Ship'rect
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"Ship'rect" is an episode of The Cleveland Show
that was scheduled to air on FOX on March 14, 2010, as the fifteenth episode of the show's first season
. However, for undisclosed reasons, the episode was replaced with a re-run of The Simpsons
.
The episode aired on FOX on April 10, 2011, as the nineteenth episode of the show's second season
.
, but when Cleveland's celebrity idol Barry Shadwell moves to town, Cleveland makes it priority to befriend him. Barry invites Cleveland to join his sailing team and Cleveland eagerly abandons his friends. Following a dinner out at which Cleveland gets very drunk, Barry drives Cleveland home and kisses him. The next day Cleveland withdraws from Barry's sailing team because of Barry's homosexuality. When Cleveland later expresses his fear to Donna that people will think he is gay, she upbraids him for being homophobic, which she says is as bad as being racist. A chastened Cleveland returns to compete with Barry. They win the race but Barry, citing the awkwardness between them, decides to leave town.
Secondary stories include Roberta's attempts to exploit Barry in hopes of achieving stardom and Rallo's dealing with being very ill.
graded "Ship'rect" a C. Finding "the germs of a good, funny storyline" in the episode, he concludes that the potential was destroyed by Donna's pedantic lecture. A reviewer for the gay-interest AfterElton.com found "Ship'rect" to be "a typical Seth MacFarlane gay-themed episode". In contrast to Kaiser, he felt that Donna's dressing down of Cleveland was "short but awesome".
The Cleveland Show
The Cleveland Show is an American animated television series that premiered on September 27, 2009, as a part of the "Animation Domination" lineup on Fox in the United States...
that was scheduled to air on FOX on March 14, 2010, as the fifteenth episode of the show's first season
The Cleveland Show (season 1)
The Complete Season 1 of The Cleveland Show, an American Animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane, began airing on September 27, 2009 and ended after 21 episodes on May 23, 2010...
. However, for undisclosed reasons, the episode was replaced with a re-run of The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
.
The episode aired on FOX on April 10, 2011, as the nineteenth episode of the show's second season
The Cleveland Show (season 2)
Season 2 of The Cleveland Show, an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane, began airing on September 26, 2010 and ended after 22 episodes on May 15, 2011...
.
Plot
Cleveland and his friends prepare to enter Stoolbend's annual regattaRegatta
A regatta is a series of boat races. The term typically describes racing events of rowed or sailed water craft, although some powerboat race series are also called regattas...
, but when Cleveland's celebrity idol Barry Shadwell moves to town, Cleveland makes it priority to befriend him. Barry invites Cleveland to join his sailing team and Cleveland eagerly abandons his friends. Following a dinner out at which Cleveland gets very drunk, Barry drives Cleveland home and kisses him. The next day Cleveland withdraws from Barry's sailing team because of Barry's homosexuality. When Cleveland later expresses his fear to Donna that people will think he is gay, she upbraids him for being homophobic, which she says is as bad as being racist. A chastened Cleveland returns to compete with Barry. They win the race but Barry, citing the awkwardness between them, decides to leave town.
Secondary stories include Roberta's attempts to exploit Barry in hopes of achieving stardom and Rallo's dealing with being very ill.
Critical reception
Terry Kaiser of The A.V. ClubThe A.V. Club
The A.V. Club is an entertainment newspaper and website published by The Onion. Its features include reviews of new films, music, television, books, games and DVDs, as well as interviews and other regular offerings examining both new and classic media and other elements of pop culture. Unlike its...
graded "Ship'rect" a C. Finding "the germs of a good, funny storyline" in the episode, he concludes that the potential was destroyed by Donna's pedantic lecture. A reviewer for the gay-interest AfterElton.com found "Ship'rect" to be "a typical Seth MacFarlane gay-themed episode". In contrast to Kaiser, he felt that Donna's dressing down of Cleveland was "short but awesome".