“Meet the Press” is the longest-running TV series in the US and the world, airing since November 6, 1947. Other long-running US shows include “Guiding Light,” “The Price is Right,” and “The Simpsons.” Japan’s “Sazae-San” and Ireland’s “The Late Late Show” are also long-running. In the UK, “Dr Who” and “Blue Peter” have been on the air since 1963 and 1958, respectively. Some of these shows have thousands of episodes, and scripted shows’ staff deserve praise for keeping them on the air for so long.
The longest-running TV series in the United States is the National Broadcasting Company’s “Meet the Press,” which aired on November 6, 1947. Since television broadcasts began just a decade before “Meet the Press” began airing, the show it’s long-lasting ride is pretty significant. The newscast is also the longest running TV series in the world and has consistently high viewership, often beating out its competition.
“Guiding Light,” a daytime drama that first aired on June 30, 1952, could be considered another contender for the honor of longest-running TV series in the United States. The show airs on CBS and has the distinction of being the longest running soap opera in the world. “The Price is Right” is another venerable television series that has been on the air since 1972, and fans of “The Simpsons” might be pleased to know that the animated comedy is the longest-running animated comedy series in the United States, with an air initial date of 17 December 1989.
Several other American series have had particularly long runs, including “Gunsmoke,” “Saturday Night Live,” and “The Tonight Show.” However, the longest-running TV series honors don’t just belong to the United States. “Sazae-San,” an animated show, has been on the air in Japan since 1969, and “The Late Late Show” has been broadcast to Irish viewers since 1962. A Mexican cooking show, “Hasta La Cocina,” has been on the air since 1962 , and “Hockey Night In Canada” has been on the air since 1952.
The UK also has several particularly long-running television series that deserve a mention. “Dr Who” has aired on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) since 1963, making it the longest-running science fiction series, and “Blue Peter,” a children’s show that aired on the BBC in 1958, also has a a very long story on the air. The long history of broadcast television in both the United States and Great Britain can be seen by the sheer number of American and British shows that tend to dominate lists of the longest running TV series in the world.
Some of these series have thousands of episodes, which makes it remarkable that they have been on the air for so long. “Meet the Press” being a news show has an obvious edge in that there is always loads of new material to work with, but the staff of scripted comedy, drama and action shows definitely deserve some praise for keep their shows on the air for so long.
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