This is a list of the longest running

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, ordered by the number of broadcast seasons offered by a U.S.

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in prime time on the show's original run.

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that could have been scheduled by local stations in prime time have been omitted.

Longest telecasted series

50 seasons or more

30–49 seasons

20–29 seasons

15–19 seasons

12–14 seasons

10–11 seasons

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*Lists of longest running shows internationally: ** List of longest-running television shows by category- international list ** List of longest-running Australian television series ** List of longest-running British television series **

List of longest-running Philippine television series This is a list of the longest-running Philippine television series, ordered by number of years the show has been aired. This list includes only programs aired ten years and above. Some shows listed below include the years that the show did not a ...

*List of shortest running shows: **

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Primetime Prime time or the peak time is the block of broadcast programming taking place during the middle of the evening for a television show. It is mostly targeted towards adults (and sometimes families). It is used by the major television networks to ...

US primetime