List of longest-running United States television series
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This is a list of the longest-running United States television series, ordered by number of years the show has aired. This list includes only first-run series originating in North America and available throughout the U.S. via national broadcast networks, U.S. cable networks, or through television syndication. Series continuations (with name changes and/or changes in network) are noted, but revivals are treated as separate from the originals (e.g., The People's Court and Jeopardy!). Series broadcast within the U.S. but produced in other countries, such as Coronation Street and Doctor Who, are not included.
[edit] Programs
| Series | Network | Actively broadcast |
First broadcast |
Last broadcast |
Number of episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meet the Press [note 1] | NBC | 64 years | November 6, 1947 | — | 4,946+ |
| CBS Evening News [note 2] | CBS | 63 years | August 14, 1948 | — | 16,400+ |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame [note 3] | ABC | 60 years | December 24, 1951 | — | 350+ |
| Today | NBC | 60 years | January 14, 1952 | — | 15,620+ Not including Weekends |
| Guiding Light [note 4] | CBS | 57 years | June 30, 1952 | September 18, 2009 | 14,000+ |
| Face the Nation | CBS | 57 years | November 7, 1954 | — | |
| It Is Written | Syndication | 55 years | March 1956 | — | |
| The Open Mind | Syndication | 55 years | May 1956 | — | |
| Candid Camera [note 5] | CBS | 55 years | August 10, 1948 | May 23, 2004 | 1,000+ |
| As the World Turns | CBS | 54 years | April 2, 1956 | September 17, 2010 | 13,858 |
| The Wonderful World of Disney [note 6] | ABC | 54 years | October 27, 1954 | December 24, 2008 | 1,224 |
| NFL on CBS [note 7][1] | CBS | 55 years | September 30, 1956 | — | 5,000+ |
- Notes
- ^ Meet the Press is the longest-running television show.
- ^ CBS Evening News is the longest-running network newscast.
- ^ Hallmark Hall of Fame has aired episodes on ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS. Although not broadcast on a regular schedule, a limited number of episodes air per year.
- ^ Guiding Light is the longest-running dramatic series in any genre. Although the program first aired on CBS television in 1952, Guiding Light was originally a radio-based drama, airing on NBC Radio from 1937–1946 and on CBS Radio from 1947–1956.
- ^ Although not broadcast on a regular schedule, a limited number of episodes aired per year.
- ^ Although the program first aired on ABC television in 1954, The Wonderful World of Disney moved to NBC in 1961, CBS in 1981, ABC in 1986, NBC in 1988, Disney Channel in 1990, and then back to ABC in 1997. Although not broadcast on a regular schedule, a limited number of episodes aired per year.
- ^ On December 18, 1993, CBS (which had been home to NFL games for 38 years) lost its rights to the then-fledging Fox Network. Fox offered a then-record $1.58 billion to the NFL over four years for the rights, significantly more than the $290 million per year CBS was willing to pay. On January 12, 1998, CBS agreed to air American Football Conference games (taking over for NBC as previously mentioned), paying $4 billion over eight years ($500 million per season).
[edit] See also
- Lists of longest-running U.S. shows by broadcast type:
- Lists of longest-running shows internationally.
- List of shortest running shows.
[edit] References
- General
- Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present ISBN *TV Guide Guide to TV (2006)
- Specific
