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The Best Episodes of The Cuphead Show!

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

The Best Episodes of The Cuphead Show!

Follow the misadventures of the impulsive Cuphead and his cautious but persuadable brother Mugman in this animated series based on the hit video game.

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  1. Background image for Jail-Broken
    9.4/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Jail-Broken

    S2:E1

    Cuphead and Mugman are in the slammer after breaking into the cookie factory. Prison's scary — but now they can't decide whether to bust out or stay in!

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  2. Background image for Rats All Folks!
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Rats All Folks!

    S2:E10

    A crafty rat claims ownership of Elder Kettle's cottage and all of its contents after a careless Cuphead and Mugman leave the door open.

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  3. Background image for A High Seas Adventure!
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - A High Seas Adventure!

    S2:E3

    The boys think they're just "playing" pirate until they actually drift out to sea and get roped into a mission to reunite a captain and his sweetheart.

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  4. Background image for The Devil and Ms. Chalice
    8.3/10(282 votes)

    #4 - The Devil and Ms. Chalice

    S3:E11

    An epic dance contest morphs into a high-stakes game of winners and losers, with more than one soul on the line. How will it all end? Hilariously.

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  5. Background image for Another Brother
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Another Brother

    S2:E4

    After an argument with Mugman, Cuphead goes looking for another brother. But his reckless new sibling isn't all he's cracked up to be.

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  6. Background image for The Devil's Revenge!
    8.2/10(326 votes)

    #6 - The Devil's Revenge!

    S3:E1

    Without Mugman, Cuphead doesn't know what to do with himself. Can he strike a deal with the Devil to save his beloved brother and bring him home?

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  8. Background image for A Very Devil Christmas
    8.2/10(292 votes)

    #7 - A Very Devil Christmas

    S3:E6

    Christmas brings out the worst in the Devil, who's notoriously naughty... until he schemes to get himself onto Santa's nice list.

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  9. Background image for Sweater Luck Next Time
    8.0/10(613 votes)

    #8 - Sweater Luck Next Time

    S1:E9

    The Devil follows the brothers day after day, waiting for Cuphead to take off his sweater so he can collect his soul before Stickler finds out.

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  10. Background image for Sweet Temptation
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Sweet Temptation

    S2:E5

    Cuphead's self-control is put to the test when he discovers a sugary dreamland where he can eat all the sweets he wants... with a catch.

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  11. Background image for The I Scream Man
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - The I Scream Man

    S2:E6

    All Mugman wants is a little peace and quiet while Cuphead and Elder Kettle are away. Enter the ice cream man — and his jaunty truck's maddening jingle.

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  12. Background image for Dead Broke
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Dead Broke

    S2:E9

    Ms. Chalice and the boys craft a perfect spooky scam: making money as ghost removers! But things get real when they pick a house that's already haunted.

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  13. Background image for Roll the Dice
    7.8/10(706 votes)

    #12 - Roll the Dice

    S1:E5

    All bets are off when Cuphead takes over Inkwell Isle's No. 1 game show, much to the annoyance of its devious host King Dice and his devilish boss.

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  14. Background image for Sweater Off Dead
    7.8/10(602 votes)

    #13 - Sweater Off Dead

    S1:E8

    Mugman knits a special sweater to keep Cuphead's soul safe. Meanwhile, in the underworld, the Devil is throwing a party.

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  15. Background image for Piano Lesson
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Piano Lesson

    S2:E7

    Mugman gets dangerously jealous when his snooty piano teacher taps Cuphead to compete for a $10,000 musical prize instead of him.

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  16. Background image for The Devil's Pitchfork
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #15 - The Devil's Pitchfork

    S2:E13

    Cuphead and Mugman are giddy with power when they get their hands on the Devil's pitchfork and make fiery mischief all over town.

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  17. Background image for Carn-Evil
    7.6/10(1.0k votes)

    #16 - Carn-Evil

    S1:E1

    Cuphead convinces Mugman they should ditch their chores and head to the carnival, unaware it's a front to collect souls.

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  18. Background image for Dance with Danger
    7.6/10(253 votes)

    #17 - Dance with Danger

    S3:E10

    A fateful flashback reveals what Ms. Chalice's life was like before she met Cuphead and Mugman.

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  19. Background image for Ghosts Ain't Real
    7.5/10(669 votes)

    #18 - Ghosts Ain't Real

    S1:E6

    A spooky bunch of ghosts treat Cuphead and Mugman to a night of chills and thrills after trapping them inside a creepy graveyard.

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  20. Background image for Dirt Nap
    7.5/10(583 votes)

    #19 - Dirt Nap

    S1:E11

    Elder Kettle overhears strange conversations between Cuphead and Mugman, then worries that the boys have menacing plans for him.

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  21. Background image for In Charm's Way
    7.5/10(589 votes)

    #20 - In Charm's Way

    S1:E12

    Trouble follows the brothers when Cuphead and Mugman get in over their heads upon meeting a free-spirited, street-smart new friend.

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  22. Background image for Down and Out
    7.5/10(249 votes)

    #21 - Down and Out

    S3:E8

    King Dice — the Devil's onetime No. 1 — is out of the spotlight. But Cuphead of all people wants to be his manager and help him make a comeback.

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  23. Background image for Say Cheese!
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Say Cheese!

    S2:E11

    Elder Kettle wants to snap a family portrait of him and his boys — and, boy, does he get it! Just not in the picture-perfect setting he was expecting.

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  24. Background image for Roadkill
    7.3/10(268 votes)

    #23 - Roadkill

    S3:E4

    After hitting the Devil with his car, Elder Kettle takes him in, mistaking him for a humble house cat he affectionately calls "Mrs. Meow Meow."

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  25. Background image for Ribby & Croaks
    7.2/10(755 votes)

    #24 - Ribby & Croaks

    S1:E3

    A squabbling Mugman and Cuphead sneak into a club to grab some ice cream after the boxing champs who own it steal their money.

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  26. Background image for Dangerous Mugman
    7.2/10(570 votes)

    #25 - Dangerous Mugman

    S1:E10

    Cuphead and a cowardly Mugman test their courage after Porkrind sends them on a dangerous errand that quickly gets out of hand.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Jail-Broken" is the best rated episode of "The Cuphead Show!". It scored 9.4/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Adam Paloian and written by Deeki Deke, Dave Wasson, Adam Paloian, Cosmo Segurson, Clay Morrow, it aired on 8/19/2022. This episode scored 0.7 points higher than the second highest rated, "Rats All Folks!".