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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.

Grounded for Life

★ 7.5
17K 91 2001–2005
Sitcom · Episodic · Easy watching
8/10

Charlie's Angels

★ 6.6
16K 109 1976–1981
Procedural · Episodic
8/10

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

★ 7.5
16K 116 2007–2026
Food & cooking · Lifestyle reality
8/10

The Great British Baking Show

★ 8.6
16K 213 2010–present
Food & cooking · Cozy
8/10

Becker

★ 7.3
16K 129 1998–2004
Sitcom · Episodic · Easy watching
8/10

Tiny Toon Adventures

★ 7.5
15K 102 1990–1992
Slapstick · Kids & family
8/10

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

★ 8.7
15K 11 1986–1988
Detective mystery · Genius lead
8/10

Bad Education

★ 7.3
15K 33 2012–2024
School & campus · Sitcom
8/10

The New Adventures of Old Christine

★ 7.2
15K 88 2006–2010
Sitcom · Witty banter
8/10

The Outer Limits

★ 7.7
15K 152 1995–2002
Anthology · Episodic
8/10

Late Show with David Letterman

★ 7.0
15K 6501 1993–2015
Talk & panel · Long-runner
8/10

Sister, Sister

★ 6.3
15K 119 1994–1999
Sitcom · Family-safe · Episodic
8/10

The Six Million Dollar Man

★ 7.1
15K 99 1974–1978
Family-safe · Episodic
8/10

Pew News

★ 8.7
15K 50 2018–2020
Satirical · Parody · Episodic
8/10

Airwolf

★ 6.7
14K 55 1984–1986
Adrenaline · Episodic
8/10

The Graham Norton Show

★ 8.4
14K 571 2007–present
Talk & panel · British TV
8/10

Aladdin

★ 7.3
14K 86 1994–1995
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

★ 6.7
14K 1835 2009–2014
Talk & panel · Easy watching
8/10

In Living Color

★ 8.2
14K 126 1990–1994
Sketch & variety · Satirical
8/10

Clarence

★ 6.9
14K 130 2013–2018
Kids & family · Friendship
8/10

Mork & Mindy

★ 7.2
14K 94 1978–1982
Sitcom · Whimsical · Wholesome
8/10

The Mask

★ 6.9
14K 54 1995–1997
Slapstick · Chaotic energy
8/10

Sonny with a Chance

★ 6.0
14K 47 2009–2011
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

Drunk History

★ 7.8
14K 72 2013–2019
Chaotic energy · Absurdist
8/10