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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 Jeffersons

★ 7.5
12K 253 1975–1985
Sitcom · Class divide
8/10

Hercules

★ 6.6
12K 65 1998–1999
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

★ 6.9
12K 32 1979–1981
Campy · Space & sci-fi · Episodic
8/10

Wonder Woman

★ 7.0
11K 59 1975–1979
Strong female lead · Campy
8/10

Rocket Power

★ 6.9
11K 65 1999–2004
Sports · Kids & family
8/10

The Late Late Show with James Corden

★ 5.5
11K 1199 2015–2023
Talk & panel · Episodic
8/10

Still Game

★ 8.9
11K 63 2002–2019
Friendship · Warm humor
8/10

Cuckoo

★ 7.2
11K 33 2012–2019
Sitcom · British TV · Episodic
8/10

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

★ 8.3
11K 168 1970–1977
Sitcom · Workplace
8/10

My Family

★ 7.5
11K 121 2000–2011
Sitcom · British TV · Episodic
8/10

Storage Wars

★ 6.3
11K 339 2010–present
Reality competition · Episodic
8/10

Would I Lie to You?

★ 8.3
11K 198 2007–present
Talk & panel · Witty banter
8/10

Henry Danger

★ 6.4
11K 121 2014–2020
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

Mind Your Language

★ 8.6
11K 42 1977–1986
School & campus · Sitcom
8/10

The New Tom & Jerry Show

★ 7.8
11K 16 1975–1977
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

The Fall Guy

★ 7.1
11K 112 1981–1986
Episodic · Easy watching
8/10

Ben 10: Omniverse

★ 6.7
11K 80 2012–2014
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

Beyaz Show

★ 7.1
11K 122 1996–2018
Talk & panel · Episodic
8/10

The Tick

★ 7.8
11K 36 1994–1997
Parody · Campy · Absurdist
8/10

Kevin Can Wait

★ 5.6
11K 48 2016–2018
Sitcom · Easy watching
8/10

Creepshow

★ 7.0
11K 26 2019–2023
Anthology · Monster horror · Campy
8/10

Ghost Adventures

★ 7.2
11K 365 2008–present
Supernatural · Long-runner
8/10

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

★ 8.8
11K 896 1968–2001
Wholesome · Kids & family
8/10

The Loud House

★ 6.9
11K 250 2015–present
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10