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This is a list of the longest-running television shows by category. The criterion for being the longest-running show is by the number of years the show has been on the air and not the number of episodes produced.
| Category | Show Name | Country | Duration | No. of episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animated | Sazae-san |  Japan |
1969–present | 6,429+ |
| Automotive | Top Gear |  United Kingdom |
1977–2001; 2002–present | 515; 133+6 specials |
| Children's show | Blue Peter | United Kingdom |
1958–present | 4,578+ |
| Comedy | Radio Rochela |  Venezuela |
1960–2010 | 2,652 |
| Cooking show | Hasta La Cocina |  Mexico |
1960–present | 11,232+ [1] |
| Current affairs series | Panorama | United Kingdom |
1953–present | |
| Documentary | Four Corners |  Australia |
1959–present | |
| Educational Show | Teleclub [2] |  Costa Rica |
1963–present [3] | |
| Espionage thriller | Spooks | United Kingdom |
2002–2011 | 86 |
| Finance show | The Money Programme | United Kingdom |
1966–present | |
| Game show | The Price is Right |  United States |
1956-65, 1972–present | 7,302 as of 19 August 2010 |
| Historical drama | Zenigata Heiji | Japan |
1952–present | |
| History series | Timewatch | United Kingdom |
1963–present | |
| Legal drama | Law & Order | United States |
1990–2010 | 456 |
| Medical drama | Casualty | United Kingdom |
1986–present | 778 (as of end of Series 25) |
| Music show | NHK Nodo Jiman | Japan |
1953–present | ~2,900 as of 2012 [4] |
| Music video show | Rage | Australia |
1987–present | |
| News show | Meet the Press | United States |
1947–present | 4,946+ |
| Newscast | Tagesschau |  Germany |
1952–present | ~20,000 by late 2009 |
| Panel show | Front Page Challenge |  Canada |
1957–1995 | |
| Police drama | Tatort | Germany |
1970–present | |
| Reality show | The Real World | United States |
1992–present | 436 |
| Religious program | It Is Written | United States |
1956–present | |
| Rural documentary | Country Calendar |  New Zealand |
1966–present | |
| Science fiction series | Doctor Who | United Kingdom |
1963–1989, 1996, 2005–present | 784 as of 25 December 2011 |
| Science show | The Sky at Night | United Kingdom |
1957–present | 700 |
| Situation comedy | Last of the Summer Wine[5] | United Kingdom |
1973–2010 | 295 |
| Soap opera | Guiding Light | United States |
1952–2009 | 15,762 |
| Sports show | Hockey Night in Canada | Canada |
1952–present | |
| Talk / chat show | The Tonight Show | United States |
1954–present | ~10,680 as of 9 March 2012 |
| Telenovela | Mundo de juguete | Mexico |
1974-1977 | 605 |
| Travel show | Holiday | United Kingdom |
1969–2007 | |
| TV feedback show | Points of View | United Kingdom |
1961–present | Unknown |
| Variety show | Sábado Gigante |  Chile - United States |
1962–present | ~2,000+ [6] |
| Western | Gunsmoke | United States |
1955–1975 | 635 |
[edit] See also
- List of longest-running U.S. television series
- List of longest-running U.K. television series
- List of longest-running Australian television series
- List of longest-running U.S. cable television series
- List of longest-running U.S. primetime television series
- List of longest-running U.S. syndicated television series
- List of longest-running United States television series
- List of television series canceled after one episode
- List of television programs by episode count
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.informador.com.mx/entretenimiento/2010/175839/6/la-senora-zarate-se-despide-de-la-television.htm
- ^ http://www.cr.emb-japan.go.jp/educacion_cultura/Semana%20Japonesa/teleclub.htm
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qHsCveojjY
- ^ http://www.nhk.or.jp/archives-blog/2010/05/nhk_4.html (~3,120 episodes through 2010-03-31, including 7 years of radio-only episodes)
- ^ Mangan, Lucy (2007-11-06). "Cable girl: why has the Summer Wine lasted?". The Guardian (Guardian News and Media). http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/tvandradioblog/2007/nov/06/cablegirlwhyhasthesummerwinelasted. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/arts_and_media/tv_shows/longest_running_tv_variety_show.aspx
