The Best Episodes Written By Adam Paloian

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Go Fetch!

   S16:E910/3/2025

   Gary's favorite ball falls into a monster-filled trench.

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   9.4/10(7 votes)

   #2 - Jail-Broken

   S2:E18/19/2022

   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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   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #3 - Rats All Folks!

   S2:E108/19/2022

   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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   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #4 - The Devil and Ms. Chalice

   S3:E1111/18/2022

   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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   8.6/10(26 votes)

   #5 - Carn-Evil

   S1:E12/18/2022

   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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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #6 - A High Seas Adventure!

   S2:E38/19/2022

   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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   8.5/10(4 votes)

   #7 - Sweet Temptation

   S2:E58/19/2022

   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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   8.3/10(6 votes)

   #8 - Dirt Nap

   S1:E112/18/2022

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

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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #9 - A Very Devil Christmas

   S3:E611/18/2022

   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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    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Another Brother

    S2:E48/19/2022

    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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    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #11 - The Devil's Revenge!

    S3:E111/18/2022

    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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    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Ribby & Croaks

    S1:E32/18/2022

    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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    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Sweater Off Dead

    S1:E82/18/2022

    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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    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #14 - The I Scream Man

    S2:E68/19/2022

    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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    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Dead Broke

    S2:E98/19/2022

    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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    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Handle with Care

    S1:E42/18/2022

    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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    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Ghosts Ain't Real

    S1:E62/18/2022

    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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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Sweater Luck Next Time

    S1:E92/18/2022

    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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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Cupstaged

    S3:E311/18/2022

    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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    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #20 - Roll the Dice

    S1:E52/18/2022

    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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    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #21 - Dangerous Mugman

    S1:E102/18/2022

    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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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Piano Lesson

    S2:E78/19/2022

    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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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #23 - The Devil's Pitchfork

    S2:E138/19/2022

    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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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Dance with Danger

    S3:E1011/18/2022

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

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - House Worming

    S10:E22/25/2017

    When worms move in to SpongeBob's holes, it's up to him to hide his disgusting new friends from everyone else.

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