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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!!

Best episode
S2E8 Release the Demons!
8.4450 votes
Worst episode
S2E12 Lost in the Woods
6.2418 votes
Top season
Season 2
7.5avg
Binge time
10h 22m
36 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Cuphead Show! Season 2 Episode 8 - Release the Demons!
    8.4/10(450 votes)

    S2:E8

    Steaming mad and ready for revenge, the Devil summons his finest demons and sends them above ground on a mission to recapture Cuphead's soul.

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  2. The Cuphead Show! Season 3 Episode 11 - The Devil and Ms. Chalice
    8.3/10(349 votes)

    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.

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  3. The Cuphead Show! Season 2 Episode 3 - A High Seas Adventure!
    8.2/10(491 votes)

    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.

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  4. The Cuphead Show! Season 3 Episode 1 - The Devil's Revenge!
    8.2/10(384 votes)

    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?

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  5. The Cuphead Show! Season 3 Episode 6 - A Very Devil Christmas
    8.2/10(354 votes)

    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.

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  6. The Cuphead Show! Season 2 Episode 13 - The Devil's Pitchfork
    8.1/10(422 votes)

    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.

    Director:Clay Morrow
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  7. The Cuphead Show! Season 1 Episode 9 - Sweater Luck Next Time
    8.0/10(686 votes)

    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.

    Director:Clay Morrow
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  8. The Cuphead Show! Season 2 Episode 5 - Sweet Temptation
    8.0/10(439 votes)

    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.

    Director:Clay Morrow
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  9. The Cuphead Show! Season 1 Episode 5 - Roll the Dice
    7.9/10(795 votes)

    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.

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  10. The Cuphead Show! Season 1 Episode 8 - Sweater Off Dead
    7.8/10(675 votes)

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  11. The Cuphead Show! Season 2 Episode 9 - Dead Broke
    7.8/10(395 votes)

    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.

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  12. The Cuphead Show! Season 2 Episode 6 - The I Scream Man
    7.7/10(429 votes)

    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.

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  13. The Cuphead Show! Season 3 Episode 10 - Dance with Danger
    7.7/10(309 votes)

    S3:E10

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

    Director:Clay Morrow
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  14. The Cuphead Show! Season 1 Episode 1 - Carn-Evil
    7.6/10(1135 votes)

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  15. The Cuphead Show! Season 1 Episode 6 - Ghosts Ain't Real
    7.5/10(748 votes)

    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.

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  16. The Cuphead Show! Season 1 Episode 12 - In Charm's Way
    7.5/10(665 votes)

    S1:E12

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

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  17. The Cuphead Show! Season 1 Episode 11 - Dirt Nap
    7.5/10(656 votes)

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Clay Morrow
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  18. The Cuphead Show! Season 2 Episode 1 - Jail-Broken
    7.5/10(455 votes)

    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!

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  19. The Cuphead Show! Season 3 Episode 8 - Down and Out
    7.4/10(306 votes)

    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.

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  20. The Cuphead Show! Season 2 Episode 10 - Rats All Folks!
    7.4/10(395 votes)

    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.

    Director:Clay Morrow
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  21. The Cuphead Show! Season 3 Episode 5 - Holiday Tree-dition
    7.2/10(322 votes)

    S3:E5

    With Christmas fast approaching, Elder Kettle sends the boys on an important errand: to pick out the perfect tree.

    Director:Clay Morrow
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  22. The Cuphead Show! Season 3 Episode 4 - Roadkill
    7.2/10(325 votes)

    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."

    Director:Clay Morrow
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  23. The Cuphead Show! Season 2 Episode 7 - Piano Lesson
    7.2/10(400 votes)

    S2:E7

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

    Director:Clay Morrow
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  24. The Cuphead Show! Season 2 Episode 4 - Another Brother
    7.2/10(424 votes)

    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.

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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  25. The Cuphead Show! Season 2 Episode 2 - Charmed and Dangerous
    7.2/10(427 votes)

    S2:E2

    Trouble comes a-knockin' when Ms. Chalice turns up on Elder Kettle's doorstep and turns on the charm. The question is: Can she be trusted?

    Director:Clay Morrow
    Writers:Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow

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Best Episodes Summary

"Release the Demons!" is the best rated episode of The Cuphead Show!. It scored 8.4/10 from 450 votes. Directed by Adam Paloian and written by Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow, it aired on August 19, 2022. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Devil and Ms. Chalice".

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