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The Best Episodes of Cuckoo

Every episode of Cuckoo ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Cuckoo!

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Cuckoo is every parent's worst nightmare - a slacker full of outlandish, New Age ideas. Ken is the over-protective father of a girl who's impulsively married an American hippie on her gap year.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Cuckoo Season 1 Episode 3 - Ken on E
    8.3/10(379 votes)

    #1 - Ken on E

    S1:E3

    Ken is delighted to be picked as a local councillor. Naturally, Cuckoo has some advice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Cuckoo Season 1 Episode 4 - Grandfather's Cat
    8.0/10(294 votes)

    #2 - Grandfather's Cat

    S1:E4

    Ken is afraid that Cuckoo will send his beloved father-in-law Tony to an early grave.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Cuckoo Season 2 Episode 4 - Funeral
    8.0/10(248 votes)

    #3 - Funeral

    S2:E4

    When Ken and Dale take a trip into town, they bump into Ken's former professor, Dr. Rafferty. He has a dying wish, he wants them both to fulfill.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jon Foster

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  4. Cuckoo Season 2 Episode 5 - Ken at Work
    7.8/10(202 votes)

    #4 - Ken at Work

    S2:E5

    The senior partner at Ken's firm is retiring and Ken is in line for succession. Rachel and Ben try to spice up their sex lives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jon Foster

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  5. Cuckoo Season 3 Episode 3 - Mums' Group
    7.8/10(163 votes)

    #5 - Mums' Group

    S3:E3

    Ken starts enjoying his paternity leave when he joins a group for mothers, but Lorna is worried that one of the members has her eye on him.

    Director:Paul Murphy
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Cuckoo Season 2 Episode 6 - Neighbourhood Watch
    7.7/10(195 votes)

    #6 - Neighbourhood Watch

    S2:E6

    An intruder leaves Ken questioning his manliness. Rachel and Ben are moving in together.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Cuckoo Season 3 Episode 2 - The Application
    7.7/10(167 votes)

    #7 - The Application

    S3:E2

    Rachel has a chance to get the job of her dreams - and Ken and Dale are on hand to help out.

    Director:Paul Murphy
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Cuckoo Season 3 Episode 5 - University Challenged
    7.7/10(149 votes)

    #8 - University Challenged

    S3:E5

    Dylan decides to leave university after only three weeks. Ken and Dale head there to keep him away from home at all costs.

    Director:Paul Murphy
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Cuckoo Season 1 Episode 6 - The Wedding
    7.6/10(276 votes)

    #9 - The Wedding

    S1:E6

    The series comes to a close, and there's a shock in store for Rachel and Cuckoo. Ken, however, sees a big opportunity opening up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Cuckoo Season 2 Episode 3 - Tribunal
    7.6/10(237 votes)

    #10 - Tribunal

    S2:E3

    Ken attempts to defend Steve for medical malpractice. Ben decides to set Dale up on a date with one of Rachel's friends.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Cuckoo Season 2 Episode 7 - Christmas Special
    7.6/10(187 votes)

    #11 - Christmas Special

    S2:E7

    Ben and Dale both want to make Rachel's holiday special and Ken gets stuck in the middle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Cuckoo Season 3 Episode 7 - The Holiday
    7.6/10(151 votes)

    #12 - The Holiday

    S3:E7

    The family head off to Cumbria on a relaxing holiday - but Ken has a secret purpose, and Dale's past comes back to haunt him.

    Director:Paul Murphy
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Cuckoo Season 4 Episode 6 - Opening Night
    7.6/10(136 votes)

    #13 - Opening Night

    S4:E6

    It's the big opening night for All Steve's Pals, with Dale determined to make it the best launch ever and show Rachel he's the kind of serious safe bet she can spend her future with. Rachel's work has thrown up a different future for her and she's forced to choose between Dale and a dream job in Sierra Leone. Meanwhile Ken, now fired from work, is a man on a mission - with one last roll of the dice to get his job back...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jon Foster

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  14. Cuckoo Season 2 Episode 2 - Potato Party
    7.5/10(251 votes)

    #14 - Potato Party

    S2:E2

    Dale is determined discover his own path in life and alights on Cuckoo’s potato van in an effort to follow in his father’s footsteps. Rachel is still with boring boyfriend Ben. Dylan decides to take advantage of Ken being away on a university reunion as he males plans a party where he intends to finally seduce Zoe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Cuckoo Season 4 Episode 4 - Trapped
    7.5/10(122 votes)

    #15 - Trapped

    S4:E4

    Ken wakes up trapped behind a newly built wall in Steve's Bar and is forced to wait it out till help arrives, with only Steve for company. Rachel and Dale grapple with a pregnancy scare while Lorna is surprised to find Dylan's new girlfriend is age-inappropriate - and worse still, an old friend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jon Foster

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  16. Cuckoo Season 3 Episode 1 - Birth
    7.4/10(175 votes)

    #16 - Birth

    S3:E1

    A week past her due date, Lorna springs some new ideas on Ken about baby care. Rachel is delighted when an old friend returns.

    Director:Paul Murphy
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Cuckoo Season 3 Episode 4 - Life of Dale
    7.4/10(156 votes)

    #17 - Life of Dale

    S3:E4

    Ken's special birthday evening is interrupted when Steve stages an invasion and a game of Trivial Pursuit conjures up memories of Dale's secret past.

    Director:Paul Murphy
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Cuckoo Season 3 Episode 6 - Sid’s Big Day
    7.4/10(148 votes)

    #18 - Sid’s Big Day

    S3:E6

    It’s the day of baby Sid’s naming, and another new Thompson causes havoc in the family. Meanwhile, Dale struggles with his feelings about Ling.

    Director:Paul Murphy
    Writer:Jon Foster

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  19. Cuckoo Season 4 Episode 2 - The Licence
    7.3/10(127 votes)

    #19 - The Licence

    S4:E2

    Ken finds himself suspended from work and tries to engineer a way back in before Lorna finds out. Lorna tells a little white lie and employs an underhand tactic to get Sid in to an exclusive local nursery. Meanwhile, it's full steam ahead for Dale and Steve's new bar - unfortunately for Rachel. But with the meeting to confirm an alcohol license on the horizon, Rachel sees an opportunity to stop it from happening.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Cuckoo Season 4 Episode 3 - Ken's New Friend
    7.3/10(130 votes)

    #20 - Ken's New Friend

    S4:E3

    It's an episode full of secrets for Ken when he complains about loud new neighbour Lloyd to the police, only to make great friends with him later.Meanwhile, Dale discovers that Ken has been suspended at work. Can Ken hide his snitching from Lloyd? Can he hide his skiving from Lorna?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Cuckoo Season 4 Episode 5 - Walkabout
    7.3/10(124 votes)

    #21 - Walkabout

    S4:E5

    When Rachel says she needs more space, Dale takes her at her word and strands her in the Pennines. Ken has only a day to save his job but is forced instead to rescue his daughter - and worst of all, has to ask his son Dylan for help.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jon Foster

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  22. Cuckoo Season 1 Episode 2 - Family Meeting
    7.2/10(319 votes)

    #22 - Family Meeting

    S1:E2

    Ken is keen to lay down some ground rules for Cuckoo in the Thompson house and proposes a family meeting, but getting his own way has knock-on effects.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Cuckoo Season 5 Episode 3 - Weed Farm
    7.2/10(131 votes)

    #23 - Weed Farm

    S5:E3

    Ivy is getting to know the different members of the family, and discovers Dylan is running a weed farm in one of the properties he’s supposedly selling. Ivy sees an opportunity!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Cuckoo Season 1 Episode 5 - Connie Sings
    7.1/10(257 votes)

    #24 - Connie Sings

    S1:E5

    Self-appointed guru Cuckoo manages to motivate Lorna's best friend Connie to leave Steve and pursue her childhood dream of becoming a singer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Cuckoo Season 1 Episode 1 - The Homecoming
    6.9/10(414 votes)

    #25 - The Homecoming

    S1:E1

    Ken and Lorna are looking forward to seeing daughter Rachel again when she returns from her gap year, but are surprised when she introduces them to her new husband - travelling hippie and huge goon, Cuckoo. Ken struggles to find something to like about his new son-in-law before being pushed into a somewhat radical course of action.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Ken on E" is the best rated episode of "Cuckoo". It scored 8.3/10 based on 379 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/9/2012. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Grandfather's Cat".