List of longest-running U.S. 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 been scheduled by local stations in prime time have been omitted.

Longest telecasted series

50 seasons or more

30–49 seasons

20–29 seasons

13–19 seasons

10–12 seasons