List of longest - running United States television series - Wikipedia List of longest - running United States television series This article needs to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( September 2017 ) This list is incomplete ; you can help by expanding it. This is a list of the longest - running United States television series, ordered by number of years the show has been aired. This list includes only first - run series originating in North America and available throughout the United States via national broadcast networks, U.S. cable networks, or syndication. Series continuations ( with name changes and / or changes in network ) are noted, but series ' revivals are treated as separate from the originals ( see The People 's Court and Jeopardy ! ). Series broadcast within the U.S. but produced in other countries, such as Coronation Street ( 50 + years ) and Doctor Who are not included ( see : List of longest - running UK television series ). Series shaded in light blue with bold are currently in production. Contents 1 Over 60 years 2 50 -- 59 years 3 40 -- 49 years 4 35 -- 39 years 5 30 -- 34 years 6 25 -- 29 years 7 20 -- 24 years 8 15 -- 19 years 9 10 -- 14 years 10 See also 11 References 12 Further reading Over 60 years Length Number of seasons Series Network First broadcast Last broadcast Number of episodes Notes 70 years 69 Meet the Press ( NBC News ) NBC November 6, 1947 present 3,600 + ( weekly ) Longest - running show. 70 years 68 CBS Evening News ( CBS News ) CBS May 3, 1948 present 16,400 + Longest - running network newscast. 69 years 67 Music & the Spoken Word Syndicated October 1949 present 4,500 + Longest - running non-news television program. 66 years 65 Hallmark Hall of Fame NBC December 24, 1951 * December 17, 1978 243 + Not broadcast on a regular schedule, with only a limited number of productions per year. CBS November 14, 1979 April 30, 1980 PBS February 9, 1981 May 6, 1981 CBS December 1, 1981 January 29, 1989 ABC April 30, 1989 April 23, 1995 CBS December 10, 1995 April 24, 2011 ABC November 27, 2011 April 20, 2014 Hallmark Channel November 30, 2014 present 66 years 66 Today ( NBC News ) NBC January 14, 1952 present 15,785 + Longest - running morning show. 65 years 63 ABC World News Tonight ( ABC News ) ABC September 1953 present 15,722 + 64 years 62 The Tonight Show NBC September 27, 1954 present 12,237 World 's longest - running talk show 63 years 62 Face the Nation ( CBS News ) CBS November 7, 1954 present 62 years 61 It Is Written Syndicated March 1, 1956 present Longest - running religious television program to broadcast in color. 62 years 60 The Open Mind Syndicated May 1956 present Longest - running public television program. 50 -- 59 years Length Number of seasons Series Network First broadcast Last broadcast Number of episodes Notes 58 years 58 NFL on CBS CBS September 30, 1956 January 23, 1994 5,000 + September 6, 1998 present 57 years 57 Guiding Light ( CBS Daytime ) CBS June 30, 1952 * September 18, 2009 15,762 Longest - running dramatic series ( soap opera ) of any genre. Longest - running daytime drama. * While its television debut was on June 30, 1952, The Guiding Light 's first incarnation was as a radio show, which premiered on January 25, 1937 -- giving the production a total of 72 total years. 57 years 55 It 's Academic NBC, CBS October 7, 1961 present 56 years 55 Professional Bowlers Tour ABC January 27, 1962 June 21, 1997 ESPN airs some of the tours on ABC. CBS 1998 1999 Fox Sports Net 1999 2000 ESPN 2000 present 54 years 54 As the World Turns ( CBS Daytime ) CBS April 2, 1956 September 17, 2010 13,858 55 years 53 General Hospital ( ABC Daytime ) ABC April 1, 1963 present 14,000 + As of July 12, 2016. Longest - running dramatic series ( soap opera ) still in production. 54 years 53 The Wonderful World of Disney ABC October 27, 1954 June 11, 1961 1,224 Anthology television series featuring wide variety of topics ranging from Disney animation to live - action and documentaries. Walt Disney was the original host from show 's inception until his death in 1966. From 1991 to 1997 and since 2008, the series only airs sporadically as a special presentation a few times a year. NBC September 24, 1961 August 16, 1981 CBS September 26, 1981 May 3, 1983 ABC February 2, 1986 May 22, 1988 NBC October 9, 1988 August 26, 1990 Disney Channel September 23, 1990 August 25, 1996 ABC September 28, 1997 December 24, 2008 53 years 53 Sábado Gigante Univision August 8, 1962 September 19, 2015 2,800 + Longest - running imported TV show 52 years 51 Days of Our Lives ( NBC Daytime ) NBC November 8, 1965 present 13,285 + As of April 5, 2016 51 years 50 Washington Week NET, PBS February 23, 1967 present 2,000 + Longest continuous running Public Television show on PBS, having started on its predecessor NET and carrying over to PBS, along with Mister Rogers ' Neighborhood, Sesame Street and others in 1970. 51 years 48 NFL Films Presents Syndicated September 17, 1967 January 26, 1997 ESPN August 31, 1997 present NFL Network November 4, 2003 present 50 years 48 Day of Discovery Syndicated May 5, 1968 present 40 -- 49 years Length Number of seasons Series Network First broadcast Last broadcast Number of episodes Notes 50 years 48 60 Minutes ( CBS News ) CBS September 24, 1968 present 48 years 27 Scooby - Doo CBS September 13, 1969 October 27, 1973 376 Longest - running Hanna - Barbera television franchise ABC September 11, 1976 August 17, 1991 The WB September 14, 2002 April 16, 2005 The CW September 23, 2006 March 15, 2008 Cartoon Network April 5, 2010 March 12, 2016 Boomerang June 20, 2017 present 46 years 46 Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon Syndicated / ABC September 4, 1966 August 31, 2014 46 Annual broadcast ; was broadcast as a two - hour special on ABC in 2013 and 2014. 48 years 48 Sesame Street NET November 10, 1969 October 4, 1970 4,491 Longest - running children 's show. While Sesame Street remains on the PBS schedule, new episodes now premiere on HBO and become available to PBS nine months later. PBS October 5, 1970 present HBO January 16, 2016 present 48 years 47 Hour of Power Syndicated February 1970 present 2,000 + 48 years 46 Monday Night Football ABC September 21, 1970 December 26, 2005 641 + ESPN September 11, 2006 present 48 years 46 NBC Nightly News ( NBC News ) NBC August 3, 1970 present NBC has had an evening broadcast since 1948, starting with Camel News Caravan, lasting until 1956, when it was replaced by Nightly News ' predecessor the Huntley - Brinkley Report. 47 years 46 Masterpiece Theatre PBS January 10, 1971 present 46 years 46 The Price Is Right ( CBS Daytime ) CBS September 4, 1972 present 8,000 + Longest - running game show. 45 years 45 Wide World of Sports ( ABC Sports ) ABC April 29, 1961 August 2006 45 years 36 NASCAR on ABC ABC February 26, 1961 August 5, 2000 March 10, 2007 October 11, 2014 45 years 45 Agronsky & Co. / Inside Washington Syndicated 1969 December 20, 2013 45 years 46 One Life to Live ( ABC Daytime ) ABC July 15, 1968 January 13, 2012 11,096 While the show had ceased airing as a television series it was still in production for a brief time after. On April 29, 2013 the show had resumed airing now as a web series on the internet and could be seen through Hulu, iTunes and YouTube until August 19, 2013 before being confirmed as being discontinued again on September 3, 2013. 45 years 44 Great Performances PBS November 4, 1972 present 45 years 45 The Young and the Restless ( CBS Daytime ) CBS March 26, 1973 present 11,000 + 41 years 41 Romper Room / Romper Room & Friends Syndicated February 9, 1953 September 1994 41 years 42 All My Children ( ABC Daytime ) ABC January 5, 1970 September 23, 2011 10,712 While the show had ceased airing as a television series it was still in production for a brief time after. On April 29, 2013 the show had resumed airing now as a web series on the internet and could be seen through Hulu, iTunes and YouTube until September 2, 2013 before being confirmed as being discontinued again on November 11, 2013. 44 years 43 Nova PBS March 3, 1974 present 698 43 years 41 The Victory Garden PBS April 16, 1975 present 43 years 43 Saturday Night Live NBC October 11, 1975 present 850 The longest - running sketch comedy show on American television, as well as the longest - running variety show in U.S. history. 43 years 41 PBS NewsHour PBS October 20, 1975 present 42 years 41 Good Morning America ABC November 3, 1975 present 9,914 + 42 years 41 Austin City Limits PBS 1976 present 42 years 41 Creative Living with Sheryl Borden Syndicated 1976 present 42 years 41 Live from Lincoln Center PBS January 30, 1976 present 40 years 40 NASCAR on CBS CBS February 12, 1960 July 15, 2000 40 years 40 The Bugs Bunny Show - Bugs Bunny Road Runner Hour - Bugs Bunny Road Runner Show - Bugs and Tweety Show ABC ( 1960 - 1968, 1986 - 2000 ), CBS ( 1968 - 1985 ) October 11, 1960 September 2nd, 2000 1040 episodes, including at least 5,000 Total shorts being aired, although many were re rans. Longest running cartoon program on broadcast television, the last non-Disney ABC Kids show, and the last non-Educational and Informal ( E / I ) Saturday morning cartoon on broadcast TV. 35 -- 39 years Length Number of seasons Series Network First broadcast Last broadcast Number of episodes Notes 37 years 38 The 700 Club Syndicated 1966 present ABC Family 1977 present 37 years 38 Inside the NFL HBO 1977 February 6, 2008 Showtime September 10, 2008 present 40 years 38 20 / 20 ABC June 6, 1978 present 39 years 38 Nightly Business Report PBS January 22, 1979 present 39 years 38 CBS News Sunday Morning CBS January 28, 1979 present 37 years 38 This Old House PBS 1979 present 900 + 37 years 38 The Woodwright 's Shop PBS 1979 present 429 + 39 years 37 SportsCenter ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews September 7, 1979 present 90,000 + More episodes than any other television series. 38 years 36 Nightline ABC March 24, 1980 present 38 years 36 Washington Journal C - SPAN October 7, 1980 present 35 years 35 Search for Tomorrow ( CBS and NBC Daytime ) CBS September 3, 1951 March 23, 1982 9,130 NBC March 26, 1982 December 26, 1986 35 years 35 Another World ( NBC Daytime ) NBC May 4, 1964 June 25, 1999 8,891 Longest - running continuous title sequences on television 35 years 35 Bobby Jones Gospel BET January 27, 1980 July 31, 2016 35 years 35 Soul Train Syndicated October 2, 1971 March 25, 2006 1,117 35 years 35 Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser PBS November 20, 1970 June 24, 2005 37 years 35 Noticiero Univision Univision June 1, 1981 present 37 years 35 Entertainment Tonight Syndicated September 14, 1981 present 11,267 + Longest - running entertainment news program. 35 years 36 MotorWeek PBS October 15, 1981 present 36 years 35 This Week ABC November 15, 1981 present 36 years 34 Late Night NBC February 1, 1982 June 21, 1993 1,819... with David Letterman September 13, 1993 February 20, 2009 2,725... with Conan O'Brien March 2, 2009 February 7, 2014 977... with Jimmy Fallon February 24, 2014 present 749... with Seth Meyers 36 years 34 Nature PBS October 10, 1982 present 440 + 35 years 34 Frontline PBS January 17, 1983 present 520 + 35 years 10 Columbo NBC February 20, 1968 May 13, 1978 69 11 year break between the change in broadcasting stations. ABC February 6, 1989 January 30, 2003 30 -- 34 years Length Number of seasons Series Network First broadcast Last broadcast Number of episodes Notes 34 years 34 Evening at Pops PBS July 12, 1970 August 29, 2004 34 years 35 The McLaughlin Group Syndicated January 1, 1982 August 12, 2016 33 years 33 Mister Rogers ' Neighborhood NET February 19, 1968 May 1, 1970 912 PBS February 15, 1971 August 31, 2001 33 years 33 Firing Line Syndicated April 4, 1966 1971 1,504 Longest - running public affairs program to have a single host. PBS 1971 December 26, 1999 35 years 35 Wheel of Fortune ( prime time ) Syndicated September 19, 1983 present 6,000 + 2nd longest - running game show ; daytime version aired from 1975 to 1991 34 years 34 Jeopardy ! ( revival ) Syndicated September 10, 1984 present 6,600 + 3rd longest - running game show ; daytime version aired from 1964 to 1975 and again from 1978 to 1979 34 years 32 Real Videos TBN, JCTV October 4, 1984 present 900 + 31 years 31 Faith for Today ABC May 21, 1950 1955 Syndicated 1955 1981 31 years 31 Lamp Unto My Feet CBS 1948 1979 30 years 31 Gilad 's Bodies in Motion ESPN 1994 Fox Sports Net 1994 1995 Discovery Health 1995 FitTV 2011 Discovery Fit & Health 2011 2015 2015 -- present 33 years 31 Grand Ole Opry Live TNN April 20, 1985 August 2001 CMT August 2001 2003 GAC 2003 present 30 years 30 NASCAR on ESPN ESPN, ESPN2, ABC 1981 2002 2007 2014 31 years 29 Biography A&E April 6, 1987 August 2006 Biography Channel August 2006 present 31 years 31 The Bold and the Beautiful CBS March 23, 1987 present 7000 + 25 -- 29 years Length Number of seasons Series Network First broadcast Last broadcast Number of episodes Notes 29 years 29 Captain Kangaroo CBS October 3, 1955 December 8, 1984 29 years 29 Lou Dobbs Tonight CNN June 1, 1980 November 11, 2009 29 years 29 Hometime PBS November 1, 1986 January 30, 2016 29 years 29 WCW Saturday Night WTBS / TBS December 25, 1971 August 19, 2000 29 years 15 CBS This Morning CBS November 30, 1987 October 29, 1999 3,110 January 9, 2012 present 620 + 28 years 29 National Geographic Explorer Nickelodeon 1985 1986 WTBS / TBS 1986 1999 CNBC 1999 2001 MSNBC 2001 2005 National Geographic 2005 present 30 years 29 48 Hours CBS January 2, 1988 present 28 years 29 The Edge of Night CBS April 2, 1956 November 28, 1975 7,420 ABC December 1, 1975 December 28, 1984 28 years 29 Love of Life CBS September 24, 1951 February 1, 1980 7,316 30 years 28 Live with Kelly and Ryan Syndicated September 5, 1988 present 7,700 + 28 years 24 Hee Haw CBS June 15, 1969 February 23, 1971 655 Syndication September 18, 1971 June 26, 1993 TNN November 23, 1996 December 27, 1997 28 years 28 ESPN SpeedWorld ESPN 1979 2006 28 years 28 Mystery ! PBS February 5, 1980 2008 27 years 27 The Lawrence Welk Show ABC July 2, 1955 September 4, 1971 1065 Syndicated 1971 February 1982 29 years 29 The Phil Donahue Show Syndicated 1969 5,515 26 years 26 The David Susskind Show Syndicated 1961 26 years 27 College GameDay ( football series ) ESPN September 1987 present 26 years 27 NFL Primetime ESPN present 26 years 27 Showtime at the Apollo Syndicated present 29 years 27 Inside Edition Syndicated January 9, 1989 present 29 years 27 Cops Fox March 11, 1989 2013 903 + Spike 2013 present 30 years 27 American Experience PBS October 1, 1988 present 230 + 30 years 27 The Sports Reporters ESPN October 9, 1988 present 30 years 27 NBA on TNT TNT October 30, 1988 present 28 years 29 The Simpsons Fox December 17, 1989 present 639 Longest - running animated American series, longest running American sitcom, and longest running scripted prime - time series 28 years 28 America 's Funniest Home Videos ABC November 26, 1989 present 500 28 years 27 ESPN Major League Baseball ESPN, ESPN2 April 15, 1990 present 25 years 25 What 's My Line ? CBS February 16, 1950 September 3, 1967 2,191 Syndicated September 1968 September 1975 25 years 25 Sunrise Semester CBS September 9, 1957 October 1, 1982 800 + 25 years 25 Insight Syndicated October 2, 1960 January 21, 1985 25 years 25 Camera Three CBS January 22, 1956 1979 PBS 1979 July 1, 1980 25 years 25 Mutual of Omaha 's Wild Kingdom NBC January 6, 1963 April 11, 1971 Syndicated 1971 25 years The Jetsons ABC September 23, 1962 March 17, 1963 75 Syndicated September 16, 1985 November 12, 1987 25 years 25 Larry King Live CNN June 3, 1985 December 16, 2010 25 years 25 The Oprah Winfrey Show Syndicated September 8, 1986 May 25, 2011 4,561 27 years 25 E ! News E ! September 1, 1991 present 27 years 25 The Jerry Springer Show Syndicated September 20, 1991 present 5,084 + 27 years 25 Investigative Reports A&E September 27, 1991 present 26 years 25 Charlie Rose PBS September 30, 1991 November 17, 2017 26 years 24 Dateline NBC NBC March 31, 1992 present 1,700 + 26 years 24 Reliable Sources CNN March 7, 1992 present 26 years 31 The Real World MTV May 21, 1992 present 532 + Longest - running MTV reality series. 25 years 24 WWE Raw USA Network January 11, 1993 September 18, 2000 1,200 + Longest - running professional wrestling program on national television ( while WCW Saturday Night ran for longer overall, the first 5 years of the program were only locally broadcast ; some locally - televised promotions such as Portland and Houston ran as long as 40 years ). TNN / Spike TV September 25, 2000 September 26, 2005 USA Network October 3, 2005 present 25 years 24 Power Rangers Fox August 28, 1993 September 7, 2002 860 + Longest - running United States Tokusatsu series. ABC Family March 3, 2002 August 31, 2006 Toon Disney February 14, 2004 February 12, 2009 ABC September 14, 2002 August 28, 2010 The CW August 25, 2012 January 12, 2013 Nickelodeon February 7, 2011 present Nicktoons February 11, 2011 present 25 years 23 Monday Night Countdown ESPN September 6, 1993 present 25 years 23 NFL Matchup ESPN, ESPN2 September 5, 1993 present 20 -- 24 years Length Number of seasons Series Network First broadcast Last broadcast Number of episodes Notes 24 years 24 CBS Morning News CBS September 2, 1963 January 9, 1987 24 years 24 Truth or Consequences CBS September 7, 1950 May 1951 NBC 1952 1952 NBC May 18, 1954 September 24, 1965 Syndicated 1966 24 years 24 At the Movies Syndicated September 18, 1986 August 14, 2010 PBS January 2011 December 2011 23 years 24 Crossfire CNN 1982 June 3, 2005 CNN September 9, 2013 October 15, 2014 23 years 24 Baseball Tonight ESPN March 19, 1990 present 23 years 24 NBA Inside Stuff NBC 1990 2002 ABC 2002 present 23 years 24 Outside the Lines ESPN 1990 present 23 years 24 Nick News with Linda Ellerbee Nickelodeon April 18, 1992 December 15, 2015 178 24 years 11 The X-Files Fox September 10, 1993 May 19, 2002 202 January 24, 2016 present 16 23 years 23 Death Valley Days Syndicated March 1, 1952 August 1, 1975 558 23 years 23 The Ed Sullivan Show CBS June 20, 1948 June 6, 1971 1,087 23 years 23 The George Michael Sports Machine NBC September 2, 1984 September 8, 1991 Syndicated September 15, 1991 March 25, 2007 23 years 23 America 's Most Wanted Fox February 7, 1988 April 21, 2012 1,149 Lifetime December 2, 2011 October 12, 2012 23 years 23 Lilias, Yoga and You PBS 1976 1999 23 years 23 Reading Rainbow PBS June 6, 1983 November 10, 2006 155 22 years 22 The Original Amateur Hour DuMont January 18, 1948 October 1949 NBC October 1949 September 1954 ABC October 1955 June 1957 NBC July 1957 October 1958 CBS May 1959 October 1959 ABC March 1960 September 26, 1960 CBS October 2, 1960 September 27, 1970 22 years 22 The Merv Griffin Show NBC October 1962 March 1963 Syndicated 1965 1969 CBS August 18, 1969 February 11, 1972 Syndicated 1972 September 1986 22 years 22 Late Show with David Letterman CBS August 30, 1993 May 20, 2015 4,263 22 years 22 NFL on NBC NBC 1997 24 years 24 NFL on Fox Fox August 12, 1994 present 24 years 22 Inside the Actors Studio Bravo August 14, 1994 present 21 years 22 Kickin ' It with Byron Allen Syndicated 1994 present 24 years 22 Extra Syndicated September 5, 1994 present 7,000 + 24 years 22 Fox NFL Sunday Fox September 18, 1994 present 21 years 22 Entertainers with Byron Allen Syndicated September 1994 present 23 years 22 Modern Marvels History Channel January 1, 1995 present 529 + 23 years 22 The Late Late Show CBS January 9, 1995 present 3,468 + 23 years 22 Golf Talk Golf Channel January 17, 1995 present 23 years 22 Golf Central Golf Channel January 18, 1995 present 21 years 21 Issues and Answers ABC 1960 1981 21 years 21 Mike Douglas Show Syndicated 1961 1982 6,000 + 21 years 21 Sneak Previews PBS 21 years 21 This Week in Baseball Syndicated 1977 1998 21 years 21 Style with Elsa Klensch CNN June 1, 1980 January 2001 21 years 21 Cookin ' Cheap PBS 1981 2002 21 years 21 The New Yankee Workshop PBS January 1988 June 27, 2009 23 years 21 Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel HBO April 2, 1995 present 23 years 21 Squawk Box CNBC August 7, 1995 present 22 years 21 Private Screenings TCM January 1, 1996 present 20 years 20 The Red Skelton Show NBC September 30, 1951 June 21, 1953 CBS September 22, 1953 June 23, 1970 NBC September 14, 1970 August 29, 1971 20 years 20 Gunsmoke CBS September 10, 1955 September 1, 1975 635 Tied longest - running prime - time drama. 20 years 20 Law & Order NBC September 13, 1990 May 24, 2010 456 Tied longest - running prime - time drama. 20 years 20 The Secret Storm CBS February 1, 1954 February 8, 1974 5,195 20 years 20 Evans and Novak CNN September 1982 November 9, 2002 20 years 20 My Classic Car Velocity, MAVTV 1997 present 390 + 20 years 20 Faith 20 Syndicated 1977 1997 20 years 20 The Doctors NBC April 1, 1963 December 31, 1982 5,280 22 years 20 The Daily Show Comedy Central July 22, 1996 present 3,166 22 years 20 Arthur PBS October 7, 1996 present 229 Longest - running animated series on PBS, longest - running animated children 's series on U.S. television, and second longest - running animated series on U.S. television. 22 years 20 Access Hollywood Syndicated September 9, 1996 present 3,265 + 22 years 20 Judge Judy Syndicated September 16, 1996 present Longest - running reality courtroom show. 15 -- 19 years Length Number of seasons Series Network First broadcast Last broadcast Number of episodes Notes 22 years 20 MoneyTV with Donald Baillargeon Syndicated October 1, 1996 present 950 + 22 years 20 Your World with Neil Cavuto Fox News Channel October 6, 1996 present 20 years 20 The O'Reilly Factor Fox News Channel October 6, 1996 April 21, 2017 Final three episodes ( April 19 -- 21, 2017 ) were simply titled The Factor, with hosts Dana Perino ( April 19 -- 20 ) and Greg Gutfeld ( April 21 ). 18 years 19 Gardening by the Yard HGTV present 18 years 19 E ! True Hollywood Story E ! present 500 + 18 years 19 Fox News Sunday Fox present 18 years 19 A Wedding Story TLC present 18 years 19 Denise Austin 's Daily Workout Lifetime 1997 present 18 years 19 Hardball with Chris Matthews CNBC 1997 1999 MSNBC 1999 present 18 years 19 WNBA on ESPN ESPN 1997 present 21 years 19 Antiques Roadshow PBS January 9, 1997 present 21 years 19 ¡ Despierta América ! Univision April 14, 1997 present 21 years 19 The View ABC August 11, 1997 present 4,000 + 21 years 21 South Park Comedy Central August 13, 1997 present 290 Longest - running Comedy Central series and the third longest - running animated series in American television. 21 years 19 The People 's Court ( revival ) Syndicated September 8, 1997 present 1,500 + 19 years 19 Lassie CBS September 12, 1954 May 1971 571 Syndicated September 1971 March 24, 1973 19 years 19 The Porter Wagoner Show Syndicated 1960 1979 19 years 19 The NFL Today ( original series ) CBS January 23, 1994 19 years 19 Computer Chronicles PBS June 25, 2002 19 years 19 Friday Night Videos NBC July 29, 1983 May 24, 2002 19 years 19 ESPN Sunday Night Football ESPN November 8, 1987 January 1, 2006 20 years 18 Fox & Friends Fox News Channel February 1, 1998 present 20 years 27 Real World / Road Rules Challenge MTV June 1, 1998 present 19 years 12 Whose Line Is It Anyway ? ABC August 5, 1998 September 4, 2004 173 ABC Family January 17, 2005 December 15, 2007 46 The CW July 16, 2013 present 91 19 years 9 Will & Grace NBC September 21, 1998 May 18, 2006 194 September 28, 2017 present 16 18 years 18 Art Linkletter 's House Party CBS September 1, 1952 September 5, 1969 NBC December 29, 1969 September 25, 1970 18 years 18 NASCAR on TBS TBS 2000 18 years 18 WWF Superstars Syndication 1984 924 USA 2000 TNN 2000 2001 19 years 15 Family Guy Fox January 31, 1999 November 9, 2003 313 Fox 's second longest - running American animated series and the fourth longest - running animated series on American television. May 1, 2005 present 19 years 11 SpongeBob SquarePants Nickelodeon May 1, 1999 present Longest - running Nickelodeon series, longest - running Nicktoon, the only remaining ' 90s series on Nickelodeon currently on the air and in production, the first and only Nicktoon to get an eleventh season, the second longest - running animated children 's show on U.S. television, and the fifth longest - running animated series on U.S. television. 19 years 17 Divorce Court ( revival reality show ) Syndicated / Fox Twentieth Television September 15, 1999 Present 2,076 19 years 17 Family Feud ( second revival ) Syndicated September 20, 1999 present 2,390 + Original series ran from 1976 to 1985 ( on ABC and in syndication ) ; an earlier revival aired from 1998 to 1995 ( on CBS from 1988 -- 1993 and in syndication from 1988 -- 1995 ). 19 years 19 Law & Order : Special Victims Unit NBC September 20, 1999 present 434 The longest running currently - running scripted non-animated U.S. prime - time television series ; longest running television spinoff. 19 years 17 WWE SmackDown UPN April 29, 1999 September 15, 2006 1000 + The CW September 22, 2006 September 26, 2008 MyNetworkTV October 3, 2008 September 24, 2010 Syfy October 1, 2010 December 31, 2015 USA January 7, 2016 present 19 years 15 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ? ABC August 16, 1999 June 27, 2002 2,300 + Although Millionaire has multiple versions known around the world, the American version is the longest running. Syndicated September 16, 2002 present 18 years 20 Big Brother ( U.S. ) CBS July 5, 2000 present 627 Although Big Brother has multiple versions known around the world, the U.S. version is the second longest running. Also includes one Celebrity Edition. 18 years 36 Survivor ( U.S. series ) CBS May 31, 2000 present 518 Features two seasons per year. 18 years 17 Cheaters Syndicated / The CW October 21, 2000 present 290 17 years 17 NBA on CBS CBS October 20, 1973 June 14, 1990 17 years 17 Showbiz Today CNN October 29, 1984 2001 17 years 17 USA Tuesday Night Fights USA March 30, 1982 1998 17 years 17 The Capital Gang CNN September 7, 1988 2005 17 years 17 The Montel Williams Show Syndicated June 24, 1991 May 16, 2008 3,000 + 18 years 9 Rick Steves ' Europe PBS September 1, 2000 present 115 16 years 16 MTV Unplugged MTV November 26, 1989 March 2, 2007 108 16 years 16 Booknotes C - SPAN April 2, 1989 December 5, 2004 16 years 16 Wheel of Fortune ( daytime ) NBC January 6, 1975 June 30, 1989 CBS July 17, 1989 January 11, 1991 NBC January 14, 1991 September 20, 1991 16 years 16 Fight Back ! with David Horowitz Syndicated 1976 1992 16 years 16 Forensic Files TruTV April 21, 1996 June 17, 2011 410 + 16 years 14 The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ABC October 10, 1952 September 3, 1966 435 The longest running U.S. live - action sitcom. 17 years 16 America 's Test Kitchen Syndication January 4, 2001 present 17 years 16 Fox NASCAR Fox February 18, 2001 present 16 years 10 The Fairly OddParents Nickelodeon March 30, 2001 November 25, 2006 161 Second longest - running Nickelodeon animated series and the sixth longest - running American animated series. February 18, 2008 July 26, 2017 15 years 15 Jack Hanna 's Animal Adventures Syndicated September 1, 1993 May 24, 2008 15 years 15 Sportsworld NBC 1978 1992 15 years 11 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Adult Swim December 30, 2000 August 30, 2015 139 Longest - running Adult Swim series and the seventh longest - running animated series on U.S. television. The episode `` Boston '' was never released. 15 years 13 Barney & Friends PBS April 5, 1992 September 18, 2009 248 15 years 15 For Your Home PBS 2011 15 years 15 I 've Got a Secret CBS June 19, 1952 April 3, 1967 350 + 15 years 15 Concentration NBC August 25, 1958 March 23, 1973 3,770 15 years 15 The Jack Benny Program CBS October 29, 1950 September 15, 1964 343 NBC September 25, 1964 September 10, 1965 15 years 15 That Good Ole Nashville Music Syndicated 1970 1985 15 years 15 Scientific American Frontiers PBS October 1, 1990 October 19, 2005 97 15 years 15 Newton 's Apple PBS October 15, 1983 October 31, 1998 15 years 15 ER NBC September 19, 1994 April 2, 2009 331 15 years 16 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation CBS October 6, 2000 September 27, 2015 337 17 years 30 The Amazing Race ( U.S. series ) CBS September 5, 2001 present 353 Two seasons per year 17 years 15 Don Francisco Presenta Univision October 10, 2001 2012 17 years 15 BET 's Top 25 BET September 22, 2001 present 16 years 15 Last Call with Carson Daly NBC January 8, 2002 present 1,700 + 16 years 15 Closing Bell CNBC February 4, 2002 present 10 -- 14 years Length Number of seasons Series Network First broadcast Last broadcast Number of episodes Notes 14 years 15 On the Record Fox News Channel February 12, 2002 September 6, 2016... with Greta Van Susteren September 7, 2016 November 11, 2016... with Brit Hume 14 years 15 Ryan 's Hope ABC July 7, 1975 January 13, 1989 3,515 14 years 5 Davey and Goliath Syndication February 25, 1961 June 29, 1975 73 14 years 15 An Evening at the Improv A&E February 3, 1982 January 1, 1996 14 years 15 MythBusters Discovery Channel, TLC January 23, 2003 March 5, 2016 282 14 years 7 Futurama Fox March 28, 1999 August 10, 2003 140 Comedy Central March 23, 2008 September 4, 2013 Fox 's third longest running animated series and the eighth longest - running animated U.S. series. 14 years 14 Dora the Explorer Nickelodeon August 14, 2000 June 5, 2014 172 Third longest - running Nickelodeon series, the ninth longest - running animated U.S. series, and the longest - running Nick Jr. series. 14 years 14 Watch Mr. Wizard ( original series ) NBC May 26, 1951 June 27, 1965 547 14 years 14 The Jack LaLanne Show Syndicated 1956 1970 13 years, 4 months 14 Bonanza NBC September 12, 1959 January 16, 1973 430 16 years 11 Cyberchase PBS January 21, 2002 present 114 Second longest - running PBS animated show and tenth longest - running American animated series. 14 years 14 Hollywood Squares NBC October 17, 1966 June 20, 1980 3,536 14 years 14 Knots Landing CBS December 27, 1979 May 13, 1993 344 14 years 14 The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show ABC September 13, 1986 September 2, 2000 387 + 13 years 13 Criminal Minds CBS September 22, 2005 present 299 14 years 14 Marty Stouffer 's Wild America PBS 1982 120 14 years 14 Speed Week ESPN 1997 14 years 14 Video Soul BET June 26, 1983 1997 14 years 14 MADtv Fox October 14, 1995 May 16, 2009 321 Longest running rival sketch show to Saturday Night Live ; longest - running Fox sketch show. 14 years 14 X-Play G4 July 4, 1998 January 23, 2013 1,000 + 13 years 14 NASCAR on TNT TNT July 22, 2001 July 13, 2014 16 years 14 Illegal Knowledge Access Tucson March 24, 2002 present 66 + 16 years 14 Barefoot Contessa Food Network March 25, 2002 present 111 + 16 years 14 Monday Night Baseball ESPN April 7, 2002 present 16 years 15 American Idol Fox June 11, 2002 April 7, 2016 557 ABC March 11, 2018 present 15 years 13 Shepard Smith Reporting Fox News Channel August 2002 present Originally titled Studio B with Shepard Smith 16 years 14 The Daily Buzz Syndicated, The CW Plus September 16, 2002 present 16 years 14 Dr. Phil Syndicated September 16, 2002 present 1,671 15 years 14 Around the Horn ESPN November 4, 2002 present 2,310 + 15 years 14 NBA Countdown ESPN December 25, 2002 present 16 years 14 NBA Shootaround ESPN October 25, 2002 present 15 years 14 ESPN 's coverage of the NBA on ABC ABC December 25, 2002 present Originally known as NBA on ABC 15 years 14 NBA on ESPN ESPN and ESPN2 December 25, 2002 present 15 years 5 Scared ! Staten Island Community Television September 12, 2002 present 19 15 years 6 The Venture Bros. Adult Swim February 16, 2003 present 71 13 years 14 Good Eats Food Network July 7, 1999 April 29, 2010 220 Cooking Channel May 27, 2010 February 10, 2012 23 13 years 13 Let 's Make a Deal NBC December 30, 1963 December 27, 1968 ABC December 30, 1968 July 9, 1976 13 years 13 Howdy Doody NBC December 27, 1947 September 24, 1960 13 years 13 Armstrong Circle Theatre NBC June 6, 1950 June 1957 CBS October 1957 August 28, 1963 13 years 13 The 20th Century CBS October 20, 1957 January 4, 1970 13 years 13 Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids CBS September 9, 1972 October 24, 1981 110 Syndicated September 1, 1984 August 10, 1985 13 years 14 Dallas CBS April 2, 1978 May 3, 1991 357 13 years 13 PM Magazine Syndicated September 1978 January 1, 1991 13 years 13 Later NBC August 22, 1988 February 1, 2001 15 years 14 Unsolved Mysteries NBC January 20, 1987 September 5, 1997 580 CBS November 13, 1997 June 11, 1999 Lifetime July 2, 2001 September 20, 2002 Spike TV October 13, 2008 April 27, 2010 13 years 13 Tim Russert CNBC 1994 2008 13 years 13 King of the Hill Fox January 12, 1997 May 6, 2010 259 Third longest running Fox animated series. 13 years 13 Hannity & Colmes Fox News Channel October 6, 1996 January 9, 2009 13 years 9 Rugrats Nickelodeon August 11, 1991 August 1, 2004 ( 2004 - 08 - 01 ) 172 Fourth longest - running Nickelodeon animated series. 15 years 13 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Syndicated September 8, 2003 present 2,054 15 years 15 NCIS CBS September 23, 2003 present 354 14 years 24 America 's Next Top Model UPN May 20, 2003 May 17, 2006 72 The CW September 20, 2006 December 4, 2015 316 VH1 December 8, 2016 present 30 12 years 13 Road Rules MTV July 19, 1995 May 9, 2007 12 years 12 NASCAR on Speed Speed February 11, 2002 August 16, 2013 12 years 12 The Joker 's Wild CBS September 4, 1972 June 13, 1975 3,026 Syndicated September 5, 1977 May 23, 1986 12 years 12 Star Search Syndicated September 10, 1983 May 20, 1995 12 years 12 American Sports Cavalcade TNN 1995 12 years 12 To Tell the Truth CBS December 18, 1956 September 6, 1968 12 years 12 The Joy of Painting PBS 1995 12 years 12 Divorce Court ( original series ) Syndicated 1957 1969 12 years 12 CBS Reports CBS October 27, 1959 September 7, 1971 12 years 12 The People 's Court ( original series ) Syndicated September 1981 1993 2,484 12 years 12 My Three Sons ABC September 29, 1960 September 2, 1965 380 CBS September 16, 1965 August 24, 1972 12 years 12 NYPD Blue ABC September 21, 1993 March 1, 2005 261 11 years, 8 months 12 Murder, She Wrote CBS September 30, 1984 May 19, 1996 264 11 years, 7 months 12 Hawaii Five - O ( original series ) CBS September 26, 1968 April 26, 1980 284 12 years 12 Loving ABC June 27, 1983 November 10, 1995 3,169 12 years 12 Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Syndicated January 1984 September 1996 12 years 12 House of Style MTV January 1, 1989 2000 12 years 12 The Jenny Jones Show Syndicated September 16, 1991 September 12, 2003 1,500 12 years 12 Room by Room HGTV December 31, 1994 2006 12 years 12 NBA on NBC NBC 1990 2002 13 years 12 American Dad ! Fox February 6, 2005 September 21, 2014 219 Fox 's third longest - running animated series and second longest - running Seth MacFarlane show. TBS October 20, 2014 present 10 years 11 NFL Total Access NFL Network 2003 present 13 years 8 Robot Chicken Adult Swim February 20, 2005 present 159 12 years 25 Lockup MSNBC June 4, 2005 February 11, 2017 238 13 years 14 Grey 's Anatomy ABC March 27, 2005 present 317 11 years, 5 months 12 Two and a Half Men CBS September 22, 2003 February 19, 2015 262 11 years 11 The Chris Matthews Show Syndicated September 22, 2002 July 21, 2013 11 years 11 Kraft Television Theatre NBC May 7, 1947 October 1, 1958 650 11 years 11 Homes Across America HGTV December 1994 October 12, 2005 11 years 11 The Voice of Firestone NBC September 5, 1949 June 1954 ABC June 1954 June 1959 ABC September 1962 June 16, 1963 11 years 11 You Bet Your Life NBC October 5, 1950 June 29, 1961 429 11 years 11 The Andy Williams Show CBS 1957 1959 NBC 1962 1971 11 years 11 Beat the Clock ( original series ) CBS March 23, 1950 September 12, 1958 ABC October 13, 1958 January 30, 1961 11 years 11 Jeopardy ! ( original NBC series ) NBC March 30, 1964 January 3, 1975 2,753 11 years 11 The General Electric College Bowl CBS January 4, 1959 1963 NBC 1963 June 14, 1970 11 years 11 The Wilburn Brothers Show Syndicated 1998 354 11 years 11 The Carol Burnett Show CBS September 11, 1967 March 29, 1978 278 10 years 11 Happening Now Fox News November 5, 2007 June 8, 2018 10 years, 6 months 10 Wonder Pets Nickelodeon March 3, 2006 September 3, 2016 62 Fifth longest - running Nickelodeon show and second longest - running Nick Jr. series. 10 years, 5 months 11 M * A * S * H CBS September 17, 1972 February 28, 1983 251 11 years 11 The Howard Stern Show E ! June 18, 1994 July 8, 2005 11 years 11 Geraldo Syndicated 1998 11 years 11 Love Connection Syndicated September 19, 1983 July 1, 1994 2,425 11 years 11 The Danny Thomas Show ABC September 29, 1953 July 1957 351 CBS September 1957 September 14, 1964 11 years 11 Talk Soup E ! December 26, 1991 May 17, 2002 11 years 11 Martha Stewart Living Syndicated 1993 11 years 5 The Crocodile Hunter Animal Planet October 25, 1996 September 4, 2007 78 Longest - running Animal Planet series. 11 years 8 ToonHeads Cartoon Network October 2, 1992 July 1, 2001 100 Adult Swim November 4, 2001 November 23, 2003 11 years 11 Ricki Lake Syndicated September 13, 1993 August 27, 2004 11 years 11 Good Eats Food Network July 7, 1999 2011 235 11 years 11 All That Nickelodeon April 16, 1994 October 22, 2005 184 Nickelodeon show with the most number of seasons. 11 years 11 7th Heaven The WB August 26, 1996 May 8, 2006 243 The CW September 25, 2006 May 13, 2007 11 years 11 Imus in the Morning MSNBC September 2, 1996 April 11, 2007 11 years 11 Fox News Live Fox News Channel October 6, 1996 2008 11 years 11 The Jeffersons CBS January 18, 1975 July 23, 1985 255 11 years 11 Paula 's Home Cooking Food Network 2002 2013 129 + 10 years 11 Married... with Children Fox April 5, 1987 June 9, 1997 259 10 years 11 Happy Days ABC January 15, 1974 September 24, 1984 255 10 years 10 Between The Lions PBS April 3, 2000 November 22, 2010 130 13 years 13 Supernatural The WB September 13, 2005 May 4, 2006 287 As of May 17, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 17 ) The CW September 28, 2006 present 10 years 11 NFL Total Access NFL Network 2003 present 12 years 12 Bones Fox September 13, 2005 March 28, 2017 246 13 years 22 Dancing with the Stars ABC June 1, 2005 present 364 As of September 28, 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 28 ) 13 years 16 Hell 's Kitchen Fox May 30, 2005 present 255 13 years 13 It 's Always Sunny in Philadelphia FX August 4, 2005 2012 134 As of August 22, 2018 FXX September 4, 2013 present 11 years 11 The Big Bang Theory CBS September 24, 2007 present 255 As of May 10, 2018 11 years 11 Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern Travel Channel November 1, 2006 present 127 12 years 11 Squidbillies Adult Swim October 16, 2005 present 104 14 years 10 Space Ghost Coast to Coast Cartoon Network April 15, 1994 July 22, 2001 80 Second longest - running Cartoon Network original series. Adult Swim September 2, 2001 April 12, 2004 13 GameTap April 12, 2006 May 31, 2008 17 10 years 11 Intimate Portrait Lifetime January 1995 October 2005 10 years 10 American Morning CNN September 12, 2001 December 30, 2011 1,000 + 10 years 10 Arthur Godfrey 's Talent Scouts CBS December 6, 1948 July 21, 1958 10 years 10 Arthur Godfrey and His Friends CBS January 12, 1949 April 28, 1959 10 years 10 Total Request Live MTV September 14, 1998 November 16, 2008 2,247 10 years Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Playhouse Disney May 5, 2006 January 3, 2011 79 Longest - running Disney animated series. Disney Junior February 14, 2011 November 6, 2016 46 10 years 6 Blue 's Clues Nickelodeon September 8, 1996 August 6, 2006 143 Sixth longest - running Nickelodeon show and third longest - running Nick Jr. series. 10 years 10 Studio One CBS November 7, 1948 September 29, 1958 10 years 10 Pantomime Quiz CBS October 4, 1949 August 28, 1951 NBC January 2, 1952 March 26, 1952 CBS July 4, 1952 September 1952 CBS July 1953 August 28, 1953 DuMont October 20, 1953 April 13, 1954 CBS July 9, 1954 August 27, 1954 ABC January 1955 March 1955 CBS July 8, 1955 September 6, 1957 ABC April 1958 September 1958 ABC January 1959 September 1959 10 years 10 The Arthur Murray Party ABC July 20, 1950 September 1950 The first series to be shown on four U.S. broadcasting networks DuMont October 1950 March 1951 ABC April 1951 May 1952 CBS July 1952 August 1952 DuMont October 1952 April 1953 CBS June 1953 October 1953 NBC October 1953 September 1955 CBS April 1956 September 1956 NBC July 1957 September 6, 1960 10 years 10 Smilin ' Ed 's Gang NBC August 26, 1950 May 19, 1951 CBS August 11, 1951 April 11, 1953 ABC August 22, 1953 April 23, 1955 CBS August 20, 1955 December 31, 1960 10 years 10 A Current Affair Syndicated July 28, 1986 11 years 11 Cheers NBC September 30, 1982 May 20, 1993 273 11 years 11 Frasier NBC September 16, 1993 May 13, 2004 264 10 years 10 Getting Fit ESPN 1997 10 years 10 American Chopper Discovery Channel, TLC September 29, 2002 December 17, 2012 233 10 years 10 Friends NBC September 22, 1994 May 6, 2004 236 10 years Wonder Pets Nick Jr. March 3, 2006 September 3, 2016 62 10 years 10 Beverly Hills, 90210 Fox October 4, 1990 May 17, 2000 293 10 years 10 NASCAR on TNN TNN 1991 2000 10 years 10 Stargate SG - 1 Showtime, Syfy July 27, 1997 March 13, 2007 211 Spawned two direct - to - DVD movies, Stargate : Continuum and Stargate : The Ark of Truth. Syfy 's longest running series. 10 years 10 The French Chef PBS February 11, 1963 February 11, 1973 201 10 years 10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles CBS December 14, 1987 November 2, 1996 193 Spawn many TV series spin - offs including its most recent series. 10 years 9 Curious George PBS September 4, 2006 April 1, 2015 109 Longest - running animated spin - off show of an animated movie. 10 years 6 Ed, Edd n Eddy Cartoon Network January 4, 1999 November 8, 2009 70 Longest running Cartoon Network original series and longest running Cartoon Cartoon 10 years The Boondocks Adult Swim November 6, 2005 June 23, 2014 55 10 years 10 Smallville The WB October 16, 2001 May 11, 2006 218 The CW September 28, 2006 May 13, 2011 See also Television portal Lists portal United States portal Lists of longest - running U.S. shows by broadcast type : List of longest - running U.S. cable television series List of longest - running U.S. broadcast network television series List of longest - running U.S. primetime television series List of longest - running U.S. first - run syndicated television series Lists of longest - running shows internationally : List of longest - running television shows by category -- international list List of longest - running Indian television series List of longest - running UK television series List of longest - running Australian television series List of longest - running Philippine television series List of longest - running Spanish television series List of shortest running shows : List of television series canceled after one episode List of television series canceled before airing an episode References Jump up ^ Only its time on television is counted here ; it began on radio ( as American Mercury Presents : Meet the Press ) in 1945 Jump up ^ `` Meet the Press ''. NBC News. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Jump up ^ CBS Television News 1948 -- 1951, Douglas Edwards with the News 1951 -- 1963 Jump up ^ Only its time on television is counted here ; it began on radio July 15, 1929. Jump up ^ Originally Hallmark Playhouse radio series, was Hallmark Television Playhouse ( 1951 -- 1954 ) Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( September 12, 2014 ). `` Hallmark Hall Of Fame Moving To Cable, Will Air On Hallmark Channel ''. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 21, 2016. Jump up ^ ABC Evening News 1953 -- 1965 and 1967 -- 1978 ; Peter Jennings and the News 1965 -- 1967 ; World News Tonight 1978 -- 2006 ; World News with Charles Gibson 2006 -- 2009 ; ABC World News with Diane Sawyer 2009 -- 2014 Jump up ^ Includes the various permutations and rebrandings over the years, including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ^ Jump up to : Land, Gary ( 2005 ). Historical Dictionary of the Seventh - Day Adventists ( Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series ). Scarecrow Press. p. 310. ISBN 978 - 1442241879. Jump up ^ Fox, Margalit ( December 19, 2013 ). `` Richard D. Heffner, Host of ' The Open Mind, ' Dies at 88 ''. The New York Times. The New York Times Company. ISSN 0362 - 4331. Retrieved September 2, 2014. Jump up ^ Originally The Guiding Light. Only its time on television is counted here ; it began on radio January 25, 1937. Jump up ^ Name often altered to reflect primary sponsor. Name on current broadcasts : Denny 's PBA Tour Jump up ^ In addition, NBC televised the fall tour, 1984 -- 1991 Jump up ^ 1998 -- 2000 broadcast seasons were shared by CBS and ESPN Jump up ^ `` Watch Online General Hospital Season 54 Episode 70 -- # 13600 -- Watch Series ''. Jump up ^ Disney anthology television series aired under a variety of titles, including Disneyland, Disney 's Wonderful World of Color and The Magical World of Disney. The current title is The Wonderful World of Disney. See the main article for a complete broadcast history Jump up ^ `` Days of Our Lives Episode Schedule ''. NBC. April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016. Jump up ^ Originally Washington Week in Review Jump up ^ Michael Gershman ; David S. Neft & Bob Carroll ( 1997 ). Total Football : The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. Harper Resource. ISBN 0 - 06 - 270174 - 6. Jump up ^ Editors at the NFL ( 2005 ). NFL Record and Fact Book. Sports Illustrated. ISBN 978 - 1932994360. CS1 maint : Extra text : authors list ( link ) Jump up ^ `` How it all began ? ''. The Telethon Years. Retrieved March 30, 2016. Jump up ^ 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. However, some of those programs ' seasons / years do n't count as said programs were n't broadcast nationwide for their entire run. Jump up ^ Originally The New Price Is Right ; longest - running game show in American television history. Jump up ^ Weekly broadcasts ended January 1, 1997 ; irregular airings afterward ; officially ended with the absorption of ABC Sports into ESPN Jump up ^ Was available to stations in both franchised and syndicated versions as Romper Room from 1953 to 1981 ; Was retitled Romper Room & Friends in 1981 and became a syndicated - only series as the local versions ended production Jump up ^ Rasmussen, Fred ( April 26, 1997 ). `` 1st ` Romper Room ' teacher Nancy Claster dies at 82 ''. The Baltimore Sun. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved March 22, 2016. Jump up ^ Jim Crockett 's Victory Garden, 1975 -- 79 Jump up ^ Originally NBC 's Saturday Night Jump up ^ Previously The Robert MacNeil Report ( 1975 ), The MacNeil / Lehrer Report ( 1975 -- 1983 ), The MacNeil / Lehrer NewsHour 1975 -- 1995, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer 1995 -- 2009 Jump up ^ Not currently on a regular schedule Jump up ^ Aired locally on WYAH - TV Portsmouth, Virginia, 1966 -- 1977 ; evolved from locally broadcast telethons 1962 -- 1966 Jump up ^ Simulcast with cable network transmission Jump up ^ Scheduled Jump up ^ Broadcast locally only on WPBT, 1979 -- 1981 Jump up ^ Broadcast only in North Carolina, 1979 -- 1981 Jump up ^ Evolved from The Iran Crisis -- America Held Hostage ( 1979 -- 80 ) Jump up ^ Weekend editions are simulcast on the BBC Parliament channel with the name America This Week Jump up ^ Date of airing of last first - run episode. Since then, reruns have been syndicated as Best of Soul Train Jump up ^ Became Wall Street Week with Fortune after original host was fired in 2002 Jump up ^ Originally titled Noticiero SIN when Univision was known as SIN ( Spanish International Network ). Jump up ^ Also syndicated, 1982 -- present Jump up ^ Succeeded Issues and Answers ; full title throughout its run is This Week With ( host 's name ), beginning with David Brinkley, 1981 -- 1996. Cokie Roberts and Sam Donaldson co-anchored from 1996 -- 2002. George Stephanopoulos was host from 2002 to 2010. Christiane Amanpour took over as host in 2010. Jump up ^ Late Night, as an entity, is in its 28th season. Over that period it has had four hosts, listed in the notes column. Jump up ^ as of press time Jump up ^ Pilot taped April 4, 1966 Jump up ^ Hosted by Alex Trebek Jump up ^ `` Celebrity Photo Gallery, Celebrity Wallpapers, Celebrity Videos, Bio, News, Songs, Movies ''. In.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014. Jump up ^ Also Westbrook Hospital, 1975 -- 1981 Jump up ^ `` George Crothers, 89, Television Producer ''. The New York Times. December 7, 1998. Retrieved 2009 - 03 - 08. Jump up ^ Oldest continuously running radio program, airing on WSM radio, Nashville, Tennessee Jump up ^ As Grand Ole Opry Live ! Jump up ^ Originated on CBS Jump up ^ Reran CBS originals, 1984 -- 1987 Jump up ^ Rebroadcast A&E originals, 1999 -- 2006 Jump up ^ `` The Bold and the Beautiful - About ''. cbs.com. Retrieved 12 September 2018. Jump up ^ Reruns aired in syndication, 1984 -- 1992 Jump up ^ Began as Moneyline. Became Lou Dobbs Moneyline in 2001, Lou Dobbs Tonight in 2003 Jump up ^ Broadcast locally on WQXI in 1971 and moved to WTBS starting in 1972. Went national when WTBS launched their satellite feed in 1976. Began as Georgia Championship Wrestling in 1971. Became World Championship Wrestling in 1981 and WCW Saturday Night in 1992. Ended as WCW Saturday Morning in 2000. Jump up ^ Host : Tom Chapin ( 1985 -- 1988 ), Robert Urich ( 1988 -- 1995 ), Robert Ballard ( 1988 -- 1995 ), Boyd Matson ( 1995 -- 2003 ), Michael Fay ( 2001 ), Lisa Ling ( 2003 -- ) Jump up ^ Show renamed National Geographic Ultimate Explorer 2003 -- 2005 Jump up ^ Also called 48 Hours Investigates Jump up ^ Other names : Live with Regis and Kathie Lee ( 1988 -- 2000 ), Live with Regis ( 2000 -- 2001 ), Live with Regis and Kelly ( 2001 -- 2011 ), Live with Kelly and Michael ( 2012 -- 2016 ) Jump up ^ Date of first episode distributed nationally ; was aired by WABC locally at The Morning Show, 1983 -- 1988 Jump up ^ Renamed `` The Hee Haw Show '' for 1991 -- 92 season, and Hee Haw Silver for 1992 -- 93 season ( `` greatest hits '' ) Jump up ^ Started in 2008, Mystery ! was absorbed into Masterpiece ( the former Masterpiece Theatre ) and airs under the banner Masterpiece Mystery ! Jump up ^ Originally The Dodge Dancing Party ; reruns have been airing since 1982 on various PBS stations, oftentimes recut and spliced with new footage from surviving cast members to give the illusion of new episodes. Jump up ^ Originally The Phil Donahue Show Jump up ^ Originally Open End ; prior to syndication, aired on WNTA - TV 1958 -- 1961 Jump up ^ Also known as Showtime in Harlem, Showtime, and Live in Hollywood Jump up ^ Full title ESPN Magazine 's Sport Reporters Jump up ^ Program rebroadcast later the same day on ESPNews Jump up ^ Only its time as its own television 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. Jump up ^ Includes Sunday Night Baseball, Wednesday Night Baseball, etc. Jump up ^ ESPN2 started broadcasting major league baseball games in 2002 in addition to those offered by ESPN Jump up ^ Longest - running game show in prime time network television Jump up ^ Previously E ! News Daily and E ! News Live Jump up ^ Also known as Dateline ( day of week it airs ), Dateline With Stone Phillips Jump up ^ In 2010, in between the Power Rangers RPM season and the Power Rangers Samurai season of the show, Disney chose to create and broadcast a `` newly re-versioned '' season of episodes instead of an actual new season. Since this season is not actual new episodes in of themselves, but rather old episodes with new special effects thrown in them, this season is not usually counted by fans or the current owner of the show ( Saban Brands ) towards the total season count ( making the current season count one less than expected despite being on for 25 years ). However, it is mentioned here anyway because the current owner of the show, from a production standpoint, does consider its existence as an official season in addition to the other seasons despite not including it in the total season count. Jump up ^ While the show takes place in the same fictional universe, as a whole, for its entire run ; it is often renamed on a yearly basis as the central location, theme, and characters change almost completely on a season by season basis. In essence, most seasons of the show can be thought of more as a series of individual shows that make up a larger television franchise, like Star Trek for example. Jump up ^ First broadcast episodes on August 28, 1993. Premiered new episodes from August 28, 1993 till August 10, 2002. Last broadcast episodes on September 7, 2002. In select markets was aired on another station other than Fox ; such as independent stations, UPN or The WB ( see Fox Kids broadcasting ambiguities ). Jump up ^ Costumes and footage loosely adapted from Super Sentai. Jump up ^ First broadcast episodes on March 3, 2002. Premiered new episodes from February 14, 2004 till July 10, 2005. Last broadcast episodes on August 31, 2006. Jump up ^ First broadcast episodes on February 14, 2004. Premiered new episodes from July 16, 2005 till November 3, 2008. Last broadcast episodes on February 12, 2009. Jump up ^ First broadcast episodes on September 14, 2002. Premiered new episodes from September 14, 2002 till November 15, 2003 ; then again from March 7, 2009 till December 26, 2009. Premiered broadcasts of old episodes `` newly re-versioned '' from January 2, 2010 till August 28, 2010. Last broadcast episodes on August 28, 2010. Jump up ^ First broadcast episodes on August 25, 2012. Never premiered a new episode and never reran new episodes as encore airings shortly after they premiered. All airings were reruns from an older season. Last broadcast episodes on January 12, 2013. Jump up ^ First broadcast episodes on February 7, 2011. Premiered new episodes from February 7, 2011 till the present. Has yet to make its last broadcast. Jump up ^ First broadcast episodes on February 11, 2011. As of the present has never premiered a new episode, but does rerun them as encore airings shortly after they premiere. Also airs reruns from previous seasons. Has yet to make its last broadcast. Jump up ^ Presently, each episode first airs on ESPN2 on Fridays, then is repeated on ESPN two days later Jump up ^ Morning 1979 -- 1982 Jump up ^ Originated on NBC Radio 1940 -- 1951. Jump up ^ Hosted by Ralph Edwards Jump up ^ Hosted by Jack Bailey Jump up ^ Hosted by Bob Barker ; Steve Dunne also hosted a prime - time version on NBC, 1958 Jump up ^ Hosted by Bob Barker Jump up ^ Title through 1986. Subsequent titles : Siskel & Ebert & the Movies ( 1986 -- 1989 ), Siskel & Ebert ( 1989 -- 1999 ), Roger Ebert & the Movies ( 1999 -- 2000 ), Ebert & Roeper and the Movies ( 2000 -- 2001 ), Ebert & Roeper ( 2001 -- 2007 ), At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper ( 2007 -- 2008 ), At the Movies ( 2009 -- 2010 ), Ebert presents At the Movies ( 2011 ). Jump up ^ Aired as Toast of the Town until 1955 Jump up ^ Evolved from George Michael 's Sports Final, 1980 -- 1984 ( https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/16/AR2006111600669.html ) Jump up ^ Local transmission only ( WCET ), 1972 -- 1996 Jump up ^ Originated on radio as Major Bowes ' Original Amateur Hour, 1934 -- 1946 Jump up ^ Originally GrandStand, then changed name to reflect year ; was also NFL Live 1987 -- 1997 Jump up ^ Evolved from Jammin ' ( 1991 -- 1994 ) Jump up ^ Originally Extra : The Entertainment Magazine Jump up ^ Originally Entertainers Jump up ^ Host : Tom Snyder 1995 -- 1999, Craig Kilborn 1999 -- 2004, Craig Ferguson 2004 -- 2014, James Corden 2015 -- Jump up ^ Originally ABC Press Conference ; succeeded in time slot by This Week Jump up ^ Originally Opening Soon at a Theater Near You ( 1975 -- 1977 ) ; Sneak Previes Goes Video 1989 -- 1991 Jump up ^ Original version hosted by Mel Allen ( 1977 -- 1996 ), Warner Fusselle ( 1996 ), and Ozzie Smith ( 1997 -- 1998 ) Jump up ^ It was at one time, prior to The Simpsons succeeding them, known as 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. Jump up ^ Other names : Evans, Novak, Hunt, and Shields ( 1998 -- 2001 ), Novak, Hunt, and Shields ( 2001 -- 2002 ) Jump up ^ Originally The O'Reilly Report Jump up ^ First - run broadcast on Fox ; repeated in the afternoon of the same day on Fox News Channel Jump up ^ Originally Politics with Chris Matthews Jump up ^ Judges : Ed Koch ( 1997 -- 1999 ), Jerry Sheindlin ( 1999 -- 2001 ), Marilyn Milian ( 2001 -- present ) Jump up ^ Name changed to Friday Night 1994 -- 2000, Late Friday 2001 -- 2002. In both cases, the name change accompanied a change in program format Jump up ^ Moved to NBC in 2006, at which time Monday Night Football moves from ABC to ESPN Jump up ^ Sunday Night Football shared with TNT, with TNT getting the first half of the season, ESPN the second half, 1990 -- 1997 Jump up ^ Also on CBS Radio, 1945 -- 1967 Jump up ^ Kondolojy, Amanda ( April 7, 2015 ). `` ' WWE SmackDown ' Moves to USA Network in 2016 ''. TV by the Numbers. Tribune Digital Ventures. Retrieved March 12, 2016. Jump up ^ Bacle, Ariana ( April 7, 2015 ). `` WWE SmackDown moves to USA Network ''. Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved March 12, 2016. Jump up ^ New episodes sporadic after 2001 Jump up ^ Longest - running U.S. live - action sitcom. Jump up ^ Reruns only ( no first - run episodes ) in 1994, 1996, and 2001 Jump up ^ First U.S. network series to film all its episodes in color Jump up ^ original network series -- syndicated version ran 1971 -- 1977 ; short - lived `` revivals '' followed Jump up ^ The 21st Century 1967 -- 1970 Jump up ^ Aired locally on KPIX San Francisco as Evening : The MTWTF Show, 1976 -- 1978 Jump up ^ Includes series of specials, Jan. 1987 to May 1988 Jump up ^ Show was kept in production for four episodes beyond what Fox had ordered for the final season. Several months after the last broadcast on Fox, these four leftover episodes premiered in syndication from May 3rd through May 7th, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Season 9 Episode Guide ''. TV Guide. OpenGate Capital Magazine CBS Interactive ( CBS Corporation ). Retrieved September 30, 2015. Jump up ^ Syndicated revival prompted by success of syndicated repeats of CBS episodes in 1976 Jump up ^ Ed McMahon 's Star Search, 1992 -- 1995 Jump up ^ With Judge Voltaire Perkins Jump up ^ With Judge Joseph Wapner Jump up ^ HGTV continues to present reruns after non-renewal of series Jump up ^ Also known as Kraft Mystery Theatre ( 1958 ) ; another series of the same name ran concurrently on ABC, 1953 -- 1955 Jump up ^ Had 13 week seasons, according to HGTV Jump up ^ Emcee : Bud Collyer Jump up ^ Hosted by Art Fleming Jump up ^ Also known as G.E. College Bowl ; on NBC radio, 1953 -- 1955 ; pilot shot 1955 Jump up ^ As Make Room for Daddy ; NBC used the same name when airing reruns of this series, 1960 -- 1965 Jump up ^ As The Danny Thomas Show Jump up ^ `` Special preview '' airing, April 16, 1994 Jump up ^ Longest - running family drama on television, per Reuters article about 7th Heaven finale Jump up ^ Scheduled date of last episode Jump up ^ Simulcast of live program at WFAN New York Jump up ^ On CBS radio 1946 -- 1956 Jump up ^ Originated on CBS Radio, 1947 Jump up ^ Originally aired locally in Los Angeles, 1947 -- 1950 Jump up ^ Began on radio as Ed McConnell and the Buster Brown Gang, 1929 -- 1950 ; became Andy 's Gang in 1954 when Andy Devine became host after McConnell 's death Further reading Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946 -- present. ISBN 0 - 345 - 45542 - 8. TV Guide Guide to TV ( 2006 ). ISBN 0 - 7607 - 7572 - 9. 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Question: what is the longest running weekly episodic television show in history
Answer: Meet the Press (NBC News)