This is a list of the longest-running television shows by category. The criterion for being the longest-running show is by the number of years the show has been on the air and not the number of episodes produced. The Brazilian show ''

Programa Silvio Santos ''Programa Silvio Santos'' is a Brazilian variety program presented and created by Silvio Santos and broadcast by Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão (SBT). Airing since June 2, 1963, it is the second oldest television program in Brazil. It is the ...

'' is the longest-running television show of all time hosted by the same person.

List of longest-running Australian television series Below is a list of all the longest-running Australian television programs, both past and present, that have been broadcast for a minimum of 6–10 years or 6 seasons (or both). All data is updated as of 2 February 2022. Note: Programs with a s ...

List of longest-running Philippine television series This is a list of the longest-running Philippine television series, ordered by number of years the show has been aired. This list includes only programs aired ten years and above. Some shows listed below include the years that the show did not a ...

List of longest-running American cable television series This is a list of the longest running United States cable television series, ordered by number of broadcast seasons. To qualify for this list, the programming must originate in North America and shown nationally in the United States and be first- ...

List of longest-running American primetime television series This is a list of the longest running U.S. primetime television series, ordered by the number of broadcast seasons offered by a U.S. broadcast network or cable network in prime time on the show's original run. Broadcast syndication that could have ...

List of longest-running American first-run syndicated television series This is a list of the longest running U.S. first-run syndicated television series, ordered by number of broadcast seasons. To qualify for this list, the programming must originate in North America, shown nationally in the United States, and be f ...

List of television series canceled after one episode Some television series are canceled after one episode, quickly removed from a broadcast schedule, or had production halted after their premieres. Such immediate Cancellation (television), cancellations are extremely rare cases and are usually attr ...

List of television programs by episode count The following is a list of television programs by episode count. Episode numbers for ongoing daytime dramas, such as soap operas, are drawn from the websites for the shows. Daily news broadcasts, such as ''The Today Show'', '' Good Morning America ...

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