View Full Version : Hot In Cleveland - A to Z Game
OH Nuts! 04-02-2012, 09:19 PM We go ascending alpha, A, B, C etc. listing anything related to the show. Key plot idea - character name - actor/actress name, etc.
I'll start
A = Airplane that makes the emergency landing in Cleveland, where the gals get hooked on this OH city.
-STEFFY- 04-02-2012, 09:20 PM B - Betty White! :)
OH Nuts! 04-02-2012, 09:27 PM C - Cleveland!
-STEFFY- 04-02-2012, 09:29 PM D - "Daphne" - Jane Leeve's (Joy Scrogg's) former character on Frasier.
OH Nuts! 04-02-2012, 09:30 PM E- Emergency plane landing in Cleveland, in the pilot episode (no pun intened!)
-STEFFY- 04-02-2012, 09:53 PM F - Fancy/Snobby = Victoria Chase
McGillicuddy 04-02-2012, 10:39 PM G - Georgia Engel-- Guest-starred as Elka's friend Mimi
catlover79 04-02-2012, 11:58 PM J - Jane Leeves
OH Nuts! 04-03-2012, 10:33 PM J - Jane Leeves
K = Killer Date (Episode #3 S#1) in this ep, Victoria fixes up Joy with a potentially killer date.
-STEFFY- 04-03-2012, 10:36 PM L - Los Angeles (where the gals are originally from.)
OH Nuts! 04-03-2012, 10:42 PM L - Los Angeles (where the gals are originally from.)
M = Malick, Wendie
McGillicuddy 04-04-2012, 12:13 PM It seems we skipped H & I
H - Home - Melanie, Joy and Victoria found a new home in Cleveland.
I - Incarcerated - Elka was incarcerated.
OH Nuts! 04-04-2012, 12:31 PM It seems we skipped H & I
H - Home - Melanie, Joy and Victoria found a new home in Cleveland.
I - Incarcerated - Elka was incarcerated.
so...now on to N
N=nonegenarian Betty White
Next letter is O
-STEFFY- 04-04-2012, 12:47 PM O - Ovstrovskiy = Elka's last name
P = Pete - one of Melanie's boyfriends played by David Starzyk
McGillicuddy 04-04-2012, 11:10 PM Q - Queen -- Former queen of daytime TV, Susan Lucci, is Victoria's arch nemesis! :lol:
Schmoopie 04-05-2012, 02:35 AM R-Rick (aka Wayne Knight!)
McGillicuddy 04-05-2012, 05:38 AM S - Scroggs, Joy
Kristen 04-05-2012, 05:40 AM Television - What Victoria is/was on, obviously! :)
OH Nuts! 04-05-2012, 06:34 PM U=Underhanded=Elka, at times
McGillicuddy 04-05-2012, 08:35 PM V - Victoria Chase, of course
-STEFFY- 04-05-2012, 08:37 PM Will (Melanie's son)
OH Nuts! 04-06-2012, 05:20 PM X rated rantings of Elka (deja vu to an earlier Betty White character)
Leigh Ann 04-07-2012, 10:44 AM Younger guys-what Joy seems to go after! :lol:
OH Nuts! 04-07-2012, 02:37 PM Z= Zipperless=Elka seems to have a preference for elastic pants
McGillicuddy 04-07-2012, 05:14 PM A - Amish - The ladies found Elka hiding out in Amish Country.
Kristen 04-09-2012, 03:15 AM B=Boyfriend, what the girls always want, but never seem to have! ;)
Leigh Ann 04-09-2012, 09:26 AM Close friends-what the girls are. :)
D = Diane played by Mary Tyler Moore in the Free Elka episode
McGillicuddy 04-09-2012, 05:38 PM E - Elka
-STEFFY- 04-09-2012, 07:49 PM F - Frasier: Joy Scroggs (Jane Leeves) used to be on the show Frasier.
OH Nuts! 04-09-2012, 08:29 PM G = Golden Girls - Betty White used to be on the Golden Girls.
-STEFFY- 04-09-2012, 08:44 PM H - "Honor St. Raven" - character that Victoria Chase played when she was on a soap opera.
OH Nuts! 04-10-2012, 07:12 PM H - "Honor St. Raven" - character that Victoria Chase played when she was on a soap opera.
I = Incognito = Elka's goal in Amish Country while on the lam.
-STEFFY- 04-10-2012, 08:58 PM J - Joy Scroggs! :)
OH Nuts! 04-11-2012, 05:03 PM J - Joy Scroggs! :)
K=Kill -Joy almost kills her son with a gun in an ep from S#2.
-STEFFY- 04-11-2012, 08:28 PM L - Lost Loves episode from season 3
McGillicuddy 04-11-2012, 08:59 PM M - Melanie Moretti
N = Neighbor Rick played by Wayne Knight
OH Nuts! 04-12-2012, 06:56 PM Ohio
McGillicuddy 04-12-2012, 07:19 PM O = Ostrovsky, Elka
We already used Ostrovsky in the first round!
How 'bout
O - Orsen Bean, old time actor who guest-starred on the funeral-crashing episode.
OH Nuts! 04-13-2012, 03:56 PM P = Polish = Elka's ancestry
OH Nuts! 04-13-2012, 03:58 PM We already used Ostrovsky in the first round!
How 'bout
O - Orsen Bean, old time actor who guest-starred on the funeral-crashing episode.
(Never mind) I fixed it.
P = Polish = Elka's ancestry
Q = Quaint Amish home that Elka stayed in when she was on the run.
Schmoopie 04-14-2012, 07:54 AM Roy-Played by John Mahoney
OH Nuts! 04-14-2012, 11:27 AM S= Stretch pants - lol, a cornerstone of ELka's wardrobe!
T = Tim Conway, a guest star on the show
Leigh Ann 04-15-2012, 11:08 AM Umpteen number of Lifetime movies that Victoria is in! :lol:
McGillicuddy 04-15-2012, 12:59 PM V - Valerie Bertinetti
OH Nuts! 04-17-2012, 06:44 PM W = Wedding drama, lots of it, for Elka
catlover79 04-18-2012, 11:00 AM X = X (ex)-boyfriends, which all four women have PLENTY of!!! :crazy:
McGillicuddy 04-18-2012, 09:29 PM Y - YODER!--What the patrons yelled when George Wendt entered the Amish bar.
-STEFFY- 04-18-2012, 09:34 PM Zoo where Elka and Joy spent the night.
catlover79 04-18-2012, 11:58 PM Y - YODER!--What the patrons yelled when George Wendt entered the Amish bar.
That was too hilarious. :rofl:
A = Anders (Melanie's ex-husband)
OH Nuts! 04-19-2012, 02:18 AM B= Biological clock, quickly ticking away for Joy.
Schmoopie 04-19-2012, 03:41 AM C-Cleveland, of course!
Kristen 04-19-2012, 03:46 AM D=Divorced, what Melanie and Victoria are!
Family Ties Forever! 04-19-2012, 04:17 AM Elka
OH Nuts! 04-19-2012, 10:14 AM S = Soap Opera rumble between Susan Lucci and Victoria Chase
Oh, just because I had to.
F- For Nordy.
G = Gilles Marini played Captain Labeau on a couple of episodes
Nordy 06-27-2016, 08:18 PM H- Here you go opus. Thanks for the shout out. =)
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I - In. Melanie had a call in radio show.
V - Valerie Bertinetti
So close...
Babalu 06-27-2016, 09:39 PM J = Juggs - Valerie's 50th birthday present to herself
Nordy 06-27-2016, 09:49 PM K- Kinky old lady that Elka is.
J = Juggs - Valerie's 50th birthday present to herself
K- Kind of glad we weren't on T....
Nordy 06-27-2016, 10:13 PM L- Love Thy Neighbor. One of my favorite episodes of HIC. Who would think Wayne Knight was such a stud??..lol
M- Marvelous majestic Melanie Moretti
Nordy 06-27-2016, 10:36 PM M- Marvelous majestic Melanie Moretti
You were waiting for that one huh?? :lol: :lol:
N = Newhart - Bob Newhart was a guest star on the show.
O- One Day at a Time. Valerie Bertinelli's first series
Babalu 06-28-2016, 10:06 PM K- Kind of glad we weren't on T....
Tuggs.... :wave:
P = Philipa, Joy's mother, played by Juliet Mills
Q- Quaffs of champagne all around for the 4 of them when the Cavs recently won the championship.
R = Rick played by Wayne Knight
S- Six. The show had a six season run.
Anna Karenina 12-10-2016, 09:46 PM Tony, one of Victoria's children.
Nordy 12-10-2016, 10:47 PM U- Unseparated at Birthdates. Season 2 episode title
V- Valerie Bertinelli. Played Melanie :wave:
Nordy 12-10-2016, 11:09 PM W- Wasn't I nice guy to have Mr. Opus have V.... :) :) :)
W- Wasn't I nice guy to have Mr. Opus have V.... :) :) :)
:wave:
X - Bonnie Franklin played the mother of one of Melanie's eX boyfriends
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Anna Karenina 12-10-2016, 11:22 PM Woody Allen directed Victoria in a movie where she tied for a best supporting actress Oscar.
Anna Karenina 12-10-2016, 11:25 PM W- Wasn't I nice guy to have Mr. Opus have V.... :) :) :)
Sorry Brad, I didn't see your W. :wave:
dwayne99 12-12-2016, 12:21 PM What!!!
OH Nuts! 02-05-2017, 10:36 AM X = Various X rated antics by the ladies. (Or near X ones anyways)
lakesgirl 03-27-2017, 10:21 AM Y - Young at heart - Betty White was young at heart
Z- Zoo. Betty White visits the Cleveland Zoo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSHFbzuMriU
A = Alan Dale who played Emmet, Victoria's boyfriend
Babalu 03-27-2017, 08:10 PM B = Boobs. What Valerie Bertinelli magically grew when the show started.
OH Nuts! 03-27-2017, 10:16 PM C = Character= Elka is a real character, but in an endearing way.
D- Simon was Joy's baby daddy
OH Nuts! 03-27-2017, 10:45 PM E = Elka
lakesgirl 03-28-2017, 12:13 PM G = Georgia Engel - Georgia Engel guest starred on the show.
H = Huey Lewis who played Johnny Revere, Victoria's old flame.
I- I Hate Goodbyes (the finale)
J = Jon Lovitz who played Artie on several episodes
K- Kitchen Nightmare (season 6 ep)
L = Lucci, Susan - Victoria's acting competition.
M -Melanie Moretti
http://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/35/f8/19/35f819fea268985dbd0e4156420e82d3.jpg
lakesgirl 04-21-2017, 03:27 PM N = Nice - Melanie was nice.
O-Ohio. Location of Cleveland.
OH Nuts! 12-25-2018, 04:40 PM P = Pistol Elka
Q = Questions
Melanie questions her cute neighbor
R- Reverend Boyce (with the women)
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/photos/hotinclevelandcedric.jpg
S = Susan Lucci, Victoria's enemy
T-Taken into custody
http://filmint.nu/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/550w_ustv_hot_in_cleveland_betty_white.jpg
U - Unseparated at Birthdates
X- Todd Milliner, eXecutive producer
Y = Young -The Young and the Restless episode from season 6
lakesgirl 01-22-2019, 11:33 AM A - Actress - Victoria was an actress
OH Nuts! 01-22-2019, 12:25 PM B = Betty White
lakesgirl 01-23-2019, 11:14 AM D - Divorced - Melanie is divorced
E = Ed Asner was on an episode
lakesgirl 01-24-2019, 01:00 PM G - Georgia Engel guest starred on the show
H-Ho Ho Ho
http://www.tvworthwatching.com/werts/hot-in-cleveland-hohoho.jpg
H-Ho Ho Ho
http://www.tvworthwatching.com/werts/hot-in-cleveland-hohoho.jpg
^Great picture!
I = I Just Met the Man I'm Going to Marry, an episode from season 5.
K = Knight, Wayne Knight played Rick in several episodes
L- Life lesson from Elka
https://66.media.tumblr.com/69b27a670c2aaa7f6061816d19a0bc2f/tumblr_mqmatnSNbs1rqu3aso1_500.gif
lakesgirl 01-31-2019, 01:14 PM N - Nazis - Elka escaped the Nazis
O- "Oh, hi, Ohio". How Victoria began her reporting.
OH Nuts! 01-31-2019, 01:55 PM P = Pistol Elka
R = Roy played by John Mahoney
U = Under Elka's house in a secret room in the cellar is where they waited out the tornado.
lakesgirl 02-05-2019, 11:23 AM W - Women (4 of them)
X- X rated. Sometimes the humor could be "X rated".
Y = Yoder played by George Wendt on an episode
lakesgirl 02-06-2019, 03:48 PM A - Actress - Victoria
C- Carol Burnett played Victoria's mom
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMzExNzk0NDAxMl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNTcxNjQ2MjE@._V1_SX640_SY720_.jpg
D - Dog Tricks, Sex Flicks & Joy's Fix
lakesgirl 02-19-2019, 12:40 PM F - Famous (Victoria)
H = Huey Lewis who played Johnny Revere in a few episodes
K = Kirstie Alley, a guest star on the show
lakesgirl 02-28-2019, 11:24 AM M - Malick (Wendie)
OH Nuts! 02-28-2019, 11:31 AM N= No-nonsense Elka
P = Pete played by David Starzyk
lakesgirl 03-01-2019, 12:15 PM R - Rejoyla
S - Susan Lucci, a guest star on the show
U = Unseparated at Birthdates
Babalu 03-03-2019, 05:31 PM V =
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSZ6F1a-Zy6uk1vvQhM6nRIng419yCd9MPX9V1YE9DkDy7lgrkn
OH Nuts! 03-03-2019, 05:36 PM W = Wily = Elka imo
X = EXtras, an episode from season 4
Z = Ray AbruZZo, who played Phil on a couple of episodes
A = Alex, played by Hal Linden
Babalu 03-05-2019, 07:51 PM B =
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d6/d3/d0/d6d3d06d8aa6a228c45dcbba476a1e11.webp
C - Carl Reiner played Max
B =
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d6/d3/d0/d6d3d06d8aa6a228c45dcbba476a1e11.webp
Am I the only one not seeing what I assume is a Valerie Bertinelli photo up there?
D= DVD box set
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91t5PSG0RiL._SY445_.jpg
Am I the only one not seeing what I assume is a Valerie Bertinelli photo up there?
Never mind. It's there now.
Edit- It seems to be an old problem of mine resurfacing. Some photos (and videos) showing on the PC, but not on the IPad
Never mind. It's there now.
Edit- It seems to be an old problem of mine resurfacing. Some photos (and videos) showing on the PC, but not on the IPad
^ I run into that problem too.
F - Flight on the airplane that lands them in Cleveland.
G - Good Luck Faking the Goiter
^ I run into that problem too.
If you ever figure it out, let me know :wave:
H- Holding George Clooney
https://tribzap2it.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/hot-in-cleveland-puppy-betty-white-george-clooney-max-greenfield.jpg
I - It's Not That Complicated
J-Jive
“Merry Christmas, jive turkey”. The catchphrase to Victoria’s holiday movie with Ernie Hudson, Disco Christmas
lakesgirl 07-09-2019, 11:04 AM O - older - Elka was older than the other ladies
Q- Quick hug
https://78.media.tumblr.com/4628552ffe3a9d07f08d418eb1b8b975/tumblr_inline_np2tnfhY3D1r86tiz_500.gif
Bonniegirl 08-09-2019, 06:34 PM R- Rough few months for Joy. She just said this on the ep. right now. She was telling a homeless man about her possible deportation and said "It's been a ROUGH few months"!!
S = Susan Lucci, Victoria's enemy
OH Nuts! 08-10-2019, 09:04 PM T = Tough cookie Elka
Babalu 08-11-2019, 02:29 PM V =
https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/chippewa.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/7d/b7d21f94-6b8c-5e00-a485-00636629dfe8/55c52d715d952.image.jpg?resize=500%2C625
OH Nuts! 08-11-2019, 03:08 PM W = Wise & with a wicked sense of humor = Elka once again
X- X rated gestures?
https://66.media.tumblr.com/8eb19be479810a3f2c6483b59f0a3f7b/tumblr_plzyq0I7281qb6k3wo2_250.gif
https://66.media.tumblr.com/cf541a20c0e1709ad7696da3e33e44f7/tumblr_plzyq0I7281qb6k3wo1_250.gif
Bonniegirl 08-17-2019, 02:20 AM Y- YES!!! I really like this show!!!;) Glad my good buddy Opus got me into watching it!! :)
Y-Yippy!!party: Always good to find a really good, funny show that you like to watch!!:)
Z- Zestful
https://66.media.tumblr.com/95b368dfcec0400c39944aa2c419b703/tumblr_plfmp1oPqz1qb6k3wo8_400.gif
Bonniegirl 08-17-2019, 02:52 PM A- Airplaine bound for Paris had to make an emergency landing in Cleveland !
B = Bobby, played by Don Rickles
D = Don Rickles who played Bobby on a couple of episodes
F - Franklin, Bonnie Franklin was on an episode
OH Nuts! 08-01-2020, 01:28 AM G = Georgia Engel
H - Huey Lewis was a guest star on the show
OH Nuts! 08-01-2020, 03:51 PM I = Independent and irascible Elka
K- Knockout. Melanie is considered a knockout in Cleveland (but really, everywhere)
L- Landing. Plane makes an emergency landing in Cleveland
Wawwie 12-29-2020, 07:09 PM M = Moretti
OH Nuts! 12-29-2020, 07:14 PM N = Nicholas Bishop guested on the show
Wawwie 12-29-2020, 08:20 PM O = Ovstrosky? - Elka's last name
O = Ovstrosky? - Elka's last name
P- Proper spelling is Ostrovsky (But to be honest, I had to look it up.)
OH Nuts! 12-29-2020, 11:17 PM Quirky and quixotic Elka.
Wawwie 12-30-2020, 01:38 AM R = Raven Saint something (Victoria's soap opera character)
OH Nuts! 12-30-2020, 02:13 PM S = Sweet and sensual Valerie B = who I swear to God has barely aged since ODAAT.
U = Unseparated at Birthdates
V- Valerie (Melanie) with beard
https://tvland.mtvnimages.com/uri/mgid:file:gsp:entertainment-assets:/tvl/images/shows/hot_in_cleveland/videos/season2/hot_in_cleveland_211.jpg
W - Wayne Knight played Rick
X- X rated. Victoria wanted to make a sex tape with Melanie.
Y - Young at heart = Betty White
Z - TaZed and Confused, an episode from season 6
A- Adorable
https://31.media.tumblr.com/afadb33a771a76ab6fbf5502f4d72294/tumblr_n25idjgkix1ql3eq6o1_250.gif
OH Nuts! 04-14-2021, 07:08 PM B = Valerie Bertinelli
Dude111 07-28-2025, 09:23 AM Entertaining
F
ThisLittlePiggy 07-28-2025, 09:28 AM F = Funny
G
G- Gifs. Hot In Cleveland has gifs
https://y.yarn.co/62576d38-f4f0-45b5-9d1b-72aa20f931f5_text.gif
Dude111 07-28-2025, 04:18 PM Hot Weather!!
I
G- Gifs. Hot In Cleveland has gifs
https://y.yarn.co/62576d38-f4f0-45b5-9d1b-72aa20f931f5_text.gif
I- It's another Hot In Cleveland gif !
https://66.media.tumblr.com/23fe6edf442b413f354a9ece5a7bfd8d/tumblr_inline_np2trcCpmH1r86tiz_640.gif
Dude111 07-29-2025, 12:00 PM KFC in Cleveland!!
Ill take you MA,lets go :)
L
L- Lovitz, Jon. Guested 4 times.
M
Bonniegirl 07-30-2025, 05:47 PM M- McDonald's - The hot ladies enjoy eating at McDonalds sometimes. :D
N
Bonniegirl 09-06-2025, 12:07 AM Ohio, Cleveland ( or the original spelling " Cleaveland " as Melanie was informing them of, that nobody found interesting ) .
:D
P
Dude111 09-06-2025, 06:23 AM Pissed - Its so hot in cleveland today that most are quite pissed!
Q
Q - Quaint Amish home that Elka stayed in when she was on the run
R
Dude111 09-06-2025, 10:50 AM Robbing - Its so hot in cleveland today,people are just robbing others blindly!!!
S
Bonniegirl 09-06-2025, 11:37 PM Q - Quaint Amish home that Elka stayed in when she was on the run
R
:)
S- So beautiful . The big old Victorian house the girls live in Cleveland.
T
T - The Play's the Thing
U
Dude111 09-07-2025, 12:45 PM Understands - Its so hot in cleveland that everyone understands all the nudists walking about!
V
Bonniegirl 09-07-2025, 06:00 PM V- Victoria the Soap opera star !
W
Dude111 09-07-2025, 10:04 PM Welcomes - Its so hot in Cleveland that everyone welcomes the rain!!
X\Y
Bonniegirl 09-07-2025, 11:41 PM X - XYLOPHONES ! ( What's else ?):D . Those wild and crazy girls from LA driving their new Cleveland neighbors crazy with their infernal xylophone playing !:lol:
Y
Y- You can’t spell Joy without y
Z
Dude111 09-08-2025, 12:16 PM Zippers - Its so hot in cleveland guys,no ones Zippers will work!!
A
stevea 09-08-2025, 03:48 PM A - Adding to the temp. in Cleveland is the hot breeze off Lake Erie, right?
B
Dude111 09-08-2025, 04:48 PM Believe - Its so hot in cleveland Stevie I cant believe it!! (Right now its 103)
C
stevea 09-08-2025, 06:00 PM C - Carson answered the question, "How hot is it?" Was he talking about Cleveland?
Maybe Victoria Chase knows!
Bonniegirl 09-08-2025, 06:23 PM D- Drinking . The girls really enjoy DRINKING wine.
E
Dude111 09-08-2025, 10:48 PM Everyone - Its so hot in Cleveland that everyone is topless!!!
F
Bonniegirl 09-08-2025, 11:35 PM Frosty cold. It's cold in Cleveland in the winter!
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