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I honestly had no clue Cuckoo was Andy Samberg, the character is amazing. Every 9actor and character is great and hilarious. It was a great season, but of course series keep going and change. I'm not as crazy about the new character and actors. I binged watched the first season in a few hours, but it took me much longer to watch the next few. And I didn't even finish the last season and I don't care to.

The 5th season is awful. Andie MacDowell is terrible and the show is no longer funny. Needed to end after the 4th season. No Dale? No laughs.

What a truly funny, really funny, show! Where to start? Well if you're a fan of Andy Samberg (That's My Boy, Hot Rod) then there's a pretty good chance this'll quickly become your favorite new comedy! Even if you have no idea who he or any of the other cast are, well I'd still be willing to bet you'll get at least one, really good, laugh out loud moment per episode.

I'm a 24yo dude who really enjoys a good laugh. Therefore I have no doubt that others around my age (or older/younger - who also have a mellow outlook on life) will also be able to relate to this show on soooo many levels. Hell, even my folks find it funny. The difference between them and myself, I burst out in uncontrollable laughter throughout entire episodes of Cuckoo, whereas they being parents (and probably relating their/my relationship and their/my views), well let's just say I've still heard a few good chuckles escape their bodies ;)

The cast are awesome, particularly the on-screen chemistry from the two leading men. Add to that the fact you can root for both characters, and at the same time! Well what more can one want from this funny and amazingly written gem? I've got to say, I was pleasantly surprised at how well Cuckoo addresses modern families and relationships through comedy. We've come a long way from the classic stigmata of working man, stay at home wife and kids, etc. Well, Cuckoo gives us a pleasant look at one type of modern family environment and relationships, that many either have experienced (first or second hand) or will very likely experience themselves at some point in their journey of life across this modern yet ever changing world.

Before you judge it, give it an episode, or two or many :) Just remember what comedies are for, unwinding and having a laugh at other people and their predicaments. I personally find having experienced something like Cuckoo first hand only adds to the show/scenario and makes it even funnier. I'm sure many will relate to it on many different levels.

My idea of comedy? Well here's some other funny TV shows I enjoy/ed; South Park, Crank Yankers, Bored To Death, Chuck, Fonejacker, That '70s Show, Wilfred, Robot Chicken, Workaholics, IT Crowd, Family Guy, Futurama, Boston Legal, WKUK, Beavis and Butthead (new season) -- there's a ton more but that's a pretty diverse list of shows that have all, at one point or another, had me (quite literally) in tears laughing.

So take from all that what you will, even if it helps just one other give Cuckoo a chance, then it has done its job! Happy laughing :p

I'm not a big fan of comedies, but the first season is really good. Love the construction of all characters. Cuckoo is annoying as hell, but you learn how to tolerate him (and he is supposed to be annoying). Unfortunately in the next seasons they had to replace the main character and even changed his wife, so it looks like a completely different show. I tried continuing, but it wasn't good...

This show is severely underrated. Not many shows get me to truly laugh out loud, but this one takes the cake. Most people don't give it the credit the show deserves because it is based in England where most people can't relate to the culture out there, but it still captures the attention of comedy lovers who truly understand comedy. The cast is phenomenal. For being a UK series, it deserves 10 out of 10 stars. Taylor Lautner in season 2 really shows his true acting ability. Cuckoo truly deserves to be broadcast in America because the show genuinely has great writers and the plot is really good. If you are a fan of good comedy, I highly recommend Cuckoo.

Started watching this one on netflix and actually really enjoyed the first season. Obviously from all current British comedians Greg Davies is good, but make no mistake it was Andy Samberg's comedic touch and the chemistry that made the first season such a hit. Replacing Samberg was a bad idea. I understand they wanted to cash in on the success of the first season, but it really wend downhill and fast. The fifth season is the worst, so if you want to have a good impression of it, just finish up after the first. You won't be missing much afterwards.

Did you really just muck up 4 seasons of greatness with the joke that is season 5?

Dale's just "gone". Really? So, basically no one could be bothered to come up with a creative story as to why a major character left.

The script writing has been ok for season 5 at parts, but it's very unrealistic and over-the-top for some of the scenes in comparison to the usual Cuckoo that the fans once loved. Yeah, like everyone would coincidentally be at some random mansion at the same time for their own reasons. Totally believable...smh.

Please fix what you have broken before people the show sinks into a complete mess.

We discovered this by accident, and absolutely loved session one. Laughed our assess off!

Andy Samberg is absolutely great in playing the goofy annoying but loveable step-son, driving the always genius Greg Davies up the wall.

We started season 2, but not loving the acting of the new guy. Maybe it's a European thing, but the acting of the English actors seems way better than the new American guy. Apparently he has done big roles before, but contest doesn't seem to be his knack. (Andy's screwball comedy was awesome contrast with the English humour though!) The new actress playing Rachel is a bit boring and in no way as good and funny like the actress from the first season.

Don't think we'll make it far in season 2...

One of my all-time favourite comedies, Cuckoo makes you watch it with a smile on your face, at times makes you laugh uncontrollably but also creates real connections with the characters. Some of the lines are simply priceless, and still make me laugh days after the episode. Series one takes a couple of episodes to get going, but by the third of the series, the characters have all bedded in well and it reaches its potential. I would urge anyone who is unsure after watching one or two episodes to persevere.

The second series is arguably even better than the first, with 'Tribunal' in particular one of the funniest episodes of anything I have ever seen. What makes this comedy great is the characters, who all complement each other perfectly. Greg Davies' performance as Ken is a highlight, and Adam Samberg and Taylor Lautner play their wacky, new age characters to perfection and without stealing too much attention, despite their fame.

In conclusion, I could not recommend Cuckoo high enough, and would urge anyone to watch it.

10/10

Born British and living in the USA, I usually appreciate keeping my cultures separate. However in this case a bit of co-mingling of USA and British comedy works really well.

The premise of a really "good" daughter jaunting off with friends and on a whim marrying this man who is so different from her, actually makes sense and of course a great basis for a British Comedy.

Greg Davies is brilliant as the bewildered father who week after week cannot fathom what has happened in his household overnight.

Andy Samberg is so meant for the role of the hippie, pot smoking, free loving, non-working husband of the "good" daughter.

You have to watch all of the episodes as the relationship between father and son-in-law changes and grows, because that's what this series is really about.

I loved this and cannot wait for the second series which I heard will air in 2013. Maybe Andy will be able to balance filming Brooklyn Nine-Nine in the USA with a hop back over the pond to continue his evolving relationship with Greg Davies!

I absolutely can't stand her voice. What a stupid character. The show is ruined. Can't watch it now.

Season 2 is falling flat for me. They replaced Rachel, and the new one isn't as charismatic. And Andy Samberg was replaced too!

I'm going to power through, maybe it'll get better.

Lautner has obviously struggled over the years to find his niche, but with this series I think he's nailed it: Comedy!

Season 5 brings the show down a step, simply awfull, out of ideas.