List of longest-running scripted U.S. primetime television series

Table columns:
Number of seasons
Series
Network
First air date
Last air date
Number of episodes

Table rows:
cells: 29
The Simpsons
FOX
1989-12-17
Present
619
cells: 20
Gunsmoke
CBS
1955-09-10
1975-03-31
635
cells: 20
Law & Order
NBC
1990-09-13
2010-05-24
456
cells: 19
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
NBC
1999-09-20
Present
415
cells: 17[1]
Lassie
CBS
1954-09-12
1971-03-21
547
cells: 16
Family Guy
FOX
1999-01-31
Present
293[2]
cells: 15
NCIS
CBS
2003-09-23
Present
335
cells: 15[3]
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CBS
2000-10-06
2015-02-15[3]
335[3]
cells: 15
ER
NBC
1994-09-19
2009-04-02
331
cells: 15
The Jack Benny Program
CBS (1950–1964) NBC (1964–1965)
1950-10-28[4]
1965-04-16
260
cells: 14
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
ABC
1952-10-03
1966-04-23
435
cells: 14
Bonanza
NBC
1959-09-12
1973-01-16
431
cells: 14
Armstrong Circle Theatre
NBC (1950–1957) CBS (1957–1963)
1950-06-06
1963-06-05
370
cells: 14
Dallas
CBS
1978-04-02
1991-05-03
357
cells: 14
Knots Landing
CBS
1979-12-27
1993-05-13
344
cells: 14
Grey's Anatomy
ABC
2005-03-27
Present
293
cells: 14
American Dad!
FOX (2005–2014) TBS (2014–)[5]
2005-02-06
Present
234
cells: 13
Criminal Minds
CBS
2005-09-22
Present
282
cells: 13
King of the Hill
FOX
1997-01-12
2009-09-13
259[6]
cells: 13
Supernatural
WB (2005–2006) CW (2006–)
2005-09-13
Present
264
cells: 12
My Three Sons
ABC (1960–1965) CBS (1965–1972)
1960-09-29
1972-04-13
380
cells: 12
Hawaii Five-O
CBS
1968-09-26
1980-04-26
279
cells: 12
Murder, She Wrote
CBS
1984-09-01
1996-05-07
264
cells: 12
Two and a Half Men
CBS
2003-09-22
2015-02-19
262
cells: 12
NYPD Blue
ABC
1993-09-21
2005-03-01
261
cells: 12
Bones
FOX
2005-09-13
2017-03-28
246
cells: 11
The Big Bang Theory
CBS
2007-09-24
Present
231
cells: 11
Kraft Television Theatre
NBC
1947-05-07
1958-10-01
525
cells: 11
The Danny Thomas Show[7]
ABC (1953–1957) CBS (1957–1964)
1953-09-29
1964-04-27
343
cells: 11
Cheers
NBC
1982-09-30
1993-05-20
275
cells: 11
Frasier
NBC
1993-09-16
2004-05-13
264
cells: 11
Married... with Children
FOX
1987-04-05
1997-06-09[8]
258[8]
cells: 11
M*A*S*H
CBS
1972-09-17
1983-02-28
256
cells: 11
The Jeffersons
CBS
1975-01-18
1985-06-25
253
cells: 11
7th Heaven
WB (1996–2006) CW (2006–2007)
1996-08-26
2007-05-13
243
cells: 11
Happy Days
ABC
1974-01-15
1984-09-24
255
cells: 10
General Electric Theater
NBC
1953-02-01
1962-06-03
302
cells: 10
Beverly Hills, 90210
FOX
1990-10-04
2000-05-17
293
cells: 10
The United States Steel Hour
ABC (1953–1955) CBS (1955–1963)
1953-10-27
1963-06-12
253
cells: 10
Murphy Brown
CBS
1988-11-14
1998-05-18
247
cells: 10
Friends
NBC
1994-09-22
2004-05-06
236
cells: 10
CSI: Miami
CBS
2002-09-23
2012-04-08
232
cells: 10
JAG
NBC (1995–1996) CBS (1997–2005)
1995-09-01
2005-04-29
226[9]
cells: 10[10]
The X-Files
FOX
1993-09-10
Present
208
cells: 10
Stargate SG-1
Showtime and SyFy
1997
2007
214
cells: 10
Smallville
WB (2001–2006) CW (2006–2011)
2001-10-16
2011-05-13
218
cells: 10
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
NBC (2001–2007) USA (2007–2011)
2001-09-30
2011-06-26
195
cells: 09
NCIS: Los Angeles
CBS
2009-09-22
Present
192
cells: 09
The Middle
ABC
2009-09-30
Present
191
cells: 09
Modern Family
ABC
2009-09-23
Present
188
cells: 09
The Beverly Hillbillies
CBS
1962-09-26
1971-03-23
274
cells: 09
Perry Mason
CBS
1957-09-21
1966-05-22
271
cells: 09
The Virginian[11]
NBC
1962-09-19
1971-03-24
249
cells: 09
The Love Boat
ABC
1977-09-24[12]
1986-05-24
244
cells: 09
The F.B.I.
ABC
1965-09-19
1974-04-28
240
cells: 09
The Drew Carey Show
ABC
1995-09-13
2004-09-08
233
cells: 09
Falcon Crest
CBS
1981-12-04
1990-05-17
227
cells: 09
Roseanne
ABC
1988-10-18
1997-05-20
222
cells: 09
Dynasty
ABC
1981-01-12
1989-05-11
220
cells: 09
Family Matters
ABC (1989–1997) CBS (1997–1998)
1989-09-22
1998-07-17
220
cells: 09
Touched by an Angel
CBS
1994-09-21
2003-04-27
211
cells: 09
The Waltons
CBS
1972-09-14
1981-06-04
210
cells: 09
Everybody Loves Raymond
CBS
1996-09-13
2005-05-16
210
cells: 09
One Day at a Time
CBS
1975-12-16
1984-05-28
209
cells: 09
How I Met Your Mother
CBS
2005-09-19
2014-03-31
208
cells: 09
The King of Queens
CBS
1998-09-21
2007-05-14
207
cells: 09
All in the Family
CBS
1971-01-12
1981-05-21
216
cells: 09
Little House on the Prairie[13]
NBC
1974-09-11
1983-03-21
204
cells: 09
Alice
CBS
1976-08-31
1985-03-19
202
cells: 09
The Facts of Life
NBC
1979-08-24
1988-05-07
201
cells: 09
The Office
NBC
2005-03-24
2013-05-16
201
cells: 09
Coach
ABC
1989-02-28
1997-05-14
197
cells: 09
CSI: NY
CBS
2004-09-22
2013-02-22
197
cells: 09
Matlock
NBC (1986–1992) ABC (1992–1995)
1986-09-23
1995-05-07
195
cells: 09
Night Court
NBC
1984-01-04
1992-05-31
222
cells: 09
One Tree Hill
WB (2003–2006) CW (2006–2012)
2003-09-23
2012-04-04
187
cells: 09
Scrubs
NBC (2001–2008) ABC (2009–2010)
2001-10-02
2010-03-17
182
cells: 09
Seinfeld
NBC
1988-09-05
1998-05-14
219
cells: 09 [14]
Will & Grace
NBC
1998-09-21
Present
206 [14]
cells: 08
Bob's Burgers
FOX
2011-01-09
Present
129
cells: 08
Blue Bloods
CBS
2010-09-24
Present
155
cells: 08
Hawaii Five-0
CBS
2010-09-20
Present
168
cells: 08
The Vampire Diaries
CW
2009-09-10
2017-03-10
171
cells: 08
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
CBS
1951-10-05
1959-03-27
347
cells: 08[15]
The Big Story
NBC[15]
1949-09-16
1957-06-28[15]
310[15]
cells: 08
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
CBS
1950-10-12
1958-09-15
291
cells: 08
Wagon Train
NBC (1957–1962) ABC (1962–1965)
1957-09-18
1965-05-02
284
cells: 08
Robert Montgomery Presents
NBC
1950-01-30
1957-06-24
276
cells: 08
Dragnet
NBC
1951-12-16
1959-08-23
276
cells: 08
The Donna Reed Show
ABC
1958-09-24
1966-03-19
275
cells: 08[16]
Mama
CBS
1949-07-01
1956-07-27[16]
261[16]
cells: 08
Bewitched
ABC
1964-09-17
1972-03-25
254
cells: 08
The Andy Griffith Show
CBS
1960-10-03
1968-04-01
249
cells: 08
Ford Theatre
CBS (1948–1951) NBC (1952–1956) ABC (1956–1957)
1948-10-17
1957-06-26
245
cells: 08
Rawhide
CBS
1959-01-09
1965-12-07
217
cells: 08
Home Improvement
ABC
1991-09-17
1999-05-25
224
cells: 08
The Cosby Show
NBC
1984-09-20
1992-04-30
225
cells: 08
Walker, Texas Ranger
CBS
1993-04-21
2001-05-19
201
cells: 08
That '70s Show
FOX
1998-08-23
2006-05-18
200
cells: 08
Ironside
NBC
1967-09-14[17]
1975-01-16[18]
196[18]
cells: 08
Who's the Boss?
ABC
1984-09-20
1992-04-25
225
cells: 08
Mannix
CBS
1967-09-16
1975-04-13
194
cells: 08
Full House
ABC
1987-09-22
1995-05-23
214
cells: 08[19]
24
FOX
2001-11-06
2010-05-24[19]
192[19]
cells: 08
Diff'rent Strokes
NBC (1978–1985) ABC (1985–1986)
1978-11-03
1986-05-07
222
cells: 08
According to Jim
ABC
2001-10-03
2009-06-02
182
cells: 08
Desperate Housewives
ABC
2004-10-03
2012-05-13
180
cells: 08
Barnaby Jones
CBS
1973-01-28
1980-04-03
178
cells: 08
Laverne & Shirley
ABC
1976-01-27
1983-05-10
216
cells: 08
Diagnosis: Murder
CBS
1993-10-29
2001-05-11
178
cells: 08
The Practice
ABC
1997-03-04
2004-05-16
178
cells: 08
Charmed
WB
1998-10-07
2006-05-21
178
cells: 08
House
FOX
2004-11-16
2012-05-21
177
cells: 08
Castle
ABC
2009-03-09
2016-05-16
173
cells: 08
Three's Company
ABC
1977-03-15
1984-09-18
172
cells: 08
Wings
NBC
1990-04-19
1997-05-21
172
cells: 08
Girlfriends
UPN (2000–2006) CW (2006–2008)
2000-09-11
2008-02-11
172
cells: 08
L.A. Law
NBC
1986-10-03[20]
1994-05-19
171
cells: 08
Barney Miller
ABC
1975-01-23
1982-05-20
168
cells: 08
The Loretta Young Show
NBC
1953-09-02
1961-06-04
165
cells: 08
Magnum, P.I.
CBS
1980-12-11
1988-05-08
162
cells: 08
Simon & Simon
CBS
1981-11-24
1989-01-21
219
cells: 08
Perfect Strangers
ABC
1986-03-25
1993-08-06
150
cells: 08
Quincy, M.E.
NBC
1976-10-03
1983-09-04
148
cells: 08
Dexter
Showtime CBS
2006-10-01
2013-09-22
96
cells: 07
Lux Video Theatre
CBS (1950–1954) NBC (1954–1957)
1950-10-02
1957-09-12
336
cells: 07
Captain Video and His Video Rangers
DuMont
1949-06-27
1955-04-01
273
cells: 07
Fireside Theater
NBC
1949-04-05
1958-05-22
268
cells: 07[21]
Alfred Hitchcock Presents[21]
CBS (1955–1960) NBC (1960–1962)
1955-10-02
1962-06-26[21]
267[21]
cells: 07
The Philco Television Playhouse
NBC
1948-10-03
1955-10-02
251
cells: 07
Melrose Place
FOX
1992-07-08
1999-05-24
226
cells: 07
Petticoat Junction
CBS
1963-09-24
1970-04-04
222
cells: 07
The Golden Girls
NBC
1985-09-14
1992-05-21
225
cells: 07
Family Ties
NBC
1982-09-22
1989-05-14
176
cells: 07
Adam-12
NBC
1968-09-21
1975-05-20
174
cells: 07
Star Trek: The Next Generation
CBS (Paramount)
1987-01-01
1994-12-31
176
cells: 07
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
UPN
1993-01-03
1999-06-02
176
cells: 07
Star Trek: Voyager
UPN
1995-01-16
2001-05-23
172
cells: 07
Mission: Impossible
CBS
1966-09-17
1973-03-30
171
cells: 07
Medical Center
CBS
1969-09-24[22]
1976-09-06
171
cells: 07
Empty Nest
NBC
1988-10-08
1995-04-29
170
cells: 07
Marcus Welby, M.D.
ABC
1969-09-23[23]
1976-05-04
169
cells: 07
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
CBS
1970-09-19
1977-03-19
168
cells: 07
Growing Pains
ABC
1985-09-24
1992-04-25
166
cells: 07
Mad About You
NBC
1992-09-23
1999-05-24
164
cells: 07
Designing Women
CBS
1986-09-29
1993-05-24
163
cells: 07
Once Upon a Time
ABC
2011-10-23
Present
133
cells: 07
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
ABC (1996–2000) WB (2000–2003)
1996-09-27
2003-04-24
163
cells: 07
Step by Step
ABC (1991–1997) CBS (1997–1998)
1991-09-20
1998-06-26
215
cells: 07
Without a Trace
CBS
2002-09-26
2009-05-19
160
cells: 07
Benson
ABC
1979-09-13
1986-04-19
158
cells: 07
Boy Meets World
ABC
1993-09-24
2000-05-05
180
cells: 07
The West Wing
NBC
1999-09-22
2006-05-14
156
cells: 07
Cold Case
CBS
2003-09-28
2010-05-02
156
cells: 07
The Good Wife
CBS
2009-09-22
2016-05-08
156
cells: 07
Hunter
NBC
1984-09-18
1991-04-26
153
cells: 07
Gilmore Girls
WB (2000–2006) CW (2006–2007)
2000-10-05
2007-05-15
153
cells: 07
Fantasy Island
ABC
1978-01-28[24]
1984-05-19
152
cells: 07
Trapper John, M.D.
CBS
1979-09-23
1986-09-04
151
cells: 07
Malcolm in the Middle
FOX
2000-01-09
2006-05-14
151
cells: 07
The Mentalist
CBS
2008-09-23
2015-02-18
151
cells: 07
Just Shoot Me!
NBC
1997-03-04
2003-08-16
148
cells: 07
The Dukes of Hazzard
CBS
1979-01-26
1985-02-08
146
cells: 07
Hill Street Blues
NBC
1981-01-15
1987-05-12
146
cells: 07
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
WB (1997–2001) UPN (2001–2003)
1997-03-10
2003-05-20
144
cells: 07
In the Heat of the Night
NBC (1988–1992) CBS (1992–1994)
1988-03-06
1994-05-11
142
cells: 07
Futurama
FOX (1999–2003) Comedy Central (2008–2013)
1999-03-28
2013-09-04
140
cells: 07
MacGyver
ABC
1985-09-29
1992-05-21
139
cells: 07
30 Rock
NBC
2006-10-11
2013-01-31
138
cells: 07
Medium
NBC (2005–2009) CBS (2009–2011)
2005-01-03
2011-01-21
130
cells: 07
Cagney & Lacey
CBS
1982-03-25[25]
1988-05-16
125
cells: 07
Parks and Recreation
NBC
2009-04-09
2015-02-24
125
cells: 07
Homicide: Life on the Street
NBC
1993-01-31
1999-05-21
122
cells: 07
Cheyenne
ABC
1955-09-20[26]
1962-12-17
108
cells: 07
Rules of Engagement
CBS
2007-02-05
2013-05-20
100
cells: 07
The Walking Dead
AMC
2010-10-31
Present
99

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originalText: longest-running scripted primetime tv series in the us
answer: answerTexts: The Simpsons