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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.

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★ 8.8
5K 32 2021–present
Indian TV · Talk & panel
7/10

Joker

★ 6.1
5K 74 2021–2025
Reality competition · Episodic
7/10

Hotel Babylon

★ 7.5
5K 32 2006–2009
Workplace · British TV
7/10

Al Kabeer

★ 8.5
5K 210 2010–2024
Long-runner · Sitcom · Warm humor
7/10

Happy Hour

★ 8.6
5K 14 1994–1995
Sitcom · Workplace · Episodic
7/10

Cunk on Britain

★ 8.2
5K 6 2016–2018
Dry humor · Deadpan cool
7/10

NCIS: Sydney

★ 6.2
5K 39 2023–present
Procedural · Easy watching
7/10

Caroline in the City

★ 6.3
5K 97 1995–1999
Sitcom · Easy watching · Episodic
7/10

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun

★ 7.5
5K 18 2014–2014
Anime · Warm humor · Easy watching
7/10

American Ninja Warrior

★ 6.8
5K 266 2009–present
Reality competition · Sports
7/10

Once Upon a Time... Man

★ 8.0
5K 26 1978–1979
Real history · Kids & family
7/10

Schoolhouse Rock!

★ 8.2
5K 65 1973–2009
Kids & family · Family-safe
7/10

Fish Hooks

★ 5.1
5K 100 2010–2014
Kids & family · School & campus
7/10

The Good Life

★ 8.0
5K 30 1975–1978
British TV · Cozy · Feel-good
7/10

India's Got Latent

★ 9.1
5K 20 2024–present
Talk & panel · Raunchy
7/10

Upstart Crow

★ 7.7
5K 22 2016–2020
Sitcom · British TV
7/10

The Bill

★ 6.7
5K 2404 1984–2010
Long-runner · British TV
7/10

Mission: Impossible

★ 7.5
5K 35 1988–1990
Heists & cons · Espionage
7/10

Dark Side of the Ring

★ 8.7
5K 69 2019–present
Docuseries · Dark tone · Episodic
7/10

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

★ 7.6
5K 23 1973–1978
Slapstick · Sitcom · British TV
7/10

Friday Five Sharp

★ 9.6
5K 74 2015–present
Sitcom · Warm humor · Episodic
7/10

Animaniacs

★ 7.7
5K 36 2020–2023
Parody · Satirical
7/10

The Care Bears Family

★ 6.1
5K 49 1986–1988
Kids & family · Family-safe
7/10

Kaamelott

★ 8.8
5K 469 2004–2009
Dry humor · Parody · Absurdist
7/10