doomrider7
That One Guy
I don't know if being episodic really affects ratings as Space Dandy and Michiko and Hatchin were episodic hits while Promised Neverland and Gundam Unicorn were continuity heavy flops. I don't think being episodic is why Pop Team Epic failed. Being a skit show with zero plot at all did it in. Comedy anime probably works if it has science fiction or fantasy elements a la Space Dandy, but a grounded school slice of life is bound to flop.
Bummer since they're all really good and funny. Golden Kamuy might work since it's about a bunch of former soldiers going on a hunt for illicit gold for their own personal agendas. Plus a guy gets his face torn off by a bear which fulfills the gore quota.