9 One Life to Live (1968 – 2013)įor over four decades, viewers were enthralled by the trials and tribulations of One Life to Live. It followed the lives of characters living around a fictional Philadelphia suburb – not only appealing to female viewers but also attracting 30% male viewership.Īfter initially being canceled by ABC it managed to come back for 40 more episodes taking its grand total up to 10,755 episodes and putting it firmly among some of the longest-running TV shows ever created. This classic soap opera was first broadcast in 1970 and ended its successful run on our screens after 43 years in 2013. The Tonight Show (1954 – Present) 69 years.General Hospital (1936 – Present) 60 years.Days of Our Lives (1965 – Present) 58 years.Sesame Street (1969 – Present) 54 years.The Young and the Restless (1973 – Present) 50 years.Saturday Night Live (1975 – Present) 48 years.Regardless of these factors, their success has earned them an impressive spot among history’s longest-standing fixtures in American television programming. Some casting changes were made along the way, others lasting through cultural shifts and disruptions within media outlets like never before witnessed.
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Related: Top 10 Best TV Series of All Time, Ranked by Viewers From soap operas to late-night comedy programs, these 10 TV shows in America stand out as having had incredible longevity – longer runs than any other program ever seen.
Whether it’s children’s entertainment or daytime dramas, plenty of iconic examples of series have stayed on our television screens for decades. Television is a competitive industry, and the fact that some series have been running for so long means something.
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