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The Worst Episodes of The Cuphead Show!

Every episode of The Cuphead Show! ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Cuphead Show!!

Worst episode
S2E12 Lost in the Woods
6.2416 votes
Best episode
S2E8 Release the Demons!
8.4448 votes
Top season
Season 2
7.5avg
Binge time
10h 22m
36 episodes

Seasons3

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Cuphead Show! Season 2 Episode 12 - Lost in the Woods
    6.2/10(416 votes)
    S2:E12

    Winter's coming and there's lots of work to do, but Cuphead doesn't want to do any of it. Forget chopping wood — he'd rather launch rockets into the sky!

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  2. The Cuphead Show! Season 1 Episode 2 - Baby Bottle
    6.8/10(934 votes)
    S1:E2

    The brothers take care of a baby left at their front door. But with Elder Kettle gone and a strict warning to be good, it's harder than they imagined.

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  3. The Cuphead Show! Season 2 Episode 11 - Say Cheese!
    6.8/10(394 votes)
    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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  4. The Cuphead Show! Season 3 Episode 2 - Don't Answer the Door
    6.8/10(342 votes)
    S3:E2

    Knock, knock! Danger's at the door when Elder Kettle goes out to get his mustache waxed, leaving a bumbling Cuphead and Mugman home alone.

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  5. The Cuphead Show! Season 3 Episode 7 - Special Delivery
    6.8/10(309 votes)
    S3:E7

    After breaking Porkrind's window, Cuphead, Mugman and Ms. Chalice must work off the debt by delivering a mysterious package to Ribby and Croaks.

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  6. The Cuphead Show! Season 1 Episode 4 - Handle with Care
    7.0/10(781 votes)
    S1:E4

    After Mugman's handle breaks off, the brothers visit a greedy shopkeeper and get creative while on the hunt for glue.

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  8. The Cuphead Show! Season 1 Episode 7 - Root Packed
    7.0/10(684 votes)
    S1:E7

    Cuphead and Mugman have to defend Elder Kettle's precious vegetable garden after a rotten gang turns their yard into a party.

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  9. The Cuphead Show! Season 3 Episode 3 - Cupstaged
    7.1/10(328 votes)
    S3:E3

    Sally Stageplay's holding auditions for an exciting new space opera. But Cuphead, Mugman and the Devil all want the same role: the lead.

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  10. The Cuphead Show! Season 3 Episode 9 - JoyRide
    7.1/10(300 votes)
    S3:E9

    It's time for a day of fun with Elder Kettle... or is it? With an assist from Ms. Chalice, Cuphead and Mugman are scaring up shenanigans all over town!

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  11. The Cuphead Show! Season 1 Episode 3 - Ribby & Croaks
    7.2/10(836 votes)
    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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  12. The Cuphead Show! Season 1 Episode 10 - Dangerous Mugman
    7.2/10(636 votes)
    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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  13. The Cuphead Show! Season 2 Episode 2 - Charmed and Dangerous
    7.2/10(424 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?

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  14. The Cuphead Show! Season 2 Episode 4 - Another Brother
    7.2/10(421 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.

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  15. The Cuphead Show! Season 2 Episode 7 - Piano Lesson
    7.2/10(398 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.

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  16. The Cuphead Show! Season 3 Episode 4 - Roadkill
    7.2/10(323 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."

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  17. The Cuphead Show! Season 3 Episode 5 - Holiday Tree-dition
    7.2/10(320 votes)
    S3:E5

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

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  18. The Cuphead Show! Season 2 Episode 10 - Rats All Folks!
    7.4/10(393 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.

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  19. The Cuphead Show! Season 3 Episode 8 - Down and Out
    7.4/10(304 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.

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  20. The Cuphead Show! Season 2 Episode 1 - Jail-Broken
    7.5/10(452 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!

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  21. The Cuphead Show! Season 1 Episode 11 - Dirt Nap
    7.5/10(653 votes)
    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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  22. The Cuphead Show! Season 1 Episode 12 - In Charm's Way
    7.5/10(662 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.

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  23. The Cuphead Show! Season 1 Episode 6 - Ghosts Ain't Real
    7.5/10(745 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.

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  24. The Cuphead Show! Season 1 Episode 1 - Carn-Evil
    7.6/10(1130 votes)
    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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  25. The Cuphead Show! Season 3 Episode 10 - Dance with Danger
    7.7/10(307 votes)
    S3:E10

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

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  26. The Cuphead Show! Season 2 Episode 6 - The I Scream Man
    7.7/10(426 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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Lost in the Woods" is the worst rated episode of The Cuphead Show!. It scored 6.2/10 from 416 votes. Directed by Clay Morrow and written by Adam Paloian, Deeki Deke, Cosmo Segurson, Dave Wasson, Clay Morrow, it aired on August 19, 2022. This episode scored 0.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Baby Bottle".

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