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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 Facts of Life

★ 6.9
10K 201 1979–1988
Sitcom · Friendship
8/10

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

★ 8.0
9K 145 2009–2010
Talk & panel · Episodic
8/10

Coach

★ 7.1
9K 199 1989–1997
Sitcom · Sports · Warm humor
8/10

Star Trek: The Animated Series

★ 7.2
9K 22 1973–1975
Space & sci-fi · Episodic
8/10

Hawaii Five-O

★ 7.4
9K 281 1968–1980
Long-runner · Procedural
8/10

Still Standing

★ 7.5
9K 88 2002–2006
Sitcom · Episodic · Easy watching
8/10

Wellington Paranormal

★ 7.6
9K 24 2018–2022
Deadpan cool · Dry humor
8/10

The Thin Blue Line

★ 7.5
9K 14 1995–1996
Sitcom · British TV · Workplace
8/10

American Pickers

★ 7.1
9K 428 2010–present
Lifestyle reality · Easy watching
8/10

Freakazoid!

★ 7.5
9K 24 1995–1997
Parody · Chaotic energy
8/10

Nash Bridges

★ 6.8
9K 122 1996–2001
Procedural · Episodic
8/10

Bill Nye the Science Guy

★ 8.2
9K 100 1993–1998
Nature & science · Kids & family
8/10

Beetlejuice

★ 7.3
9K 94 1989–1991
Whimsical · Supernatural
8/10

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

★ 7.0
9K 78 2011–2016
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

All That

★ 7.5
9K 218 1994–2020
Sketch & variety · Kids & family
8/10

Touched by an Angel

★ 6.1
9K 211 1994–2003
Faith & religion · Hopeful
8/10

Mock the Week

★ 7.8
9K 249 2005–2026
Witty banter · British TV
8/10

Barney & Friends

★ 4.1
9K 248 1992–2010
Wholesome · Kids & family
8/10

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

★ 8.6
9K 6 1994–1994
Detective mystery · British TV
8/10

Uncle Grandpa

★ 4.7
9K 153 2010–2017
Absurdist · Chaotic energy
8/10

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

★ 8.6
9K 144 2005–2012
Food & cooking · Docuseries
8/10

The Amanda Show

★ 6.7
9K 62 1999–2002
Sketch & variety · Kids & family
8/10

Sealab 2021

★ 7.8
9K 53 2000–2005
Absurdist · Adult animation
8/10

Documentary Now!

★ 8.1
9K 27 2015–present
Parody · Anthology · Dry humor
8/10