2007-03-27 10:48:44 · 7 answers · asked by jessica f 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The longest running tv series, I believe, is The Guilding Light. It's a soap opera that originally started on the radio, and with the advent and popularity of tv, switched over sometime in the 50's.
2007-03-27 11:33:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In what country? Still going? And I take "serious" meant series
UK: Coronation Street has been running for about 40 years I think.
MASH ran for 11 series, and re-runs are still going.
The soaps like Days of Out Lives, Young and Restless, etc have been going for years as well.
Dr Who has also been going for a lot of years
In the US:
Gunsmoke went for 20 years 633 episodes
Lassie 19 years 588 episodes
The Simpson's 387 episodes from 1989 to present
Law and Order 381 episodes from 1990 to present
2007-03-27 15:52:57 · answer #2 · answered by Feline Female 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Simpsons, or 60 Minutes
2007-03-27 10:51:57 · answer #3 · answered by Fred L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7th Heaven, I think... Gosh, that's been going on for at least 11 years with the same family. But some soap operas have probably been going on longer,.
2007-03-27 11:58:31 · answer #4 · answered by Squeegee Beckingheim :-) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meet the Press.
2007-03-27 11:00:56 · answer #5 · answered by dumenuff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the simpsons is almost 10 yrs. running
2007-03-27 11:01:15 · answer #6 · answered by LiveLaughLove 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
M*A*S*H* maybe
2007-03-27 13:16:29 · answer #7 · answered by michael o 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋