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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 Green Hornet

★ 7.3
4K 27 1966–1967
Episodic · Easy watching
8/10

I Hate Everything

★ 8.2
4K 142 2013–present
Cynical · Dry humor · Episodic
8/10

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

★ 7.7
4K 77 1985–1989
Anthology · Episodic · Tense
8/10

Extreme Ghostbusters

★ 6.9
4K 40 1997–1997
Supernatural · Episodic
8/10

Unhappily Ever After

★ 6.9
4K 100 1995–1999
Sitcom · Episodic · Easy watching
8/10

Martin Mystery

★ 7.5
4K 66 2003–2006
Supernatural · Kids & family
8/10

Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian

★ 8.3
4K 11 2020–2023
Docuseries · Episodic
8/10

Eek! The Cat

★ 7.2
4K 79 1992–1997
Slapstick · Kids & family
8/10

Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge

★ 8.3
4K 18 2010–2016
Cringe comedy · Dry humor
8/10

Citizen Khan

★ 6.3
4K 34 2012–2016
Sitcom · British TV · Episodic
8/10

Tutenstein

★ 7.0
4K 40 2003–2007
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

Frankie Drake Mysteries

★ 6.8
4K 41 2017–2021
Detective mystery · Period piece
8/10

Cake Boss

★ 6.6
4K 208 2009–2020
Food & cooking · Lifestyle reality
8/10

Crank Yankers

★ 6.2
4K 126 2002–2022
Sketch & variety · Cringe comedy
8/10

BraveStarr

★ 7.1
4K 65 1987–1989
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

Khichdi

★ 8.6
4K 155 2002–present
Indian TV · Sitcom · Slapstick
8/10

Hardcastle and McCormick

★ 6.6
4K 67 1983–1986
Central duo · Procedural
8/10

JonTron

★ 8.5
4K 167 2010–present
Absurdist · Chaotic energy
8/10

Çocuklar Duymasin

★ 4.8
4K 503 2002–2019
Family-safe · Long-runner · Sitcom
8/10

Tremors

★ 6.5
3K 13 2003–2003
Episodic · Small town · Campy
8/10

Martial Law

★ 6.9
3K 44 1998–2000
Procedural · Episodic · Adrenaline
8/10

Mad

★ 6.0
3K 103 2010–2022
Parody · Sketch & variety
8/10

The Reluctant Traveler

★ 7.5
3K 31 2023–present
Easy watching · Feel-good
8/10

Nova

★ 8.7
3K 1030 1974–present
Nature & science · Docuseries
8/10