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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.

Spider-Man

★ 7.3
5K 52 1967–1970
Episodic · Kids & family
9/10

Azumanga Daioh: The Animation

★ 8.2
5K 26 2002–2002
Vignette style · School & campus
9/10

227

★ 6.8
5K 116 1985–1990
Sitcom · Episodic · Warm humor
9/10

Penn & Teller: Fool Us

★ 8.0
5K 173 2011–present
Episodic · Game & quiz show
9/10

Mickey Mouse

★ 8.1
5K 96 2013–2019
Kids & family · Family-safe
9/10

Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels

★ 6.4
4K 40 1977–1980
Kids & family · Family-safe
9/10

Tom and Jerry Tales

★ 7.4
4K 27 2006–2009
Slapstick · Kids & family
9/10

Bar Rescue

★ 7.4
4K 300 2011–present
Lifestyle reality · Episodic
9/10

Kiteretsu Daihyakka

★ 4.7
4K 329 1988–1996
Anime · Kids & family · Episodic
9/10

Hong Kong Phooey

★ 6.9
4K 16 1974–1974
Kids & family · Family-safe
9/10

Mystery Science Theater 3000

★ 8.1
4K 35 2017–2022
Parody · Episodic · Lo-fi charm
9/10

The Garfield Show

★ 5.8
4K 120 2008–2016
Kids & family · Family-safe
9/10

Lassie

★ 6.6
4K 591 1954–1973
Family-safe · Wholesome
9/10

Brainiac: Science Abuse

★ 6.9
4K 58 2003–2008
Episodic · Nature & science
9/10

The Huckleberry Hound Show

★ 6.6
4K 70 1958–1961
Kids & family · Family-safe
9/10

Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines

★ 7.1
4K 17 1969–1970
Slapstick · Kids & family
9/10

Good Eats

★ 8.8
4K 252 1999–2012
Food & cooking · Episodic
9/10

Maverick

★ 8.0
4K 124 1957–1962
Episodic · Dry humor
9/10

Last of the Summer Wine

★ 7.1
4K 295 1973–2010
Cozy · Long-runner · Warm humor
9/10

Dateline NBC

★ 7.4
4K 1476 1992–present
True crime · Long-runner
9/10

Magic for Humans

★ 7.2
4K 20 2018–2020
Episodic · Easy watching
9/10

The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show

★ 7.6
4K 15 1980–1982
Slapstick · Kids & family
9/10

Best of the Worst

★ 9.4
4K 154 2013–present
Lo-fi charm · Banter chemistry
9/10

Judy Justice

★ 7.1
4K 451 2021–present
Legal · Episodic · Easy watching
9/10