"The Cheerful Cuckold" is a 1969 Australian TV play. It was written by and stars Alan Hopgood.
It was about a young university lecturer (Hopgood) who is cuckolded by his wife Sybil (Sue Donovan). He devises a method to deal with it.
The show was recorded in late 1968. The Age previewed it, calling it "a delight" in an article dated 27 December 1968.
Hopgood's script was awarded an Awgie in March 1969. The show was not broadcast until December 1969.
One critic called it "the most painful Australian production I have seen since television started."
The script won the Awgie Award.