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NBC1331 shows · 1946–2026ABC1300 shows · 1947–2026CBS1207 shows · 1937–2026Fox473 shows · 1952–2026PBS174 shows · 1953–2024The CW128 shows · 1984–2025HBO220 shows · 1969–2026Netflix643 shows · 1988–2027Hulu119 shows · 1970–2026Prime Video131 shows · 2013–2027Disney+87 shows · 2005–2026Apple TV95 shows · 2019–2027
Most shows on record
NBC1331ABC1300CBS1207Netflix643Syndication493Fox473Nickelodeon245MTV225HBO220
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The record, checked October 2026

American television, network by network

Every show that premiered on an American network or streamer and left a trace in Wikidata: when it started, when it ended, how many seasons it ran, who created it and who was in it.

11,485shows with a full record177networks & streamers29,629seasons1,035,599episodes counted
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Networks by type

All 177 networks
1946–2025

Premieres per year

By year
194619601975199020052025

Shows on record by premiere year. The curve follows the archive as much as the industry: recent seasons are documented in more detail than the 1950s.

2010–2025

Streaming’s share of premieres

20102%
20112%
20122%
20135%
20146%
201513%
201622%
201727%
201843%
201943%
202058%
202160%
202262%
202364%
202461%
202560%

Share of shows whose first network is a streaming service, among all premieres of the year.

Most-documented

Shows with the biggest record

Shows A–Z
Animated series · FoxThe Simpsons198938 seasons813 episodesCreated by Matt GroeningAnimated series · NetflixGo, Dog. Go!2021–20234 seasons40 episodesCreated by Adam PeltzmanAnimated series · NickelodeonSpongeBob SquarePants199916 seasons330 episodesCreated by Stephen HillenburgSeries · HBOGame of Thrones2011–20198 seasons73 episodesCreated by D. B. WeissAnimated series · Comedy CentralSouth Park199729 seasons344 episodesCreated by Trey ParkerSeries · Disney ChannelLiv and Maddie2013–20174 seasons80 episodesCreated by John D. BeckSeries · CBSThe Big Bang Theory2007–201912 seasons279 episodesCreated by Chuck LorreSeries · NBCFriends1994–200410 seasons236 episodesCreated by Marta Kauffman
Years on air

Longest-running shows

Top 100
  1. 1Guiding LightCBS · 1937–2009 · 72 seasons73 yrs
  2. 2Beat the ClockCBS · 1950–2019 · 18 seasons70 yrs
  3. 3College BowlCBS · 1953–2022 · 12 seasons70 yrs
  4. 4To Tell the TruthCBS · 1956–202267 yrs
  5. 5It Is WrittenTrinity Broadcasting Network · 1956–201560 yrs
  6. 6Match GameCBS · 1962–202160 yrs
  7. 7Queen for a DayMutual Broadcasting System · 1945–200460 yrs
  8. 8The Early ShowCBS · 1954–2012 · 13 seasons59 yrs
  9. 9Supermarket SweepIon Television · 1965–2022 · 10 seasons58 yrs
  10. 10As the World TurnsCBS · 1956–2010 · 54 seasons55 yrs
What the shows are

Genres

All genres
Reality 1418Sitcom 1335Comedy 1324Drama 1323Science fiction 681Documentary 579Fantasy 451Children's 435Adventure 415Action 389LGBTQ 358Comedy-drama 342Anthology 251Crime 244Game show 229Thriller 207Western 157Talk show 155Superhero 147Horror 144Adult animation 131Teen sitcom 131Soap opera 129Police procedural 129Detective 105Telenovela 96News 94Mystery 88Animated sitcom 87Black comedy 86
Behind the shows

Prolific showrunners

All 1,233
Stephen J. CannellStephen J. Cannell27 created · 1973–1996Chase, The Rockford FilesStan LeeStan Lee26 created · 1967–2018Spider-Man, The Fantastic FourVince McMahonVince McMahon25 created · 1984–2019Tuesday Night Titans, Saturday Night's Main EventDavid E. KelleyDavid E. Kelley23 created · 1992–2024Picket Fences, Chicago HopeWilliam HannaWilliam Hanna22 created · 1957–2014The Ruff & Reddy Show, The Huckleberry Hound ShowDick WolfDick Wolf21 created · 1984–2024Gideon Oliver, H.E.L.P.Glen A. Larson21 created · 1970–2008Alias Smith and Jones, SwitchRyan MurphyRyan Murphy20 created · 1999–2026Popular, Nip/Tuck