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List of longest-running American broadcast network television series

This is a list of the longest-running U.S. broadcast network television series, ordered by the number of broadcast seasons.

To qualify for this list, the programming must originate in North America, be shown on a United States national (not regional) television network, and be first-run (as opposed to a repackaging of previously aired material or material released in other media). For this list, series that were available only on a local or regional basis are excluded. The "number of seasons" total does not include cable broadcasts or series in syndication.

Over 60 years

50–59 years

40–49 years

30–39 years

20–29 years

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Season 44 (2013–2014) was the first time episodes were numbered in a seasonal order rather than the numerical and chronological fashion used since the show premiered. For example, episode 4401 means "the first episode of the 44th season", not "the 4401st episode" (it is in fact the 4328th episode).

References

  1. ^ Only its time on television is counted here; it began on radio (as American Mercury Presents: Meet the Press) in 1945
  2. ^ NBC News
  3. ^ CBS Television News 1948–51, Douglas Edwards with the News 1951–63
  4. ^ Originally Hallmark Playhouse radio series, was Hallmark Television Playhouse (1951–54)
  5. ^ "Hallmark Hall of Fame Has Rough Start on ABC". 28 November 2011.
  6. ^ ABC Evening News 1953–65 and 1967–78; Peter Jennings and the News 1965–67; World News Tonight 1978–2006; World News with Charles Gibson 2000–09
  7. ^ "Early TV Anchors | Poynter". Archived from the original on 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  8. ^ Includes the various permutations and re-brandings over the years, including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  9. ^ Disney anthology television series aired under a variety of titles, including Walt Disney's Disneyland, Walt Disney Presents, Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, Disney's Wonderful World, Walt Disney, The Disney Sunday Movie, and The Magical World of Disney. The current title is The Wonderful World of Disney. See the main article for a complete broadcast history
  10. ^ Various citations concerning the 15,000 episode of General Hospital:
    • Pennacchio, George (May 12, 2022). "Daytime drama General Hospital celebrates a major television milestone: 15,000 episodes". KABC-TV. United States: ABC Owned Television Stations. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
    • SOD (June 16, 2022). "National B&B and GH Preemptions". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022. As a result, GH's show's 15,000th episode, which was originally slated to air on Friday, June 17, and due to a previous preemption was going to air on Monday, June 20, is now scheduled to air on Tuesday, June 21.
    • Eades, Chris (June 21, 2022). "GH Is Preempted Today". Soaps In Depth. United States: Bauer Media Group. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022. Unfortunately, as was expected, General Hospital is preempted on June 21 for ongoing news coverage of the hearings on the attack on the Capitol Building.
  11. ^ Fairman, Michael (September 9, 2022). "Days of our Lives Airs Last Episode of Its Historic Run on NBC; Heads Exclusively to Peacock Monday". michaelfairmantv.com. United States. Retrieved September 9, 2022. Friday marks the final airdate of Days of our Lives run on network television. For almost 57 years, and for 14,430 episodes.
  12. ^ Clifford, Kambra (August 3, 2022). "NBC drops Days of our Lives; soap now available for streaming only, exclusively on Peacock". Soap Central. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  13. ^ Originally The Guiding Light. Only its time on television is counted here; it began on radio January 25, 1937.
  14. ^ Originally Washington Week in Review
  15. ^ This only applies to the time that a children's program has broadcast nationwide. Technically a few other children's programs may have run longer in years/seasons than Sesame Street. Its just that some of those programs' seasons/years don't count as said programs weren't broadcast nationwide for their entire run.
  16. ^ Originally Masterpiece Theatre
  17. ^ Originally The New Price Is Right; longest-running game show in American television history.
  18. ^ Originally NBC Saturday Night
  19. ^ Previously The Robert MacNeil Report (1975), The MacNeil/Lehrer Report (1975–83), The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour 1975–95, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer 1995–2009
  20. ^ Weekly broadcasts ended January 1, 1997; irregular airings afterward; officially ended with the absorption of ABC Sports into ESPN
  21. ^ Evolved from The Iran Crisis – America Held Hostage (1979–80)
  22. ^ Originally titled "Noticiero SIN" when Univision was known as SIN (Spanish International Network).
  23. ^ Not currently on a regular schedule
  24. ^ SOD (April 17, 2023). "B&B Tune-In Alert". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  25. ^ Broadcast only in North Carolina, 1979–81
  26. ^ Also called 48 Hours Investigates
  27. ^ "48 Hours on CBS". TV Guide. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  28. ^ "Schenkel Going Out on a Roll". New York Daily News.
  29. ^ Jim Crockett's Victory Garden, 1975–79
  30. ^ Became Wall Street Week with Fortune after original host was fired in 2002
  31. ^ America's longest-running cooking show, running consecutive episodes and consecutive seasons. While some believe Julia Child's series to have run longer, Child and other appeared in series with different names, hosts. Ciao Italia has been on the air since 1989.
  32. ^ Only its time as its own show is counted here; it began on The Tracey Ullman Show as animated shorts. It is currently the longest-running prime time entertainment program with a consistent setting and recurring characters. While other prime-time shows have run longer, they are all news, sports, anthology or variety programs.
  33. ^ Sneak peek airing December 17, 1989
  34. ^ Also syndicated, 1982–present
  35. ^ Also known as Dateline (day of week it airs), Dateline with Stone Phillips
  36. ^ Continuation of Bandstand, which aired on WFIL 1952–57
  37. ^ Also known as The Metropolitan Opera Presents
  38. ^ Continuation of series that aired 1962–85 on Chile's Canal 13
  39. ^ Host: Tom Snyder 1995–99, Craig Kilborn 1999–2004, Craig Ferguson 2004–2014, James Corden 2015-2023
  40. ^ Reruns aired in syndication, 1984–92
  41. ^ Started in 2008, Mystery! was absorbed into Masterpiece (the former Masterpiece Theatre) and airs under the banner Masterpiece Mystery!
  42. ^ Morning 1979–82
  43. ^ Aired as Toast of the Town until 1955
  44. ^ Local transmission only (WCET), 1972–96
  45. ^ Originated on radio as Major Bowes' Original Amateur Hour, 1934–46
  46. ^ Originally GrandStand, then changed name to reflect year; was also NFL Live 1987–97
  47. ^ Originally ABC Press Conference; succeeded in time slot by This Week
  48. ^ Originally Opening Soon at a Theater Near You (1975–77); Sneak Previes Goes Video 1989–91