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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.

Hotel Hell

★ 7.1
6K 22 2012–2016
Lifestyle reality · Episodic
8/10

The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

★ 7.6
6K 50 1988–1991
Wholesome · Kids & family
8/10

Pimp My Ride

★ 5.7
6K 75 2004–2009
Lifestyle reality · Episodic
8/10

Silver Spoons

★ 6.2
5K 116 1982–1987
Sitcom · Wholesome · Kids & family
8/10

The Partridge Family

★ 6.6
5K 96 1970–1974
Wholesome · Family-safe
8/10

Wander Over Yonder

★ 7.3
5K 44 2013–2016
Whimsical · Kids & family
8/10

Bobby's World

★ 7.2
5K 81 1990–1998
Kids & family
8/10

Mr. Belvedere

★ 6.6
5K 118 1985–1990
Sitcom · Wholesome · Family-safe
8/10

Law & Order: UK

★ 7.7
5K 53 2009–2014
Procedural · Legal · British TV
8/10

Hardcore Pawn

★ 4.9
5K 162 2009–2015
Lifestyle reality · Workplace
8/10

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

★ 6.3
5K 65 1989–1989
Kids & family · Slapstick · Campy
8/10

Wildboyz

★ 7.3
5K 32 2003–2006
Slapstick · Chaotic energy
8/10

Conan O'Brien Must Go

★ 8.2
5K 10 2024–present
Warm humor · Episodic
8/10

Bear in the Big Blue House

★ 6.9
5K 117 1997–2006
Cozy · Wholesome · Kids & family
8/10

Late Night with David Letterman

★ 7.5
5K 3173 1982–1993
Talk & panel · Dry humor
8/10

Konusanlar

★ 6.4
5K 214 2021–present
Talk & panel · Episodic
8/10

House of Mouse

★ 7.5
5K 52 2001–2003
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

Fanboy & Chum Chum

★ 3.5
5K 52 2009–2014
Slapstick · Chaotic energy
8/10

Bunk'd

★ 5.5
5K 161 2015–2024
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

The Fugitive

★ 8.1
5K 120 1963–1967
Outsider lead · Episodic · Tense
8/10

Cars on the Road

★ 6.9
5K 9 2022–2022
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

V.I.P.

★ 4.3
5K 89 1998–2002
Campy · Episodic · Easy watching
8/10

Pippi Longstocking

★ 7.4
5K 13 1969–1969
Kids & family
8/10

The Jerry Springer Show

★ 3.8
5K 3375 1991–2018
Talk & panel · Chaotic energy
8/10