TV-Reviewed

A few months ago, it was announced that Fox had picked up Seth MacFarlane’s latest animation idea, The Cleveland Show. Some fans have voiced some concerns because Cleveland won’t be on Family Guy anymore, and then there’s the fact that MacFarlane’s previous show concept, American Dad, hasn’t turned out to be nearly as good as Family Guy.

I’m trying to avoid getting too involved in the speculation as to whether or not the show will be a success, but judging by the new teaser (preview) from Fox, the show could be good. The bears that live next door could steal the show.

Here’s the plot for the show, followed by the new preview:

Many years ago, Cleveland Brown (voiced by Mike Henry) was a high school student madly in love with a beautiful girl named Donna. Much to his dismay, his love went unrequited, and Donna wound up marrying another man. Cleveland once told Donna he would always love her, and if this man ever done her wrong, he’d be there when she called.

Well, this man done her wrong.

Donna’s husband skipped town with another woman, leaving Donna with a daughter and a baby. Now she’s come to Cleveland and offered him another chance at love. Unattached after the Loretta-Quagmire debacle and true to his word, Cleveland joyously accepts and he and Cleveland Jr. move to Stoolbend, VA, to join their new family.

Once in Stoolbend, Cleveland has a few surprises in store for him, including a flirtatious new stepdaughter, a 5-year-old stepson who loves the ladies, as well as a collection of neighbors that includes a loudmouth redneck couple, a British family seemingly stuck in the Victorian era and a family of bears living at the end of the block.