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Rankings

Four ways to measure a show’s footprint, computed from the catalog. Daily soaps and news programs dominate the counts; open any list for the full top 100.

By years on air

Longest-running shows

Top 100
  1. 1Guiding LightCBS · 1937–200973
  2. 2Beat the ClockCBS · 1950–201970
  3. 3College BowlCBS · 1953–202270
  4. 4To Tell the TruthCBS · 1956–202267
  5. 5Queen for a DayMutual Broadcasting System · 1945–200460
  6. 6It Is WrittenTrinity Broadcasting Network · 1956–201560
  7. 7Match GameCBS · 1962–202160
  8. 8The Early ShowCBS · 1954–201259
  9. 9Supermarket SweepIon Television · 1965–202258
  10. 10Disney anthology television seriesABC · 1954–200855
By seasons

Most seasons

Top 100
  1. 1Guiding LightCBS · 1937–200972
  2. 2CBS Weekend NewsCBS · 196672
  3. 3PGA Tour on CBSCBS · 195671
  4. 4Meet the PressNBC · 194770
  5. 5TodayNBC · 195268
  6. 6Backyard FarmerPBS · 195364
  7. 7Face the Nation with Margaret BrennanCBS · 195464
  8. 8General HospitalABC · 196364
  9. 9Hallmark Hall of FameNBC · 195163
  10. 10Tennis on NBCNBC · 195560
By episodes

Most episodes

Top 100
  1. 1General HospitalABC · 196316,230
  2. 2Guiding LightCBS · 1937–200915,762
  3. 3Days of Our LivesNBC · 200415,609
  4. 4As the World TurnsCBS · 1956–201013,858
  5. 5The Young and the RestlessCBS · 197312,775
  6. 6Nightly Business ReportPBS · 1979–201912,000
  7. 7Inside EditionSyndication · 198911,257
  8. 8Inside Edition WeekendSyndication · 198911,257
  9. 9One Life to LiveABC · 1968–201311,136
  10. 10All My ChildrenABC · 1970–201310,755
By cast members

Biggest casts

Top 100
  1. 1CastleABC · 2009–2016579
  2. 2LuciferNetflix · 2016–2021514
  3. 3How I Met Your MotherCBS · 2005–2014481
  4. 4Cold CaseCBS · 2003–2010477
  5. 5CSI: MiamiCBS · 2002–2012465
  6. 6The Good WifeCBS · 2009–2016453
  7. 7JAGNBC · 1995–2005442
  8. 8HouseFox · 2004–2012425
  9. 9Hawaii Five-0CBS · 2010–2020423
  10. 10CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCBS · 2000–2015422