacobs  |  Raynelle Swilling  |  Teri Schaffer
Associate ProducerAaron Miller (2)  |  Karin Perrotta
EditorKirk Benson
CastingLinda Lamontagne
Staff WriterKevin Biggins  |  Justin Heimberg  |  Travis Bowe
MusicWalter Murphy
Assistant EditorDennis R. McElroy
Post Production SupervisorAmy Reynolds
Story EditorMatthew Murray  |  Julius Sharpe  |  Aaron Lee
Storyboard ArtistLenord Robinson
Character DesignerDavid Colman  |  Stephen Silver  |  Carlos Ortega
Supervising DirectorAnthony Lioi  |  Albert Calleros
Main Title ThemeWalter Murphy
Animation ProducerBrandi Young
Storyboard RevisionistLisa Kim (2)
Writing AssistantMehar Sethi  |  George Igoe  |  C. Brian Smith
Production ControllerLiddane Sanders
AssistantLeslie Reider  |  Alexandra Gaines  |  Laura Hilker  |  Freddy Hakimi  |  A. Spencer Porter  |  Artie Johann
Production ConsultantPatrick Henry (2)
Storyboard SupervisorDominic Polcino
Retake DirectorStephen Robertson
 
 
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