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* ''Sabado Gigante'' – 53 years : Started in June 1962 (as ''Gran Show Dominical'' before moving from Sunday to Saturday in 1966), [[Channel Hop]]ped from Chile's Canal 13 to Univision in 1986; longest-running variety show in the world, presented by its original presenter, "Don Francisco" (Mario Kreutzberger), until its final airing in 2015.
* ''Sabado Gigante'' – 53 years : Started in June 1962 (as ''Gran Show Dominical'' before moving from Sunday to Saturday in 1966), [[Channel Hop]]ped from Chile's Canal 13 to Univision in 1986; longest-running variety show in the world, presented by its original presenter, "Don Francisco" (Mario Kreutzberger), until its final airing in 2015.
* ''[[Anpanman]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1969}}: Made in part of a magazine in 1969, went to picture books in 1973, then became big on an anime called ''Soreike! Anpanman'', plus being the leader in the [[Loads and Loads of Characters|largest number of characters]] in any animated program. Creator Takashi Yanase still works on the series as well.
* ''[[Anpanman]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1969}}: Made in part of a magazine in 1969, went to picture books in 1973, then became big on an anime called ''Soreike! Anpanman'', plus being the leader in the [[Loads and Loads of Characters|largest number of characters]] in any animated program. Creator Takashi Yanase still works on the series as well.
* ''[[The Fantasticks]]'' – 52 years: ran off-Broadway from 1960-2002; was revived in 2006 and ran until 2015 (with a six-month hiatus in 2008).
* ''[[Scooby-Doo (animation)|Scooby-Doo]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1969|09}}: Multiple series; at least one series was in first-run almost every year from 1969–91 and since 2002, plus one or more direct-to-video movies each year since 1998.
* ''[[Scooby-Doo (animation)|Scooby-Doo]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1969|09}}: Multiple series; at least one series was in first-run almost every year from 1969–91 and since 2002, plus one or more direct-to-video movies each year since 1998.
* ''[[The Sooty Show]]'' – 52 years: British children's TV favourite ran roughly from 1952-2004 under slightly different title changes and presenters. There are currently plans for a revived new series.
* ''[[The Sooty Show]]'' – 52 years: British children's TV favourite ran roughly from 1952-2004 under slightly different title changes and presenters. There are currently plans for a revived new series.
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* ''The House'' – {{Years or months ago|1977|10}}: CBC Radio parliamentary affairs show, year-round since October 1977
* ''The House'' – {{Years or months ago|1977|10}}: CBC Radio parliamentary affairs show, year-round since October 1977
* ''[[Doctor Who]]'' – {{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2005+1989-1963}} years: Ran from 1963 to 1989, and again from 2005 onward.
* ''[[Doctor Who]]'' – {{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2005+1989-1963}} years: Ran from 1963 to 1989, and again from 2005 onward.
* ''[[The Fantasticks]]'' – 42 years: ran off-Broadway from 1960-2002.
* ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' – 42 years: Started in 1964; weekly show stopped in 2006, but lives on in special editions.
* ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' – 42 years: Started in 1964; weekly show stopped in 2006, but lives on in special editions.
* ''[[Gundam]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1979}}: 16 TV and OAV series', 11+ movies, more manga and video games (separate and original stories mind you, ''not'' just adaptations) than we dare to count, and ''good Lord'', the model kits! If one were to watch every ''Gundam'' animated work continuously, not counting eating, sleeping, or bathroom breaks, the total runtime would last longer than [[The Bible|Noah]]'s voyage aboard the Ark, as there<!-- more than '''one week'''. There--> are literally over a thousand hours' worth of ''Gundam'' animated work.<!--to be verified? as a week is 168 hours, a thousand hours is 41 + 2/3 days -->
* ''[[Gundam]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1979}}: 16 TV and OAV series', 11+ movies, more manga and video games (separate and original stories mind you, ''not'' just adaptations) than we dare to count, and ''good Lord'', the model kits! If one were to watch every ''Gundam'' animated work continuously, not counting eating, sleeping, or bathroom breaks, the total runtime would last longer than [[The Bible|Noah]]'s voyage aboard the Ark, as there<!-- more than '''one week'''. There--> are literally over a thousand hours' worth of ''Gundam'' animated work.<!--to be verified? as a week is 168 hours, a thousand hours is 41 + 2/3 days -->