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List of longest-running scripted American primetime television series

List of longest-running scripted American primetime television series

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This is a list of the longest-running scripted prime time television series in the United States, as measured by number of seasons. Only shows that have aired on a major broadcast network for seven or more seasons and at least 100 episodes are included. Those that moved to syndication, a cable network, or a streaming service are noted below.

Series shaded in aqua are in production.
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Notes

  1. [N 1]
    This includes the special episodes "Documentary Special" and "Isaac and Ishmael", but not the 2020 special "A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote" (primarily a restaging of "Hartsfield's Landing").

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    Family Guy has two episodes that did not originally air on Fox. "When You Wish Upon a Weinstein" originally aired on Adult Swim and "Partial Terms of Endearment" originally aired in the UK.
  2. [2]
    American Dad! moved to TBS in 2014 for additional seasons.
  3. [3]
    Lassie ran for a total of 20 seasons and 591 episodes. The final two seasons aired in syndication.
  4. [4]
    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation officially ended its run with Immortality on September 27, 2015. The TV movie is considered the two-episode 16th season, bringing the episode total to 337.
  5. [5]
    The Jack Benny Program began with a pilot episode on May 8, 1949.
  6. [6]
    Four more episodes of King of the Hill aired after its official final broadcast, bringing the total to 259.
  7. [7]
    For its first three seasons, The Danny Thomas Show aired as Make Room for Daddy.
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    "'Will & Grace' to Return to NBC for New Season". January 18, 2017.
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    In 2016, The X-Files returned to television after 14 years for two more seasons.
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    Show later continued as The Conners for a further ten episodes.
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    The episode "Skeleton Crew" did not originally air on NBC.
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    In its final season, the title of The Virginian was changed to The Men from Shiloh.
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    The Love Boat had two pilot movies that aired on September 18, 1976 and January 21, 1977.
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    In its final season, the title of Little House on the Prairie was changed to Little House: A New Beginning.
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    In 2014, 24 returned to television with another 12-episode series 24: Live Another Day.
  16. [16]
    An additional season of Mama aired on Sunday afternoons, bringing the episode total to 283.
  17. [17]
    Ironside began with the pilot movie A Man Called Ironside on March 28, 1967.
  18. [18]
    Ironside had three additional episodes after its official final broadcast.
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    L.A. Law began with a two-hour pilot on September 15, 1986.
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    Medical Center began with the pilot movie U.M.C. on April 17, 1969.
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    Marcus Welby, M.D. began with a pilot movie on March 26, 1969.
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    Fantasy Island had two premiere movies that aired on January 14, 1977 and January 20, 1978.
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    Cagney & Lacey began with a pilot movie on October 8, 1981.
  24. [24]
    Cheyenne began as a rotating element of Warner Bros. Presents.
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