Cuckoo

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.

Comedy

Drama

Cuckoo

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.

Comedy

Drama

Created By: Robin FrenchKieron Quirke
First Aired on: Sep 25, 2012
Popularity: 8.2293: 73 votes
Networks: (GB)
Production: Roughcut Television (GB)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 5 seasons, 33 episodes

Season 1

The Thompson family adjusts to life with new American son-in-law Cuckoo, a self-appointed "spiritual ninja" who quickly settles into the household.

Aired 13 years ago

6 Episodes

Episode 1The Homecoming30 min
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.
Episode 2Family Meeting29 min
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.
Episode 3Ken on E30 min
Ken is delighted to be picked as a local councillor. Naturally, Cuckoo has some advice.
Episode 4Grandfather's Cat27 min
Ken is afraid that Cuckoo will send his beloved father-in-law Tony to an early grave.
Episode 5Connie Sings28 min
Self-appointed guru Cuckoo manages to motivate Lorna's best friend Connie to leave Steve and pursue her childhood dream of becoming a singer.