This is a list of the longest running American

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, ordered by the number of broadcast seasons offered by an American

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cable network Cable television is a system of delivering television programming to consumers via radio frequency (RF) signals transmitted through coaxial cables, or in more recent systems, light pulses through fibre-optic cables. This contrasts with broa ...

in prime time on the show's original run.

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that could have been scheduled by local stations in prime time have been omitted.

Longest-lasting series

50 seasons or more

30–49 seasons

20–29 seasons

15–19 seasons

12–14 seasons

10–11 seasons

List of longest-running American cable television series This is a list of the longest running American 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-run ...

** List of longest-running American first-run syndicated television series **

List of longest-running scripted American primetime television series A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, bu ...

*Lists of longest running shows internationally: ** List of longest-running television shows by category- international list **

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 22 September 2024. Note: Programs with a ...

List of longest-running British television programmes This is a list of the longest-running television programmes in the United Kingdom. Running Ended See also * List of longest-running American television series * List of longest-running American cable television series * List of longest-runni ...

List of longest-running Philippine television series This is a list of the longest-running Philippine television program, 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 tha ...

*List of franchises by length: ** List of television franchises by episode count *List of shortest running shows: ** List of television series canceled after one episode ** List of television series canceled before airing an episode

Notes

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Primetime Prime time, or peak time, is the block of broadcast programming taking place during the middle of the evening for television shows. It is mostly targeted towards adults (and sometimes families). It is used by the major television networks to b ...