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The Best Episodes of Tuca & Bertie

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Free-spirited toucan Tuca and self-doubting song thrush Bertie are best friends – and birds – who guide each other through life's ups and downs.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Tuca & Bertie Season 1 Episode 10 - SweetBeak
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - SweetBeak

    S1:E10

    ’Tis the season for fighting the pastry-archy when Tuca urges Bertie to open her own bakery. But can they deliver the goods in time for Molting Day?

    Director:Aaron Long
    Writer:Lisa Hanawalt

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  2. Tuca & Bertie Season 1 Episode 8 - The New Bird
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - The New Bird

    S1:E8

    Bertie branches out and bonds with an eager young apprentice at Pastry Pete's. Elsewhere, without her bestie, Tuca feels a little bit lost.

    Director:Adam Parton
    Writer:Lee Sung Jin

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  3. Tuca & Bertie Season 1 Episode 9 - The Jelly Lakes
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - The Jelly Lakes

    S1:E9

    An impromptu road trip takes Tuca and Bertie to Bertie’s old summer camp -- a faraway place that dredges up painful memories.

    Director:Amy Winfrey
    Writer:Shauna McGarry

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  4. Tuca & Bertie Season 2 Episode 10 - The Flood
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Flood

    S2:E10

    Once upon a time, Bird Town was overwhelmed by a natural disaster. While the city is under siege, Bertie helps Tuca deal with some personal ghosts and unpack a big issue in their friendship.

    Director:Mollie Helms
    Writer:Lisa Hanawalt

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  5. Tuca & Bertie Season 1 Episode 3 - The Deli Guy
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - The Deli Guy

    S1:E3

    While Tuca’s out on a hot date with her crush, Bertie tries to spice things up at home -- with a little bird porn.

    Director:Mollie Helms
    Writer:Lee Sung Jin

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  6. Tuca & Bertie Season 1 Episode 6 - The Open House
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - The Open House

    S1:E6

    Bertie and Speckle consider buying a house, a big commitment that throws Bertie into a tailspin. Tuca brings home a forever friend.

    Director:Aaron Long
    Writer:Karen Graci

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  7. Tuca & Bertie Season 1 Episode 4 - The Sex Bugs
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #7 - The Sex Bugs

    S1:E4

    An anxious Bertie skips work to avoid a presentation, then accompanies Tuca on a mission to buy over-the-counter creams.

    Director:James Bowman
    Writer:Rachelle Williams

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  8. Tuca & Bertie Season 1 Episode 7 - Yeast Week
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Yeast Week

    S1:E7

    Tuca needs medical attention, stat -- but she's terrified to see a doctor. An elite baking expo gives Bertie the chance to bring "crünts" to the world.

    Director:Mollie Helms
    Writer:Gonzalo Cordova

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  9. Tuca & Bertie Season 2 Episode 1 - Bird Mechanics
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Bird Mechanics

    S2:E1

    Tuca and Bertie are both looking for their perfect match. Bertie needs to see the best therapist as quickly as possible, and Tuca finds a clever way to jump-start her dating life.

    Director:Aaron Long
    Writer:Shauna McGarry

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  10. Tuca & Bertie Season 2 Episode 3 - Kyle
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Kyle

    S2:E3

    Bertie hits a wall at work and decides to channel her inner bird/bro, while Tuca's passions steer her into a high-octane new job. Will our gals wield their new powers responsibly? No.

    Director:Adam Parton
    Writer:Gonzalo Cordova

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  11. Tuca & Bertie Season 2 Episode 4 - Nighttime Friend
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Nighttime Friend

    S2:E4

    Tuca deals with her nightly insomnia and loneliness by exploring Bird Town after hours. Bertie handles an IBS attack and Speckle has a new pedometer watch!

    Director:Meg Waldow
    Writer:Shauna McGarry

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  12. Tuca & Bertie Season 2 Episode 5 - Vibe Check
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Vibe Check

    S2:E5

    Bertie's vibrator is giving her intrusive-yet-titillating thoughts, it must be broken... or maybe it's her bed... or her brain? Tuca wonders if her new friendship could be something more. Speckle's reeeally into his new video game.

    Director:Peter Merryman
    Writer:Samantha Irby

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  13. Tuca & Bertie Season 2 Episode 7 - Sleepovers
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Sleepovers

    S2:E7

    Tuca is caught up in the love bubble of her hot new romance, while Bertie reminisces about their friendship. Bertie also buys a LOT of milk in this episode.

    Director:Samantha S. Gray
    Writers:Lisa Hanawalt, Shauna McGarry

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  14. Tuca & Bertie Season 2 Episode 8 - Corpse Week
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Corpse Week

    S2:E8

    Happy Cadaveri! It's Corpse Week and the gang are visiting Tuca and Bertie's families for the holidays. What's spookier, all the morbid imagery or the complicated family dynamics?

    Director:Meg Waldow
    Writer:Samantha Irby

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  15. Tuca & Bertie Season 2 Episode 9 - The Dance
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - The Dance

    S2:E9

    Bertie hasn't seen Tuca in weeks and she isn't sure whether to give her space or fight for their friendship! Some drama goes down at the annual Bird Town Carnival.

    Director:Peter Merryman
    Writers:Shauna McGarry, Chikodili Agwuna

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  16. Tuca & Bertie Season 1 Episode 5 - Plumage
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Plumage

    S1:E5

    Bertie's starting her apprenticeship at the bakery, but first -- it's Self-Care Saturday! Tuca and Speckle visit Tuca's aunt in the Beakshires.

    Director:Amy Winfrey
    Writer:Nick Adams

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  17. Tuca & Bertie Season 2 Episode 6 - The Moss
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - The Moss

    S2:E6

    A new landlord? A rent increase? Not today, Gentrifier. Tuca & Bertie battle a mysterious new apartment manager while Speckle races to finish building his dream house.

    Director:Erica Perez
    Writer:Gonzalo Cordova

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  18. Tuca & Bertie Season 1 Episode 2 - The Promotion
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #18 - The Promotion

    S1:E2

    Bertie wants to climb the ladder at Conde Nest but encounters sexual harassment. Enter Tuca with a plan to help her BFF get what she wants.

    Director:Aaron Long
    Writer:Lisa Hanawalt

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  19. Tuca & Bertie Season 1 Episode 1 - The Sugar Bowl
    6.6/10(9 votes)

    #19 - The Sugar Bowl

    S1:E1

    It's the end of an era as Bertie's boyfriend moves in and her best friend Tuca moves out ... into the apartment right above her.

    Director:Amy Winfrey
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Tuca & Bertie Season 3 Episode 2 - The Pain Garden
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - The Pain Garden

    S3:E2

    Tuca is forced to confront a mysterious chronic health issue, and Bertie takes a liking to Tuca's beau... accidentally.

    Director:Peter Merryman
    Writer:Lisa Hanawalt

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  21. Tuca & Bertie Season 3 Episode 3 - The One Where Bertie Gets Eaten by a Snake
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - The One Where Bertie Gets Eaten by a Snake

    S3:E3

    Bertie gets eaten by a snake!!!

    Director:Aaron Long
    Writer:Raphael Bob-Waksberg

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  22. Tuca & Bertie Season 3 Episode 5 - Salad Days
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Salad Days

    S3:E5

    Yeast Week is here again! Is Bertie's new mentor an improvement over Pastry Pete? Tuca and Speckle wrangle a rowdy duck into submission.

    Directors:Mollie Helms, Erica Perez
    Writer:Huong Nguyen

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  23. Tuca & Bertie Season 3 Episode 6 - Screech Leeches
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Screech Leeches

    S3:E6

    Ahhh! The girls revisit Bertie's spookiest memory: a high school friendship that got hella intense!

    Director:Peter Merryman
    Writer:Samantha Irby

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  24. Tuca & Bertie Season 3 Episode 7 - A Very Speckle Episode
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - A Very Speckle Episode

    S3:E7

    Being an architect's tough, and Speckle's thiiiiiis close to losing it. Tuca dips into astrology and goes HARD.

    Director:Aaron Long
    Writer:Gonzalo Cordova

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  25. Tuca & Bertie Season 3 Episode 8 - Fledging Day
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Fledging Day

    S3:E8

    Bertie might have some mommy issues! Tuca coaches Speckle through a tough transitional life stage.

    Director:Samantha S. Gray
    Writer:Chikodili Agwuna

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Best Episodes Summary

"SweetBeak" is the best rated episode of "Tuca & Bertie". It scored 9.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Aaron Long and written by Lisa Hanawalt, it aired on 5/3/2019. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "The New Bird".