List of longest-running American primetime television series

This is a list of the longest running American primetime television series, ordered by the number of broadcast seasons offered by an American broadcast network or cable network in prime time on the show's original run. Broadcast syndication that could have been scheduled by local stations in prime time have been omitted.

Longest-lasting series

50 seasons or more

30–49 seasons

20–29 seasons

10–19 seasons

See also

• Lists of longest running American shows by broadcast type:
• List of longest-running American television series
• List of longest-running American broadcast network television series
• List of longest-running American cable television series
• List of longest-running American first-run syndicated television series
• List of longest-running scripted American primetime television series
• 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 programmes
• List of longest-running Philippine television series
• List of franchises by length:
• List of television franchises by episode count
• List of shortest running shows:
• List of television series canceled after one episode
• List of television series canceled before airing an episode

Notes