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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.

Bluey

★ 9.3
48K 196 2018–present
Wholesome · Kids & family
9/10

Columbo

★ 8.3
48K 67 1971–1998
Detective mystery · Episodic
9/10

Scooby Doo, Where Are You!

★ 7.9
48K 25 1969–1970
Kids & family · Family-safe
9/10

The A-Team

★ 7.5
46K 97 1983–1987
Episodic · Campy · Adrenaline
9/10

MacGyver

★ 7.6
45K 139 1985–1992
Episodic · Genius lead
9/10

The Flintstones

★ 7.5
45K 167 1960–1966
Sitcom · Family-safe · Episodic
9/10

Midsomer Murders

★ 7.9
44K 145 1997–present
Detective mystery · Procedural
9/10

Johnny Bravo

★ 7.2
42K 67 1997–2004
Episodic · Slapstick
9/10

Rugrats

★ 7.4
41K 174 1991–2003
Child's perspective
9/10

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

★ 7.9
41K 193 1987–1996
Kids & family · Episodic · Campy
9/10

The Bugs Bunny Show

★ 8.5
38K 78 1960–1975
Slapstick · Kids & family
9/10

Beavis and Butt-Head

★ 7.5
37K 214 1993–2011
Adult animation · Episodic
9/10

QI

★ 8.6
36K 374 2003–present
British TV · Game & quiz show
9/10

Pinky and the Brain

★ 7.8
35K 65 1995–1998
Central duo · Episodic
9/10

Death in Paradise

★ 7.8
33K 125 2011–present
Cozy · Procedural
9/10

Murder, She Wrote

★ 7.3
33K 264 1984–1996
Detective mystery · Cozy
9/10

Smiling Friends

★ 8.5
31K 27 2020–2026
Adult animation · Absurdist
9/10

I Love Lucy

★ 8.5
31K 180 1951–1957
Sitcom · Slapstick · Family-safe
9/10

Tales from the Crypt

★ 8.0
30K 93 1989–1996
Anthology · Campy · Dark comedy
9/10

Teen Titans Go!

★ 5.8
29K 447 2013–present
Chaotic energy · Kids & family
9/10

Mystery Science Theater 3000

★ 8.6
28K 199 1988–1999
Lo-fi charm · Ironic & meta
9/10

CatDog

★ 6.5
27K 67 1998–2005
Kids & family · Episodic
9/10

Bewitched

★ 7.6
27K 254 1964–1972
Sitcom · Episodic · Whimsical
9/10

The Jetsons

★ 7.0
26K 75 1962–1963
Kids & family · Family-safe
9/10