List of longest-running television shows by category
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.
| Category | Show name | Country | Duration | No. of episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award ceremony | Academy Awards |  United States |
NBC: 1953–1960, 1971–1975, ABC: 1961–1970, 1976–present | 87 Ceremonies |
| Animated | Sazae-san |  Japan |
Fuji Television: 1969–present | 7400+[1] |
| Anthology drama series | Maalaala Mo Kaya |  Philippines |
ABS-CBN: 1991–present | |
| Automotive | Top Gear |  United Kingdom |
BBC Two: 1977–2001, 2002–present | 515; 161+9 specials |
| Charity show | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon | United States |
Various/Love Network: 1966-2014 | 48 |
| Didatic | Mosaico na TV |  Brazil |
Vivo TV: 1961–present | |
| Children's show | Blue Peter | United Kingdom |
BBC: 1958–2012, CBBC: 2012–present | 4,894 (as of 28 January 2016) |
| Comedy | Sábados Felices |  Colombia |
Caracol: 1972–present | 2,300+[2] |
| Comedy Reality | Candid Camera | United States |
ABC: 1948–1949, NBC: 1949–1951, 1954–1959, CBS: 1959–1967, ABC: 1974, NBC: 1983, CBS: 1987–1988, 1996–2001, PAX: 2001–2004, TV Land: 2014–present | 1,000+ |
| Cooking show | Hasta La Cocina |  Mexico |
1960–present | 11,232+[3] |
| Current affairs series | Panorama | United Kingdom |
BBC One: 1953–present | |
| Educational Show | Teleclub |  Costa Rica |
1963–present[4] | |
| Entertainment show | Julehilsen til Grønland |  Denmark |
1932–present | |
| Espionage thriller | Spooks | United Kingdom |
BBC One, BBC Three: 2002–2011 | 86 |
| Fantasy | Wansapanataym | Philippines |
ABS-CBN: 1997-2005; 2010–present | 600+ |
| Female ensemble | The Liver Birds | United Kingdom |
BBC1: 1969–1978, 1996 | 86 |
| Finance show | The Money Programme | United Kingdom |
BBC Two: 1966-2010 | |
| Game show | The Price Is Right | United States |
NBC: 1956–1963, ABC: 1963–1965, CBS: 1972–present | 7,302 as of 19 August 2010 |
| Historical drama | Zenigata Heiji | Japan |
1952–present | |
| History series | Timewatch | United Kingdom |
BBC Two: 1963–present | |
| Medical drama | Casualty | United Kingdom |
BBC One: 1986–present | 927 (as of 6 December 2014) |
| Chart Music show | Top of the Pops | United Kingdom |
1964-2006; Christmas shows only 2007–present | 2,219 |
| Music talent show | NHK Nodo Jiman | Japan |
NHK: 1953–present | ~2,900 as of 2012 |
| Music video show | Rage |  Australia |
ABC1: 1987–present, ABC2: 2005-2009, Fly TV: 2001-2003 | |
| News show | Meet the Press | United States |
NBC: 1947–present | 4,946+ |
| Newscast | Tagesschau |  Germany |
Das Erste: 1952–present | ~20,000 by late 2009 |
| Noontime-variety show | Eat Bulaga! | Philippines |
RPN: 1979-1989; ABS-CBN: 1989-1995; GMA Network: 1995–present | 11,031 (as of March 23, 2016) |
| Police procedural | Tatort | Germany |
Das Erste: 1970–present | 867 as of 11 March 2013[5] |
| Quiz Show | It's Academic | United States |
1961–present[6] | |
| Reality show | COPS | United States |
Fox: 1989–present | 435+ |
| Religious program | Le Jour du Seigneur |  France |
1949–present | |
| Rural documentary | Country Calendar |  New Zealand |
TV One: 1966–present | |
| Science fiction series | Doctor Who | United Kingdom |
BBC One: 1963–1989, 1996, 2005–present[7] | 826 as of 25 December 2015 |
| Science show | The Sky at Night | United Kingdom |
BBC One: 1957–present | 705+ |
| Sing-along show | Allsång på Skansen |  Sweden |
1979–present | |
| Sitcom | Last of the Summer Wine | United Kingdom |
BBC One: 1973–2010 | 295 |
| Soap opera | Guiding Light | United States |
1952–2009 | 14,409+ (est. based on no. of weekdays, excluding public holidays) |
| Song Contest | Sanremo Music Festival |  Italy |
1951–present | |
| Sports show | Hockey Night in Canada |  Canada |
CBC: 1952–present | |
| Variety show | Programa Silvio Santos | Brazil |
SBT: 1963–present | 2700+ |
| Sports magazine show | Trans World Sport | United Kingdom |
1987–present | 1500 as of 26 January 2016 |
| Sports variety | Grandstand | United Kingdom |
1958–2007 | |
| Tabloid newscast | TV Patrol | Philippines |
ABS-CBN: 1987–present | |
| Talk / chat show | The Tonight Show | United States |
1954–present | ~11,462 as of November 6, 2015 |
| Teen drama | Grange Hill | United Kingdom |
1978–2008 | 605 |
| Telenovela | Mara Clara | Philippines |
ABS-CBN: 1992–1997 | 1209 |
| Travel show | Holiday | United Kingdom |
1969–2007 | |
| TV feedback show | Points of View | United Kingdom |
1961–present | Unknown |
| Variety show | Sabado Gigante |  Chile United States |
Canal 13: 1962–1986; Univision: 1986–2015 | 2,800+ |
| Variety show | Súper Sábado Sensacional |  Venezuela |
RCTV: 1968–1972; Venevisión: 1972–present | |
| Western | Gunsmoke | United States |
1955–1975 | 635 |
See also
- List of longest-running United States television series
- List of longest-running UK television series
- List of longest-running Australian television series
- List of longest-running U.S. cable television series
- List of longest-running U.S. primetime television series
- List of longest-running U.S. syndicated television series
- List of television series canceled after one episode
- List of television programs by episode count
References
- ↑ http://www.filmweb.pl/serial/Sazae-san-1969-502304/episodes
- ↑ "Es oficial: Sábados Felices recibe el World Record Guinness como programa de humor más antiguo de la televisión mundial". CaracolTV. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ "La señora Zárate se despide de la televisión :: El Informador". Informador.com.mx. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
- ↑ "Teleclub". YouTube. 2011-01-24. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
- ↑ "2013 - Alle TATORTe, alle Folgen, alle Kommissare". Tatort-fundus.de. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
- ↑ "Mac McGarry, ‘It’s Academic’ host, dies at 87". Washington Post. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ "BBC One - Doctor Who - Episode guide". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
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