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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.

Goosebumps

★ 7.6
17K 74 1995–1998
Anthology · Kids & family
9/10

Mushi-Shi

★ 8.5
16K 27 2005–2014
Atmospheric · Anime · Episodic
9/10

The Angry Video Game Nerd

★ 8.5
16K 269 2004–present
Nostalgic · Episodic · Lo-fi charm
9/10

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

★ 8.3
16K 146 2016–2018
Deadpan cool · Absurdist
9/10

The Love Boat

★ 6.3
16K 250 1977–1987
Love story · Episodic
9/10

Get Smart

★ 8.2
15K 138 1965–1970
Parody · Espionage · Episodic
9/10

The Road Runner Show

★ 7.8
15K 26 1966–1973
Slapstick · Kids & family
9/10

Garfield and Friends

★ 7.2
15K 121 1988–1994
Kids & family · Family-safe
9/10

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

★ 8.2
15K 4511 2008–present
Long-runner · Indian TV · Sitcom
9/10

Masters of Horror

★ 7.4
14K 26 2005–2007
Anthology · Episodic · Disturbing
9/10

Totally Spies!

★ 7.1
14K 183 2001–2025
Campy · Episodic · Kids & family
9/10

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

★ 8.0
14K 85 2012–2019
Dialogue-driven · Episodic
9/10

Hogan's Heroes

★ 7.8
14K 168 1965–1971
Sitcom · Episodic · War & military
9/10

Early Edition

★ 7.6
14K 90 1996–2000
Episodic · Hopeful · Feel-good
9/10

Perry Mason

★ 8.3
13K 271 1957–1966
Legal · Procedural · Episodic
9/10

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

★ 7.4
13K 42 2002–2006
Kids & family · Family-safe
9/10

The Twilight Zone

★ 7.7
13K 66 1985–1989
Anthology · Episodic · Unsettling
9/10

The Dick Van Dyke Show

★ 8.5
13K 158 1961–1966
Sitcom · Family-safe · Episodic
9/10

CHiPs

★ 6.5
13K 139 1977–1983
Procedural · Episodic
9/10

The Rockford Files

★ 8.2
13K 119 1974–1980
Detective mystery · Episodic
9/10

The Magic School Bus

★ 7.8
13K 52 1994–1997
Nature & science · Kids & family
9/10

The Real Ghostbusters

★ 7.6
12K 140 1986–1991
Episodic · Supernatural
9/10

High Maintenance

★ 8.1
12K 34 2016–2020
Vignette style · Episodic
9/10

The Yogi Bear Show

★ 6.6
12K 33 1961–1962
Kids & family · Family-safe
9/10