Well would you look at that? Following in Glee‘s footsteps, FOX has decided to green light a third season for its hit animated program The Cleveland Show. Yes, there’s a solid reason why the Family Guy spin-off got renewed for a third season so early in the game: it was the highest rated new scripted half-hour program among the 18-34 demographic. Voice of Cleveland Brown/co-creator/executive producer Mike Henry on the early pickup: “Thanks to FOX for their continued support. I’m thrilled to keep my multiracial existence going for another season.” Renewal news comes as a big relief for Henry and co. since the turnaround time for animation creation is very time intensive. Henry: “It’s about a ten month process from start to finish. But we don’t really try to be too topical and…I think it works to our advantage because hopefully in five years the episodes will still be as funny as they are now.”
Season 3 is so far out. Want some details about what’s planned for season 2? Will.I.Am, Justin Timberlake, T-Pain, Snoop Dogg, Kanye West (to reprise “Kenny West”), Tony Hawk, Carl Reiner, and the cast members of Glee are planned to lend their voices to the series; a Family Guy crossover episode is planned that’ll land Peter, Joe and Quagmire in LOCALE; and in the finale episode the Browns will journey to Comic Con. Says Henry: “[In the finale] the whole family goes to Comic-Con for summer vacation. Co-creator Rich Appel: “I think it’s safe to say that the nerds on our staff will not disappoint the nerds in our viewing public.” The Cleveland Show is here to stay, folks.