| "The Hurricane!" | |
|---|---|
| The Cleveland Show episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Ron Rubio |
| Written by | Kirker Butler |
| Production code | 2APS20 |
| Original air date | October 2, 2011 |
| Guest appearances | |
| Edward Asner as The Narrator John Slattery as Mayor Larry Box | |
"The Hurricane!" is the second episode of the third season of the animated comedy series The Cleveland Show. The 45th episode overall, it was written by Kirker Butler and directed by Ron Rubio, and is the first part of the Night of the Hurricane block with Family Guy and American Dad!, the first such event in the animated television line-up of Fox. The episode first aired on Fox in the United States on October 2, 2011.
Seth MacFarlane was initially approached by Kevin Reilly, the president of the entertainment division of Fox, with the idea of a crossover. The episode was first announced at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con. It was originally scheduled to air on May 1, 2011 as the twenty-first episode for the second season of the series, but was delayed until October 2, 2011 because of the 2011 Super Outbreak.[1]