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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.

Late Night with Seth Meyers

★ 6.4
9K 1821 2014–present
Talk & panel · Episodic
8/10

Childrens Hospital

★ 7.8
9K 87 2008–2016
Parody · Absurdist · Ironic & meta
8/10

Sledge Hammer!

★ 8.1
9K 41 1986–1988
Parody · Campy · Slapstick
8/10

Dark Tourist

★ 7.4
9K 8 2018–2018
Docuseries · Episodic
8/10

The Woody Woodpecker Show

★ 7.0
9K 28 1957–1972
Slapstick · Kids & family
8/10

Wipeout

★ 6.6
9K 162 2008–2025
Reality competition · Slapstick
8/10

Yes, Dear

★ 6.9
9K 122 2000–2006
Sitcom · Episodic · Easy watching
8/10

Barney Miller

★ 8.3
9K 171 1975–1982
Workplace · Ensemble cast
8/10

Green Acres

★ 7.3
8K 170 1965–1971
Sitcom · Family-safe
8/10

Phil of the Future

★ 6.9
8K 43 2004–2006
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

The Cleaner

★ 7.1
8K 19 2021–present
Dark comedy · Episodic · Absurdist
8/10

Welcome Back, Kotter

★ 7.1
8K 95 1975–1979
Sitcom · School & campus
8/10

Kung Fu

★ 7.6
8K 63 1972–1975
Philosophical · Outsider lead
8/10

Quincy, M.E.

★ 7.3
8K 148 1976–1983
Procedural · Medical
8/10

The Sarah Silverman Program.

★ 7.0
8K 33 2007–2010
Absurdist · Raunchy · Dark comedy
8/10

Ridiculousness

★ 6.2
8K 1853 2011–2026
Long-runner · Easy watching
8/10

Amazing Stories

★ 6.4
8K 5 2020–2020
Anthology · Episodic
8/10

Duck Dodgers

★ 7.7
8K 39 2003–2005
Parody · Slapstick · Campy
8/10

Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil

★ 6.8
8K 52 2010–2012
Kids & family · Slapstick
8/10

Meme Review

★ 8.5
8K 60 2017–2019
Ironic & meta · Absurdist
8/10

Sonic Boom

★ 6.9
8K 104 2014–2017
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

Dad's Army

★ 8.1
8K 80 1968–1977
British TV · Sitcom · Warm humor
8/10

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

★ 8.9
8K 107 2013–2018
Docuseries · Food & cooking
8/10

Squidbillies

★ 6.7
8K 133 2005–2021
Adult animation · Absurdist
8/10