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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.

Better Off Ted

★ 8.2
29K 26 2009–2010
Workplace · Satirical · Cynical
7/10

Little Britain

★ 7.7
28K 23 2003–2006
Sketch & variety · British TV
7/10

Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson - American Crime Story

★ 8.3
28K 13 2016–2016
True crime · Docuseries · Episodic
7/10

Good Luck Charlie

★ 7.1
27K 98 2010–2014
Kids & family · Family-safe
7/10

Doctor Who

★ 6.1
26K 21 2023–2025
Time travel · Wonder & awe
7/10

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

★ 7.8
26K 229 2010–2019
Friendship · Wholesome
7/10

RuPaul's Drag Race

★ 8.5
26K 263 2009–present
Reality competition
7/10

Transformers

★ 8.0
25K 98 1984–1987
Nostalgic · Kids & family
7/10

Northern Exposure

★ 8.4
25K 110 1990–1995
Small town · Ensemble cast
7/10

Police Squad!

★ 8.3
25K 6 1982–1982
Parody · Absurdist · Deadpan cool
7/10

MacGyver

★ 5.5
25K 95 2016–2021
Genius lead · Fast-paced
7/10

Bull

★ 7.1
25K 125 2016–2022
Legal · Procedural · Genius lead
7/10

Dinosaurs

★ 7.5
24K 65 1991–1994
Sitcom · Satirical
7/10

Invader ZIM

★ 8.4
24K 28 2001–2006
Absurdist · Campy
7/10

I'm Alan Partridge

★ 8.6
24K 12 1997–2002
Cringe comedy · Dry humor
7/10

Danny Phantom

★ 7.2
23K 49 2003–2007
Supernatural · Kids & family
7/10

Without a Trace

★ 7.0
23K 160 2002–2009
Procedural · Detective mystery
7/10

Doc Martin

★ 8.4
23K 79 2004–2022
Small town · British TV
7/10

Queer Eye

★ 8.5
22K 81 2018–2026
Feel-good · Warm glow · Wholesome
7/10

Unforgettable

★ 6.8
22K 61 2011–2016
Procedural · Detective mystery
7/10

NCIS: New Orleans

★ 6.8
22K 155 2014–2021
Procedural · Episodic
7/10

JAG

★ 6.7
22K 227 1995–2005
War & military · Legal
7/10

Gintama

★ 8.7
22K 375 2005–2021
Anime · Parody · Absurdist
7/10

The New Batman Adventures

★ 8.4
21K 24 1997–1999
Dark tone · Stylized direction
7/10