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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.

She-Ra: Princess of Power

★ 6.8
7K 93 1985–1987
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule

★ 8.6
7K 25 2010–2017
Absurdist · Parody · Lo-fi charm
8/10

The Life & Times of Tim

★ 8.3
7K 30 2008–2012
Adult animation · Cringe comedy
8/10

Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge

★ 8.2
7K 8 1994–1995
Cringe comedy · Talk & panel
8/10

The Kitchen

★ 8.4
7K 121 2012–2016
Food & cooking · Kids & family
8/10

Charles in Charge

★ 6.1
7K 126 1984–1990
Sitcom · Family-safe · Wholesome
8/10

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

★ 7.7
7K 85 1985–1986
Kids & family · War & military
8/10

Agatha Raisin

★ 7.3
7K 20 2014–2022
Cozy · British TV · Small town
8/10

The Joy of Painting

★ 9.3
7K 405 1983–1994
Cozy · Comfort rewatch · Wholesome
8/10

Eerie, Indiana

★ 8.1
7K 19 1991–1992
Child's perspective
8/10

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

★ 7.7
7K 105 1964–1968
Espionage · Episodic · Central duo
8/10

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares

★ 7.6
7K 36 2004–2014
Food & cooking · Lifestyle reality
8/10

The Little Mermaid

★ 6.8
7K 31 1992–1994
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

Survivorman

★ 8.2
7K 54 2004–present
Survival · Docuseries
8/10

Bu Gece

★ 7.5
7K 240 2018–present
Talk & panel · Episodic
8/10

The Moaning of Life

★ 8.1
7K 11 2013–2015
Dry humor · British TV
8/10

Horrible Histories

★ 8.7
7K 155 2009–2025
Sketch & variety · Real history
8/10

Dungeons & Dragons

★ 8.0
7K 28 1983–1985
High fantasy · Kids & family
8/10

Kommissar Rex

★ 7.2
7K 121 1994–present
Procedural · Episodic
8/10

Ellen

★ 6.1
7K 108 1994–1998
Sitcom · Episodic · Witty banter
8/10

Air Crash Investigation

★ 8.8
7K 252 2003–present
Docuseries · Procedural · Tense
8/10

Dorehami

★ 6.7
7K 181 2016–present
Family-safe · Episodic
8/10

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

★ 8.7
7K 9 1991–1993
Detective mystery · Genius lead
8/10

Punky Brewster

★ 6.6
7K 88 1984–1988
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10