2007-03-21 00:10:08 · 24 answers · asked by Stephen M 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
"Meet the Press" has been running continuously since 1947!
The longest comedy is "The Simpsons."
The longest evening drama was "Gunsmoke."
The longest daytime drama is "The Guiding Light" at 55 years!
The longest talk show is "The Today Show" also at 55 years.
2007-03-21 00:17:27 · answer #1 · answered by Yogini108 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The longest running TV programme is in fact an American TV show called "Meet the Press" and was first aired 06 November 1947 and has showed to date over 2,600 episodes.
The longest running Drama is Coronation Street and has been running since December 1960 and has had 48 seasons and 6523 episodes, William Roache has spent the longest time in one character role of Ken Barlow.
The longest running children's programme is Blue Peter which first aired 16 October 1958, John Noakes was the longest running presenter from 1965 - 1978.
The Longest running Sci-fi programme is Doctor Who which first aired 25th November 1963, even though the classic series ended in 1989 and one off movie and specials where made the show was re-born again in 2005, it subsequently made the Guinness Book of Records
2007-03-21 12:11:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're looking for drama, Gunsmoke (1955-1975) is the longest running primetime show as of 2003, with 633 episodes and 20 years.
It you include news-type shows, 60 minutes (1968-2005+) is longest running with 37+ years.
The Tonight Show, with all of its mutations and hosts, is the longest running with 48+ years
If you included daytime shows, Guiding Light and The Today Show are both at 55 years old
Meet the Press".It began on NBC on November 6th, 1947, and has been running in the USA for 58 years,non-stop! Subsequently shown weekly from September 12, 1948,and has had 2,649 shows aired as of February 4, 2001.
2007-03-21 00:15:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
US Network Prime Time Cartoon: The Simpsons, 18 years
US Network Prime Time Drama/Comedy: Gunsmoke, 20 years
US Network Prime Time other: Monday Night Football, 37 years
US Network News: ABC Evening News, 54 years
US Network Daytime Drama/Comedy: The Guiding Light, 55 years (and on the radio since 1937 before that)
US News Series (non-network) Meet the Press 60 years (named by the Internet Movie Data as the longest-running series of all time).
Honorable Mentions:
*Dragnet was a long-running successful radio show and then re-tooled for television multiple times: 1954, 1967, 1989, 2003, and a 1987 movie
*Kelsey Grammer played Dr. Fraizer Crane for over 20 years on three series: Cheers, Wings (guest spot), and Fraizer.
*The Tonight Show started with Jack Parr in 1953.
*Star Trek has been made into multiple movies and TV series, spanning from 1966 to the current movie project
*Since 1972 M*A*S*H has been aired either in originals or reruns.
*674 episodes have been created under the "Law & Order" franchise (L&O, SVU, CI, Trial by Jury) not counting other specials and crossovers with Homicide: Life on the Street. Three of the four L&O series are still in production.
2007-03-21 00:26:19 · answer #4 · answered by Paul McDonald 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're looking for drama, Gunsmoke (1955-1975) is the longest running primetime show as of 2003, with 633 episodes and 20 years.
It you include news-type shows, 60 minutes (1968-2005+) is longest running with 37+ years.
The Tonight Show, with all of its mutations and hosts, is the longest running with 48+ years
If you included daytime shows, Guiding Light and The Today Show are both at 55 years old
Meet the Press".It began on NBC on November 6th, 1947, and has been running in the USA for 58 years,non-stop! Subsequently shown weekly from September 12, 1948,and has had 2,649 shows aired as of February 4,
2007-03-24 09:13:04 · answer #5 · answered by Boston Bluefish 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In UK it's 'The Sky at Night'. Started in 1957. Sir Patrick Moore hold the title in the 'Guinness book of Records' as the longest serving television presenter. Coronation Street isn't even in the running
2007-03-21 00:35:45 · answer #6 · answered by funkster 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One of the most popular serials that has been going on and off for many years is of course Dr Who, this has now clocked up 740 episodes over 44 years. And for those who say it has not been running consistantly over all those years, true not on Television, but if you look at the Radio serials, Audio tapes, Books and other items that have come out when the show was not on you will be surprised how much of the series is out there.
2007-03-21 00:48:30 · answer #7 · answered by Kevan M 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
saturday night live
Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 90-minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City which has been broadcast by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. It is one of the longest-running network entertainment programs in American television history. Each week, the show's cast is joined by a guest host and a musical act.
2007-03-21 00:21:07 · answer #8 · answered by mecarela 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I know the longest running "family show" is 7th Heaven.....11 years and going strong. Not sure what the longest running TV show in general is.
2007-03-21 00:16:48 · answer #9 · answered by ♥Mommy to 3 year old Jacob and baby on the way♥ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Last of the summer wine. It started in 1975 and is still going strong. The are over 300 episodes of it and there has been a new series every year apart from three years when a main actor had died, Michael Bates, Michael Aldridge and Bill Owen.
2007-03-21 00:17:41 · answer #10 · answered by Neil 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋