If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, The Cleveland Show is available in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Hulu right now. 4 seasons in, and the quality has not slipped. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Mike Henry is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Disney Plus.

There is a reason The Cleveland Show keeps coming up in conversation. The Cleveland Show does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. The bizarre adventures of Cleveland Brown and his family. Mike Henry and Sanaa Lathan lead a cast with the timing to make it work. It ran for 4 seasons (2009–2013), and the writing holds up across every one of them. The timing in The Cleveland Show is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

The Cleveland Show is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. Fans of Close Enough will recognise the sensibility here immediately. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Mike Henry is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

The Cleveland Show wrapped up in 2013, created by Seth MacFarlane, Richard Appel and Mike Henry — and 4 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.