Longest-running shows

The 100 American shows with the most years on air on record. Ties are ordered by premiere year.

Longest-running shows Most seasons Most episodes Biggest casts

#	Show	Network	Years	Seasons	Episodes	Years on air
1	Guiding Light	CBS	1937–2009	72	15,762	73
2	Beat the Clock	CBS, Ion Television	1950–2019	18	100	70
3	College Bowl	CBS, NBC	1953–2022	12	56	70
4	To Tell the Truth	CBS, Canale 5	1956–2022	—	—	67
5	Queen for a Day	Mutual Broadcasting System	1945–2004	—	—	60
6	It Is Written	Trinity Broadcasting Network, Three Angels Broadcasting Network	1956–2015	—	50	60
7	Match Game	CBS, ABC	1962–2021	—	1,760	60
8	The Early ShowNews program	CBS	1954–2012	13	3,578	59
9	Supermarket Sweep	Ion Television, ABC	1965–2022	10	1,111	58
10	Disney anthology television series	ABC	1954–2008	53	1,224	55
11	As the World Turns	CBS	1956–2010	54	13,858	55
12	Sábado Gigante	Univision, Canal 13	1962–2015	53	2,778	54
13	Finland Calling	WLUC-TV	1962–2015	—	—	54
14	Tennessee Tuxedo and His TalesAnimated series	CBS	1963–2014	—	75	52
15	On the MoneyNews program	Syndication	1970–2019	—	—	50
16	Wild Kingdom	NBC, Animal Planet	1963–2011	—	140	49
17	The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon	ABC, Syndication	1966–2014	—	46	49
18	Tennis on CBS	CBS	1968–2014	46	—	47
19	Inside the NFL	HBO	1977–2023	—	—	47
20	One Life to Live	ABC	1968–2013	45	11,136	46
21	Wall $treet Week	PBS	1970–2015	—	—	46
22	Davey and GoliathAnimated series	Syndication	1961–2004	5	72	44
23	All My Children	ABC, The Online Network	1970–2013	43	10,755	44
24	Card Sharks	NBC, ABC	1978–2021	—	842	44
25	This Week with Sam Donaldson and Cokie RobertsNews program	ABC	1960–2002	38	—	43
26	This Old House	PBS	1979–2021	42	1,212	43
27	Make Me Laugh	ABC	1958–1998	—	—	41
28	The Bugs Bunny ShowAnimated series	ABC	1960–2000	—	—	41
29	The NBC Monday Movie	NBC	1963–2003	—	—	41
30	The Victory Garden	PBS	1975–2015	36	—	41
31	Nightly Business Report	PBS, WPBT	1979–2019	40	12,000	41
32	Superstars	TV3 Sverige	1973–2012	17	—	40
33	Family Classics	WGN-TV	1962–2000	39	971	39
34	The Woodwright's Shop	PBS, PBS North Carolina	1979–2017	38	481	39
35	The McLaughlin GroupNews program	Syndication	1982–2020	—	—	39
36	American Bandstand	ABC, Syndication	1952–1989	37	3,000	38
37	Lingo	CBS, Game Show Network	1987–2024	—	—	38
38	Wide World of Sports	ABC	1961–1997	37	383	37
39	Schoolhouse Rock!Animated series	ABC	1973–2009	7	64	37
40	Search for Tomorrow	NBC, CBS	1951–1986	35	9,130	36
41	The Wallace and Ladmo Show	KPHO-TV	1954–1989	—	—	36
42	Another World	NBC	1964–1999	35	8,891	36
43	Columbo	NBC, ABC	1968–2003	10	69	36
44	Soul Train	Syndication, WCIU-TV	1971–2006	—	1,117	36
45	The Dating Game	ABC	1965–1999	—	—	35
46	Name That TuneGame show	NBC, Fox	1952–1985	43	195	34
47	Mister Rogers' Neighborhood	National Educational Television, PBS	1968–2001	31	905	34
48	Double Dare	Fox, Nickelodeon	1986–2019	1	482	34
49	Late Show	CBS	1993–2026	—	—	34
50	Crossfire	CNN	1982–2014	—	—	33
51	Maury		1991–2022	31	2,640	32
52	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	NBC	1962–1992	30	4,531	31
53	Hometime	PBS	1986–2016	29	—	31
54	Love of Life	CBS	1951–1980	29	7,316	30
55	Captain Kangaroo	CBS	1955–1984	38	6,090	30
56	The Phil Donahue Show	WDTN	1967–1996	—	5,515	30
57	College Basketball on NBC	NBC	1969–1998	—	—	30
58	Lilias, Yoga and You	PBS	1970–1999	—	500	30
59	Midnight Blue	Channel J	1974–2003	—	—	30
60	TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes	ABC, NBC	1984–2013	—	—	30
61	The Sports Reporters	Compass Media Networks, ESPN	1988–2017	—	—	30
62	Legends of the Hidden Temple	Nickelodeon, The CW	1993–2022	4	133	30
63	The Edge of Night	CBS	1956–1984	28	7,420	29
64	It Takes Two	NBC, Freeform	1969–1997	—	—	29
65	Live at Five	WNBC	1979–2007	—	—	29
66	The Late Late Show	CBS	1995–2023	—	5,346	29
67	The Lawrence Welk Show	KTLA	1955–1982	—	1,065	28
68	Win, Lose or Draw	NBC, Disney Channel	1987–2014	7	598	28
69	The Jerry Springer Show	Syndication	1991–2018	26	3,891	28
70	The Real World	MTV	1992–2019	33	614	28
71	Happy Tree FriendsAnimated series	G4	1999–2026	5	93	28
72	Mystery!	PBS	1980–2006	27	648	27
73	Charlie Rose	PBS, Bloomberg Television	1991–2017	—	—	27
74	Entertainment News TelevisionNews program	Syndication	1994–2020	23	6,329	27
75	ArthurAnimated series	PBS	1996–2022	25	253	27
76	FuturamaAnimated series	Comedy Central, Hulu	1999–2025	11	151	27
77	It Pays to Be Ignorant	CBS, NBC	1949–1974	3	—	26
78	What's My Line?	CBS	1950–1975	25	2,196	26
79	Sunrise Semester	CBS	1957–1982	25	800	26
80	The JetsonsAnimated series	ABC, Syndication	1962–1987	3	75	26
81	ABC Afterschool Special	ABC	1972–1997	25	139	26
82	CNN DaybreakNews program	CNN	1980–2005	—	—	26
83	Larry King Live	CNN	1985–2010	—	6,120	26
84	The Oprah Winfrey Show	CBS	1986–2011	25	4,561	26
85	Headbangers Ball	MTV, MTV2	1987–2012	—	410	26
86	Biography	CBS	1987–2012	—	—	26
87	The X-Files	Fox	1993–2018	11	218	26
88	Judge Judy	Syndication	1996–2021	25	6,260	26
89	Home & Family	Hallmark Channel	1996–2021	4	—	26
90	MSNBC ReportsNews program	MS NOW	1996–2021	—	719	26
91	House Party	CBS, CBS News Radio	1945–1969	—	—	25
92	Garfield Goose and Friends	WBBM-TV	1952–1976	24	—	25
93	The Bear Bryant Show	WVTM-TV	1958–1982	25	—	25
94	The Merv Griffin Show	NBC	1962–1986	—	4,855	25
95	Olympics on ABC	ESPN on ABC	1964–1988	10	—	25
96	Northwest Afternoon	KOMO-TV	1984–2008	24	—	25
97	The Big Spin	Syndication	1985–2009	24	1,213	25
98	Curb Your Enthusiasm	HBO	2000–2024	12	120	25
99	The Ed Sullivan Show	CBS	1948–1971	24	1,068	24
100	J. P. Patches	KIRO-TV	1958–1981	24	10,000	24