What is the American TV serie that lasted the longest ?!


Question: And how many seasons did it last? Soap operas doesn't count (I know there is one running since 1973). Is it the little house on the prairie ?


Answers: And how many seasons did it last? Soap operas doesn't count (I know there is one running since 1973). Is it the little house on the prairie ?

The longest lasting prime time drama is Gunsmoke (1955 - 1975). The longest running prime time program is the Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951 - present, 54 seasons).

Gunsmoke from 1955-1975...633 episodes.

I suppose you mean the Today Show or Meet the press

Not including news shows it would be;
The Tonight Show
Original run September 27, 1954 – present

No. of episodes 4,531 (under Carson)
3,489 (under Leno) as of February 1, 2008

Law & Order?
I think it has had 13 seasons and over 113 episodes...

Gunsmoke w/James Arness and Amanda Blake

You said soap operas don't count but you failed to exclude news shows like:

60 Minutes

The fall of 2008 will see the program's 40th anniversary, and it currently holds the record for the longest running program of any genre scheduled during American network prime time; the longer-running Meet the Press has also aired in prime time, but not continually as 60 Minutes has done.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/60_minutes

and what about Meet The Press?

Meet the Press made its television debut on November 6, 1947 and is still on the air as of 2008. It is now the longest-running television show in worldwide broadcasting history
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meet_The_Pr...

and as for most airtime (shows that air daily instead of weekly):

As a result of the regular airing, it has been shown more times than any other show in American television, with over 30,000 unique episodes. It celebrated its 30,000th show on February 11, 2007.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SportsCente...

Yep, ESPN's SportCenter.



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