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* ''[[Wetten, dass...?]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1981}}: German language show, broadcast in Germany, Austria and Switzerland since 1981.
* ''[[The Dark Tower]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1982}}: The first book was released in 1982. An [[Interquel]] taking place between books four and five was scheduled for release in 2012.<!-- should be in [[Print Long Runners]], not here? -->
== At least 30 years ==▼
* ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' – 39 years: The original theatrical series ran from 1930-69. In that period it went through various directors, animators, producers, and not to mention characters. And that's not counting the various spin-offs, revivals, and movies. It didn't even stop for the [[World War II|darkest days of war]] as it had [[Wartime Cartoon#Warner Brothers|a duty]] to fulfill.▼
* ''[[Countdown]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1982}}: (Britain; the first program on Channel 4, started in '82, 5000+ episodes)
* ''[[Late Night]] with...'' – {{Years or months ago|1982}}: Since 1982- on NBC; hosted by [[David Letterman]] {1982-93}, [[Conan O'Brien]] {1993-2009}, and Jimmy Fallon {2009-}
* The comic ''[[Urbanus]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1982}}: Since 1982.
▲== At least 30 years ==
▲* ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' – 39 years: The original theatrical series ran from 1930-69. In that period it went through various directors, animators, producers, and not to mention characters. And that's not counting the various spin-offs, revivals, and movies. It didn't even stop for the [[World War II|darkest days of war]] as it had [[Wartime Cartoon#Warner Brothers|a duty]] to fulfill.
* ''Waratte Iitomo!'' – {{Years or months ago|1982|10}}: A live-broadcast Japanese variety show, has been on the air since October, 1982. There has only been one host throughout its entire run, who holds a Guinness world record for longest continued hosting of a live television program.
* ''Front Page Challenge'' – 38 years: (Canadian celebrity panel quiz show that ran from 1957–95.
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* ''[[Barney and Friends]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1992}}: The first videos came out in 1987; the show premiered in 1992.
* ''[[Dateline (TV series)|Dateline]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1992}}: NBC news magazine running continuously since 1992.
== At least 20 years ==▼
* ''Donahue'' – 29 years: (1967-70 as a local series, then nationally until 1996)▼
* ''Gute Zeiten Schlechte Zeiten'' – {{Years or months ago|1992}}: German soap with 4,000+ episodes, running since 1992; based on a Dutch soap called ''Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden'', which has run for 3,500 episodes since 1990.
* ''[[Kamen Rider]]'' – {{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2000+1989-1987+1981-1979+1975-1971}} years: The TV series has undergone four different eras ([[Kamen Rider (TV series)|1971]]-[[Kamen Rider Stronger|1975]], [[Kamen Rider Skyrider|1979]]-[[Kamen Rider Super-1|1981]], [[Kamen Rider Black|1987]]-[[Kamen Rider Black RX|1989]], [[Kamen Rider Kuuga|2000]]-present, for a total of over twenty years' worth of episodes) and there have also been several films and a few specials. The [[Milestone Celebration|1,000th episode]] aired on [[Kamen Rider OOO|April 3, 2011]].
* ''Landline'' – {{Years or months ago|1992}}: Australian rural issues program, (1992-).
* ''Love of Life'' – 29 years: (7,315 episodes from 1951–80)▼
* ''[[Mr. Dressup]]'' – 29 years: Canadian children's show, 1967–96.▼
* ''[[The Real World]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1992}}: (1992-, over 400 episodes, one of the first successful [[Reality TV]] shows and MTV's longest running show.)
* ''[[Saltimbanco]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1992}}: a Cirque du Soleil show, hit the 20-year mark in Spring 2012. It originally closed in February 1997, but was brought back in October 1998; as a tent-based tour it ran until 2006, and relaunched as an arena tour in 2007 to visit cities that cannot support the tent tours.
* '[[X Japan]]'' – {{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2007 + 1997-1982}} years ago: 1982-1997, with a long pause due to disbandment from 1997-2007.
▲== At least 20 years ==
▲* ''Donahue'' – 29 years: (1967-70 as a local series, then nationally until 1996)
▲* ''Love of Life'' – 29 years: (7,315 episodes from 1951–80)
▲* ''[[Mr. Dressup]]'' – 29 years: Canadian children's show, 1967–96.
* ''Shortland Street'' – {{Years or months ago|1992|05}}: is Television New Zealand's longest-running soap opera, first aired on May 25, 1992 and still going strong (as of early 2010).
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* ''Talk Soup'' and ''The Soup'' – {{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2004 + 2002-1991}} years: ''Talk Soup'' ran from 1991-2002. Its successor, plainly titled ''[[The Soup]]'' has been airing since 2004.▼
* ''[[WWE Raw]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1993}}: (airing since 1993, has aired over 900 episodes, the most of any weekly primetime entertainment show in US history)▼
** And if one is inclined to say Raw is a [[Retool]] of ''Prime Time Wrestling'', you can add another decade or so to that.▼
** Due to the unique properties of "Sports Entertainment" (an umbrella Vince popularized), the "primetime entertainment show" designation is debatable.▼
** ''[[Smack Down]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1999}}: Which has been airing regularly since late 1999.▼
* The following [[Cirque Du Soleil]] troupes:
** ''[[Mystere]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1993}}: (opened in 1993 at Las Vegas' Treasure Island Hotel and Casino; longest nonstop run. Current contract expires in '''2016'''.)
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** ''"O"'' and ''[[La Nouba]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1998}}: (both 1998-)
** ''[[Dralion]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1999}}: (1999-2010 as a tent show; 2010- in arenas)
** ''[[Varekai]]'' – {{Years or months ago|2002}}: (2002-)▼
* ''[[The Edge of Night]]'' – 28 years: (7,420 episodes from 1956–84)
* ''Hey Hey It's Saturday'' – 28 years: Australian variety show, 1971–99.
▲* ''Talk Soup'' and ''The Soup'' – {{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-2004 + 2002-1991}} years: ''Talk Soup'' ran from 1991-2002. Its successor, plainly titled ''[[The Soup]]'' has been airing since 2004.
▲* ''[[WWE Raw]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1993}}: (airing since 1993, has aired over 900 episodes, the most of any weekly primetime entertainment show in US history)
▲** And if one is inclined to say Raw is a [[Retool]] of ''Prime Time Wrestling'', you can add another decade or so to that.
▲** Due to the unique properties of "Sports Entertainment" (an umbrella Vince popularized), the "primetime entertainment show" designation is debatable.
▲** ''[[Smack Down]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1999}}: Which has been airing regularly since late 1999.
* ''[[Detective Conan]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1994}}: In publication since 1994 and on the air since 1996 with 600+ episodes, 15 movies, and 70+ volumes. It's still going in both animé and manga form.
* ''[[The Friendly Giant]]'' – 27 years: Canadian children's show, 1958–85.
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* ''[[Beachcombers]]'' – 19 years: With 387 episodes from 1972–91, the longest dramatic series in Canada/
* ''[[Chilly Willy]]'' – 19 years: Produced by [[Walter Lantz]], ran from 1953 to 1972. As the studio only did an average of three cartoons per year with the character, he only has 50 shorts despite 19 years in production.
▲** ''[[Varekai]]'' – {{Years or months ago|2002}}: (2002-)
* ''The Doctors'' – 19 years: 1963–82; 5,280 episodes
* ''Finkleman's 45s'' – 19 years: CBC radio retro music show; October 5, 1985 - June 25, 2005.
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