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Episodic

Episodic TV Series

Self-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 1162 series

10/10 means the show is a defining example. Shows scoring below 7/10 don't make the list.

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1,162 series Taste tags cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody

★ 6.7
43K 87 2005–2008
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

ALF

★ 7.4
43K 104 1986–1990
Sitcom · Family-safe · Episodic
8/10

Rizzoli & Isles

★ 7.7
42K 105 2010–2016
Procedural · Detective mystery
8/10

Doctor Who

★ 8.4
41K 695 1963–1989
Time travel · Long-runner
8/10

Knight Rider

★ 6.9
41K 90 1982–1986
Campy · Nostalgic · Episodic
8/10

Last Man Standing

★ 7.5
40K 194 2011–2021
Sitcom · Family-safe · Episodic
8/10

Modern Love

★ 7.9
40K 16 2019–2021
Anthology · Love story
8/10

Saved by the Bell

★ 7.1
40K 86 1989–1992
School & campus · Sitcom
8/10

The Colbert Report

★ 8.4
40K 1390 2005–2014
Satirical · Ironic & meta · Parody
8/10

Quantum Leap

★ 8.2
40K 97 1989–1993
Time travel · Hopeful · Episodic
8/10

Hey Arnold!

★ 7.6
40K 100 1996–2004
Kids & family
8/10

The Cosby Show

★ 7.4
39K 197 1984–1992
Sitcom · Feel-good · Wholesome
8/10

Rules of Engagement

★ 7.4
38K 101 2007–2013
Sitcom · Easy watching
8/10

DuckTales

★ 8.0
38K 101 1987–1990
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

Kim Possible

★ 7.3
36K 86 2002–2007
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

Sugarland

★ 8.3
36K 32 2019–present
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

The Great Indian Kapil Show

★ 6.4
36K 55 2024–present
Indian TV · Talk & panel
8/10

An Idiot Abroad

★ 8.3
36K 21 2010–2012
British TV · Outsider lead
8/10

Dharma & Greg

★ 6.4
34K 118 1997–2002
Sitcom · Feel-good · Warm humor
8/10

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

★ 6.5
34K 111 1995–1999
Campy · Episodic
8/10

Anger Management

★ 6.6
33K 100 2012–2014
Sitcom · Episodic · Easy watching
8/10

Baywatch

★ 5.5
33K 243 1989–2003
Easy watching · Campy · Episodic
8/10

Spin City

★ 7.3
33K 145 1996–2002
Workplace · Sitcom · Witty banter
8/10

Family Matters

★ 6.6
32K 215 1989–1998
Sitcom · Family-safe · Wholesome
8/10