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This is a list of the longest running United States television series, ordered by number of broadcast seasons. This list includes only first-run series that originated in North America and available throughout the U.S. via national broadcast networks, U.S. cable networks, or syndication. Series continuations (with name changes and/or changes in network) are noted, but series' revivals are treated as separate from the originals (see The People's Court and Jeopardy!).

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[edit] 40 seasons or more

Number of
seasons 		Series Network First broadcast Last broadcast Number of
episodes
60 Meet the Press <ref>Only its time on television is counted here; it began on radio (as American Mercury Presents: Meet the Press) in 1945</ref> NBC November 6 1947 present
59 CBS Evening News <ref>CBS Television News 1948-1951, Douglas Edwards with the News 1951-1963</ref> CBS August 15 1948 present
55 Today NBC January 14 1952 present 21,000+
55 Guiding Light <ref>Originally The Guiding Light. Only its time on television is counted here; it began on radio January 25, 1937.</ref> CBS June 30 1952 present 15,000+
54 World News Tonight <ref>ABC Evening News 1953-1965 and 1967-1978; Peter Jennings and the News 1965-1967; World News with Charles Gibson 2006-present</ref> ABC September 1953 present
53 The Tonight Show NBC September 27, 1954 present
53 Face the Nation CBS November 7 1954 present
51 As the World Turns CBS April 2 1956 present
51 NBC Nightly News <ref>Originally Huntley-Brinkley Report, 1956-1970</ref> NBC October 29 1956 present
50 Disney anthology
television series<ref>Disney anthology television series aired under a variety of titles, including Disneyland, Disney's Wonderful World of Color and The Magical World of Disney. The current title is The Wonderful World of Disney. See the main article for a complete broadcast history</ref> 		ABC October 27 1954 September 17 1961 770+
NBC September 24 1961 September 13 1981
CBS September 26 1981 September 24 1983
ABC February 2 1986 September 11 1988
NBC October 9 1988 September 9 1990
Disney
Channel 		September 23 1990 December 1 1996
ABC September 28 1997 present<ref>Regularly scheduled broadcasts ended September 2005; currently airs periodically</ref>
45 Pro Bowlers Tour <ref>Name often altered to reflect primary sponsor. Name on current broadcasts: Denny's PBA Tour</ref> ABC <ref>In addition, NBC televised the fall tour, 1984-1991</ref> 1962 June 21 1997
CBS 1998 <ref>1998-2000 broadcast seasons were shared by CBS and ESPN</ref> 2000
ESPN 1998 present
45 Wide World of Sports ABC April 29 1961 August 2006 <ref>Weekly broadcasts ended January 1, 1997; irregular airings afterward; officially ended with the absorption of ABC Sports into ESPN</ref>
44 General Hospital ABC April 1 1963 present
42 Days of our Lives NBC November 8 1965 present
40 Washington Week <ref>Originally Washington Week in Review </ref> NET, PBS February 23 1967 present

[edit] 30-39 seasons

Number of
seasons 		Series Network First broadcast Last broadcast Number of
episodes
39 NFL Films Presents Syndicated 1968 1997
ESPN 1997 present
NFL Network November 4 2003 present
39 One Life to Live ABC July 15 1968 present
39 60 Minutes CBS September 24 1968 present
38 The NFL on CBS CBS 1956 January 23 1994
38 Sesame Street NET November 10 1969 1970 4,134
PBS 1970 present
37 Monday Night Football ABC September 21 1970 December 26 2005 550+
ESPN August 14 2006 present
37 All My Children ABC January 5 1970 present
36 Masterpiece Theater PBS January 10 1971 present
36 Soul Train Syndicated October 2 1971 present
35 Another World NBC May 4 1964 June 25 1999 8,891
35 Search For Tomorrow CBS September 3 1951 March 29 1982
NBC March 26 1982 December 26 1986
35 Wall $treet Week with Louis Rukeyser <ref>Became Wall $treet Week with Fortune after original host was fired in 2002</ref> PBS November 20 1970 June 24 2005
35 700 Club <ref>Aired locally on WYAH-TV Portsmouth, Virginia, 1966-1977; evolved from locally-broadcast telethons 1962-1966</ref> Syndicated <ref>Simulcast with cable network transmission</ref> 1972 present
CBN/Family/Fox Family/ABC Family 1977 present
35 The Price Is Right (revival) <ref>Originally The New Price Is Right; longest running game show in American television history.</ref> CBS September 4, 1972 present
33 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood NET February 19 1968 October 1970
PBS October 1970 August 31 2001
33 Firing Line Syndicated 1966 <ref>Pilot taped April 4, 1966</ref> 1971 240
PBS 1971 December 26 1999
34 The Young and the Restless CBS March 26 1973 present
33 NOVA PBS March 3, 1974 present 616
32 American Bandstand <ref>Continuation of Bandstand, which aired on WFIL 1952–1957</ref> ABC August 5 1957 November 5 1987 4,134
Syndicated 1987 1988
USA April 8 1989 October 7 1989
32 Saturday Night Live <ref>Originally NBC Saturday Night</ref> NBC October 11 1975 present 604
32 The Victory Garden <ref>Jim Crockett's Victory Garden, 1975-79</ref> PBS April 16 1975 present
32 Good Morning America ABC September 1 1975 present
32 The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer <ref>Previously The Robert MacNeil Report (1975), The MacNeil/Lehrer Report (1975-1983), The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour 1975-1995 </ref> PBS October 20 1975 present
31 Faith for Today <ref>Also Westbrook Hospital, 1975-1981</ref> ABC May 21 1950 1955
Syndicated 1955 1981
31 Austin City Limits PBS 1976 present
31 Live from Lincoln Center PBS January 30 1976 present <ref>Not currently on a regular schedule</ref>
30 Inside the NFL HBO 1977 present
30 Live from the Met <ref>Also known as The Metropolitain Opera Presents</ref> PBS 1977 present <ref>Not currently on a regular schedule</ref>

[edit] 25-29 seasons

Number of
seasons 		Series Network First broadcast Last broadcast Number of
episodes
29 Love of Life CBS September 24, 1951 February 1, 1980
29 Captain Kangaroo <ref>Reruns aired in syndication, 1984-1992</ref> CBS October 3 1955 December 8 1984
29 20/20 ABC June 6 1978 present
28 The Edge of Night CBS April 2 1956 November 28 1975 7,420
ABC December 1 1975 December 28 1984
28 SportsCenter ESPN September 7 1979 present ~30,000
28 CBS News Sunday Morning CBS January 28 1979 present
28 This Old House PBS 1979 present 690+
28 Nightly Business Report PBS January 22 1979 present
27 Bobby Jones Gospel BET January 27 1980 present
27 Washington Journal <ref>Weekend editions are simulcast on the BBC Parliament channel with the name America This Week</ref> C-SPAN October 7 1980 present
27 Nightline <ref>Evolved from The Iran Crisis - America Held Hostage (1979-80)</ref> ABC March 24 1980 present
27 Mystery! PBS February 5 1980 present
27 The Lawrence Welk Show <ref>Originally The Dodge Dancing Party; reruns have been airing since 1982 on various PBS stations</ref> ABC July 2 1955 September 4 1971
Syndicated 1971 February 1982
27 Donahue <ref>Originally The Phil Donahue Show</ref> Syndicated 1969 1996
26 The David Susskind Show <ref>Originally Open End; prior to syndication, aired on WNTA-TV 1958-1961</ref> Syndicated 1961 1987
26 Entertainment Tonight Syndicated September 14 1981 present
26 This Week <ref>Succeeded Issues and Answers; full title throughout its run is This Week With (host's name), beginning with David Brinkley, 1981-1996</ref> ABC 1981 present
25 What's My Line? <ref>Longest-running game show in prime time network television</ref> CBS February 16 1950 September 3 1967 2,191
Syndicated September 1968 September 1975
25 Camera Three CBS January 22 1956 1979
PBS 1979 July 1 1980
25 Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom NBC January 6 1963 April 11 1971
Syndicated 1971 1988
25 MotorWeek <ref>Also syndicated, 1982-present</ref> PBS 1982 present
25 The McLaughlin Group Syndicated 1982 present
25 Siskel & Ebert and the Movies <ref>Also informally known as Siskel & Ebert; other names for the series: At the Movies (1982-1986), Roger Ebert & The Movies (1999-2000), Ebert & Roeper at the Movies (2000-2001), Ebert & Roeper (since 2001)</ref> Syndicated 1982 present
25 Nature PBS October 10 1982 present

[edit] 20-24 seasons

Number of
seasons 		Series Network First broadcast Last broadcast Number of
episodes
24 Frontline PBS January 17 1983 present 490+
24 Wheel of Fortune Syndicated September 19, 1983 present
24 CBS Morning News <ref>Morning 1979-1982</ref> CBS September 2 1963 January 9 1987
24 WCW Saturday Night<ref>Previously Georgia Championship Wrestling (1972-1984), World Championship Wrestling (1984-1992) </ref> WTCG/WTBS/TBS December 17 1976<ref>Date when WTCG was distributed nationally via cable (WTCG evolved into TBS). Broadcast on WTCG started January 1972.</ref> June 24 2000
24 Hee Haw<ref>Renamed Hee Haw Silver for 1992-1993 season ("greatest hits"); reruns aired on The Nashville Network 1992-1997</ref> CBS June 15 1969 July 17 1971
Syndicated 1971 1992
24 Truth or Consequences <ref>Originated on NBC Radio 1940-1951.</ref> CBS <ref>Hosted by Ralph Edwards</ref> September 7 1950 May 1951
NBC <ref>Hosted by Jack Bailey</ref> 1952 1952
NBC May 18 1954 <ref>Hosted by Bob Barker; Steve Dunne also hosted a primetime version on NBC, 1958</ref> September 24 1965
Syndicated <ref>Hosted by Bob Barker</ref> 1966 1974
23 Death Valley Days Syndicated March 1 1952 August 1 1975 558
23 The Ed Sullivan Show <ref>Aired as Toast of the Town until 1955</ref> CBS June 20 1948 June 6 1971
23 Crossfire CNN 1982 June 3 2005
23 George Michael Sports Machine NBC September 2 1984 September 8 1991
Syndicated September 15 1991 present
23 Jeopardy! (revival) <ref>Hosted by Alex Trebek</ref> Syndicated September 10 1984 present 5000+
22 Larry King Live CNN June 3 1985 present
22 Grand Ole Opry Live <ref>Oldest continuously running radio program, airing on WSM radio, Nashville, Tennessee</ref> TNN April 20 1985 August 2001
CMT August 2001 2003
GAC <ref>As Grand Ole Opry Live!</ref> 2003 present
22 Ted Mack and the Original Amateur Hour <ref>Originated on radio as Major Bowes' Original Amateur Hour, 1934-1946</ref> DuMont January 18 1948 October 1949
NBC October 1949 September 1954
ABC October 1955 June 1957
NBC July 1957 October 1958
CBS May 1959 October 1959
ABC March 1960 September 26 1960
CBS October 2 1960 September 27 1970
22 The Merv Griffin Show NBC October 1962 March 1963
Syndicated 1965 1969
CBS August 18 1969 February 11 1972
Syndicated 1972 September 1986
22 The NFL on NBC <ref>Originally GrandStand, then changed name to reflect year; was also NFL Live 1987-1997</ref> NBC 1975 1997
21 Issues and Answers <ref>Originally ABC Press Conference; succeeded in time slot by This Week </ref> ABC 1960 1981
21 The Mike Douglas Show Syndicated 1961 1982 6,000+
21 Sneak Previews <ref>Originally Opening Soon at a Theater Near You (1975-1977); Sneak Previes Goes Video 1989-1991</ref> PBS 1975 1996
21 This Week in Baseball <ref>Original version hosted by Mel Allen (1977-1996), Warner Fusselle (1996), and Ozzie Smith (1997-1998)</ref> Syndicated 1977 1998
21 Sábado Gigante <ref>Continuation of series that aired 1962-1985 on Chile's Canal 13</ref> Univisión May 20 1986 present
21 The Oprah Winfrey Show Syndicated September 8 1986 present
20 The Red Skelton Show NBC September 30 1951 June 21 1953
CBS September 22 1953 June 23 1970
NBC September 14 1970 August 29 1971
20 Gunsmoke <ref>Longest-running prime time entertainment program with a consistent setting and recurring characters. While other prime-time shows have run longer, they are all news, sports, anthology or variety programs.</ref> CBS September 10 1955 September 1 1975 635
20 The Secret Storm CBS February 1, 1954 February 8, 1974 5,195
20 Lassie CBS September 12 1954 March 21 1971 588
Syndicated <ref>Syndicated title: Lassie and Timmy</ref> October 7 1971 1974
20 Concentration (original series) NBC August 25 1958 March 23 1973 3,796
Syndicated 1973 1978
20 The Bold and the Beautiful CBS March 23, 1987 present
20 Sunday NFL Countdown ESPN September 7 1987 present
20 College GameDay (football series) ESPN September 1987 present
20 NFL Primetime ESPN 1987 present
20 It's Showtime at the Apollo <ref>Also known as Showtime in Harlem, Showtime, and Live in Hollywood</ref> Syndicated 1987 present
20 Biography <ref>Originated on CBS</ref> A&E April 6 1987 <ref>Reran CBS originals, 1984-1987</ref> August 2006
Biography Channel August 2006 present <ref>Rebroadcast A&E originals, 1999-2006</ref>
20 Evans and Novak <ref>Other names: Evans, Novak, Hunt, and Shields (1998-2001), Novak, Hunt, and Shields (2001-2002) </ref> CNN September 1982 November 9 2002
20 Moneyline CNN June 1 1980 2000
20 The Doctors NBC April 1 1963 December 31 1982 5,280

[edit] 15-19 seasons

Number of
seasons 		Series Network First broadcast Last broadcast Number of
episodes
19 The Porter Wagoner Show Syndicated 1960 1979
19 The NFL Today (original series) CBS 1975 January 23 1994
19 Friday Night Videos <ref>Name changed to Friday Night 1994-2000, Late Friday 2001-2002. In both cases, the name change accompanied a change in program format</ref> NBC July 29 1983 May 24 2002
19 The American Experience PBS October 1 1988 present 220+
19 The Sports Reporters <ref>Full title ESPN Magazine's Sport Reporters</ref> ESPN <ref>Program rebroadcast later the same day on ESPNEWS</ref> October 9 1988 present
19 ESPN Sunday Night Football <ref>Moved to NBC in 2006, at which time Monday Night Football moves from ABC to ESPN</ref> ESPN November 8 1987 <ref>Sunday Night Football shared with TNT, with TNT getting the first half of the season, ESPN the second half, 1990-1997 </ref> January 1 2006
19 48 Hours <ref>Also called 48 Hours Investigates</ref> CBS January 2 1988 present
19 New Yankee Workshop PBS January 1988 present
19 America's Most Wanted Fox February 1 1988 present
19 P.O.V. PBS July 5 1988 present
19 Live With Regis and Kelly <ref>Other names: Live With Regis and Kathie Lee (1988-2000), Live With Regis (2000-2001)</ref> Syndicated September 5 1988 <ref>Date of first episode distributed nationally; was aired by WABC locally at The Morning Show, 1983-1988 </ref> present
18 Art Linkletter's House Party <ref>Also on CBS Radio, 1945-1967</ref> CBS September 1 1952 September 5 1969
NBC December 29 1969 September 25 1970
18 Inside Edition Syndicated January 9 1989 present
18 COPS Fox March 11 1989 present 650+
18 The Simpsons <ref>Longest running prime time animated program in the United States.</ref> Fox December 17 1989 present 383+
18 America's Funniest Home Videos ABC November 26 1989 present 345+
18 The Real World <ref>According to MTV, 18th season begins November 22, 2006</ref> MTV May 21 1992 present 383
17 Baseball Tonight ESPN March 19 1990 present
17 ESPN Major League Baseball <ref>Includes Sunday Night Baseball, Wednesday Night Baseball, etc. </ref> ESPN, ESPN2 <ref>ESPN2 started broadcasting major league baseball games in 2002 in addition to those offered by ESPN</ref> April 15 1990 present
17 Outside the Lines ESPN 1990 present
17 Law & Order NBC September 13 1990 present 350+
17 Showbiz Today CNN October 29 1984 2001
17 USA Tuesday Night Fights USA March 30 1982 1998
17 The Capital Gang CNN September 7 1988 2005
16 Lilias, Yoga, and You <ref>Local transmission only (WCET), 1972-1996</ref> PBS 1976 1999
16 MTV Unplugged MTV November 26 1989 November 10 2005<ref>New episodes sporadic after 2001</ref> 108
16 Booknotes C-SPAN April 2 1989 December 5 2004
16 E! News <ref>Previously E! News Daily and E! News Live</ref> E! September 1 1991 present
16 The Jerry Springer Show Syndicated September 20 1991 present 3000+
16 Investigative Reports A&E September 27 1991 present
16 The Montel Williams Show Syndicated June 24 1991 present 3000+
16 Charlie Rose PBS September 30 1991 present
16 Wheel of Fortune (daytime) NBC January 6 1975 June 30 1989
CBS July 17 1989 January 11 1991
NBC January 14 1991 September 20 1991
16 Fight Back! with David Horowitz Syndicated 1976 1992
15 I've Got a Secret CBS June 19 1952 April 3 1967 350+
15 Concentration NBC August 25 1958 March 23 1973 3,796
15 The Jack Benny Program CBS October 29 1950 September 15 1964 343
NBC September 25 1964 September 10 1965
15 That Good Ole Nashville Music Syndicated 1970 1985
15 Newton's Apple PBS 1983 1998
15 Reliable Sources CNN March 7 1992 present
15 Dateline NBC <ref>Also known as Dateline (day of week it airs), Dateline With Stone Phillips</ref> NBC March 31 1992 present

[edit] 10-14 seasons

Number of
seasons 		Series Network First broadcast Last broadcast Number of
episodes
14 Watch Mr. Wizard (original series) NBC May 26 1951 June 27 1965 547
14 The Adventures of
Ozzie and Harriet <ref>Longest running live-action sitcom.</ref> 		ABC October 10 1952 September 3 1966 435
14 Jack LaLanne Show Syndicated 1956 1970
14 Bonanza <ref>First US network series to film all its episodes in color</ref> NBC September 12 1959 January 16 1973 430
14 Hollywood Squares NBC October 17 1966 June 20 1980 3,536
14 Knots Landing CBS December 27 1979 May 13 1993 344
14 Ryan's Hope ABC July 7 1975 January 13 1989 3,515
14 An Evening at the Improv A&E February 3 1982 January 1 1996
14 Video Soul BET June 26 1983 1997
14 Loving <ref>Renamed The City (1995-1997)</ref> ABC June 26 1983 March 28 1997
14 WWE Monday Night Raw USA January 11 1993 September 18 2000 700+
TNN/Spike TV September 25 2000 July 30 2005
USA August 6 2005 present
14 Late Show With David Letterman CBS August 30 1993 present 2,600+
14 Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures Syndicated September 1 1993 present
14 NFL Matchup ESPN, ESPN2 <ref>Presently, each episode first airs on ESPN2 on Fridays, then is repeated on ESPN two days later</ref> September 5 1993 present
14 Monday Night Countdown ESPN September 6 1993 present
14 Late Night With Conan O'Brien <ref>To end in 2009 as O'Brien succeeds Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show</ref> NBC October 17 1993 present 2,300+
13 Survivor <ref>According to CBS.com, has two 14-week seasons per year, similar to The Amazing Race</ref> CBS May 31 2000 present 192
13 Real World/Road Rules Challenge MTV September 28 1997 present
13 Let's Make a Deal <ref>original network series - syndicated version ran 1971-1977; short-lived "revivals" followed</ref> NBC December 30 1963 December 27 1968
ABC December 30 1968 July 9 1976
13 The Howdy Doody Show NBC December 27 1947 September 24 1960
13 Armstrong Circle Theatre NBC June 6 1950 June 1957
CBS October 1957 August 28 1963
13 The 20th Century <ref>The 21st Century 1967-1970</ref> CBS October 20 1957 January 4 1970
13 Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids CBS September 9 1972 August 25 1984
Syndicated 1984 1985
14 Kickin' It with Byron Allen <ref>Evolved from Jammin' (1991-1994)</ref> Syndicated 1994 present
13 Extra <ref>Originally Extra:The Entertainment Magazine</ref> Syndicated September 5 1994 present
13 ER NBC September 19 1994 present 268
13 Entertainers with Byron Allen <ref>Originally Entertainers</ref> Syndicated September 1994 present
13 Dallas CBS April 2 1978 May 3 1991 357
13 PM Magazine <ref>Aired locally on KPIX San Francisco as Evening: The MTWTF Show, 1976-1978</ref> Syndicated September 1978 January 1 1991
13 Later NBC August 22 1988 February 1 2001
13 Unsolved Mysteries NBC January 20 1987 <ref>Includes series of specials, Jan. 1987 to May 1988</ref> September 5 1997 560
CBS November 13 1997 June 11 1999
Lifetime July 2 2001 September 20 2002
13 Inside the Actors Studio Bravo August 14 1994 present
13 Road Rules MTV July 19 1995 September 27 2004<ref>The start of Season 14 has been announced for January 2007</ref>
12 The Late Late Show NBC January 9 1995 present
12 The Joker's Wild CBS September 3 1972 June 13 1975 3,026
Syndicated<ref>Syndicated revival prompted by success of syndicated repeats of CBS episodes in 1976</ref> September 1977 May 23 1986
12 Star Search <ref>Ed McMahon's Star Search, 1992-1995</ref> Syndicated September 10 1983 May 20 1995
12 To Tell the Truth CBS December 18 1956 September 6 1968
12 Divorce Court (original series) <ref>With Judge Voltaire Perkins</ref> Syndicated 1957 1969
12 CBS Reports CBS October 27 1959 September 7 1971
12 The Lucy Show <ref>Originally The Lucille Ball Show; was also Here's Lucy 1968-1974</ref> CBS October 1 1962 September 2 1974
12 The People's Court (original series) <ref>With Judge Joseph Wapner</ref> Syndicated September 1981 1993 2,484
12 My Three Sons ABC September 29 1960 September 2 1965
CBS September 16 1965 August 24 1972
12 N.Y.P.D. Blue ABC September 21 1993 March 1 2005 261
12 Murder, She Wrote CBS September 1 1984 May 19 1996 264
12 Hawaii Five-O CBS September 26 1968 April 26 1980 284
12 Loving ABC June 27 1983 November 10, 1995 3,169
12 Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Syndicated January 1984 September 1996
12 CBS This Morning <ref>This Morning 1996-1999</ref> CBS November 30 1987 October 29 1999
12 The Jenny Jones Show Syndicated September 16 1991 September 12 2003
12 Modern Marvels History Channel January 1 1995 present 350+
12 Squawk Box CNBC 1995 present
12 MADtv FOX October 14 1995 present 264
12 The Danny Thomas Show ABC September 29 1953 <ref>As Make Room for Daddy; NBC used the same name when airing reruns of this series, 1960-1965 </ref> July 1957
CBS <ref>As The Danny Thomas Show</ref> September 1957 September 2 1971
11 Kraft Television Theatre <ref>Also known as Kraft Mystery Theatre (1958); another series of the same name ran concurrently on ABC, 1953-1955</ref> NBC May 7 1947 October 1 1958
11 You Bet Your Life NBC October 5 1950 June 29 1961 429
11 The Andy Williams Show CBS 1957 1959
NBC 1962 1971
11 Beat the Clock (original series)<ref>Emcee: Bud Collyer</ref> CBS March 23 1950 September 12 1958
ABC October 13 1958 January 30 1961
11 Jeopardy! (original NBC series) <ref>Hosted by Art Fleming</ref> NBC March 30 1964 January 3 1975 2,753
11 The General Electric College Bowl <ref>Also known as G.E. College Bowl; on NBC radio, 1953-1955; pilot shot 1955</ref> CBS January 4 1959 1963
NBC 1963 June 14 1970
11 The Carol Burnett Show CBS September 11 1967 March 29 1978 278
11 M*A*S*H CBS September 17 1972 February 28 1983 251
11 Cheers NBC September 30 1982 May 20 1993 273
11 Late Night With David Letterman NBC February 1 1982 June 25 1993 1,810
11 Frasier NBC September 16 1994 May 13 2005 265
11 Married... with Children Fox April 5 1987 June 9 1997 259
11 Love Connection Syndicated September 12 1983 July 1 1994
11 The Jeffersons CBS January 18 1975 July 23 1985 255
11 House of Style MTV January 1 1989 2000
11 Talk Soup E! December 26 1991 May 17 2002
11 Martha Stewart Living Syndicated 1993 2004
11 The Daily Show Comedy Central July 22 1996 present
11 7th Heaven WB August 26 1996 September 18 2006 221
CW September 25 2006 present
11 Imus in the Morning <ref>Simulcast of live program at WFAN New York</ref> MSNBC September 2 1996 present
11 Access Hollywood Syndicated September 9 1996 present
11 Fox News Live Fox News Channel October 6 1996 present
11 Your World with Neil Cavuto Fox News Channel October 6 1996 present
11 The O'Reilly Factor <ref>Originally The O'Reilly Report</ref> Fox News Channel October 6 1996 present
11 Hannity & Colmes Fox News Channel October 6 1996 present
11 E! True Hollywood Story E! 1996 present
11 A Wedding Story TLC 1996 present
11 Baywatch NBC September 22 1989 August 28 1990 243
Syndicated October 1991 May 24 2001
11 Arthur PBS September 2 1996 present 135
11 Judge Judy Syndicated September 16 1996 present
11 Fox News Sunday Fox <ref>First-run broadcast on Fox; repeated in the afternoon of the same day on Fox News Channel</ref> 1996 present
11 King of the Hill Fox January 12 1997 present 200+
11 Arthur Godfrey and His Friends CBS January 12 1949 April 28 1959
10 Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts <ref>On CBS radio 1946-1956</ref> CBS December 6 1948 July 21 1958
10 Studio One <ref>Originated on CBS Radio, 1947</ref> CBS November 7 1948 September 29 1958
10 The Arthur Murray Party<ref>The first series to be shown on four US broadcasting networks</ref> ABC July 20 1950 September 1950
DuMont October 1950 March 1951
ABC April 1951 May 1952
CBS July 1952 August 1952
DuMont October 1952 April 1953
CBS June 1953 October 1953
NBC October 1953 September 1955
CBS April 1956 September 1956
NBC July 1957 September 6 1960
10 Smilin' Ed's Gang <ref>Began on radio as Ed McConnell and the Buster Brown Gang, 1929-1950; became Andy's Gang in 1954 when Andy Devine became host after McConnell's death</ref> NBC August 26 1950 May 19 1951
CBS August 11 1951 April 11 1953
ABC August 22 1953 April 23 1955
CBS August 20 1955 December 31 1960
10 General Electric Theater CBS February 1 1953 September 16 1962
10 The Pink Panther Show <ref>The Pink Panther Meets the Ant and the Aardvark 1970-1971; The New Pink Panther Show 1971-1974; The Pink Panther Laugh and a Half Hour and a Half Show 1976-1977; Think Pink Panther 1977-1978</ref> NBC September 131969 September 2 1978
ABC September 9 1978 <ref>As The All New Pink Panther Show</ref> September 1 1979
10 A Current Affair Syndicated July 28 1986 1996
10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (original series) Syndicated December 10 1987 February 9 1990 193
CBS September 10 1990 November 2 1996
10 Stargate SG-1 <ref>Longest-running science fiction series in the United States.</ref> Showtime July 27 1997 May 17 2002 215 <ref>According to Sci Fi Wire</ref>
Sci Fi June 7 2002 2007 <ref>Cancellation announced by Sci Fi Channel, August 21, 2006</ref>
10 Alfred Hitchcock Presents <ref>The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 1962-1965</ref> NBC October 2 1955 June 26 1960 366
CBS September 25 1960 June 26 1962 <ref>One episode wasn't aired on network TV, but was included in later syndication packages</ref>
NBC September 20 1962 July 3 1964
CBS October 5 1964 May 10 1965
10 Murphy Brown CBS November 14 1988 May 18 1998 247
10 Hard Copy Syndicated September 18 1989 April 26 1999
10 The Amazing Race <ref>According to CBS.com, has two 13-week seasons per year, similar to Survivor</ref> CBS September 5 2001 present 122
10 Friends NBC September 22 1994 May 6 2004 236
10 JAG NBC September 1 1995 May 22 1996<ref>One episode made its premiere on USA network as part of a JAG rerun package. The episode, planned to be the first of a two-part story, never aired on NBC before cancellation. </ref> 227
CBS January 3 1997 April 29 2005
10 Beverly Hills 90210 Fox October 4 1990 May 17 2000
10 Nashville Now TNN March 1 1983 January 1 1993
10 Getting Fit ESPN 1987 1997
10 Mystery Science Theater 3000 <ref>Also known as MST3K; first aired locally on KTMA, 1988-1989</ref> Comedy Central November 27 1989 May 18 1996 198
Sci Fi Channel February 1 1997 August 8 1999 <ref>official end of series, although one "unofficial" episode (Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders) was shown a month later</ref>
10 The Crocodile Hunter Animal Planet October 1996 2006 345
10 Barney & Friends <ref>Reruns only (no first-run episodes) in 1994, 1996, and 2001</ref> PBS April 5 1992 present
10 Antiques Roadshow PBS January 1 1977 present
10 The People's Court (revival) <ref>Judges: Ed Koch (1997-1999), Jerry Sheindlin (1999-2001), Marilyn Milian (2001-present)</ref> Syndicated September 1997 present 1500+
10 South Park Comedy Central August 13 1997 present 152
10 Hardball with Chris Matthews <ref>Originally Politics with Chris Matthews</ref> CNBC 1997 1999
MSNBC 1999 present
10 Emeril Live Food Network 1997 present
10 Denise Austin's Daily Workout Lifetime 1997 present
10 Pantomime Quiz<ref>Originally aired locally in Los Angeles, 1947-1950</ref> CBS July 1 1950 August 1951
NBC January 1952 March 1952
CBS July 1952 May 1952
CBS July 1952 August 1953
DuMont October 1953 April 1954
CBS June 1954 August 1954
ABC January 1955 March 1955
CBS July 1955 July 1957
ABC April 1958 September 1959
10 The U.S. Steel Hour ABC October 27 1953 June 21 1955
CBS July 6 1955 August 13 1963

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