What are the best episodes of Cuckoo?

The best rated episodes of Cuckoo are: The Holiday - S3E7 rated 7.6, Funeral - S2E4 rated 7.5, University Challenged - S3E5 rated 7.5, Mums' Group - S3E3 rated 7.4, Tribunal - S2E3 rated 7.4, Ken on E - S1E3 rated 7.4, Neighbourhood Watch - S2E6 rated 7.4, Ken at Work - S2E5 rated 7.3, The Application - S3E2 rated 7.3, The Wedding - S1E6 rated 7.3

What are the worst episodes of Cuckoo?

The lowest rated episodes of Cuckoo are: The Homecoming - S1E1 rated 6.8, Election - S5E7 rated 6.9, Ivy Arrives - S5E1 rated 6.9, A New Beginning - S2E1 rated 6.9, Connie Sings - S1E5 rated 6.9, Grandfather's Cat - S1E4 rated 6.9, Divorce Party - S5E5 rated 6.9, Family Meeting - S1E2 rated 6.9, Trapped - S4E4 rated 7.0, Lawyer of the Year - S4E1 rated 7.0

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Best Episodes of Cuckoo

The Holiday
S3 Ep7
7.6
28th Mar 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.
Funeral
S2 Ep4
7.5
28th Aug 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.
University Challenged
S3 Ep5
7.5
14th Mar 2016
Dylan decides to leave university after only three weeks. Ken and Dale head there to keep him away from home at all costs.
Mums' Group
S3 Ep3
7.4
29th Feb 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.
Tribunal
S2 Ep3
7.4
21st Aug 2014
Ken attempts to defend Steve for medical malpractice. Ben decides to set Dale up on a date with one of Rachel's friends.
Ken on E
S1 Ep3
7.4
9th Oct 2012
Ken is delighted to be picked as a local councillor. Naturally, Cuckoo has some advice.
Neighbourhood Watch
S2 Ep6
7.4
11th Sep 2014
An intruder leaves Ken questioning his manliness. Rachel and Ben are moving in together.
Ken at Work
S2 Ep5
7.3
4th Sep 2014
The senior partner at Ken's firm is retiring and Ken is in line for succession. Rachel and Ben try to spice up their sex lives.
The Application
S3 Ep2
7.3
22nd Feb 2016
Rachel has a chance to get the job of her dreams - and Ken and Dale are on hand to help out.
The Wedding
S1 Ep6
7.3
30th Oct 2012
The series comes to a close, and there's a shock in store for Rachel and Cuckoo. Ken, however, sees a big opportunity opening up.

Worst Episodes of Cuckoo

The Homecoming
S1 Ep1
6.8
25th Sep 2012
Ken and Lorna are looking forward to seeing daughter Rachel again when she returns from her gap year, but are surprised when she introduces them to her new husband - travelling hippie and huge goon, Cuckoo. Ken struggles to find something to like about his new son-in-law before being pushed into a somewhat radical course of action.
Election
S5 Ep7
6.9
4th Jan 2019
Ken is getting ever closer to becoming an MP with Ivy, never happier, directing his campaign. However, can a small boy calling him 'fatty' and an unwelcome stranger affect the final outcome for Ken and Ivy.
Ivy Arrives
S5 Ep1
6.9
4th Jan 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.
A New Beginning
S2 Ep1
6.9
7th Aug 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.
Connie Sings
S1 Ep5
6.9
23rd Oct 2012
Self-appointed guru Cuckoo manages to motivate Lorna's best friend Connie to leave Steve and pursue her childhood dream of becoming a singer.
Grandfather's Cat
S1 Ep4
6.9
16th Oct 2012
Ken is afraid that Cuckoo will send his beloved father-in-law Tony to an early grave.
Divorce Party
S5 Ep5
6.9
4th Jan 2019
Ivy gets the news that her divorce has come through. Steve takes it upon himself to cheer her up by throwing her a divorce party!
Family Meeting
S1 Ep2
6.9
2nd Oct 2012
Ken is keen to lay down some ground rules for Cuckoo in the Thompson house and proposes a family meeting, but getting his own way has knock-on effects.
Trapped
S4 Ep4
7.0
27th Aug 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.
Lawyer of the Year
S4 Ep1
7.0
6th Aug 2018
Ken 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 is still enjoying his adopted home town of Lichfield and relationship bliss with Rachel - 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.

Cuckoo Episode Guide

The Homecoming
S1 Ep1
6.8
25th Sep 2012
Ken and Lorna are looking forward to seeing daughter Rachel again when she returns from her gap year, but are surprised when she introduces them to her new husband - travelling hippie and huge goon, Cuckoo. Ken struggles to find something to like about his new son-in-law before being pushed into a somewhat radical course of action.
Family Meeting
S1 Ep2
6.9
2nd Oct 2012
Ken is keen to lay down some ground rules for Cuckoo in the Thompson house and proposes a family meeting, but getting his own way has knock-on effects.
Ken on E
S1 Ep3
7.4
9th Oct 2012
Ken is delighted to be picked as a local councillor. Naturally, Cuckoo has some advice.
Grandfather's Cat
S1 Ep4
6.9
16th Oct 2012
Ken is afraid that Cuckoo will send his beloved father-in-law Tony to an early grave.
Connie Sings
S1 Ep5
6.9
23rd Oct 2012
Self-appointed guru Cuckoo manages to motivate Lorna's best friend Connie to leave Steve and pursue her childhood dream of becoming a singer.
The Wedding
S1 Ep6
7.3
30th Oct 2012
The series comes to a close, and there's a shock in store for Rachel and Cuckoo. Ken, however, sees a big opportunity opening up.

Cuckoo is every parent's worst nightmare - a slacker full of outlandish, New Age ideas. Ken is the over-protective father of a girl who's impulsively married an American hippie on her gap year.