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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.

Marvel Studios: Legends

★ 6.5
6K 49 2021–present
Episodic · Anthology
9/10

Adam-12

★ 7.7
6K 174 1968–1975
Procedural · Episodic
9/10

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

★ 8.4
6K 20 2016–2019
Food & cooking · Vignette style
9/10

The Tom and Jerry Show

★ 7.2
5K 253 2011–2022
Slapstick · Kids & family
9/10

High Maintenance

★ 8.2
5K 19 2012–2015
Vignette style · Episodic
9/10

Space Dandy

★ 8.0
5K 26 2014–2014
Anime · Episodic
9/10

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

★ 7.3
5K 735 2006–present
Food & cooking · Episodic
9/10

Little Bear

★ 7.3
5K 66 1995–2003
Cozy · Wholesome · Kids & family
9/10

Mister Ed

★ 6.9
5K 145 1961–1966
Sitcom · Family-safe · Episodic
9/10

Masha and the Bear

★ 7.2
5K 187 2007–present
Kids & family · Family-safe
9/10

Adventures of Superman

★ 7.7
5K 104 1952–1958
Family-safe · Episodic
9/10

Curious George

★ 7.2
5K 199 2006–2022
Kids & family · Family-safe
9/10

Forged in Fire

★ 8.2
5K 268 2015–present
Reality competition · Episodic
9/10

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

★ 6.3
5K 62 1979–1983
Kids & family · Family-safe
9/10

Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai

★ 8.6
5K 2738 2015–2026
Long-runner · Indian TV · Sitcom
9/10

Chopped

★ 7.4
5K 761 2007–present
Food & cooking
9/10

Pucca

★ 6.6
5K 195 2004–2019
Slapstick · Kids & family
9/10

Gomer Pyle: USMC

★ 7.0
5K 150 1964–1969
Sitcom · Episodic · Wholesome
9/10

60 Minutes

★ 7.4
5K 2403 1968–present
Long-runner · Docuseries
9/10

Honest Trailers

★ 8.4
5K 692 2012–present
Parody · Satirical · Dry humor
9/10

1000 Ways to Die

★ 6.8
5K 116 2008–2012
Dark comedy · Anthology · Episodic
9/10

El Chapulín Colorado

★ 8.5
5K 260 1973–1979
Slapstick · Campy · Episodic
9/10

The Time Tunnel

★ 7.5
5K 30 1966–1967
Time travel · Episodic
9/10

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

★ 7.2
5K 110 1964–1968
Episodic · Campy · Family-safe
9/10