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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.

30 Rock

★ 8.3
139K 139 2006–2013
Workplace · Absurdist
7/10

Batman: The Animated Series

★ 9.0
138K 85 1992–1995
Atmospheric · Distinctive score
7/10

Fawlty Towers

★ 8.8
112K 12 1975–1979
Tight writing · Chaotic energy
7/10

Stargate SG-1

★ 8.4
110K 213 1997–2007
Space & sci-fi
7/10

The Grand Tour

★ 8.7
95K 47 2016–present
Banter chemistry · Witty banter
7/10

Star Trek: Voyager

★ 7.9
85K 168 1995–2001
Space & sci-fi
7/10

Chappelle's Show

★ 8.8
79K 33 2003–2006
Sketch & variety · Satirical
7/10

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

★ 8.2
76K 46 2022–2027
Hopeful · Space & sci-fi
7/10

Regular Show

★ 8.6
75K 244 2010–2017
Absurdist · Friendship
7/10

Flight of the Conchords

★ 8.5
70K 22 2007–2009
Music scene · Deadpan cool
7/10

M*A*S*H

★ 8.5
70K 251 1972–1983
War & military · Dark comedy
7/10

Cheers

★ 8.0
68K 270 1982–1993
Witty banter · Sitcom · Workplace
7/10

Samurai Jack

★ 8.5
67K 62 2001–2017
Stylized direction
7/10

Forever

★ 8.2
67K 22 2014–2015
Procedural · Detective mystery
7/10

Only Fools and Horses

★ 9.0
66K 64 1981–2003
British TV · Working class
7/10

Will & Grace

★ 7.4
64K 246 1998–2020
Sitcom · Queer stories
7/10

Samurai Champloo

★ 8.5
64K 26 2004–2005
Anime · Distinctive score
7/10

Leverage

★ 7.9
57K 77 2008–2012
Heists & cons · Witty banter
7/10

The Golden Girls

★ 8.2
53K 180 1985–1992
Friendship · Witty banter · Sitcom
7/10

Xena: Warrior Princess

★ 6.8
52K 134 1995–2001
Campy · Strong female lead
7/10

High Potential

★ 7.6
52K 32 2024–present
Procedural · Detective mystery
7/10

Blackadder the Third

★ 8.6
51K 6 1987–1987
British TV · Dry humor
7/10

Life

★ 9.1
50K 11 2009–2009
Nature & science · Wonder & awe
7/10

iCarly

★ 6.8
50K 95 2007–2012
Kids & family · Friendship
7/10