TELEVISION
Length
Longest Running Shows in the USA
This list features the longest-running TV shows of all time in the United States based on the number years aired.
RANK | PROGRAMME | YEARS AIRED | CHANNEL | YEARS |
1 | NFL on NBC | 77 | NBC | 1939–1998, 2006–present |
3 | Meet the Press (NBC News) | 76 | NBC | 1947–present |
4 | CBS Evening News (CBS News) | 76 | CBS | 1948–present |
5 | Music & the Spoken Word | 75 | Syndicated | 1949–present |
6 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | 72 | NBC | 1951–present |
7 | Today (NBC News) | 72 | NBC | 1952–present |
8 | The Victory Hour | 72 | WTVR | 1952–present |
9 | Backyard Farmer | 71 | Nebraska Educational Telecommunications | 1953–present |
10 | ABC World News Tonight | 71 | ABC | 1953–present |
11 | The Tonight Show | 70 | NBC | 1954–present |
12 | The Wonderful World of Disney | 69 | ABC | 1954–present |
13 | Face the Nation (CBS News) | 69 | CBS | 1954–present |
14 | It Is Written | 68 | Syndicated | 1956–present |
15 | The Open Mind | 68 | Syndicated | May 1956–present |
16 | NFL on CBS | 68 | CBS | 1956–present |
17 | To Tell the Truth | 67 | CBS | 1956–2022 |
18 | Divorce Court | 66–67 | Syndicated | 1957–present |
19 | CBS Sports Spectacular | 64 | CBS | 1960–present |
20 | The NFL Today | 63 | CBS | 1961–present |
21 | It's Academic | 63 | WRC-TV, WJZ-TV, WVIR-TV, WETA-TV | 1961–present |
22 | Professional Bowlers Tour | 62 | ABC | 1962–present |
23 | General Hospital (ABC Daytime) | 61 | ABC | 1963–present |
24 | CBS Morning News | 61 | CBS | 1963–present |
25 | Let's Make a Deal | 60 | NBC | 1963–present |
26 | Jeopardy! | 60 | NBC | 1964–present |
RANK | PROGRAMME | YEARS AIRED | CHANNEL | YEARS |
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