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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.

Real Time with Bill Maher

★ 7.2
15K 755 2003–present
Talk & panel · Satirical
7/10

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

★ 6.9
15K 149 1993–1998
Rural & frontier · Wholesome
7/10

The Conners

★ 5.9
15K 112 2018–2025
Working class · Sitcom · Episodic
7/10

Quantum Leap

★ 6.3
15K 31 2022–2024
Time travel · Hopeful · Episodic
7/10

Close Enough

★ 7.8
14K 24 2020–2022
Adult animation · Absurdist
7/10

Sam & Cat

★ 5.8
14K 35 2013–2014
Kids & family · Sitcom
7/10

George Lopez

★ 6.9
14K 120 2002–2007
Sitcom · Working class
7/10

American Housewife

★ 7.4
14K 103 2016–2021
Sitcom · Easy watching
7/10

Outnumbered

★ 8.1
14K 40 2007–2024
British TV · Naturalistic
7/10

Clerks

★ 7.4
14K 6 2000–2001
Adult animation · Workplace
7/10

Komi Can't Communicate

★ 7.6
13K 24 2021–2022
School & campus · Anime
7/10

The Neighborhood

★ 6.8
13K 155 2018–2026
Sitcom · Warm humor
7/10

Gummi Bears

★ 7.5
13K 67 1985–1991
Kids & family · Whimsical
7/10

Celebrity Deathmatch

★ 6.9
13K 101 1998–2007
Campy · Adult animation
7/10

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage

★ 7.1
12K 45 2024–present
Sitcom · Warm humor · Small town
7/10

Car Masters: Rust to Riches

★ 8.2
12K 48 2018–2024
Lifestyle reality · Easy watching
7/10

Toast of London

★ 8.2
12K 24 2012–2020
Absurdist · British TV · Dry humor
7/10

Duck Dynasty

★ 6.2
12K 132 2012–2017
Lifestyle reality
7/10

Murphy Brown

★ 6.9
12K 260 1988–2018
Sitcom · Strong female lead
7/10

My Life as a Teenage Robot

★ 6.9
12K 40 2002–2023
Kids & family · Family-safe
7/10

Plebs

★ 7.8
11K 38 2013–2019
Dry humor · Friendship · Sitcom
7/10

CSI: Vegas

★ 7.4
11K 41 2021–2024
Procedural · Detective mystery
7/10

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

★ 8.5
11K 122 2012–present
Reality competition
7/10

Stromberg

★ 8.4
11K 46 2004–2012
Workplace · Cringe comedy
7/10