Whether they are game shows, dramas, comedies, etc. list some of the longest-running shows:

700 Club: A religious based show that has been on the air since 1966. 41 years!!!!

PRICE IS RIGHT: Game show that debuted in 1972. 35 years of being on television.

SESAME STREET: A childrens' programming show that debuted in November, 1969. I was a wee 4 years old.

MEET THE PRESS: It debuted in 1947!!!! That is over 60 seasons!

THE TONIGHT SHOW: Started in 1957 and continues to this day with Jay Leno.

WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS: Started in 1961 and ended in August 2006.

Gunsmoke/The longest-running primetime drama, it was on the air bewteen 1955 and 1975.
The Simpsons/The longest Tv animated series began its run in December of 1989.
Both Cheers and M*A*S*H were on the air for eleven seasons.

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Gunsmoke/The longest-running primetime drama, it was on the air bewteen 1955 and 1975.
The Simpsons/The longest Tv animated series began its run in December of 1989.
Both Cheers and M*A*S*H were on the air for eleven seasons.

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I would love to see how gunsmoke if it premeired in 1980-lol

The Young & Restless (1973) - 34 years

Law & Order - 17 years

Guiding Light - Started on radio in 1937, continued on TV in 1952. The rest is history.

Some daytime soaps...included episode numbers for those that I know off the top of my head

1. The Guiding Light (1952-present, CBS; 15100+ episodes) - radio version ran from 1937-1956, meaning it is the longest-running program in the history of broadcast radio and television
2. As the World Turns (1956-present, CBS; 13000+ episodes)
3. General Hospital (1963-present, ABC; 11300+ episodes)
4. Days of our Lives (1965-present, NBC; 10600+ episodes)
5. One Life to Live (1968-present, ABC; 9900+ episodes)
6. All My Children (1970-present, ABC; 9600+ episodes)
7. Search for Tomorrow (1951-1986, CBS/NBC; 9130 episodes)
8. Another World (1964-1999, NBC; 8891 episodes)
9. The Young and the Restless (1973-present, CBS; 8600+ episodes)
10. The Edge of Night (1956-1984, CBS/ABC; 7420 episodes)
11. Love of Life (1951-1980, CBS; 7500 episodes)
12. The Bold and the Beautiful (1987-present, CBS; 5000+ episodes)
13. The Secret Storm (1954-1974, CBS; 5195 episodes)
14. The Doctors (1963-1982, NBC; 5280 episodes)
15. Ryan's Hope (1975-1989, ABC; 3515 episodes)
16. Loving (1983-1995, ABC; 3169 episodes)

Jeffersons,Happy days,Frasier,Married with children all ran for 11 seasons.

Does 60 Minutes qualify as a show?

Does 60 Minutes qualify as a show?
Oh yes! It's been running since 1968. If we can count Meet The Press, we should add 60 Minutes.

Well, 7th Heaven just ended its run Sunday night as the longest-running family drama in TV history.

11 seasons, 243 episodes. It actually outlived the WB Monday night lineup, which only lasted 10 years. The WB's first season (out of 11) did NOT have a Monday night primetime schedule!

Does 60 Minutes qualify as a show?
But of course. All shows, whether they are sport shows, soaps, nature shows, dramas, talk shows, etc.

Today premiered in 1952.

Gunsmoke/The longest-running primetime drama, it was on the air bewteen 1955 and 1975.
The Simpsons/The longest Tv animated series began its run in December of 1989.
Both Cheers and M*A*S*H were on the air for eleven seasons.

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and GUNSMOKE was on the radio starting in 1951 and ran until 1960 or 61-I'm not sure.
And, yes, that means it was on against the TV version for a while; but the radio version had a different cast. William Conrad played Matt, Parley Bear was Chester, Geiorga Ellis was Kitty, and Howard McNear (FLOYD ON "The Andy Griffith show) was Doc.

BONANZA-ran from 1959 to 74
THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES-ran from 1962 to 71

Monday Night Football - 36 years
Death Valley Days - 23 years
Good Morning America - Over 30 years

Whether they are game shows, dramas, comedies, etc. list some of the longest-running shows:

700 Club: A religious based show that has been on the air since 1966. 41 years!!!!

PRICE IS RIGHT: Game show that debuted in 1972. 35 years of being on television.

SESAME STREET: A childrens' programming show that debuted in November, 1969. I was a wee 4 years old.

MEET THE PRESS: It debuted in 1947!!!! That is over 60 seasons!

THE TONIGHT SHOW: Started in 1957 and continues to this day with Jay Leno.

WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS: Started in 1961 and ended in August 2006.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT was first on in 1965, but I don't know when it went off, so it was revived in 1972.

And THE TONIGHT SHOW started in 1951. Steve Allen was the first host until 1956 (I think) then Jack Parr until 1962, Johnny Carson until 1992, then Jay Leno who's due to step down and replaced by Conan O'Brian in 2010.

Today premiered in 1952.


So did "Hockey Night In Canada", Canada's longest-running TV sports show.

The original "Price is Right" ran from 1958-66 and then was revived in 1972.

I should also add "American Bandstand". It started as a local show in the Philadelphia area in 1952. Dick Clark took over as host in 1956. In 1957, the show went national, appearing on ABC, where it remained for the next 30 years.

ER is going into it`s 14th season this fall!

ER is going into it`s 14th season this fall!
DAMN!!!!! Is that show still on the air????????:eek: :eek: :eek:

If you're talking about number of episodes as opposed to seasons and you want to limit the count to include only primetime series, then these would be your top 30 all-time leaders as of Dec. 2006:


Gunsmoke 633 (1955-1975)
Lassie 588 (1954-1973)
Death Valley Days 452 (1952-1972)
Ozzie and Harriet 435 (1952-1966)
Bonanza 430 (1959-1972)
The Simpsons 387 (1989-present)
Law And Order 381 (1990-present)
My Three Sons 369 (1960-1972)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 361 (1955-1965)
Dallas 357 (1978-1991)
Knots Landing 344 (1979-1993)
Make Room For Daddy 336 (1953-1964)
Beverly Hills 90210 296 (1990-2000)
Wagon Train 284 (1957-1965)
Hawaii Five-O 278 (1968-1980)
ER 278 (1994-present)
Dragnet 276 (1952-1959)
Cheers 275 (1982-1993)
Beverly Hillbillies 274 (1962-1971)
Donna Reed 274 (1958-1966)
Perry Mason 271 (1957-1966)
Murder She Wrote 265 (1984-1996)
Frasier 264 (1993-2004)
NYPD Blue 261 (1993-2005)
Married With Children 259 (1987-1997)
Happy Days 255 (1974-1984)
Love Boat 255 (1977-1986)
Bewitched 254 (1964-1972)
The Jeffersons 253 (1975-1985)
Mash 251 (1972-1983)

DAMN!!!!! Is that show still on the air????????:eek: :eek: :eek:
Yep, and still hasn't left the top 30!

I'm not sure if anyone`s mentioned Saturday Night Live or Mad TV yet, but they've been on for years and years, especially SNL.

There was also a religious anthology series called Insight, which ran from 1960-1984 and ran 250 episodes.

Scooby-Doo(1969-86)
The Superfriends(1973-86)
Pink Panther(1969-79)
Bugs Bunny/Road Runner(1968-85[separate shows, 1971-75])
Fat Albert & the Cosby Kids(1972-85)
Archies(1968-78)
Mighty Mouse(1955-67)
Smurfs(1981-90)
Alvin & the Chipmunks(1983-91)
Simpsons(1990-present)
Rocky & Bullwinkle(1959-73)
Underdog(1964-73)
Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle(1976-84[on hiatus, Sept. '82-Feb. '84])
Batman(various series, 1992-present)

This isn't necessarily in order, but nonetheless, let's include some TV cartoon shows that have run for a total of 8 years or more. This is still a good topic, so let's expand it some more.

Soul Train - 35 Years
Lamp Unto My Feet - 29 years
Porter Wagoner Show - 21 years

Little House On The Praire went 9 seasons 1974-1983.
King Of Queens 1998-2007 9 Seasons

The Waltons also went 9 seasons.

Just learned that Mad TV is going on its 13th season. DAMN!!!! Time goes by fast!!!!

Cops on FOX is on its 18th season!!!!!!!!!! Damn, does anyone still watch this show? I used to watch it faithfully. Now, I only see it when I am changing the channel and happen to stop and see if anything good is going on.

Cops on FOX is on its 18th season!!!!!!!!!! Damn, does anyone still watch this show? I used to watch it faithfully. Now, I only see it when I am changing the channel and happen to stop and see if anything good is going on.

Cops = Crappy Old Police Show :rolleyes:

No offense to our men in blue but this show has been on way too long.

Cops on FOX is on its 18th season!!!!!!!!!! Damn, does anyone still watch this show? I used to watch it faithfully. Now, I only see it when I am changing the channel and happen to stop and see if anything good is going on.

I haven't watched the show as of lately, but I still love the show when I can catch it.

I haven't watched the show as of lately, but I still love the show when I can catch it.
I know what you mean. I would rather watch Cops than The Simpsons if given the option.

I know what you mean. I would rather watch Cops than The Simpsons if given the option.

I haven't seen Cops or The Simpsons in years unless you count the cops chasing OJ Simpson.

America's Most Wanted has been on since 1988. I've always admired John Walsh, who suffered a major tragedy, and has devoted his life to making sure criminals get their just desserts. He and his wife have lobbied Congress several times to make tougher laws.

America's Most Wanted has been on since 1988. I've always admired John Walsh, who suffered a major tragedy, and has devoted his life to making sure criminals get their just desserts. He and his wife have lobbied Congress several times to make tougher laws.

This is a show that needs to be on forever. It helps the police. I remember when it debuted on FOX back in 1988. It came on Sunday nights. And in those days, their hotline number changed with the years. It's now 1-800-Crime-TV, back then it was 1-800-Crime-88-89-90, etc.

This is a show that needs to be on forever. It helps the police. I remember when it debuted on FOX back in 1988. It came on Sunday nights. And in those days, their hotline number changed with the years. It's now 1-800-Crime-TV, back then it was 1-800-Crime-88-89-90, etc.
It went off the air for a while but it came back after the public demanded that this show remain on the air for all the good it has done. I agree. This is the kind of show that has captured criminals that if not by any other means, at least by the simple fact that their mugshot was shown. When you see the stories of how some criminals have been caught simply by living next door to someone who happens to watch the show speaks volumes. You can't get better "publicity" than that. Now, if only we had a show that showcased missing persons that would be awesome. I would love to see missing children returned to their families.

It went off the air for a while but it came back after the public demanded that this show remain on the air for all the good it has done. I agree. This is the kind of show that has captured criminals that if not by any other means, at least by the simple fact that their mugshot was shown. When you see the stories of how some criminals have been caught simply by living next door to someone who happens to watch the show speaks volumes. You can't get better "publicity" than that. Now, if only we had a show that showcased missing persons that would be awesome. I would love to see missing children returned to their families.

American Most Wanted is one of my favorite shows but I haven't watch it in years though :( I never knew the show went off the air and then came back but can't really blame the public for doing that. I agree about doing a show that showcased missing persons, it would help missing children return to their families

I do wonder if American Most Wanted will ever release on DVD? I would buy them if they do

I did not know Soul Train was on The air for 35 Year's

Now, if only we had a show that showcased missing persons that would be awesome. I would love to see missing children returned to their families.

Toward the end of episodes of Without a Trace, they will show a missing person (picture, date missing, where from, etc) with a phone number to call the FBI. Then the next day on the Early Show, they'd do a story on that missing person. A dad managed to reunite with his children because they were showcased at the end of WAT.

Did anyone mention America's Funniest Home Videos? It's returning for season 19(AFHV has been on ABC-TV since early 1990). Bob Saget was the original host. He was succeeded by both Daisy Fuentes and John Fugelsang, who in turn were replaced by current host, Tom Bergeron. This fall, Ricki Lake is expected to be Tom Bergeron's co-host on AFHV.

Did anyone mention America's Funniest Home Videos? It's returning for season 19(AFHV has been on ABC-TV since early 1990). Bob Saget was the original host. He was succeeded by both Daisy Fuentes and John Fugelsang, who in turn were replaced by current host, Tom Bergeron. This fall, Ricki Lake is expected to be Tom Bergeron's co-host on AFHV.
I didn't know they were adding Ricki. Interesting. I really love Tom Bergeron. He makes AFV. He knows how to host. :D

did any one say The Simpsons I belive they are going on season 19

I'm not sure if anyone`s mentioned Saturday Night Live or Mad TV yet, but they've been on for years and years, especially SNL.
12 years (for MADtv) going on 13 in the fall! i'm so proud :mrtarver:

i think SNL is never going to end. it'll have like 100 seasons.

it seems just like yesterday Mad TV Debuted on FOX

it seems just like yesterday Mad TV Debuted on FOX
It does. I remember when it started. I was thinking they would cancel it right away. Not that it wasn't funny, but I was thinking that too many people would compare it to SNL. I am glad MadTV proved itself.

I didn't know they were adding Ricki. Interesting. I really love Tom Bergeron. He makes AFV. He knows how to host. :D

Here some more info, Irene. Check this link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America%27s_Funniest_Home_Videos

It does. I remember when it started. I was thinking they would cancel it right away. Not that it wasn't funny, but I was thinking that too many people would compare it to SNL. I am glad MadTV proved itself.
My dad was watching a rerun of that the other day...had to have been an episode from the early 2000s because they did a Family Feud spoof and Louie Anderson was still the host...and while it was still kinda lame, I could totally tell it was better than SNL recently, because I actually laughed.

SNL in the mid-late 80s was the best though, imo.

I've been a fan of price is right for many years now. Too bad bob parker left.

Front Page Challenge.....Game show that ran on the CBC for 38 years
Hockey Night in Canada.....Saturday night staple since 1952 ( And on radio for at least 20 years before that )
The Beachcombers.....A CBC "dramady" that lasted for more than 25 years

Lassie ran from 1954-1974.