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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.

Common Law

★ 7.8
7K 12 2012–2012
Banter chemistry · Witty banter
7/10

Lore

★ 6.6
7K 12 2017–2018
Anthology · Docuseries
7/10

Salute Your Shorts

★ 8.2
6K 26 1991–1992
Kids & family · Nostalgic
7/10

The Toys That Made Us

★ 7.9
6K 14 2017–2026
Nostalgic · Docuseries · Episodic
7/10

Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father

★ 7.6
6K 18 2017–2021
Banter chemistry · Witty banter
7/10

Dug Days

★ 8.0
6K 5 2021–2021
Wholesome · Kids & family
7/10

Night Court

★ 5.8
6K 47 2023–2025
Sitcom · Warm humor
7/10

Megas XLR

★ 8.1
6K 26 2004–2005
Chaotic energy · Parody
7/10

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

★ 7.8
6K 332 1996–2025
Witty banter · British TV
7/10

The Simple Life

★ 4.3
6K 56 2003–2007
Lifestyle reality
7/10

The Lone Gunmen

★ 7.3
6K 13 2001–2001
Satirical · Episodic
7/10

Motive

★ 7.5
6K 52 2013–2016
Procedural · Detective mystery
7/10

The Tick

★ 7.7
6K 9 2001–2002
Parody · Campy · Absurdist
7/10

The Benny Hill Show

★ 7.6
6K 58 1969–1989
Sketch & variety · Slapstick
7/10

The Secret World of Alex Mack

★ 7.5
6K 78 1994–1998
Kids & family · Family-safe
7/10

Death Valley

★ 7.7
6K 12 2011–2011
Monster horror · Dark comedy
7/10

The Chef Show

★ 8.2
6K 25 2019–2020
Food & cooking · Easy watching
7/10

No One Could Live Here

★ 8.2
6K 91 2003–2006
Sitcom · Witty banter · Episodic
7/10

The Doctor Blake Mysteries

★ 8.0
6K 46 2013–2018
Detective mystery · Procedural
7/10

The Day Today

★ 8.6
6K 7 1994–1994
Parody · Satirical · Absurdist
7/10

Small Wonder

★ 7.0
6K 96 1985–1989
Sitcom · Family-safe · Campy
7/10

Shaktimaan

★ 8.1
6K 520 1997–2005
Indian TV · Kids & family
7/10

K-On!

★ 7.8
6K 41 2009–2010
Cozy · Friendship · Wholesome
7/10

One Day at a Time

★ 6.6
6K 209 1975–1984
Sitcom · Female perspective
7/10