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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 Equalizer

★ 7.8
7K 88 1985–1989
Episodic · Big city life
8/10

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman

★ 7.8
7K 34 2018–present
Talk & panel · Dialogue-driven
8/10

Ranma ½

★ 7.9
7K 18 1989–1990
Anime · Slapstick · Episodic
8/10

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

★ 7.7
7K 81 1995–2002
Lo-fi charm · Dialogue-driven
8/10

Open All Hours

★ 7.6
6K 25 1976–1985
Sitcom · British TV
8/10

River Monsters

★ 8.2
6K 89 2009–2017
Nature & science · Docuseries
8/10

Dennis the Menace

★ 6.2
6K 79 1986–1988
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

Hunter

★ 6.9
6K 152 1984–1991
Procedural · Detective mystery
8/10

Renegade

★ 6.0
6K 110 1992–1997
Episodic · Fast-paced · Procedural
8/10

Pee-wee's Playhouse

★ 8.2
6K 45 1986–1991
Whimsical · Campy · Kids & family
8/10

1 Kadin 1 Erkek

★ 7.8
6K 478 2008–2015
Central duo · Turkish drama
8/10

Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei

★ 6.3
6K 386 1996–present
Adrenaline · Fast-paced
8/10

Mike Tyson Mysteries

★ 8.2
6K 69 2014–2020
Adult animation · Absurdist
8/10

The Exes

★ 6.7
6K 64 2011–2015
Sitcom · Episodic · Easy watching
8/10

Top Gear USA

★ 5.4
6K 76 2008–2016
Episodic · Easy watching
8/10

Abstract: The Art of Design

★ 8.3
6K 14 2017–2019
Docuseries · Visually striking
8/10

Muppet Babies

★ 7.5
6K 109 1984–1991
Kids & family · Whimsical
8/10

The Wayans Bros.

★ 7.3
6K 103 1995–2023
Sitcom · Episodic · Easy watching
8/10

All Grown Up!

★ 5.5
6K 55 2003–2008
Kids & family · Coming of age
8/10

Dilbert

★ 7.3
6K 30 1999–2000
Workplace · Satirical · Cynical
8/10

Rosemary & Thyme

★ 7.6
6K 22 2003–2006
Cozy · British TV · Easy watching
8/10

Once Upon a Time... Life

★ 8.2
6K 26 1987–1988
Nature & science · Kids & family
8/10

Franklin

★ 6.5
6K 87 1997–2006
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

The Powerpuff Girls

★ 3.8
6K 112 2016–2019
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10