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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 Worst Episode
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    Cuckoo Season 5 Episode 1 - Ivy Arrives
    6.3/10(146 votes)

    #1 - Ivy Arrives

    S5:E1

    Ken is really excited about his long-lost sister arriving, but it turns out that billionaire Ivy Mittlefart might not really want to get to know the Thompsons at all.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Cuckoo Season 5 Episode 7 - Election
    6.3/10(111 votes)

    #2 - Election

    S5:E7

    Ken is getting ever closer to becoming an MP with Ivy, never happier, directing his campaign. However, can a small boy calling him 'fatty' and an unwelcome stranger affect the final outcome for Ken and Ivy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Cuckoo Season 5 Episode 5 - Divorce Party
    6.4/10(123 votes)

    #3 - Divorce Party

    S5:E5

    Ivy gets the news that her divorce has come through. Steve takes it upon himself to cheer her up by throwing her a divorce party!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jon Foster

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  4. Cuckoo Season 5 Episode 6 - Two Engagements and a Funeral
    6.4/10(113 votes)

    #4 - Two Engagements and a Funeral

    S5:E6

    A terrible misunderstanding occurs resulting in an untimely funeral. Meanwhile, a run in with an ex-boyfriend of Lorna's might be just what Ken needs to help his campaign.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Cuckoo Season 5 Episode 4 - Macbeth
    6.8/10(126 votes)

    #5 - Macbeth

    S5:E4

    A strange old lady in a pub gives Ken a prediction - he will one day become a Lib Dem candidate! Could Ken's dream become a reality? Ivy decides to get involved.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Cuckoo Season 1 Episode 1 - The Homecoming
    6.9/10(407 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Cuckoo Season 2 Episode 1 - A New Beginning
    6.9/10(281 votes)

    #7 - A New Beginning

    S2:E1

    Ken is looking forward to an empty nest, but a painful operation and a mysterious stranger conspire to make life a lot less simple.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Cuckoo Season 4 Episode 1 - Lawyer of the Year
    6.9/10(141 votes)

    #8 - Lawyer of the Year

    S4:E1

    Ken has been nominated for Lichfield Lawyer of the Year. Unfortunately, his dastardly work rival Jane has been nominated too. Ken’s convinced Jane is going to win, until Lorna thinks of a way to fix it… Meanwhile, Dale is still enjoying his adopted home town of Lichfield and relationship bliss with Rachel - and he is thinking of taking the next step… Now Sid is in nursery Dale needs to think of what he’s going to do for a job, while Rachel is not ready to settle down. She’s still living with Lorna and Ken, tyrannised by her boss Nina and getting serious wanderlust.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Cuckoo Season 5 Episode 2 - Ivy Nanny
    6.9/10(134 votes)

    #9 - Ivy Nanny

    S5:E2

    Ken is keen for Sid to go to private school, but Lorna is dead against it. Can Ken change her mind with the help of new family member Ivy? Ben introduces Tash to Rachel for the first time, and they get on like a house on fire. A little too well, maybe?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Cuckoo Season 1 Episode 5 - Connie Sings
    7.1/10(252 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Cuckoo Season 1 Episode 2 - Family Meeting
    7.2/10(313 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Cuckoo Season 3 Episode 6 - Sid’s Big Day
    7.3/10(147 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Cuckoo Season 4 Episode 2 - The Licence
    7.3/10(124 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Cuckoo Season 4 Episode 3 - Ken's New Friend
    7.3/10(126 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Cuckoo Season 4 Episode 5 - Walkabout
    7.3/10(121 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. Cuckoo Season 5 Episode 3 - Weed Farm
    7.3/10(128 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Cuckoo Season 3 Episode 1 - Birth
    7.4/10(172 votes)

    #17 - 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. Cuckoo Season 3 Episode 4 - Life of Dale
    7.4/10(153 votes)

    #18 - 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. Cuckoo Season 2 Episode 2 - Potato Party
    7.5/10(248 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. Cuckoo Season 1 Episode 6 - The Wedding
    7.6/10(273 votes)

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

    #21 - 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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  22. Cuckoo Season 4 Episode 4 - Trapped
    7.6/10(119 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Cuckoo Season 4 Episode 6 - Opening Night
    7.6/10(135 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Cuckoo Season 2 Episode 3 - Tribunal
    7.7/10(235 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. Cuckoo Season 2 Episode 5 - Ken at Work
    7.7/10(201 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Ivy Arrives" is the worst rated episode of "Cuckoo". It scored 6.3/10 based on 146 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/4/2019. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Election".