# List of longest-running American television series

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. Series broadcast within the U.S. but produced in other countries, such as Coronation Street (64 years) and Doctor Who (61 years) are not included (see: List of longest-running British television programmes).
* Series shaded in light blue are currently in production.

## 60+ years

60 years or more :
| Length | Number of seasons | Series | Network | First broadcast | Last broadcast | Number of episodes | Notes |
| 85 years | 64 | NFL on NBC | NBC | October 22, 1939 | January 25, 1998 | 5,000+ | GrandStand was the original name of the program. NBC originally carried many NFL games including the Pro Bowl. It later carried AFL/AFC games until 1997 when NBC lost its AFC contract to CBS. NBC later resumed its NFL coverage with NBC Sunday Night Football. It currently airs a Sunday night game every week and the NFL's kick-off games, along with the Super Bowl. |
| 85 years | 64 | NFL on NBC | NBC | August 6, 2006 | present | 5,000+ | GrandStand was the original name of the program. NBC originally carried many NFL games including the Pro Bowl. It later carried AFL/AFC games until 1997 when NBC lost its AFC contract to CBS. NBC later resumed its NFL coverage with NBC Sunday Night Football. It currently airs a Sunday night game every week and the NFL's kick-off games, along with the Super Bowl. |
| 77 years | 77 | Meet the Press (NBC News) | NBC | November 6, 1947 | present | 3,600+ | Longest-running show. |
| 76 years | 72 | CBS Evening News (CBS News) | CBS | May 3, 1948 | present | 16,400+ | Longest-running network newscast. |
| 75 years | 75 | Music & the Spoken Word | Syndicated | October 1949 | present | 4,980(as of February 23, 2025) | Longest-running non-news television program, the longest-running variety show, the longest-running religious television program, and the longest-running entertainment program in American television history. |
| 73 years | 69 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | NBC | December 24, 1951 | December 17, 1978 | 260 | Longest-running television anthology program, though not broadcast on a regular schedule, with only a limited number of productions per year. |
| 73 years | 69 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | CBS | November 14, 1979 | April 30, 1980 | 260 | Longest-running television anthology program, though not broadcast on a regular schedule, with only a limited number of productions per year. |
| 73 years | 69 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | PBS | February 9, 1981 | May 6, 1981 | 260 | Longest-running television anthology program, though not broadcast on a regular schedule, with only a limited number of productions per year. |
| 73 years | 69 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | CBS | December 1, 1981 | January 29, 1989 | 260 | Longest-running television anthology program, though not broadcast on a regular schedule, with only a limited number of productions per year. |
| 73 years | 69 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | ABC | April 30, 1989 | April 23, 1995 | 260 | Longest-running television anthology program, though not broadcast on a regular schedule, with only a limited number of productions per year. |
| 73 years | 69 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | CBS | December 10, 1995 | April 24, 2011 | 260 | Longest-running television anthology program, though not broadcast on a regular schedule, with only a limited number of productions per year. |
| 73 years | 69 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | ABC | November 27, 2011 | April 20, 2014 | 260 | Longest-running television anthology program, though not broadcast on a regular schedule, with only a limited number of productions per year. |
| 73 years | 69 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Hallmark Channel | November 30, 2014 | present | 260 | Longest-running television anthology program, though not broadcast on a regular schedule, with only a limited number of productions per year. |
| 73 years | 70 | Today (NBC News) | NBC | January 14, 1952 | present | 18,000+ | Longest-running morning show. |
| 73 years | 2 | The Victory Hour | WTVR | January 13, 1952 | 1966 | | Longest-running Christian television program |
| 73 years | 2 | The Victory Hour | WWBT | 1966 | present | | Longest-running Christian television program |
| 71 years | 69 | Backyard Farmer | Nebraska Educational Telecommunications | June 1, 1953 | present | 1,380+ | Longest-running show for home lawn and gardening (The show claims to be "the longest-running locally produced program in television history.") |
| 71 years | 71 | ABC World News Tonight | ABC | September 1953 | present | 15,722+ | |
| 70 years | 70 | The Tonight Show | NBC | September 27, 1954 | January 25, 1957 | 2,000 (before Carson) | ...Starring Steve Allen |
| 70 years | 70 | The Tonight Show | NBC | July 29, 1957 | March 30, 1962 | 2,000 (before Carson) | ...Starring Jack Paar |
| 70 years | 70 | The Tonight Show | NBC | October 1, 1962 | May 22, 1992 | 6,714 | ...Starring Johnny Carson |
| 70 years | 70 | The Tonight Show | NBC | May 25, 1992 | May 29, 2009 | 3,775 | ...with Jay Leno |
| 70 years | 70 | The Tonight Show | NBC | June 1, 2009 | January 22, 2010 | 145 (1 not completed) | ...with Conan O'Brien |
| 70 years | 70 | The Tonight Show | NBC | March 1, 2010 | February 6, 2014 | 835 | ...with Jay Leno |
| 70 years | 70 | The Tonight Show | NBC | February 17, 2014 | present | 2,104 | ...Starring Jimmy Fallon |
| 70 years | 58 | The Wonderful World of Disney | ABC | October 27, 1954 | June 11, 1961 | 2,207 | 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. |
| 70 years | 58 | The Wonderful World of Disney | NBC | September 24, 1961 | August 16, 1981 | 2,207 | 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. |
| 70 years | 58 | The Wonderful World of Disney | CBS | September 26, 1981 | September 24, 1983 | 2,207 | 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. |
| 70 years | 58 | The Wonderful World of Disney | ABC | February 1, 1986 | May 21, 1988 | 2,207 | 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. |
| 70 years | 58 | The Wonderful World of Disney | NBC | October 8, 1988 | August 26, 1990 | 2,207 | 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. |
| 70 years | 58 | The Wonderful World of Disney | CBS | September 26, 1991 | December 1, 1996 | 2,207 | 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. |
| 70 years | 58 | The Wonderful World of Disney | ABC | September 28, 1997 | December 24, 2008 | 2,207 | 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. |
| 70 years | 58 | The Wonderful World of Disney | ABC | December 12, 2015 | present | 2,207 | 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. |
| 70 years | 58 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Disney+ | May 20, 2020 | present | 2,207 | 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. |
| 70 years | 64 | Face the Nation (CBS News) | CBS | November 7, 1954 | present | | |
| 69 years | 69 | It Is Written | Syndicated | March 1, 1956 | present | | Longest-running religious television program to broadcast in color. |
| 68 years | 68 | The Open Mind | Syndicated | May 1956 | present | | Longest-running public television program. |
| 68 years | 64 | NFL on CBS | CBS | September 30, 1956 | January 23, 1994 | 6,133 | CBS originally broadcast NFL games from 1956 to its merger with the AFL in 1970. It continued to broadcast NFC regular and playoff games until 1994 when CBS lost the rights to broadcast these games to Fox. The network returned its football broadcasts by 1998 after CBS acquired the rights to broadcast AFC regular and playoff games from NBC. It also airs Super Bowl matches. |
| 68 years | 64 | NFL on CBS | CBS | September 6, 1998 | present | 6,133 | CBS originally broadcast NFL games from 1956 to its merger with the AFL in 1970. It continued to broadcast NFC regular and playoff games until 1994 when CBS lost the rights to broadcast these games to Fox. The network returned its football broadcasts by 1998 after CBS acquired the rights to broadcast AFC regular and playoff games from NBC. It also airs Super Bowl matches. |
| 68 years | 12 | To Tell the Truth | CBS | December 18, 1956 | May 22, 1967 | 474 | CBS Primetime |
| 68 years | 12 | To Tell the Truth | CBS | June 18, 1962 | September 6, 1968 | 1,625 | CBS Daytime |
| 68 years | 9 | To Tell the Truth | Syndicated | 1969 | 1978 | 1,715 | |
| 68 years | 1 | To Tell the Truth | Syndicated | 1980 | 1981 | 195 | |
| 68 years | 1 | To Tell the Truth | NBC | 1990 | 1991 | 190 | |
| 68 years | 2 | To Tell the Truth | Syndicated | 2000 | 2002 | | |
| 68 years | 3 | To Tell the Truth | ABC | 2016 | April 26, 2022 | 86 | |
| 67–68 years | 41 | Divorce Court | Syndicated | 1957 | 1962 | 5,767+ | Broadcast in black and white from 1957 to 1962. |
| 67–68 years | 41 | Divorce Court | Syndicated | 1967 | 1969 | 5,767+ | |
| 67–68 years | 41 | Divorce Court | Syndicated | 1984 | 1993 | 5,767+ | |
| 67–68 years | 41 | Divorce Court | Syndicated | September 15, 1999 | present | 5,767+ | |
| 65 years | 58 | CBS Sports Spectacular | CBS | January 3, 1960 | present | | |
| 63 years | 56 (through 2023 season) | The NFL Today | CBS | September 17, 1961 | January 23, 1994 | | The pre-game show counterpart to NFL on CBS. Originally was 15 minutes long. |
| 63 years | 56 (through 2023 season) | The NFL Today | CBS | September 6, 1998 | present | | The pre-game show counterpart to NFL on CBS. Originally was 15 minutes long. |
| 63 years | 63 | It's Academic | WRC-TV WJZ-TV WVIR-TV WETA-TV | October 7, 1961 | present | | Longest-running game show of any type. Longest-running high school quiz show (broadcast in the Baltimore, Charlottesville, and Washington, D.C. areas only). |
| 63 years | 63 | Professional Bowlers Tour | ABC | January 27, 1962 | June 21, 1997 | | ESPN airs some of the tours on ABC. |
| 63 years | 63 | Professional Bowlers Tour | CBS | 1998 | 1999 | | ESPN airs some of the tours on ABC. |
| 63 years | 63 | Professional Bowlers Tour | Fox Sports | 1999 | 2000 | | ESPN airs some of the tours on ABC. |
| 63 years | 63 | Professional Bowlers Tour | ESPN | 2000 | present | | ESPN airs some of the tours on ABC. |
| 61 years | 61 | General Hospital (ABC Daytime) | ABC | April 1, 1963 | present | 15,000 | Longest-running dramatic series (soap opera) still in production. |
| 61 years | 53 | CBS Morning News | CBS | September 2, 1963 | 1979 | | This version of the program was replaced by CBS This Morning, and later by The Early Show. The program was on hiatus for two years, then retooled and reintroduced in 1982. |
| 61 years | 53 | CBS Morning News | CBS | October 4, 1982 | present | | This version of the program was replaced by CBS This Morning, and later by The Early Show. The program was on hiatus for two years, then retooled and reintroduced in 1982. |
| 61 years | 29 | Let's Make a Deal | NBC | December 30, 1963 | December 27, 1968 | 3,200 | Originally hosted by Monty Hall. Current host is Wayne Brady. |
| 61 years | 29 | Let's Make a Deal | ABC | December 30, 1968 | July 9, 1976 | 3,200 | Originally hosted by Monty Hall. Current host is Wayne Brady. |
| 61 years | 29 | Let's Make a Deal | Syndicated | 1971 | 1977 | 281 | Originally hosted by Monty Hall. Current host is Wayne Brady. |
| 61 years | 29 | Let's Make a Deal | Syndicated | 1980 | 1981 | 195 | Originally hosted by Monty Hall. Current host is Wayne Brady. |
| 61 years | 29 | Let's Make a Deal | Syndicated | 1984 | 1986 | 340 | Originally hosted by Monty Hall. Current host is Wayne Brady. |
| 61 years | 29 | Let's Make a Deal | NBC | 1990 | 1991 | 128 | Originally hosted by Monty Hall. Current host is Wayne Brady. |
| 61 years | 29 | Let's Make a Deal | NBC | 2003 | 2003 | 3 | Originally hosted by Monty Hall. Current host is Wayne Brady. |
| 61 years | 29 | Let's Make a Deal | CBS | 2009 | present | 1,500+ | Originally hosted by Monty Hall. Current host is Wayne Brady. |
| 60 years | 47 | Jeopardy! | NBC | March 30, 1964 | January 3, 1975 | 2,753 | Originally presented by Art Fleming. |
| 60 years | 47 | Jeopardy! | Syndicated | September 1974 | September 1975 | 39 | Originally presented by Art Fleming. |
| 60 years | 47 | Jeopardy! | NBC | October 2, 1978 | March 2, 1979 | 108 | Originally presented by Art Fleming. |
| 60 years | 47 | Jeopardy! | Syndicated | September 10, 1984 | present | 7,000+ | Originally presented by Alex Trebek. Currently presented by Ken Jennings. |

## 50–59 years

50 to 59 years :
| Length | Number of seasons | Series | Network | First broadcast | Last broadcast | Number of episodes | Notes |
| 59 years | 59 | Days of Our Lives (NBC Daytime) | NBC | November 8, 1965 | September 9, 2022 | 15,000 | |
| 59 years | 59 | Days of Our Lives (NBC Daytime) | Peacock | September 12, 2022 | present | 15,000 | |
| 59 years | 14 (NBC) 3 (Syndication; 1986–89) 6 (Syndication; 1998–2004) 1 (CBS) | Hollywood Squares | NBC | October 17, 1966 | June 20, 1980 | 3,536 | NBC Daytime |
| 59 years | 14 (NBC) 3 (Syndication; 1986–89) 6 (Syndication; 1998–2004) 1 (CBS) | Hollywood Squares | NBC | January 12, 1968 | September 13, 1968 | | NBC Primetime |
| 59 years | 14 (NBC) 3 (Syndication; 1986–89) 6 (Syndication; 1998–2004) 1 (CBS) | Hollywood Squares | NBC | January 4, 1969 | August 30, 1969 | 46 | Saturday morning |
| 59 years | 14 (NBC) 3 (Syndication; 1986–89) 6 (Syndication; 1998–2004) 1 (CBS) | Hollywood Squares | Syndicated | September 9, 1972 | April 10, 1981 | | |
| 59 years | 14 (NBC) 3 (Syndication; 1986–89) 6 (Syndication; 1998–2004) 1 (CBS) | Hollywood Squares | NBC | October 31, 1983 | July 27, 1984 | 192 | NBC Daytime |
| 59 years | 14 (NBC) 3 (Syndication; 1986–89) 6 (Syndication; 1998–2004) 1 (CBS) | Hollywood Squares | Syndicated | September 15, 1986 | June 16, 1989 | 585 | |
| 59 years | 14 (NBC) 3 (Syndication; 1986–89) 6 (Syndication; 1998–2004) 1 (CBS) | Hollywood Squares | Syndicated | September 14, 1998 | June 4, 2004 | 1,050 | |
| 59 years | 14 (NBC) 3 (Syndication; 1986–89) 6 (Syndication; 1998–2004) 1 (CBS) | Hollywood Squares | CBS | January 16, 2025 | Present | 6 | |
| 58 years | 58 | The 700 Club | Syndicated | 1966 | present | | |
| 58 years | 58 | The 700 Club | CBN & Freeform | 1977 | 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 runtime of 72 total years. |
| 58 years | 55 | Washington Week | NET | February 23, 1967 | 1970 | over 2,000 | Longest-running PBS public television show, having started on its predecessor NET and carrying over to PBS, along with Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Sesame Street, and others in 1970. |
| 58 years | 55 | Washington Week | PBS | 1970 | present | over 2,000 | Longest-running PBS public television show, having started on its predecessor NET and carrying over to PBS, along with Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Sesame Street, and others in 1970. |
| 57 years | 57 | NFL Films Presents | Syndicated | September 17, 1967 | January 26, 1997 | | |
| 57 years | 57 | NFL Films Presents | ESPN | August 31, 1997 | present | | |
| 57 years | 57 | NFL Films Presents | NFL Network | November 4, 2003 | present | | |
| 56 years | 57 | 60 Minutes (CBS News) | CBS | September 24, 1968 | present | 2500+ | |
| 55 years | 55 | Sesame Street | NET | November 10, 1969 | May 8, 1970 | 4731 | 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. This also applied to (HBO) Max, starting from Season 51 when the show moved to (HBO) Max. |
| 55 years | 55 | Sesame Street | PBS (PBS Kids) | November 9, 1970 | present | 4731 | 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. This also applied to (HBO) Max, starting from Season 51 when the show moved to (HBO) Max. |
| 55 years | 55 | Sesame Street | HBO | January 16, 2016 | November 1, 2020 | 4731 | 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. This also applied to (HBO) Max, starting from Season 51 when the show moved to (HBO) Max. |
| 55 years | 55 | Sesame Street | (HBO) Max | November 21, 2020 | present | 4731 | 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. This also applied to (HBO) Max, starting from Season 51 when the show moved to (HBO) Max. |
| 55 years | 51 | Hour of Power | Syndicated | February 1970 | present | 2,662 | |
| 54 years | 20 | I've Got a Secret | CBS | June 19, 1952 | April 3, 1967 | CBS (1952–1967): 680 Syndication (1972–1973): 39 CBS (1976): 4 Oxygen (2000–2001): 120 GSN (2006): 40 | Presented by Garry Moore and Steve Allen. |
| 54 years | 20 | I've Got a Secret | Syndicated | September 11, 1972 | September 9, 1973 | CBS (1952–1967): 680 Syndication (1972–1973): 39 CBS (1976): 4 Oxygen (2000–2001): 120 GSN (2006): 40 | Presented by Steve Allen. |
| 54 years | 20 | I've Got a Secret | CBS | June 15, 1976 | July 6, 1976 | CBS (1952–1967): 680 Syndication (1972–1973): 39 CBS (1976): 4 Oxygen (2000–2001): 120 GSN (2006): 40 | Presented by Bill Cullen. |
| 54 years | 20 | I've Got a Secret | Oxygen | 2000 | 2001 | CBS (1952–1967): 680 Syndication (1972–1973): 39 CBS (1976): 4 Oxygen (2000–2001): 120 GSN (2006): 40 | Presented by Stephanie Miller. |
| 54 years | 20 | I've Got a Secret | GSN | April 17, 2006 | June 9, 2006 | CBS (1952–1967): 680 Syndication (1972–1973): 39 CBS (1976): 4 Oxygen (2000–2001): 120 GSN (2006): 40 | Presented by Bil Dwyer. |
| 54 years | 54 | As the World Turns (CBS Daytime) | CBS | April 2, 1956 | September 17, 2010 | 13,858 | |
| 54 years | 50 | 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. |
| 54 years | 55 (NFL seasons) | Monday Night Football | ABC | September 21, 1970 | December 26, 2005 | 718 (games) | Since 2016 and 2018 respectively, ABC has simulcast ESPN's coverage of its NFL Wild Card playoff game and the Pro Bowl. In 2020, ABC simulcasted three select ESPN Monday Night Football games. Starting in 2021, ABC will get expanded broadcast rights, including exclusive games, Week 18 Saturday doubleheader simulcasts, and Super Bowl rights. Per NFL Policy, all games that are broadcast via cable or satellite television on a Pay TV Network must also be made available on over-the-air television stations in each participating team's local market. |
| 54 years | 55 (NFL seasons) | Monday Night Football | ESPN | September 11, 2006 | present | 718 (games) | Since 2016 and 2018 respectively, ABC has simulcast ESPN's coverage of its NFL Wild Card playoff game and the Pro Bowl. In 2020, ABC simulcasted three select ESPN Monday Night Football games. Starting in 2021, ABC will get expanded broadcast rights, including exclusive games, Week 18 Saturday doubleheader simulcasts, and Super Bowl rights. Per NFL Policy, all games that are broadcast via cable or satellite television on a Pay TV Network must also be made available on over-the-air television stations in each participating team's local market. |
| 54 years | 55 (NFL seasons) | Monday Night Football | ABC | January 9, 2016 | present | 718 (games) | Since 2016 and 2018 respectively, ABC has simulcast ESPN's coverage of its NFL Wild Card playoff game and the Pro Bowl. In 2020, ABC simulcasted three select ESPN Monday Night Football games. Starting in 2021, ABC will get expanded broadcast rights, including exclusive games, Week 18 Saturday doubleheader simulcasts, and Super Bowl rights. Per NFL Policy, all games that are broadcast via cable or satellite television on a Pay TV Network must also be made available on over-the-air television stations in each participating team's local market. |
| 53 years | 53 | Sábado Gigante | Univision | August 8, 1962 | September 19, 2015 | 2,800+ | Longest-running imported TV show. |
| 54 years | 46 | Masterpiece | PBS | January 10, 1971 | present | | |
| 52 years | 36 | NASCAR on ABC | ABC | February 26, 1961 | August 5, 2000 | | |
| 52 years | 36 | NASCAR on ABC | ESPN | March 10, 2007 | October 11, 2014 | | |
| 52 years | 53 | The Price Is Right (CBS Daytime) | CBS | September 4, 1972 | present | 9,515 (as of end of Season 50) | Longest-running game show to be broadcast nationally. Originally hosted by Bob Barker. Current Host is Drew Carey. |
| 52 years | 51 | Great Performances | PBS | November 4, 1972 | present | | |
| 51 years | 51 | The Young and the Restless (CBS Daytime) | CBS | March 26, 1973 | present | 13,000 | |
| 51 years | 51 | Nova | PBS | March 3, 1974 | present | 988 (December 18, 2024) | |

## 40–49 years

40 to 49 years :
| Length | Number of seasons | Series | Network | First broadcast | Last broadcast | Number of episodes | Notes |
| 50 years | 16 | Wheel of Fortune | NBC | January 6, 1975 | June 30, 1989 | | Network version normally ran in the late morning. Originally hosted by Chuck Woolery (1975–1981), followed by Pat Sajak (1981–1989), Rolf Benirschke (1989), and Bob Goen (1989–1991). |
| 50 years | 16 | Wheel of Fortune | CBS | July 17, 1989 | January 11, 1991 | | Network version normally ran in the late morning. Originally hosted by Chuck Woolery (1975–1981), followed by Pat Sajak (1981–1989), Rolf Benirschke (1989), and Bob Goen (1989–1991). |
| 50 years | 16 | Wheel of Fortune | NBC | January 14, 1991 | September 20, 1991 | | Network version normally ran in the late morning. Originally hosted by Chuck Woolery (1975–1981), followed by Pat Sajak (1981–1989), Rolf Benirschke (1989), and Bob Goen (1989–1991). |
| 50 years | 40 | Wheel of Fortune | Syndicated | September 23, 1991 | present | 8,000 | Syndicated version normally runs in the evening. Second longest-running game show. Originally hosted by Pat Sajak (1991-2024), and currently hosted by Ryan Seacrest |
| 49 years | 50 | Saturday Night Live | NBC | October 11, 1975 | present | 982 | The longest-running American sketch comedy show, and the second longest-running American variety show. |
| 48 years | 48 | Day of Discovery | Syndicated | May 5, 1968 | February 6, 2016 | | |
| 48 years | 34 | Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom | NBC | January 6, 1963 | April 11, 1971 | | Wild Kingdom was on hiatus 1988-2002 and ultimately was cancelled in 2011. The original host, Marlin Perkins, died in 1986. |
| 48 years | 34 | Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom | Syndicated | 1971 | 1988 | | Wild Kingdom was on hiatus 1988-2002 and ultimately was cancelled in 2011. The original host, Marlin Perkins, died in 1986. |
| 48 years | 34 | Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom | Animal Planet | September 17, 2002 | May 22, 2011 | | Wild Kingdom was on hiatus 1988-2002 and ultimately was cancelled in 2011. The original host, Marlin Perkins, died in 1986. |
| 49 years | 49 | PBS NewsHour | PBS | October 20, 1975 | present | | Was hosted by Robert MacNeil (1975–1995) and Jim Lehrer (1976–2011). |
| 49 years | 45 | Good Morning America | ABC | November 3, 1975 | present | 9,914+ | |
| 48–49 years | 48–49 | Austin City Limits | PBS | 1976 | present | 900 | |
| 49 years | 49 | Creative Living with Sheryl Borden | Syndicated | January 11, 1976 | present | | |
| 49 years | 43 | Live from Lincoln Center | PBS | January 30, 1976 | present | 251 | |
| 48 years | 26 | Family Feud | ABC | July 12, 1976 | June 14, 1985 | 2,311 | Hosted by Richard Dawson |
| 48 years | 26 | Family Feud | Syndicated | September 19, 1977 | May 17, 1985 | 976 | Hosted by Richard Dawson |
| 48 years | 26 | Family Feud | CBS | July 4, 1988 | March 26, 1993 | | Hosted by Ray Combs |
| 48 years | 26 | Family Feud | Syndicated | 1988 | May 26, 1995 | | Originally hosted by Ray Combs (1988–1994), followed by Richard Dawson (1994–1995). |
| 48 years | 26 | Family Feud | Syndicated | September 20, 1999 | present | 2,390+ | Originally hosted by Louie Anderson (1999–2002), Followed by Richard Karn (2002–2006), John O’Hurley (2006–2010), and Current Host Steve Harvey (2010–present). |
| 47 years | 16 | The Joker's Wild | CBS | September 4, 1972 | June 13, 1975 | 3,026 | |
| 47 years | 16 | The Joker's Wild | Syndicated | September 5, 1977 | May 23, 1986 | 3,026 | |
| 47 years | 16 | The Joker's Wild | Syndicated | September 10, 1990 | March 8, 1991 | 3,026 | |
| 47 years | 16 | The Joker's Wild | TBS | October 24, 2017 | 2018 | 3,026 | |
| 47 years | 16 | The Joker's Wild | TNT | 2018 | March 27, 2019 | 3,026 | |
| 47 years | 41 | Inside the NFL | HBO | September 14, 1977 | February 6, 2008 | | Len Dawson and Nick Buoniconti hosted the show together 1978–2001. |
| 47 years | 41 | Inside the NFL | Showtime | September 10, 2008 | February 24, 2021 | | Len Dawson and Nick Buoniconti hosted the show together 1978–2001. |
| 47 years | 41 | Inside the NFL | Paramount+ | September 7, 2021 | April 5, 2023 | | Len Dawson and Nick Buoniconti hosted the show together 1978–2001. |
| 47 years | 41 | Inside the NFL | The CW | September 9, 2023 | present | | Len Dawson and Nick Buoniconti hosted the show together 1978–2001. |
| 46 years | 45 | Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon | Syndicated, ABC | September 4, 1966 | August 31, 2014 | 45 | Annual broadcast; was broadcast as a two-hour special on ABC in 2013 and 2014. |
| 46 years | 47 | 20/20 (ABC News) | ABC | June 6, 1978 | present | 500+ | Long time hosts were Hugh Downs (1978–99) and Barbara Walters (1979–2004, 2013–14). |
| 45 years | 37 | Wide World of Sports (ABC Sports) | ABC | April 29, 1961 | August 2006 | | |
| 45 years | 45 | Agronsky & Co./Inside Washington | Syndicated | 1969 | December 20, 2013 | | |
| 45 years | 45 | One Life to Live (ABC Daytime) | ABC | July 15, 1968 | January 13, 2012 | 11,136 | |
| 45 years | 27 | In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley | Syndicated | 1978 | present | | |
| 46 years | 45 | CBS News Sunday Morning | CBS | January 28, 1979 | present | | Originally hosted by Charles Kuralt (1979–1994), followed by Charles Osgood (1994–2016), and Jane Pauley (2016–present). |
| 46 years | 46 | This Old House | PBS | February 20, 1979 | present | 1,136 | Originally hosted by Bob Vila until 1989. Norm Abram is the only original personality still appearing on the show. |
| 45 years | 43 | SportsCenter | ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews | September 7, 1979 | present | Over 60,000 | |
| 44 years | 38 | Nightline | ABC | March 24, 1980 | present | | Hosted by Ted Koppel (1980-2005). |
| 44 years | 36 | Washington Journal | C-SPAN | October 7, 1980 | present | | |
| 43 years | 35 | Noticiero Univision | Univision | June 1, 1981 | present | | |
| 43 years | 44 | Entertainment Tonight | Syndicated | September 14, 1981 | present | 11,675 | Longest-running entertainment news program. |
| 43 years | 43 | MotorWeek | PBS | October 15, 1981 | present | | |
| 43 years | 41 | This Week | ABC | November 15, 1981 | present | | Originally hosted by David Brinkley (1981–1996), currently hosted by George Stephanopoulos (2002-2010, 2012–present). |
| 43 years | 38 | Late Night | NBC | February 1, 1982 | June 21, 1993 | 1,819 | ...with David Letterman |
| 43 years | 38 | Late Night | NBC | September 13, 1993 | February 20, 2009 | 2,725 | ...with Conan O'Brien |
| 43 years | 38 | Late Night | NBC | March 2, 2009 | February 7, 2014 | 969 | ...with Jimmy Fallon |
| 43 years | 38 | Late Night | NBC | February 24, 2014 | present | 1,631 | ...with Seth Meyers |
| 42 years | 12 | Wild America | PBS, Syndicated | September 14, 1982 | present | 120 | Hosted by Marty Stouffer. |
| 42 years | 43 | Nature | PBS | October 10, 1982 | present | 653 | |
| 41 years | 41 | Romper Room | Syndicated | February 9, 1953 | September 1994 | | |
| 41 years | 42 | All My Children (ABC Daytime) | ABC | January 5, 1970 | September 23, 2011 | ABC: 10,712 (television) TOLN: 43 (internet and television) Total: 10,755 | 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. |
| 41 years | 32 | The People's Court | Syndicated | September 14, 1981 | May 17, 1993 | 2,484 | Judged by Joseph Wapner. |
| 41 years | 32 | The People's Court | Syndicated | September 8, 1997 | 1999 | 1,500+ | Judged by Ed Koch, former mayor of New York City. |
| 41 years | 32 | The People's Court | Syndicated | 1999 | 2001 | 1,500+ | Judged by Jerry Sheindlin, the husband of Judy Sheindlin of Judge Judy. |
| 41 years | 32 | The People's Court | Syndicated | 2001 | July 21, 2023 | 1,500+ | Judged by Marilyn Milian. |
| 41–42 years | 31 | Gilad's Bodies in Motion | ESPN | 1983 | 1994 | | |
| 41–42 years | 31 | Gilad's Bodies in Motion | Fox Sports | 1994 | 1995 | | |
| 41–42 years | 31 | Gilad's Bodies in Motion | Discovery Health | 1995 | 2004 | | |
| 41–42 years | 31 | Gilad's Bodies in Motion | FitTV | 2004 | 2011 | | |
| 41–42 years | 31 | Gilad's Bodies in Motion | Discovery Life | 2011 | 2015 | | |
| 41–42 years | 31 | Gilad's Bodies in Motion | JLTV | 2015 | present | | |
| 42 years | 43 | Frontline | PBS | January 17, 1983 | present | 827 | |
| 40 years | 40 | Nightly Business Report | PBS | January 22, 1979 | December 27, 2019 | 10,680 | |
| 40 years | 40 | NASCAR on CBS | CBS | February 12, 1960 | July 15, 2000 | | |
| 40 years | 40 | The Bugs Bunny Show | ABC (1960–1968, 1986–2000), CBS (1968–1985) | October 11, 1960 | September 2, 2000 | 1040 (including at least 5,000 total shorts being aired, although many were reruns) | Longest-running cartoon program on broadcast television, the last non-Disney ABC Kids show, and the last non-Educational and Informational (E/I) Saturday morning cartoon on broadcast TV. |
| 40 years | 32 | Real Videos | TBN, JCTV | October 4, 1984 | present | 900+ | |

## 35–39 years

35 to 39 years :
| Length | Number of seasons | Series | Network | First broadcast | Last broadcast | Number of episodes | Notes |
| 39 years | 29 | National Geographic Explorer | Nickelodeon | 1985 | 1986 | 233 | |
| 39 years | 29 | National Geographic Explorer | TBS | 1986 | 1999 | 233 | |
| 39 years | 29 | National Geographic Explorer | CNBC | 1999 | 2001 | 233 | |
| 39 years | 29 | National Geographic Explorer | MSNBC | 2001 | 2005 | 233 | |
| 39 years | 29 | National Geographic Explorer | National Geographic | 2005 | present | 233 | |
| 39 years | 31 | Grand Ole Opry Live | TNN | April 20, 1985 | August 2001 | | |
| 39 years | 31 | Grand Ole Opry Live | CMT | August 2001 | 2003 | | |
| 39 years | 31 | Grand Ole Opry Live | GAC | 2003 | 2015 | | |
| 38 years | 36 | The Woodwright's Shop | PBS | 1979 | 2017 | 468 | |
| 38 years | 38 | American Masters | PBS | June 22, 1986 | present | 288 | |
| 37 years | 37 | American Bandstand | WFIL-TV | October 7, 1952 | October 7, 1957 | 3,002 | Hosted by Dick Clark (1956–1989). |
| 37 years | 37 | American Bandstand | ABC | October 7, 1957 | September 5, 1987 | 3,002 | Hosted by Dick Clark (1956–1989). |
| 37 years | 37 | American Bandstand | Syndicated | September 19, 1987 | June 4, 1988 | 3,002 | Hosted by Dick Clark (1956–1989). |
| 37 years | 37 | American Bandstand | USA | April 8, 1989 | October 7, 1989 | 3,002 | Hosted by Dick Clark (1956–1989). |
| 37 years | 35 | The McLaughlin Group | Syndicated | January 1, 1982 | August 19, 2016 | | The show ended its run when John McLaughlin died in 2016, but was then revived in 2018 with new host Tom Rogan. |
| 37 years | 35 | The McLaughlin Group | Syndicated | January 7, 2018 | December 30, 2018 | | |
| 37 years | 35 | The McLaughlin Group | Syndicated | September 6, 2019 | December 25, 2020 | | |
| 37–38 years | 27 | NFL Primetime | ESPN | 1987 | present | | |
| 37 years | 31 | The Bold and the Beautiful | CBS | March 23, 1987 | present | 9,000 | |
| 37 years | 29 | Biography | A&E | April 6, 1987 | August 2006 | | The show was cancelled in 2012, and later revived in 2017. |
| 37 years | 29 | Biography | Biography Channel | August 2006 | present | | The show was cancelled in 2012, and later revived in 2017. |
| 37 years | 27 | College GameDay (football series) | ESPN | September 1987 | present | | |
| 37 years | 36 | 48 Hours | CBS | January 2, 1988 | present | 991 | |
| 37 years | 28 | America's Most Wanted | Fox | February 7, 1988 | April 21, 2012 | 1,192 | |
| 37 years | 28 | America's Most Wanted | Lifetime | December 2, 2011 | October 12, 2012 | 1,192 | |
| 37 years | 28 | America's Most Wanted | Fox | March 15, 2021 | present | 1,192 | |
| 36 years | 37 | POV | PBS | July 5, 1988 | present | 400+ | |
| 36 years | 36 | Live with Kelly and Mark | Syndicated | September 5, 1988 | present | 7,580 | |
| 36 years | 36 | American Experience | PBS | October 1, 1988 | present | 380 | |
| 36 years | 27 | NBA on TNT | TNT | October 30, 1988 | present | | |
| 36 years | 14 | Mystery Science Theater 3000 | KTMA-TV | November 24, 1988 | May 28, 1989 | 230 | Was on hiatus from 1999 to 2017. |
| 36 years | 14 | Mystery Science Theater 3000 | The Comedy Channel | November 18, 1989 | February 2, 1991 | 230 | Was on hiatus from 1999 to 2017. |
| 36 years | 14 | Mystery Science Theater 3000 | Comedy Central | June 1, 1991 | May 18, 1996 | 230 | Was on hiatus from 1999 to 2017. |
| 36 years | 14 | Mystery Science Theater 3000 | Sci Fi Channel | February 1, 1997 | September 12, 1999 | 230 | Was on hiatus from 1999 to 2017. |
| 36 years | 14 | Mystery Science Theater 3000 | Netflix | April 14, 2017 | November 22, 2018 | 230 | Was on hiatus from 1999 to 2017. |
| 36 years | 14 | Mystery Science Theater 3000 | Gizmoplex | May 6, 2022 | present | 230 | Was on hiatus from 1999 to 2017. |
| 36 years | 36 | Inside Edition | Syndicated | January 9, 1989 | present | 11,257+ | |
| 35 years | 37 | Cops | Fox | March 11, 1989 | May 4, 2013 | 1,209 | Cancelled during national protests following the murder of George Floyd by an on-duty police officer of the Minneapolis Police Department. |
| 35 years | 37 | Cops | Spike / Paramount Network | September 14, 2013 | May 11, 2020 | 1,209 | Cancelled during national protests following the murder of George Floyd by an on-duty police officer of the Minneapolis Police Department. |
| 35 years | 37 | Cops | Fox Nation | October 1, 2021 | present | 1,209 | Cancelled during national protests following the murder of George Floyd by an on-duty police officer of the Minneapolis Police Department. |
| 35 years | 10 | Columbo | NBC | February 20, 1968 | May 13, 1978 | 69 | Was on hiatus from 1978 to 1989, during the change in broadcast networks. |
| 35 years | 10 | Columbo | ABC | February 6, 1989 | January 30, 2003 | 69 | Was on hiatus from 1978 to 1989, during the change in broadcast networks. |
| 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 | PBS | November 20, 1970 | June 24, 2005 | | Since 2016, a new version of the program is now airing on the Fox Business. |
| 35 years | 36 | The Victory Garden | PBS | April 16, 1975 | 2010 | | |

## 30–34 years

30 to 34 years :
| Length | Number of seasons | Series | Network | First broadcast | Last broadcast | Number of episodes | Notes |
| 35 years | 35 | America's Funniest Home Videos | ABC | November 26, 1989 | present | 790 | |
| 35 years | 36 | The Simpsons | Fox | January 14, 1990 | present | 782 | Longest-running American animated series, longest-running American sitcom, and the longest-running scripted primetime series. |
| 34 years | 30 | Baseball Tonight | ESPN | March 19, 1990 | present | | |
| 34 years | 27 | ESPN Major League Baseball | ESPN, ESPN2 | April 15, 1990 | present | | |
| 34 years | 34 | Outside the Lines | ESPN | May 7, 1990 | present | | |
| 34 years | 24 | Law & Order | NBC | September 13, 1990 | May 24, 2010 | 515 | |
| 34 years | 24 | Law & Order | NBC | February 24, 2022 | present | 515 | |
| 34 years | 34 | Evening at Pops | PBS | July 12, 1970 | August 29, 2004 | | |
| 34 years | | Rapid T. Rabbit and Friends | Syndicated | February 21, 1983 | April 28, 2017 | 780 | |
| 33 years | 31 | Mister Rogers' Neighborhood | NET | February 19, 1968 | May 1, 1970 | 912 (including specials) | Fred Rogers died in 2003 due to a digestive cancer. |
| 33 years | 31 | Mister Rogers' Neighborhood | PBS | February 15, 1971 | August 31, 2001 | 912 (including specials) | Fred Rogers died in 2003 due to a digestive cancer. |
| 33 years | 24 | Concentration | NBC | August 25, 1958 | March 23, 1973 | 3,770 | Presented by Hugh Downs and Bob Clayton. |
| 33 years | 24 | Concentration | Syndicated | September 10, 1973 | September 8, 1978 | 975 | Presented by Jack Narz. |
| 33 years | 24 | Concentration | NBC | May 4, 1987 | September 20, 1991 | 1,020 | Presented by Alex Trebek. |
| 33 years | 34 | Firing Line | Syndicated | April 4, 1966 | 1971 | 1,504 | Longest-running public affairs program to have a single host. |
| 33 years | 34 | Firing Line | PBS | 1971 | December 26, 1999 | 1,504 | Longest-running public affairs program to have a single host. |
| 33 years | 18 | CBS This Morning | CBS | November 30, 1987 | October 29, 1999 | 3,110 | |
| 33 years | 18 | CBS This Morning | CBS | January 9, 2012 | September 6, 2021 | 2,521 | |
| 34 years | 19 | NBA Inside Stuff | NBC | October 27, 1990 | August 31, 2002 | | Was on hiatus from 2006 to 2013. |
| 34 years | 19 | NBA Inside Stuff | ABC | September 7, 2002 | January 15, 2006 | | Was on hiatus from 2006 to 2013. |
| 34 years | 19 | NBA Inside Stuff | NBA TV | November 2, 2013 | present | | Was on hiatus from 2006 to 2013. |
| 33 years | 33 | E! News | E! | September 1, 1991 | present | 7,500+ | |
| 33 years | 33 | Maury | Syndicated | September 9, 1991 | September 8, 2022 | 5,545 | Presented by Maury Povich. |
| 32 years | 24 | Crossfire | CNN | 1982 | June 3, 2005 | | Was on hiatus from 2005 to 2013. |
| 32 years | 24 | Crossfire | CNN | September 9, 2013 | October 15, 2014 | | Was on hiatus from 2005 to 2013. |
| 33 years | 33 | Reliable Sources | CNN | March 7, 1992 | August 21, 2022 | | |
| 32 years | 33 | Dateline NBC | NBC | March 31, 1992 | present | | |
| 32 years | | To the Contrary | PBS | April 1, 1992 | present | | |
| 32 years | 17 | Monday Night Baseball | ESPN | April 13, 1992 | present | | |
| 32 years | 25 | Nick News | Nickelodeon | April 18, 1992 | December 15, 2015 | | Longest-running Nickelodeon series |
| 32 years | 25 | Nick News | Nickelodeon | June 29, 2020 | present | | Longest-running Nickelodeon series |
| 32 years | 33 | WWE Raw | USA Network | January 11, 1993 | September 18, 2000 | 1659 | 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). |
| 32 years | 33 | WWE Raw | TNN / Spike | September 25, 2000 | September 26, 2005 | 1659 | 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). |
| 32 years | 33 | WWE Raw | USA Network | October 3, 2005 | December 30, 2024 | 1659 | 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). |
| 32 years | 33 | WWE Raw | Netflix | January 6, 2025 | present | 1659 | 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). |
| 31 years | 27 | The Late Show | CBS | August 30, 1993 | May 20, 2015 | 4,214 | ...with David Letterman |
| 31 years | 27 | The Late Show | CBS | September 8, 2015 | present | 1,617 | ...with Stephen Colbert |
| 31 years | 31 | NFL Matchup | ESPN, ESPN2 | September 5, 1993 | present | Produced by NFL Films. | |
| 31 years | 31 | Monday Night Countdown | ESPN | September 6, 1993 | present | | |
| 31 years | 22 | Entertainers with Byron Allen | Syndicated | September 30, 1993 | present | | |
| 31 years | 29 | This Week in Baseball | Syndicated | April 1, 1977 | September 26, 1998 | | The program was on hiatus 1998–2000. Original version hosted by Mel Allen (1977–1996), Warner Fusselle (1996), and Ozzie Smith (1997–1998) |
| 31 years | 29 | This Week in Baseball | Fox | April 8, 2000 | September 24, 2011 | | The program was on hiatus 1998–2000. Original version hosted by Mel Allen (1977–1996), Warner Fusselle (1996), and Ozzie Smith (1997–1998) |
| 31 years | 31 | Faith for Today | ABC | May 21, 1950 | 1955 | | |
| 31 years | 31 | Faith for Today | Syndicated | 1955 | 1981 | | |
| 31 years | 31 | Lamp Unto My Feet | CBS | 1948 | 1979 | | |
| 30 years | 30 | NASCAR on ESPN | ESPN | 1981 | 2002 | | |
| 30 years | 30 | NASCAR on ESPN | ESPN | 2007 | 2014 | | |
| 30 years | 10 | Roseanne | ABC | October 18, 1988 | May 22, 2018 | 231 | Was on hiatus 1997–2018. |
| 30 years | 11 | Murphy Brown | CBS | November 14, 1988 | December 20, 2018 | 260 | Was on hiatus 1998–2018. |
| 30 years | 35 | Search for Tomorrow (CBS & NBC Daytime) | CBS | September 3, 1951 | March 23, 1982 | 9,130 | |
| 30 years | 35 | Search for Tomorrow (CBS & NBC Daytime) | NBC | March 26, 1982 | December 26, 1986 | 9,130 | |
| 30 years | 30 | Power Rangers (original continuity) | Fox (Fox Kids) | August 28, 1993 | August 10, 2002 | 973 | Longest-running United States Tokusatsu series. |
| 30 years | 30 | Power Rangers (original continuity) | ABC (ABC Kids) | September 14, 2002 | November 15, 2003 | 973 | Longest-running United States Tokusatsu series. |
| 30 years | 30 | Power Rangers (original continuity) | ABC Family (Jetix) | February 14, 2004 | July 10, 2005 | 973 | Longest-running United States Tokusatsu series. |
| 30 years | 30 | Power Rangers (original continuity) | Toon Disney (Jetix) | July 16, 2005 | October 28, 2005 | 973 | Longest-running United States Tokusatsu series. |
| 30 years | 30 | Power Rangers (original continuity) | ABC Family (Jetix) | February 2, 2006 | February 2, 2006 | | 973 | Longest-running United States Tokusatsu series. |
| 30 years | 30 | Power Rangers (original continuity) | Toon Disney (Jetix) | February 20, 2006 | August 14, 2006 | 973 | Longest-running United States Tokusatsu series. |
| 30 years | 30 | Power Rangers (original continuity) | ABC Family (Jetix) | August 20, 2006 | August 20, 2006 | | 973 | Longest-running United States Tokusatsu series. |
| 30 years | 30 | Power Rangers (original continuity) | Toon Disney (Jetix) | September 18, 2006 | November 3, 2008 | 973 | Longest-running United States Tokusatsu series. |
| 30 years | 30 | Power Rangers (original continuity) | ABC (ABC Kids) | March 7, 2009 | August 28, 2010 | 973 | Longest-running United States Tokusatsu series. |
| 30 years | 30 | Power Rangers (original continuity) | Nickelodeon | February 7, 2011 | April 17, 2021 | 973 | Longest-running United States Tokusatsu series. |
| 30 years | 30 | Power Rangers (original continuity) | Netflix | June 15, 2021 | September 29, 2023 | 973 | Longest-running United States Tokusatsu series. |
| 30–31 years | 22 | Kickin' It with Byron Allen | Syndicated | 1994 | present | | |
| 30 years | 31 (through 2024 season) | NFL on Fox | Fox | August 12, 1994 | present | | Fox currently holds rights to NFC matches, the NFC Playoffs as well as select Super Bowl matches since Super Bowl XXXI where it rotates with other broadcasters. It has also aired Thursday Night Football Matches from 2018 to 2022 where it shares the rights with some matches with Amazon Prime Video and the NFL Network. |
| 30 years | 23 | Inside the Actors Studio | Bravo | August 14, 1994 | present | 277 | |
| 30 years | 31 | Extra | Syndicated | September 5, 1994 | present | 9,054 | |
| 30 years | 31 (through 2024 season) | Fox NFL Sunday | Fox | September 18, 1994 | present | | |

## 25–29 years

25 to 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 | 6,090 | Bob Keeshan died in 2004. |
| 29 years | 29 | Lou Dobbs Tonight | CNN | June 1, 1980 | November 11, 2009 | | |
| 29 years | 29 | Lilias, Yoga and You | PBS | 1976 | 1999 | 500 | |
| 29 years | 29 | Hometime | PBS | November 1, 1986 | January 30, 2016 | | |
| 29 years | 29 | The Sports Reporters | ESPN | October 9, 1988 | May 7, 2017 | | |
| 29 years | 29 | The Phil Donahue Show | Syndicated | 1969 | 1996 | 6,715 | |
| 29 years | 29 | The David Susskind Show | Syndicated | 1961 | 1987 | | David Susskind died in 1987. |
| 29 years | 29 | WCW Saturday Night | TBS | December 25, 1971 | August 19, 2000 | | |
| 30 years | 23 | The Late Late Show | CBS | January 9, 1995 | March 26, 1999 | 777 | ...with Tom Snyder |
| 30 years | 23 | The Late Late Show | CBS | March 29, 1999 | August 27, 2004 | 1,190 | ...with Craig Kilborn |
| 30 years | 23 | The Late Late Show | CBS | September 20, 2004 | December 31, 2004 | 79 | Hosted by guest hosts. |
| 30 years | 23 | The Late Late Show | CBS | January 3, 2005 | December 19, 2014 | 2,058 | ...with Craig Ferguson |
| 30 years | 23 | The Late Late Show | CBS | January 5, 2015 | March 20, 2015 | 45 | Hosted by guest hosts. |
| 30 years | 23 | The Late Late Show | CBS | March 23, 2015 | April 27, 2023 | 1,197 | ...with James Corden |
| 30 years | 23 | Golf Central | Golf Channel | January 17, 1995 | present | | |
| 29 years | 29 | Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel | HBO | April 2, 1995 | present | | |
| 29 years | 29 | Squawk Box | CNBC | August 7, 1995 | present | | |
| 28 years | 28 | The Edge of Night | CBS | April 2, 1956 | November 28, 1975 | 7,420 | |
| 28 years | 28 | The Edge of Night | ABC | December 1, 1975 | December 28, 1984 | 7,420 | |
| 28 years | 29 | Love of Life | CBS | September 24, 1951 | February 1, 1980 | 7,315 | |
| 28 years | 26 | Hee Haw | CBS | June 15, 1969 | February 23, 1971 | 655 | |
| 28 years | 26 | Hee Haw | Syndicated | September 18, 1971 | June 26, 1993 | 655 | |
| 28 years | 26 | Hee Haw | TNN | November 23, 1996 | December 27, 1997 | 655 | |
| 28 years | 28 | ESPN SpeedWorld | ESPN | 1979 | 2006 | | |
| 28 years | 28 | Mystery! | PBS | February 5, 1980 | 2008 | | |
| 28–29 years | 19 | A Wedding Story | TLC | 1996 | present | | |
| 29 years | 29 | Private Screenings | TCM | January 1, 1996 | present | 28 | Hosted by Robert Osborne. |
| 28 years | 28 | Fox News Sunday | Fox | April 28, 1996 | present | 1,476 | Hosted by Tony Snow (1996–2003), Chris Wallace (2003–2021), and Shannon Bream (2022–present). |
| 28 years | 29 | MLB on Fox | Fox | June 1, 1996 | present | | |
| 28–29 years | 17 | E! True Hollywood Story | E! | 1996 | present | 501 | The program has been on hiatus since 2014, but is expected to return. |
| 28 years | 25 | The Daily Show | Comedy Central | July 22, 1996 | present | 3,873 | Hosted by Craig Kilborn (1996–98), Jon Stewart (1999–2015), and Trevor Noah (2015–2022). |
| 28 years | 29 | Access Hollywood | Syndicated | September 9, 1996 | present | 11,844 (7,045 weeknights, 1,409 weekend, 3,390 weekdays) | |
| 28 years | 20 | MoneyTV with Donald Baillargeon | Syndicated | October 1, 1996 | present | 950+ | |
| 28 years | 28 | Your World with Neil Cavuto | Fox News | October 6, 1996 | present | | Hosted by Neil Cavuto. |
| 27–28 years | 24 | My Classic Car | TNN, MAVTV & Motor Trend | 1997 | present | 520 | |
| 28 years | 29 | Antiques Roadshow | PBS | January 9, 1997 | present | | |
| 27 years | 20 | ¡Despierta América! | Univision | April 14, 1997 | present | | |
| 27 years | | The View | ABC | August 11, 1997 | present | | |
| 27 years | 26 | South Park | Comedy Central | August 13, 1997 | present | 328 | Longest-running Comedy Central series and the second longest-running American animated series. |
| 27 years | 27 | The Lawrence Welk Show | ABC | July 2, 1955 | September 4, 1971 | 1,065 (black-and-white, 1951 to September 1965; in color from September 1965 onwards to 1982) | Lawrence Welk died in 1992. |
| 27 years | 27 | The Lawrence Welk Show | Syndicated | 1971 | February 1982 | 1,065 (black-and-white, 1951 to September 1965; in color from September 1965 onwards to 1982) | |
| 27 years | 27 | The Jerry Springer Show | Syndicated | September 20, 1991 | July 26, 2018 | 3,891 | |
| 27 years | | The World Tomorrow | Syndicated | 1967 | 1994 | 3,891 | |
| 26 years | 26 | Truth or Consequences | CBS | September 7, 1950 | May 1951 | | Originated on NBC Radio from 1940 to 1951. |
| 26 years | 26 | Truth or Consequences | NBC | 1952 | 1952 | | Originated on NBC Radio from 1940 to 1951. |
| 26 years | 26 | Truth or Consequences | NBC | May 18, 1954 | September 24, 1965 | | Originated on NBC Radio from 1940 to 1951. |
| 26 years | 26 | Truth or Consequences | Syndicated | 1966 | 1974 | | Originated on NBC Radio from 1940 to 1951. |
| 26 years | 26 | Truth or Consequences | Syndicated | 1977 | 1978 | | Originated on NBC Radio from 1940 to 1951. |
| 26 years | 26 | Truth or Consequences | Syndicated | 1987 | 1988 | | Originated on NBC Radio from 1940 to 1951. |
| 26 years | | Hardball with Chris Matthews | America's Talking | 1994 | 1996 | | Hosted by Chris Matthews. |
| 26 years | | Hardball with Chris Matthews | CNBC | 1997 | 1999 | | Hosted by Chris Matthews. |
| 26 years | | Hardball with Chris Matthews | MSNBC | 1999 | February 28, 2020 | | Hosted by Chris Matthews. |
| 26 years | 25 | Charlie Rose | PBS | September 30, 1991 | November 17, 2017 | | |
| 27 years | 26 | Fox & Friends | Fox News | February 1, 1998 | present | | |
| 26 years | 40 | The Challenge | MTV | June 1, 1998 | present | 564 | |
| 26 years | 21 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | ABC | August 5, 1998 | September 4, 2004 | 431 | |
| 26 years | 21 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | ABC Family | January 17, 2005 | December 15, 2007 | 431 | |
| 26 years | 21 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | The CW | July 16, 2013 | present | 431 | |
| 25 years | 25 | Arthur | PBS | October 7, 1996 | February 21, 2022 | 253 | Longest-running PBS animated series, second longest-running American animated children's series, and fifth longest-running American animated series. |
| 25 years | 11 | All That | Nickelodeon | January 21, 1995 | October 22, 2005 | 210 | Was on hiatus from 2005 to 2019. |
| 25 years | 11 | All That | Nickelodeon | June 15, 2019 | December 17, 2020 | 210 | Was on hiatus from 2005 to 2019. |
| 25 years | 11 | Will & Grace | NBC | September 21, 1998 | May 18, 2006 | 246 | Was on hiatus from 2006 to 2017. |
| 25 years | 11 | Will & Grace | NBC | September 28, 2017 | April 23, 2020 | 246 | Was on hiatus from 2006 to 2017. |
| 26 years | | Fox College Football | Fox | January 1, 1999 | present | | |
| 25 years | 9 | Futurama | Fox | March 28, 1999 | August 10, 2003 | 160 | |
| 25 years | 9 | Futurama | Comedy Central | March 23, 2008 | September 4, 2013 | 160 | |
| 25 years | 9 | Futurama | Hulu | July 24, 2023 | present | 160 | |
| 25 years | 23 | Family Guy | Fox | April 11, 1999 | February 14, 2002 | 430 | Second longest-running Fox animated series and the third longest-running American animated series. |
| 25 years | 23 | Family Guy | Fox | May 1, 2005 | present | 430 | Second longest-running Fox animated series and the third longest-running American animated series. |
| 25 years | 27 | WWE SmackDown | UPN | April 29, 1999 | September 15, 2006 | 1333 | |
| 25 years | 27 | WWE SmackDown | The CW | September 22, 2006 | September 26, 2008 | 1333 | |
| 25 years | 27 | WWE SmackDown | MyNetworkTV | October 3, 2008 | September 24, 2010 | 1333 | |
| 25 years | 27 | WWE SmackDown | Syfy | October 1, 2010 | December 31, 2015 | 1333 | |
| 25 years | 27 | WWE SmackDown | USA | January 7, 2016 | September 24, 2019 | 1333 | |
| 25 years | 27 | WWE SmackDown | Fox | October 4, 2019 | September 6, 2024 | 1333 | |
| 25 years | 27 | WWE SmackDown | USA | September 13, 2024 | present | 1333 | |
| 25 years | 15 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | July 17, 1999 | present | 315 | Longest-running Nickelodeon series from the '90s, longest-running Nickelodeon animated series, the first and (so far) only Nicktoon to go past ten seasons, the longest-running animated children's show on U.S. television, and the fourth longest-running American animated series. |
| 25 years | 21 | Independent Lens | PBS | August 9, 1999 | present | 405 | |
| 25 years | Prime-time: several Syndication: 17 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | ABC | August 16, 1999 | June 27, 2002 | Prime-time: 419 or 420 Syndication: 3,010 | Although Millionaire has multiple versions known around the world, the American version is the longest-running. |
| 25 years | Prime-time: several Syndication: 17 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Syndicated | September 16, 2002 | May 31, 2019 | Prime-time: 419 or 420 Syndication: 3,010 | Although Millionaire has multiple versions known around the world, the American version is the longest-running. |
| 25 years | Prime-time: several Syndication: 17 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | ABC | April 8, 2020 | present | Prime-time: 419 or 420 Syndication: 3,010 | Although Millionaire has multiple versions known around the world, the American version is the longest-running. |
| 25 years | 16 | Early Today | NBC | September 9, 1999 | present | | Lead-in to the Today show. |
| 25 years | 25 | Judge Mathis | Syndicated | September 13, 1999 | present | | Of the court shows with a continuous, single series run, longest-running reality court show that is currently still in production, hosted by Greg Mathis. |
| 25 years | 26 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | NBC | September 20, 1999 | present | 565 | The longest-running American scripted live-action primetime television series and the longest-running television spin-off. |
| 25 years | 25 | What's My Line? | CBS | February 16, 1950 | September 3, 1967 | CBS: 876 Syndication: 1,320 Total: 2,196 | |
| 25 years | 25 | What's My Line? | Syndicated | September 1968 | September 1975 | CBS: 876 Syndication: 1,320 Total: 2,196 | |
| 25 years | 25 | Camera Three | CBS | January 22, 1956 | 1979 | | |
| 25 years | 25 | Camera Three | PBS | 1979 | July 1, 1980 | | |
| 25 years | 25 | Sunrise Semester | CBS | September 9, 1957 | October 1, 1982 | 800+ | |
| 25 years | 23 | Insight | Syndicated | October 2, 1960 | January 21, 1985 | 250 | |
| 25 years | 25 | Larry King Live | CNN | June 3, 1985 | December 16, 2010 | 6,120 | King hosted Larry King Now afterwards, which was very similar. |
| 25 years | 25 | The Oprah Winfrey Show | Syndicated | September 8, 1986 | May 25, 2011 | 4,561 | |
| 25 years | | The Real World | MTV | May 21, 1992 | January 4, 2017 | | Longest-running MTV reality series. |
| 25 years | | The Real World | Facebook Watch | June 13, 2019 | August 29, 2019 | | Longest-running MTV reality series. |
| 25 years | 25 | Judge Judy | Syndicated | September 16, 1996 | July 23, 2021 | 6,280 | Of the single series run court shows without cancellation/revival gaps, the longest-running reality courtroom show, hosted by Judy Sheindlin. |

## 20–24 years

20 to 24 years :
| Length | Number of seasons | Series | Network | First broadcast | Last broadcast | Number of episodes | Notes |
| 24 years | 24 | At the Movies | Syndicated | September 18, 1986 | August 14, 2010 | | |
| 24 years | 24 | At the Movies | PBS | January 2011 | December 2011 | | |
| 24 years | 11 | The X-Files | Fox | September 10, 1993 | May 19, 2002 | 218 | The program was on hiatus 2002–2016. Two new seasons have since been produced. |
| 24 years | 11 | The X-Files | Fox | January 24, 2016 | March 21, 2018 | 218 | The program was on hiatus 2002–2016. Two new seasons have since been produced. |
| 25 years | 16 | Classic Game Room | FromUSAlive | November 11, 1999 | October 23, 2000 | 2,796 | Longest-running web series |
| 25 years | 16 | Classic Game Room | YouTube | February 28, 2008 | present | 2,796 | Longest-running web series |
| 25 years | | Homestar Runner | HomestarRunner.com | January 1, 2000 | present | | Second longest-running web series and longest-running animated web series for early 2000s |
| 24 years | 21 (US) | Secrets of the Dead | PBS | May 15, 2000 | present | 107 + 6 specials (US) | |
| 24 years | 48 | Survivor (U.S. series) | CBS | May 31, 2000 | present | 690 | Features two seasons per year. |
| 24 years | 21 | Big Brother (U.S. series) | CBS | July 5, 2000 | present | 719 | Big Brother has multiple versions known around the world; the U.S. version is the second-longest-running. Episode count also includes one Celebrity Edition. |
| 24 years | 12 | Rick Steves' Europe | PBS | September 3, 2000 | present | 151 | Hosted by travel writer Rick Steves. |
| 23 years | 22 | Showtime at the Apollo | Syndicated | September 12, 1987 | May 24, 2008 | 1,094 | Was on hiatus in 2008–2016. Three specials were aired in 2016 and 2017 |
| 23 years | 22 | Showtime at the Apollo | Fox | March 1, 2018 | May 24, 2018 | 1,094 | Was on hiatus in 2008–2016. Three specials were aired in 2016 and 2017 |
| 23 years | 23 | Primetime (ABC News) | ABC | August 3, 1989 | May 18, 2012 | | Originally hosted by Sam Donaldson and Diane Sawyer. |
| 23 years | 18 | Death Valley Days | Syndicated | March 1, 1952 | August 1, 1975 | 452 | |
| 23 years | 24 | The Ed Sullivan Show | CBS | June 20, 1948 | June 6, 1971 | 1,068 | |
| 23 years | 23 | The George Michael Sports Machine | NBC | September 2, 1984 | September 8, 1991 | | George Michael died in 2009. |
| 23 years | 23 | The George Michael Sports Machine | Syndicated | September 15, 1991 | March 25, 2007 | | George Michael died in 2009. |
| 23 years | 23 | The Merv Griffin Show | NBC | October 1962 | March 1963 | 4,855 | Merv Griffin died in 2007. |
| 23 years | 23 | The Merv Griffin Show | Syndicated | 1965 | 1969 | 4,855 | Merv Griffin died in 2007. |
| 23 years | 23 | The Merv Griffin Show | CBS | August 18, 1969 | February 11, 1972 | 4,855 | Merv Griffin died in 2007. |
| 23 years | 23 | The Merv Griffin Show | Syndicated | 1972 | September 1986 | 4,855 | Merv Griffin died in 2007. |
| 23 years | 21 | Reading Rainbow | PBS | June 6, 1983 | November 10, 2006 | 155 | |
| 23 years | 17 | Unsolved Mysteries | NBC | January 20, 1987 | September 5, 1997 | 611 | |
| 23 years | 17 | Unsolved Mysteries | CBS | November 13, 1997 | June 11, 1999 | 611 | |
| 23 years | 17 | Unsolved Mysteries | Lifetime | July 2, 2001 | September 20, 2002 | 611 | |
| 23 years | 17 | Unsolved Mysteries | Spike | October 13, 2008 | April 27, 2010 | 611 | |
| 23 years | 5 | Happy Tree Friends | Mondo Media | December 24, 1999 | September 27, 2023 | 93 (+ 13 TV episodes with 39 segments) | |
| 23 years | 12 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | HBO | October 15, 2000 | April 7, 2024 | 120 (and 1 special) | Longest-running scripted HBO program. |
| 24 years | 21 | Cheaters | Syndicated | October 21, 2000 | present | | |
| 23–24 years | 17 | The Essentials | TCM | 2001 | present | | |
| 24 years | | NASCAR on Fox | Fox | February 11, 2001 | present | | |
| 23 years | 24 | America's Test Kitchen | Syndicated | August 4, 2001 | present | 623 | |
| 23 years | 37 | The Amazing Race (U.S. series) | CBS | September 5, 2001 | present | 419 | Two seasons per year most years until 2015. |
| 23 years | 12 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force (alternate titles) | Adult Swim | September 9, 2001 | August 30, 2015 | 144 (1 unaired) | |
| 23 years | 12 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force (alternate titles) | Adult Swim | November 26, 2023 | present | 144 (1 unaired) | |
| 23 years | 15 | BET's Top 25 | BET | September 22, 2001 | present | | |
| 22 years | 22 | The Original Amateur Hour | DuMont | January 18, 1948 | October 1949 | | |
| 22 years | 22 | The Original Amateur Hour | NBC | October 1949 | September 1954 | | |
| 22 years | 22 | The Original Amateur Hour | ABC | October 1955 | June 1957 | | |
| 22 years | 22 | The Original Amateur Hour | NBC | July 1957 | October 1958 | | |
| 22 years | 22 | The Original Amateur Hour | CBS | May 1959 | October 1959 | | |
| 22 years | 22 | The Original Amateur Hour | ABC | March 1960 | September 26, 1960 | | |
| 22 years | 22 | The Original Amateur Hour | CBS | October 2, 1960 | September 27, 1970 | | |
| 23 years | 15 | Cyberchase | PBS (PBS Kids) | January 21, 2002 | October 7, 2004 | 148 | Second longest-running PBS animated show and seventh longest-running American animated series. |
| 23 years | 15 | Cyberchase | PBS Kids Go! | October 14, 2004 | July 23, 2010 | 148 | Second longest-running PBS animated show and seventh longest-running American animated series. |
| 23 years | 15 | Cyberchase | PBS (PBS Kids) | November 4, 2013 | present | 148 | Second longest-running PBS animated show and seventh longest-running American animated series. |
| 23 years | 23 | Closing Bell | CNBC | February 4, 2002 | present | | |
| 22 years | 14 | Illegal Knowledge | Access Tucson | March 24, 2002 | present | 66+ | |
| 22 years | 29 | The Bachelor | ABC | March 25, 2002 | present | 128 | |
| 22 years | 23 | American Idol | Fox | June 11, 2002 | April 7, 2016 | 700 | |
| 22 years | 23 | American Idol | ABC | March 11, 2018 | present | 700 | |
| 22 years | 22 | The Daily Buzz | Syndicated, The CW Plus | September 16, 2002 | present | | Hosted by Shepard Smith. |
| 22 years | 23 | Around the Horn | ESPN | November 4, 2002 | present | 4,831<ref>after Monday November 4th 2024 | Currently moderated by Tony Reali. |
| 22 years | 22 | NBA Countdown | ESPN | December 25, 2002 | present | | |
| 22 years | 22 | NBA on ESPN | ESPN | December 25, 2002 | present | | Sometimes broadcast on ABC as NBA on ABC. |
| 21 years | 16 | NFL Total Access | NFL Network | 2003 | 2024 | 297 | |
| 22 years | 21 | The Bachelorette | ABC | January 8, 2003 | present | 234 | |
| 22 years | 23 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | ABC | January 26, 2003 | present | 3,588 | Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. |
| 22 years | 22 | Real Time with Bill Maher | HBO | February 21, 2003 | present | 680 | Hosted by Bill Maher. |
| 21 years | 24 | America's Next Top Model | UPN | May 20, 2003 | May 17, 2006 | 315 | |
| 21 years | 24 | America's Next Top Model | The CW | September 20, 2006 | December 4, 2015 | 315 | |
| 21 years | 24 | America's Next Top Model | VH1 | December 8, 2016 | present | 315 | |
| 21 years | | Anderson Cooper 360° | CNN | September 8, 2003 | present | 1,521 | Hosted by Anderson Cooper. |
| 21 years | 22 | NCIS | CBS | September 23, 2003 | present | 481 | |
| 21 years | 21 | The O'Reilly Factor | Fox News | 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). |
| 21 years | 16 | Good Eats | Food Network | July 7, 1999 | April 29, 2010 | 256 | |
| 21 years | 16 | Good Eats | Cooking Channel | May 27, 2010 | February 10, 2012 | 256 | |
| 21 years | 16 | Good Eats | Food Network | August 25, 2019 | July 6, 2020 | 256 | |
| 21 years | 16 | Good Eats | Discovery+ | February 18, 2021 | March 25, 2021 | 256 | |
| 21 years | 21 | Issues and Answers | ABC | 1960 | 1981 | | |
| 21 years | 21 | The Mike Douglas Show | Syndicated | 1961 | 1982 | 4,017 | Mike Douglas died in 2006. |
| 21 years | 21 | Style with Elsa Klensch | CNN | June 1, 1980 | January 2001 | | |
| 21 years | 21 | Cookin' Cheap | PBS | 1981 | October 2002 | | |
| 21 years | 21 | The New Yankee Workshop | PBS | January 1988 | June 27, 2009 | 284 | |
| 21 years | 21 | Sneak Previews | PBS | November 26, 1975 | October 4, 1996 | | Had been hosted by: Roger Ebert (1975–1982), Gene Siskel (1975–1982), Neal Gabler (1982–1985), Jeffrey Lyons (1982–1996), and Michael Medved (1985–1996). |
| 20 years | 20 | The Red Skelton Show | NBC | September 30, 1951 | June 21, 1953 | 672 | |
| 20 years | 20 | The Red Skelton Show | CBS | September 22, 1953 | June 23, 1970 | 672 | |
| 20 years | 20 | The Red Skelton Show | NBC | September 14, 1970 | August 29, 1971 | 672 | |
| 20 years | 31 | For Your Home | PBS | 1996 | 2016 | | |
| 20 years | 21 | Modern Marvels | History Channel | January 1, 1995 | April 11, 2015 | 691 | |
| 20 years | 20 | Total Request Live | MTV | September 14, 1998 | November 16, 2008 | 2,254 | |
| 20 years | 20 | Total Request Live | MTV | October 2, 2017 | November 2018 | 2,254 | |
| 20 years | 23 | The First 48 | A&E | June 3, 2004 | present | 465 | |
| 20 years | 20 | Gunsmoke | CBS | September 10, 1955 | September 1, 1975 | 635 | Tied longest-running primetime drama. |
| 20 years | 20 | The Secret Storm | CBS | February 1, 1954 | February 8, 1974 | 5,195 | Tied longest-running primetime drama. |
| 20 years | 20 | Investigative Reports | A&E | September 27, 1991 | 2011 | | Hosted by Bill Kurtis. |
| 20 years | 21 | Dr. Phil | Syndicated | September 16, 2002 | May 25, 2023 | 3,505 | Hosted by Phil McGraw. |
| 20 years | 20 | Faith 20 | Syndicated | 1977 | 1997 | | |
| 20 years | 20 | The Doctors | NBC | April 1, 1963 | December 31, 1982 | 5,155 | |
| 20 years | 20 | Evans and Novak | CNN | September 1982 | November 9, 2002 | | Originally hosted by Rowland Evans and Robert Novak; later joined by Al Hunt and Mark Shields. |

## 15–19 years

15 to 19 years :
| Length | Number of seasons | Series | Network | First broadcast | Last broadcast | Number of episodes | Notes |
| 19 years | 19 | Lassie | CBS | September 12, 1954 | May 1971 | 591 | |
| 19 years | 19 | Lassie | Syndicated | September 1971 | March 24, 1973 | 591 | |
| 19 years | 19 | The Porter Wagoner Show | Syndicated | 1960 | 1979 | | |
| 19 years | 19 | Computer Chronicles | PBS | 1983 | June 25, 2002 | | Was presented by Stewart Cheifet. |
| 19 years | 19 | Sally | Syndicated | October 17, 1983 | May 24, 2002 | 3,820 | Was hosted by Sally Jessy Raphael. |
| 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 | | |
| 19 years | 29 | Barefoot Contessa | Food Network | November 30, 2002 | December 19, 2021 | 297 | |
| 20 years | 16 | Ghost Hunters | Sci Fi Channel / Syfy | October 6, 2004 | October 26, 2016 | 251 (+ 12 specials not included) | The program was on hiatus 2016–2019. |
| 20 years | 16 | Ghost Hunters | A&E | August 21, 2019 | May 27, 2020 | 251 (+ 12 specials not included) | The program was on hiatus 2016–2019. |
| 20 years | 16 | Ghost Hunters | Discovery+ | October 31, 2021 | March 19, 2022 | 251 (+ 12 specials not included) | The program was on hiatus 2016–2019. |
| 20 years | 16 | Ghost Hunters | Travel Channel | October 1, 2022 | present | 251 (+ 12 specials not included) | The program was on hiatus 2016–2019. |
| 20 years | 11 | Robot Chicken | Adult Swim | February 20, 2005 | present | 220 (and 11 specials) | |
| 20 years | 25 | Intervention | A&E | March 6, 2005 | present | 355 | |
| 20 years | 13 | Iron Chef America | Food Network | March 6, 2005 | present | 205 | |
| 20 years | 21 | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | March 27, 2005 | present | 439 | |
| 19 years | 20 | Deadliest Catch | Discovery | April 12, 2005 | present | 351 | |
| 19 years | 21 | American Dad! | Fox | May 1, 2005 | September 21, 2014 | 385 | Third longest-running Fox animated series and the second longest-running Seth MacFarlane show. |
| 19 years | 21 | American Dad! | TBS | October 20, 2014 | present | 385 | Third longest-running Fox animated series and the second longest-running Seth MacFarlane show. |
| 19 years | 23 | Hell's Kitchen | Fox | May 30, 2005 | present | 362 | |
| 19 years | 33 | Dancing with the Stars | ABC | June 1, 2005 | November 22, 2021 | 503 | |
| 19 years | 33 | Dancing with the Stars | Disney+ | September 19, 2022 | present | 503 | |
| 19 years | 33 | Dancing with the Stars | ABC | September 26, 2023 | present | 503 | |
| 19 years | 14 | Food Network Star | Food Network | June 5, 2005 | present | 75 | |
| 19 years | 18 | So You Think You Can Dance | Fox | July 20, 2005 | present | 319 | |
| 19 years | 16 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | FX | August 4, 2005 | December 20, 2012 | 170 | The longest-running American live-action sitcom. |
| 19 years | 16 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | FXX | September 4, 2013 | present | 170 | The longest-running American live-action sitcom. |
| 19 years | 17 | Criminal Minds | CBS | September 22, 2005 | February 19, 2020 | 344 | |
| 19 years | 17 | Criminal Minds | Paramount+ | November 24, 2022 | present | 344 | |
| 18 years | 18 | Art Linkletter's House Party | CBS | September 1, 1952 | September 5, 1969 | | Was hosted by Art Linkletter. |
| 18 years | 18 | Art Linkletter's House Party | NBC | December 29, 1969 | September 25, 1970 | | Was hosted by Art Linkletter. |
| 18 years | 18 | NASCAR on TBS | TBS | February 27, 1983 | October 8, 2000 | | |
| 18 years | 14 | Barney & Friends | PBS | April 6, 1992 | November 2, 2010 | 268 | |
| 18 years | 8 | Dora the Explorer | Nickelodeon | August 14, 2000 | June 5, 2014 | 177 | Third longest-running Nickelodeon series, the ninth longest-running American animated series, and the longest-running Nick Jr. series. The program was on hiatus from 2014 to 2019. |
| 18 years | 8 | Dora the Explorer | Nickelodeon | July 7, 2019 | August 9, 2019 | 177 | Third longest-running Nickelodeon series, the ninth longest-running American animated series, and the longest-running Nick Jr. series. The program was on hiatus from 2014 to 2019. |
| 18 years | 19 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Syndicated | September 8, 2003 | May 28, 2022 | 3,339 | Hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. |
| 19 years | 10 | Cash Cab | Discovery | December 5, 2005 | present | 466 | Was on hiatus from 2012 to 2017. |
| 19 years | 21 | Top Chef | Bravo | March 8, 2006 | present | 316 | |
| 18 years | 18 | The Real Housewives of Orange County | Bravo | March 21, 2006 | present | 328 | Part of the Real Housewives franchise. |
| 18 years | 3 | Animator vs. Animation | Newgrounds | June 6, 2006 | present | 11 | |
| 18 years | 19 | America's Got Talent | NBC | June 21, 2006 | present | 461 | |
| 18 years | 15 | Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles | Bravo | August 29, 2006 | present | 166 | |
| 17 years | 17 | The Dating Game | ABC | December 20, 1965 | January 17, 1970 | | Hosted by Jim Lange. ABC Daytime |
| 17 years | 17 | The Dating Game | Syndicated | September 10, 1973 | September 1999 | | Hosted by Jim Lange (1966–1978), Elaine Joyce (1986–1987), Jeff MacGregor (1987–1989), Brad Sherwood & Chuck Woolery (1997–1999). |
| 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 | Capital Gang | CNN | September 7, 1988 | 2005 | | |
| 17 years | 17 | The Montel Williams Show | Syndicated | September 30, 1991 | May 16, 2008 | 4,325 | Was hosted by Montel Williams. |
| 17 years | 18 | Last Call with Carson Daly | NBC | January 8, 2002 | May 24, 2019 | 2,000 | Hosted by Carson Daly. |
| 17 years | 16 | Shepard Smith Reporting | Fox News | August 2002 | October 11, 2019 | | |
| 18 years | 19 | Red vs. Blue | Rooster Teeth | April 1, 2003 | December 29, 2021 | 355 | |
| 17 years | 8 | American Chopper | Discovery Channel | March 31, 2003 | October 18, 2007 | 179 | |
| 17 years | 8 | American Chopper | TLC | January 17, 2008 | February 11, 2010 | 179 | |
| 17 years | 8 | American Chopper | Discovery Channel | March 1, 2018 | August 4, 2020 | 179 | |
| 18 years | 13 | Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern | Travel Channel | November 1, 2006 | present | 147 | |
| 17 years | 51 | Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives | Food Network | April 23, 2007 | present | 534 | |
| 17 years | 15 | American Greed | CNBC | June 21, 2007 | present | 222 (& 3 specials) | |
| 17 years | 18 | Nostalgia Critic | YouTube | July 3, 2007 | present | 720 | |
| 17 years | 18 | The Steve Wilkos Show | Syndicated | September 10, 2007 | present | 2,200+ | Hosted by Steve Wilkos. |
| 17 years | 9 | Kitchen Nightmares | Fox | September 19, 2007 | September 12, 2014 | 111 | |
| 17 years | 9 | Kitchen Nightmares | Fox | September 25, 2023 | present | 111 | |
| 16 years | 16 | USA Tuesday Night Fights | USA | March 30, 1982 | August 25, 1998 | | |
| 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 | 801 | Had been presented by Brian Lamb. The program lead to Book TV becoming regular weekend programming on C-SPAN2. |
| 16 years | 16 | Fight Back! with David Horowitz | Syndicated | September 20, 1976 | 1992 | 582 (including California/Consumer Buyline) | Was hosted by David Horowitz. |
| 16 years | 14 | Forensic Files | TLC | April 23, 1996 | December 29, 1999 | 406, including six hour-long specials | |
| 16 years | 14 | Forensic Files | Court TV | September 12, 2000 | December 24, 2007 | 406, including six hour-long specials | |
| 16 years | 14 | Forensic Files | TruTV | January 7, 2008 | June 17, 2011 | 406, including six hour-long specials | |
| 16 years | 14 | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | ABC | October 3, 1952 | April 23, 1966 | 435 | |
| 16 years | 10 | The Fairly OddParents | Nickelodeon | March 30, 2001 | November 25, 2006 | 172 | Longest-running Nickelodeon animated series from the 2000s and the ninth longest-running American animated series. |
| 16 years | 10 | The Fairly OddParents | Nickelodeon | February 18, 2008 | September 16, 2016 | 172 | Longest-running Nickelodeon animated series from the 2000s and the ninth longest-running American animated series. |
| 16 years | 10 | The Fairly OddParents | Nicktoons | January 18, 2017 | July 26, 2017 | 172 | Longest-running Nickelodeon animated series from the 2000s and the ninth longest-running American animated series. |
| 16 years | 16 | Morning Joe First Look | MSNBC | 2004 | September 18, 2020 | | |
| 16 years | 13 | Squidbillies | Adult Swim | October 16, 2005 | December 13, 2021 | 132 | |
| 16 years | 17 | Rachael Ray | Syndicated | September 18, 2006 | July 28, 2023 | 2,941 | |
| 17 years | 18 | What Would You Do? | ABC | February 26, 2008 | present | | |
| 17 years | 15 | The Real Housewives of New York City | Bravo | March 4, 2008 | present | 291 | Part of the Real Housewives franchise. |
| 16 years | 15 | Fareed Zakaria GPS | CNN | June 1, 2008 | present | 796 | Hosted by Fareed Zakaria. |
| 16 years | 16 | The Real Housewives of Atlanta | Bravo | October 7, 2008 | present | 321 | Part of the Real Housewives franchise. |
| 15 years | 15 | Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures | Syndicated | October 2, 1993 | May 24, 2008 | | Was hosted by Jack Hanna. |
| 15 years | 16 | Sportsworld | NBC | 1978 | 1992 | | |
| 15 years | 15 | WWF Superstars | Syndicated | September 6, 1986 | 1996 | 924 | |
| 15 years | 15 | WWF Superstars | USA | 1996 | 2000 | 924 | |
| 15 years | 15 | WWF Superstars | TNN | 2000 | August 2001 | 924 | |
| 15 years | 15 | The Jack Benny Program | CBS | October 28, 1950 | September 15, 1964 | 261 | Starred Jack Benny. |
| 15 years | 15 | The Jack Benny Program | NBC | September 25, 1964 | April 16, 1965 | 261 | Starred Jack Benny. |
| 15 years | 15 | That Good Ole Nashville Music | Syndicated | 1970 | 1985 | | |
| 15 years | 15 | Scientific American Frontiers | PBS | October 3, 1990 | April 13, 2005 | 97 | |
| 15 years | 15 | Newton's Apple | PBS | October 15, 1983 | October 31, 1999 | 195 | |
| 15 years | 15 | ER | NBC | September 19, 1994 | April 2, 2009 | 331 | |
| 15 years | 15 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | October 6, 2000 | September 27, 2015 | 337 | |
| 15 years | 17 | MythBusters | Discovery Channel | January 23, 2003 | March 5, 2016 | 296 | |
| 15 years | 17 | MythBusters | Science Channel | November 15, 2017 | February 28, 2018 | 296 | |
| 15 years | 7 | The Venture Bros. | Adult Swim | February 16, 2003 | October 7, 2018 | 81 (+1 pilot and 4 specials) | |
| 15 years | 15 | Supernatural | The WB | September 13, 2005 | May 4, 2006 | 327 | |
| 15 years | 15 | Supernatural | The CW | September 28, 2006 | November 19, 2020 | 327 | |
| 16 years | 61 | Chopped | Food Network | January 13, 2009 | present | 749 + 39 specials | |
| 16 years | 17 | RuPaul's Drag Race | VH1 | February 2, 2009 | present | 223 | Hosted by RuPaul. |
| 16 years | 21 | Ancient Aliens | History | March 8, 2009 | present | 265 | |
| 15 years | 21 | Pawn Stars | History | July 19, 2009 | present | 675 | |
| 15 years | 16 | Shark Tank | ABC | August 9, 2009 | present | 350 | |
| 15 years | 16 | Annoying Orange | YouTube | October 9, 2009 | present | 818 (1000s) | |

## 10–14 years

10 to 14 years :
| Length | Number of seasons | Series | Network | First broadcast | Last broadcast | Number of episodes | Notes |
| 14 years | 13 | Ryan's Hope | ABC | July 7, 1975 | January 13, 1989 | 3,515 | |
| 14 years | 5 | Davey and Goliath | Syndicated | February 25, 1961 | June 29, 1975 | 66 (+ 7 specials) | |
| 14 years | 15 | An Evening at the Improv | A&E | February 3, 1982 | January 1, 1996 | | |
| 14 years | 14 | Watch Mr. Wizard | NBC | May 26, 1951 | June 27, 1965 | 547 | Don Herbert was Mr. Wizard. |
| 14 years | 14 | The Jack LaLanne Show | Syndicated | 1956 | 1970 | | |
| 14 years | 14 | Bonanza | NBC | September 12, 1959 | January 16, 1973 | 432 | |
| 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+ | |
| 14 years | 14 | Speed Week | ESPN | 1983 | 1997 | | |
| 14 years | 15 | Video Soul | BET | June 26, 1981 | September 1996 | | |
| 14 years | 14 | Xplay | ZDTV / TechTV | July 4, 1998 | 2004 | 1,516 | |
| 14 years | 14 | Xplay | G4techTV | 2004 | 2005 | 1,516 | |
| 14 years | 14 | Xplay | G4 | 2005 | January 23, 2013 | 1,516 | |
| 14 years | 14 | Xplay | G4 | 2021 | October 20, 2022 | 1,516 | |
| 14 years | 15 | Curious George | PBS Kids | September 4, 2006 | April 1, 2015 | 198 (+ 3 specials) | |
| 14 years | 15 | Curious George | Family Jr. | September 3, 2018 | February 21, 2020 | 198 (+ 3 specials) | |
| 14 years | 15 | Curious George | Peacock | July 15, 2020 | March 17, 2022 | 198 (+ 3 specials) | |
| 14 years | 14 | Archer | FX | September 17, 2009 | June 2, 2016 | 145 | |
| 14 years | 14 | Archer | FXX | April 5, 2017 | December 17, 2023 | 145 | |
| 15 years | 16 | American Ninja Warrior | NBC | December 12, 2009 | present | 235 | |
| 15 years | 28 | Worst Cooks in America | Food Network | January 3, 2010 | present | 198 | |
| 15 years | 26 | American Pickers | History | January 18, 2010 | present | 389 | |
| 14 years | 6 | TuTiTu | YouTube | July 27, 2010 | present | | |
| 14 years | 14 | MasterChef (U.S. series) | Fox | July 27, 2010 | present | 286 | |
| 14 years | 15 | Swamp People | History | August 22, 2010 | present | 244 | |
| 14 years | 14 | Blue Bloods | CBS | September 24, 2010 | December 13, 2024 | 293 | |
| 14 years | 7 | Epic Rap Battles of History | YouTube | September 26, 2010 | present | 90 | |
| 13 years | 27 | The Voice (U.S. series) | NBC | April 26, 2011 | present | 635 | |
| 13 years | 14 | Mad TV | Fox | October 14, 1995 | May 16, 2009 | 321 | Longest-running rival sketch show to Saturday Night Live; longest-running Fox sketch show. |
| 13 years | 13 | Gardening by the Yard | HGTV | 1996 | 2009 | | |
| 13 years | 14 | NASCAR on TNT | TNT | July 22, 2001 | July 13, 2014 | | |
| 13 years | 15 | The Apprentice | NBC | January 8, 2004 | February 13, 2017 | 192 | The first fourteen seasons were presented by Donald Trump. |
| 13 years | 20 | Keeping Up with the Kardashians | E! | October 14, 2007 | June 20, 2021 | 280 + 6 specials | |
| 13 years | 14 | NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | September 22, 2009 | May 21, 2023 | 323 | |
| 14 years | 16 | Storage Wars | A&E | December 1, 2010 | present | 339 | |
| 14 years | 15 | Bob's Burgers | Fox | January 9, 2011 | present | 286 | |
| 13 years | 12 | American Horror Story | FX | October 5, 2011 | present | 132 | |
| 13 years | 13 | Howdy Doody | NBC | December 27, 1947 | September 24, 1960 | | Was in black and white until 1956, and color thereafter. |
| 13 years | 14 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | NBC | June 6, 1950 | June 1957 | 370 | |
| 13 years | 14 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | CBS | October 1957 | August 28, 1963 | 370 | |
| 13 years | 9 | The Twentieth Century | CBS | October 20, 1957 | January 4, 1970 | 219 | Was hosted by Walter Cronkite. |
| 13 years | 8 | Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids | CBS | September 9, 1972 | November 13, 1982 | 110 + 5 specials | Presented by Bill Cosby. |
| 13 years | 8 | Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids | Syndicated | September 1, 1984 | August 10, 1985 | 110 + 5 specials | Presented by Bill Cosby. |
| 13 years | 14 | Dallas | CBS | April 2, 1978 | May 3, 1991 | 357 | |
| 13 years | 13 | PM Magazine | Syndicated | September 1978 | August 30, 1991 | | |
| 13 years | 13 | Later | NBC | August 22, 1988 | January 18, 2001 | | Originally hosted by Bob Costas. |
| 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 | October 6, 1996 | January 9, 2009 | | |
| 13 years | 13 | The Wendy Williams Show | Syndicated | July 14, 2008 | June 17, 2022 | 1500+ | Hosted by Wendy Williams. |
| 12 years | 9 | Rugrats | Nickelodeon | August 11, 1991 | August 1, 2004 | 172 | |
| 12 years | 12 | American Sports Cavalcade | TNN | 1983 | 1995 | | |
| 12 years | 32 | The Joy of Painting | PBS | January 11, 1983 | May 17, 1994 | 416 | Starred Bob Ross. |
| 12 years | 12 | CBS Reports | CBS | October 27, 1959 | September 7, 1971 | | |
| 12 years | 12 | My Three Sons | ABC | September 29, 1960 | September 2, 1965 | 380 (184 in black-and-white, 196 in color) | |
| 12 years | 12 | My Three Sons | CBS | September 16, 1965 | August 24, 1972 | 380 (184 in black-and-white, 196 in color) | |
| 12 years | 12 | NYPD Blue | ABC | September 21, 1993 | March 1, 2005 | 261 | |
| 12 years | 12 | Murder, She Wrote | CBS | September 30, 1984 | May 19, 1996 | 264 (+ 4 TV movies) | |
| 12 years | 12 | Hawaii Five-O (original series) | CBS | September 26, 1968 | April 26, 1980 | 281 | |
| 12 years | 12 | Loving | ABC | June 26, 1983 | November 10, 1995 | 3,169 | |
| 12 years | 12 | Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous | Syndicated | January 1984 | September 1996 | | |
| 12 years | 25 | Lockup | MSNBC | June 4, 2005 | February 11, 2017 | 237 | |
| 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 | 2,000+ | |
| 12 years | 12 | Room by Room | HGTV | December 31, 1994 | 2006 | | |
| 12 years | 12 | NBA on NBC | NBC | 1990 | 2002 | | Hosted by Rachael Ray. |
| 12 years | 12 | Marty Stouffer's Wild America | PBS | 1982 | 1994 | 120 | |
| 12 years | 12 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | September 22, 2003 | February 19, 2015 | 262 | |
| 12 years | 12 | Bones | Fox | September 13, 2005 | March 28, 2017 | 246 | |
| 12 years | 6 | Bubble Guppies | Nickelodeon | January 24, 2011 | October 21, 2016 | 129 | |
| 12 years | 6 | Bubble Guppies | Nickelodeon | September 27, 2019 | June 30, 2023 | 129 | |
| 12 years | 13 | Chicago Fire | NBC | October 10, 2012 | present | 267 | |
| 11 years | 13 | Road Rules | MTV | July 19, 1995 | May 9, 2007 | | |
| 11 years | 12 | NASCAR on Speed | Speed | February 11, 2002 | August 17, 2013 | | |
| 11 years | 13 | Star Search | Syndicated | September 10, 1983 | May 20, 1995 | | Originally presented by Ed McMahon. |
| 11 years | 13 | Star Search | CBS | 2003 | April 2004 | | Originally presented by Ed McMahon. |
| 11 years | 11 | Flipping Out | Bravo | July 31, 2007 | 2018 | 108 | |
| 11 years | 11 | The Chris Matthews Show | Syndicated | September 22, 2002 | July 21, 2013 | | Was hosted by Chris Matthews. |
| 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 | Denise Austin's Daily Workout | ESPN2 Lifetime | 1997 | 2008 | | Was hosted by Denise Austin. |
| 11 years | 11 | The Voice of Firestone | NBC | September 5, 1949 | June 1954 | | Was previously on NBC Radio. |
| 11 years | 11 | The Voice of Firestone | ABC | June 1954 | June 1959 | | Was previously on NBC Radio. |
| 11 years | 11 | The Voice of Firestone | ABC | September 1962 | June 16, 1963 | | Was previously on NBC Radio. |
| 11 years | 11 | You Bet Your Life | NBC | October 5, 1950 | June 29, 1961 | 529 + 1 unaired | Was presented by Groucho Marx. Previously was on multiple radio networks. |
| 11 years | 11 | The Andy Williams Show | CBS | 1957 | 1959 | | Starred Andy Williams. |
| 11 years | 11 | The Andy Williams Show | NBC | 1962 | 1971 | | Starred Andy Williams. |
| 11 years | 12 | Tosh.0 | Comedy Central | June 4, 2009 | November 24, 2020 | 301 | |
| 11 years | 11 | Beat the Clock (original series) | CBS | March 23, 1950 | September 12, 1958 | | |
| 11 years | 11 | Beat the Clock (original series) | ABC | October 13, 1958 | January 30, 1961 | | |
| 11 years | | The General Electric College Bowl | CBS | January 4, 1959 | 1963 | | |
| 11 years | | The General Electric College Bowl | NBC | 1963 | June 14, 1970 | | |
| 11 years | 11 | The Wilburn Brothers Show | Syndicated | 1963 | 1974 | 354 | |
| 11 years | 11 | The Carol Burnett Show | CBS | September 11, 1967 | March 29, 1978 | 279 | Starred Carol Burnett. |
| 11 years | 11 | Happening Now | Fox News | November 5, 2007 | June 8, 2018 | | |
| 11 years | 11 | M*A*S*H | CBS | September 17, 1972 | February 28, 1983 | 256 | |
| 11 years | 11 | The Howard Stern Show | E! | June 18, 1994 | July 8, 2005 | | Hosted by Howard Stern. |
| 11 years | 11 | Geraldo | Syndicated | 1987 | 1998 | | Last two seasons aired as The Geraldo Rivera Show. |
| 11 years | 11 | Love Connection | Syndicated | September 19, 1983 | July 1, 1994 | 2,425 | |
| 11 years | 11 (all episodes filmed in black-and-white) | The Danny Thomas Show | ABC | September 29, 1953 | July 1957 | 90 (MRFD) 253 (TDTS) 343 (total) 24 (MRFG) | |
| 11 years | 11 (all episodes filmed in black-and-white) | The Danny Thomas Show | CBS | September 1957 | September 14, 1964 | 90 (MRFD) 253 (TDTS) 343 (total) 24 (MRFG) | |
| 11 years | 11 | Baywatch | NBC | September 22, 1989 | April 6, 1990 | 241 | |
| 11 years | 11 | Baywatch | Syndicated | September 23, 1991 | May 14, 2001 | 241 | |
| 11 years | 11 | Talk Soup | E! | January 7, 1991 | May 17, 2002 | | |
| 11 years | 11 | Martha Stewart Living | Syndicated | September 1993 | 2004 | | The very similar Martha Stewart Show aired from 2005 to 2012. |
| 11 years | 5 | The Crocodile Hunter | Animal Planet | October 25, 1996 | September 4, 2007 | 78 (including pilot and 13 specials) | Longest-running Animal Planet series. |
| 11 years | 8 | ToonHeads | Cartoon Network | October 2, 1992 | July 1, 2001 | 102 | |
| 11 years | 8 | ToonHeads | Adult Swim | November 4, 2001 | November 23, 2003 | 102 | |
| 11 years | 11 | Imus in the Morning | MSNBC | September 2, 1996 | April 11, 2007 | | Was hosted by Don Imus. |
| 11 years | 11 | Fox News Live | Fox News | October 6, 1996 | February 24, 2008 | | |
| 11 years | 11 | The Jeffersons | CBS | January 18, 1975 | July 23, 1985 | 253 | |
| 11 years | 11 | Paula's Home Cooking | Food Network | 2002 | 2013 | 135+ | |
| 11 years | 12 | The Big Bang Theory | CBS | September 24, 2007 | May 16, 2019 | 279 | |
| 11 years | 7 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Cartoon Network | October 3, 2008 | March 2, 2013 | 133 | |
| 11 years | 7 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Netflix | March 7, 2013 | March 7, 2013 | | 133 |
| 11 years | 7 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Disney+ | February 21, 2020 | May 4, 2020 | 133 | |
| 11 years | 17 | Bad Girls Club | Oxygen | December 5, 2006 | May 2, 2017 | 275 | |
| 11 years | 9 | Teen Titans Go! | Cartoon Network | April 23, 2013 | present | 410 | Longest-running non-Cartoon Network Studios series Longest-running non-Cartoon Network series from the 2010s |
| 11 years | 11 | Paw Patrol | Nickelodeon | August 12, 2013 | present | 262 | |
| 11 years | 38 | Beat Bobby Flay | Food Network | August 24, 2013 | present | 481 | Hosted by Bobby Flay. |
| 11 years | 9 | MasterChef Junior (U.S. series) | Fox | September 27, 2013 | present | 105 | |
| 11 years | 12 | Intimate Portrait | Lifetime | January 3, 1994 | October 3, 2005 | 271 | |
| 10 years | 11 | Ricki Lake | Syndicated | September 13, 1993 | May 21, 2004 | 2,420 | Was hosted by Ricki Lake. |
| 10 years | 11 | 7th Heaven | The WB | August 26, 1996 | May 8, 2006 | 243 | |
| 10 years | 11 | 7th Heaven | The CW | September 25, 2006 | May 13, 2007 | 243 | |
| 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 | |
| 10 years | 10 | American Morning | CNN | September 12, 2001 | December 30, 2011 | 2,688 | |
| 10 years | 10 | Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | CBS | December 6, 1948 | January 1, 1958 | | Starred Arthur Godfrey. |
| 10 years | 10 | Arthur Godfrey and His Friends | CBS | January 12, 1949 | April 28, 1959 | | |
| 10 years | 3 | Wonder Pets! | Nickelodeon | March 3, 2006 | September 3, 2016 | Shorts: 2Full-length episodes: 62 | Fifth longest-running Nickelodeon show and second longest-running Nick Jr. series. |
| 10 years | 4 | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | Playhouse Disney | May 5, 2006 | January 3, 2011 | 125 | Longest-running Disney animated series from 2000s |
| 10 years | 4 | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | Disney Junior | February 14, 2011 | November 6, 2016 | 125 | Longest-running Disney animated series from 2000s |
| 10 years | 10 | Pantomime Quiz | CBS | October 4, 1949 | August 28, 1951 | | |
| 10 years | 10 | Pantomime Quiz | NBC | January 2, 1952 | March 26, 1952 | | |
| 10 years | 10 | Pantomime Quiz | CBS | July 4, 1952 | September 1952 | | |
| 10 years | 10 | Pantomime Quiz | CBS | July 1953 | August 28, 1953 | | |
| 10 years | 10 | Pantomime Quiz | DuMont | October 20, 1953 | April 13, 1954 | | |
| 10 years | 10 | Pantomime Quiz | CBS | July 9, 1954 | August 27, 1954 | | |
| 10 years | 10 | Pantomime Quiz | ABC | January 1955 | March 1955 | | |
| 10 years | 10 | Pantomime Quiz | CBS | July 8, 1955 | September 6, 1957 | | |
| 10 years | 10 | Pantomime Quiz | ABC | April 1958 | September 1958 | | |
| 10 years | 10 | Pantomime Quiz | 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 |
| 10 years | 10 | The Arthur Murray Party | DuMont | October 1950 | March 1951 | | The first series to be shown on four U.S. broadcasting networks |
| 10 years | 10 | The Arthur Murray Party | ABC | April 1951 | May 1952 | | The first series to be shown on four U.S. broadcasting networks |
| 10 years | 10 | The Arthur Murray Party | CBS | July 1952 | August 1952 | | The first series to be shown on four U.S. broadcasting networks |
| 10 years | 10 | The Arthur Murray Party | DuMont | October 1952 | April 1953 | | The first series to be shown on four U.S. broadcasting networks |
| 10 years | 10 | The Arthur Murray Party | CBS | June 1953 | October 1953 | | The first series to be shown on four U.S. broadcasting networks |
| 10 years | 10 | The Arthur Murray Party | NBC | October 1953 | September 1955 | | The first series to be shown on four U.S. broadcasting networks |
| 10 years | 10 | The Arthur Murray Party | CBS | April 1956 | September 1956 | | The first series to be shown on four U.S. broadcasting networks |
| 10 years | 10 | The Arthur Murray Party | NBC | July 1957 | September 6, 1960 | | The first series to be shown on four U.S. broadcasting networks |
| 10 years | 10 | Smilin' Ed's Gang | NBC | August 26, 1950 | May 19, 1951 | | |
| 10 years | 10 | Smilin' Ed's Gang | CBS | August 11, 1951 | April 11, 1953 | | |
| 10 years | 10 | Smilin' Ed's Gang | ABC | August 22, 1953 | April 23, 1955 | | |
| 10 years | 10 | Smilin' Ed's Gang | CBS | August 20, 1955 | December 31, 1960 | | |
| 10 years | 10 | A Current Affair | Syndicated | July 28, 1986 | August 30, 1996 | | |
| 10 years | 11 | Cheers | NBC | September 30, 1982 | May 20, 1993 | 275 (including three double-length episodes and a triple-length finale) | |
| 10 years | 11 | Frasier | NBC | September 16, 1993 | May 13, 2004 | 264 | |
| 10 years | 10 | Getting Fit | ESPN | 1987 | 1997 | | |
| 10 years | 10 | NASCAR on TNN | TNN | 1991 | 2000 | | |
| 10 years | 10 | The French Chef | PBS | February 11, 1963 | February 11, 1973 | 201 | Starred Julia Child. |
| 10 years | 6 | Ed, Edd n Eddy | Cartoon Network | January 4, 1999 | November 8, 2009 | 69 | Longest-running Cartoon Network original series Longest-running Cartoon Network original series from the 90s Longest-running Cartoon Cartoon |
| 10 years | 11 | Modern Family | ABC | September 23, 2009 | April 8, 2020 | 250 | |
| 10 years | 10 | The United States Steel Hour | ABC | October 27, 1953 | 1955 | 253 | |
| 10 years | 10 | The United States Steel Hour | NBC | 1955 | June 12, 1963 | 253 | |
| 11 years | 36 | Guy's Grocery Games | Food Network | October 20, 2013 | present | 480 | |
| 11 years | 7 | Rick and Morty | Adult Swim | December 2, 2013 | present | 71 | |
| 11 years | 12 | Chicago P.D. | NBC | January 8, 2014 | present | 236 | |
| 10 years | 9 | Blaze and the Monster Machines | Nickelodeon | October 13, 2014 | present | 163 | |
| 10 years | 11 | Ice Road Truckers | History | June 17, 2007 | November 9, 2017 | 138 | |
| 10 years | 10 | USA Up All Night | USA | January 7, 1989 | March 7, 1998 | over 900 | |
| 10 years | 10 | Nashville Now | TNN | March 8, 1983 | October 15, 1993 | | |
| 10 years | 15 | Don Francisco Presenta | Univision | October 10, 2001 | January 30, 2012 | | |
| 10 years | 11 | Shameless (U.S. series) | Showtime | January 9, 2011 | April 11, 2021 | 134 | Showtime's longest-running original scripted series |