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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!

The Best Episodes of Cuckoo

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...

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  1. Background image for Ken on E
    8.2/10(372 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. Background image for Funeral
    8.0/10(244 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Background image for Grandfather's Cat
    7.9/10(285 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Background image for Mums' Group
    7.8/10(158 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Background image for Ken at Work
    7.7/10(200 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Background image for Neighbourhood Watch
    7.7/10(193 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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  8. Background image for Tribunal
    7.6/10(233 votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. Background image for Christmas Special
    7.6/10(184 votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. Background image for The Application
    7.6/10(163 votes)

    #9 - 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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  11. Background image for University Challenged
    7.6/10(148 votes)

    #10 - 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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  12. Background image for The Wedding
    7.5/10(270 votes)

    #11 - 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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  13. Background image for Potato Party
    7.5/10(247 votes)

    #12 - 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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  14. Background image for The Holiday
    7.5/10(151 votes)

    #13 - 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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  15. Background image for Trapped
    7.5/10(119 votes)

    #14 - 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. Background image for Opening Night
    7.5/10(134 votes)

    #15 - 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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  17. Background image for Birth
    7.4/10(171 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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  18. Background image for Life of Dale
    7.4/10(153 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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  19. Background image for Sid’s Big Day
    7.3/10(147 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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  20. Background image for Family Meeting
    7.2/10(310 votes)

    #19 - 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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  21. Background image for The Licence
    7.2/10(124 votes)

    #20 - 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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  22. Background image for Ken's New Friend
    7.2/10(126 votes)

    #21 - 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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  23. Background image for Weed Farm
    7.2/10(127 votes)

    #22 - 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. Background image for Connie Sings
    7.1/10(249 votes)

    #23 - 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. Background image for Walkabout
    7.0/10(121 votes)

    #24 - 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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  26. Background image for The Homecoming
    6.9/10(400 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 8.2/10 based on 372 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/9/2012. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Funeral".