The WORST episodes of Cuckoo

Every episode of Cuckoo ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Cuckoo!

BBC Three comedy starring Greg Davies as the over-protective father of a girl who's impulsively married an American hippie on her gap year

Last Updated: 4/17/2025Network: BBC ThreeStatus: Ended
University Challenged
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#1 - University Challenged

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/14/2016

Dylan decides to leave university after only three weeks. Ken and Dale head there to keep him away from home at all costs.

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Election
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#2 - Election

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/4/2019

Ken looks like a shoo-in to elected MP with Ivy vigorously running his campaign for him. Can a small boy calling him fatty and a stranger affect the outcome of the vote?

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Two Engagements and a Funeral
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#3 - Two Engagements and a Funeral

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/4/2019

Ivy completely misunderstands the meaning of the phrase "put to sleep" - leading to her accidentally having her dog put down. A distraught Ivy forces the Thompson family to attend a weird funeral for her.

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Divorce Party
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#4 - Divorce Party

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/4/2019

When Ivy receives the news that her divorce has been finalised, Steve takes it upon himself to cheer her up by throwing her a divorce party.

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Macbeth
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#5 - Macbeth

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/4/2019

In the pub a strange old lady predicts that Ken will become the Liberal Democrat candidate at the next election. Weirdly, events seem to be conspiring to make Ken's political dreams come true as the sitting MP dies.

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Weed Farm
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#6 - Weed Farm

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/4/2019

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!

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Ivy Nanny
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#7 - Ivy Nanny

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/4/2019

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?

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Ivy Arrives
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#8 - Ivy Arrives

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/2019

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.

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Opening Night
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#9 - Opening Night

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/10/2018

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…

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Walkabout
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#10 - Walkabout

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/3/2018

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.

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Trapped
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#11 - Trapped

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/27/2018

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.

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Ken's New Friend
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#12 - Ken's New Friend

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/20/2018

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?

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The License
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#13 - The License

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/13/2018

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.

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Lawyer of the Year
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#14 - Lawyer of the Year

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/6/2018

Ken (Greg Davies) 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 (Taylor Lautner) is still enjoying his adopted home town of Lichfield and relationship bliss with Rachel (Esther Smith) - 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.

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The Holiday
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#15 - The Holiday

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/28/2016

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.

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Sid's Big Day
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#16 - Sid's Big Day

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/21/2016

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.

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Life of Dale
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#17 - Life of Dale

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/7/2016

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.

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Mums' Group
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#18 - Mums' Group

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/29/2016

Ken starts enjoying his paternity leave when he joins a group for mothers, but Lorna is worried that one of the members has her eye on him.

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The Application
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#19 - The Application

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/22/2016

Rachel has a chance to get the job of her dreams - and Ken and Dale are on hand to help out.

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Birth
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#20 - Birth

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/15/2016

A week past her due date, Lorna springs some new ideas on Ken about baby care. Rachel is delighted when an old friend returns.

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The Homecoming
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#21 - The Homecoming

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2012

The Thompson family meet daughter Rachel's new American husband Cuckoo for the first time.

Directors: Ben Taylor
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A New Beginning
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#22 - A New Beginning

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/7/2014

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

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Neighbourhood Watch
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#23 - Neighbourhood Watch

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/11/2014

A nighttime intruder at the Thompsons' place leaves Ken questioning his masculinity. Meanwhile, Rachel has a decision to make after agreeing to move in with Ben.

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Ken at Work
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#24 - Ken at Work

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/4/2014

Ken believes he is in line for a promotion when a senior partner at his firm retires. Meanwhile, Rachel and Ben try to spice up their sex life.

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Funeral
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#25 - Funeral

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/28/2014

When Ken and Dale take a trip into town, they bump into Ken's former professor, Dr. Rafferty. He has a dying wish, he wants them both to fulfill.

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