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See also [[Print Long Runners]], [[Video Game Long Runners]], [[Long Runner Tech Marches On]], [[Long Runner Lineup]], [[Show of Theseus]], and [[Webcomics Long Runners]]. Contrast [[Short Runners]].
See also [[Print Long Runners]], [[Video Game Long Runners]], [[Long Runner Tech Marches On]], [[Long Runner Lineup]], [[Show of Theseus]], and [[Webcomics Long Runners]]. Contrast [[Short Runners]].


Thanks to the power of the [[Wiki Magic]]<ref>And troper Carlb!</ref>, most of the ages given below for active shows and franchises are dynamic and update themselves automatically. If you spot a work that has aged out of the category it's in, please move it into the right one. Likewise if a work which was ongoing when it was added to this page has finally ended, please replace the markup which calculates its age with its end date and final age.
Thanks to the power of the [[Wiki Magic]], most of the ages given below for active shows and franchises are dynamic and update themselves automatically. If you spot a work that has aged out of the category it's in, please move it into the right one. If a work fits better in a subcategory's page (like [[Print Long Runners|print]], [[Long Runner Lineup|music]], [[Video Game Long Runners|games]] or [[Webcomics Long Runners|web comics]]), move it there. Likewise if a work which was ongoing when it was added to this page has finally ended, please replace the markup which calculates its age with its end date and final age.


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* ''[[Sports Center]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1979|09}}: Celebrated its 30th anniversary September 7, 2009; runs for at least two hours every day {the latter of which is repeated throughout the following morning}, and quite a bit more as of August 2008. According to [[The Other Wiki]], it stands above 31,000+ episodes, usually 60 or 90 minutes each.
* ''[[Sports Center]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1979|09}}: Celebrated its 30th anniversary September 7, 2009; runs for at least two hours every day {the latter of which is repeated throughout the following morning}, and quite a bit more as of August 2008. According to [[The Other Wiki]], it stands above 31,000+ episodes, usually 60 or 90 minutes each.
* ''[[Super Sentai]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1975}}: Multiple series, spanning at least 1975-1977, 1979–Present<ref>''[[Himitsu Sentai Goranger]]'' and ''[[JAKQ Dengekitai]]'' were not originally considered part of the franchise and were only retroactively recognized in years later.</ref> Whether it counts depends on the definition of a "show", since each year the program in the time slot is set in a different [[The Verse|world]] with a different team of superheroes (or "rangers") in color-coded uniforms who ride giant transforming and combining robots. It does have a series of crossover films between different teams set outside the television continuity (the ''Super Sentai Versus Series'') and the [[Milestone Celebration|35th series]], ''[[Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger]]'', was a ''year-long'' crossover involving all the previous teams. If you count it, it's the longest running sci-fi program in the world just by number of years, and the fact that it airs an episode a week with no Summer break (nearly 1,800 episodes and counting) means it vastly exceeds most rivals' lengths in total airtime, including ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
* ''[[Super Sentai]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1975}}: Multiple series, spanning at least 1975-1977, 1979–Present<ref>''[[Himitsu Sentai Goranger]]'' and ''[[JAKQ Dengekitai]]'' were not originally considered part of the franchise and were only retroactively recognized in years later.</ref> Whether it counts depends on the definition of a "show", since each year the program in the time slot is set in a different [[The Verse|world]] with a different team of superheroes (or "rangers") in color-coded uniforms who ride giant transforming and combining robots. It does have a series of crossover films between different teams set outside the television continuity (the ''Super Sentai Versus Series'') and the [[Milestone Celebration|35th series]], ''[[Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger]]'', was a ''year-long'' crossover involving all the previous teams. If you count it, it's the longest running sci-fi program in the world just by number of years, and the fact that it airs an episode a week with no Summer break (nearly 1,800 episodes and counting) means it vastly exceeds most rivals' lengths in total airtime, including ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
* ''This Old House'' – {{Years or months ago|1980}}: PBS home improvement show, airing since 1980. Its spinoff program ''The New Yankee Workshop'' had a 20-year run in its own right, 1989-09.
* ''This Old House'' – {{Years or months ago|1980}}: PBS home improvement show, airing since 1980. Originally hosted by Bob Vila. Its spinoff program ''The New Yankee Workshop'' had a 20-year run in its own right, 1989-09.
* ''This Week in Baseball'' – {{Years or months ago|1977}}: (in syndication 1977-1998, on FOX 2000-present)
* ''This Week in Baseball'' – {{Years or months ago|1977}}: (in syndication 1977-1998, on FOX 2000-present)
* ''[[Top Gear]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1977}}: 1977-2001, 2002–Present; if you include ''Wheelbase'', ''[[Top Gear]]'' has been running in one form or another since 1964.
* ''[[Top Gear]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1977}}: 1977-2001, 2002–Present; if you include ''Wheelbase'', ''[[Top Gear]]'' has been running in one form or another since 1964.
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== At least 20 years ==
== At least 20 years ==
* ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]'' – 26 years: The manga ran from 1988 to 2014.
* ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]'' – 26 years: The manga ran from 1988 to 2014.
* ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]'' (original pilot aired in November 1989, launched January 1990. From 1999-2000, it ran only as occasional specials, but the Tom Bergeron-hosted revamp returned it to series status)
* ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1990}}: (original pilot aired in November 1989, launched January 1990. From 1999-2000, it ran only as occasional specials, but the Tom Bergeron-hosted revamp returned it to series status)
* ''[[America's Most Wanted]]'' (began in 1987; longest-running show on FOX. It was actually canceled in Fall 1996 but fans, law enforcement, and the governments of 32 states rallied together to successfully persuade FOX to [[Uncanceled|uncancel]] the show a month and a half later. Upon returning, it resumed its regular Saturday-night timeslot and paired with ''[[COPS (series)|COPS]]''. This combination ''itself'' is a long runner as one of the longest unchanged primetime schedules in American television history, currently in its 15th year.)
* ''[[America's Most Wanted]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1987}}: Began in 1987; longest-running show on FOX. Briefly canceled in Fall 1996; fans, law enforcement, and the governments of 32 states rallied together to successfully persuade FOX to [[Uncanceled|uncancel]] the show a month and a half later. Upon returning, it resumed its regular Saturday-night timeslot and paired with ''[[COPS (series)|COPS]]''. This combination ''itself'' is a long runner as one of the longest unchanged primetime schedules in American television.
* ''At the Movies'' (''Siskel & Ebert''): From 1986-99 with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, 1999-2000 with Ebert and guests, 2000-06 with Ebert and Richard Roeper, 2006-08 with Roeper and guests, 2008-09 with Ben Lyons and Ben Mankiewicz, and 2009-10 with A.O. Scott and Michael Phillips, for a total of 24 years. Revived on PBS in 2011 as ''Roger Ebert Presents "At the Movies"''.
* ''At the Movies'' – {{Years or months ago|1986}}: Originally with ''Siskel & Ebert'' (before Siskel [[Author Existence Failure|died]] in 1999). From 1986-99 with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, 1999-2000 with Ebert and guests, 2000-06 with Ebert and Richard Roeper, 2006-08 with Roeper and guests, 2008-09 with Ben Lyons and Ben Mankiewicz, and 2009-10 with A.O. Scott and Michael Phillips, for a total of 24 years. Revived on PBS in 2011 as ''Roger Ebert Presents "At the Movies"''.
** If one counts their 1975-82 tenure on ''Opening Soon at a Theater Near You''/''Sneak Previews'' (which ran for another 14 years after they left for a total run of 21 years) and their 1982-86 stint on the original ''At the Movies'', Siskel and Ebert were co-presenting film review programs for 24 years.
** If one counts their 1975-82 tenure on ''Opening Soon at a Theater Near You''/''Sneak Previews'' (which ran for another 14 years after they left for a total run of 21 years) and their 1982-86 stint on the original ''At the Movies'', Siskel and Ebert were co-presenting film review programs for 24 years.
* ''Australia's Funniest Home Videos'' (the Australian version of ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]'' has been running since 1990)
* ''Australia's Funniest Home Videos'' – {{Years or months ago|1990}}: The Australian version of ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]'' has been running since 1990.
* ''[[Barney and Friends]]'': The first videos came out in 1987. The show premiered in 1992 and has been running for 20 years.
* ''[[Barney and Friends]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1992}}: The first videos came out in 1987; the show premiered in 1992.
* ''[[Bastard!!]]'': First volume published in 1988 (with a one-shot pilot in 1987 titled ''Wizard!!''). It was serialized irregularly by ''Weekly Jump'' before switching to ''Ultra Jump'' in 2000 (with a seven-year hiatus between 2001 and 2008) and as a result, only a relatively small set of 26 volumes have been published.
* ''[[Bastard!!]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1988}}: First volume published in 1988 (with a one-shot pilot in 1987 titled ''Wizard!!''). It was serialized irregularly by ''Weekly Jump'' before switching to ''Ultra Jump'' in 2000 (with a seven-year hiatus between 2001 and 2008) and as a result, only a relatively small set of 26 volumes have been published.
* ''[[BattleTech]]'' (this futuristic wargame just celebrated its 25th Anniversary)
* ''[[BattleTech]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1984}}: A futuristic wargame; ownership has changed hands a few times since the original 1984 launch.<!-- does this belong in [[Video Game Long Runners]]? -->
* ''[[Berserk]]'': First volume published in 1990 (with a one-shot pilot in 1989), and has been serialized in ''Young Animal'' since 1992. However, it's only published bimonthly, so it has the comparatively-small 33 volumes. However, the anime was only 25 episodes and only lasted half a year; the fact that it went through 13 volumes of story in that time is telling as to why.
* ''[[Berserk]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1990}}: First volume published in 1990 (with a one-shot pilot in 1989), and has been serialized in ''Young Animal'' since 1992. However, it's only published bimonthly, so it has the comparatively-small 33 volumes. However, the anime was only 25 episodes and only lasted half a year; the fact that it went through 13 volumes of story in that time is telling as to why. <!-- Should this be in [[Print Long Runners]]? -->
* ''[[The Bill]]'' (pilot in 1983, full series in 1984, weekly since 1987. Ended in September 2010.)
* ''[[The Bill]]'' – 16 years: Pilot in 1983, full series in 1984, weekly since 1987. Ended in September 2010.
* ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (1987-)
* ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' – {{Years or months ago|1987}}: (1987-)
* ''Brookside'', (Channel 4 UK soap opera and one of the channel's first shows, 1982-2003)
* ''Brookside'' – 21 years: (Channel 4 UK soap opera and one of the channel's first shows, 1982-2003)
* ''[[Casualty]]'' (20 years, first broadcast 1986)
* ''[[Casualty]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1986}}: First broadcast 1986, as a cross between medical drama and soap opera.
** Its spinoff ''[[Holby City]]'' has already had a 10+ year run in its own right (since 1999)
** Its spinoff ''[[Holby City]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1999}}: has already had a 10+ year run in its own right (since 1999)
* ''[[Concentration]]'' (24 years on NBC and in syndication {1958-78, 1987-91}, minus a five-month hiatus in 1973)
* ''[[Concentration]]'' – 24 years on NBC and in syndication: {1958-78, 1987-91}, minus a five-month hiatus in 1973)
* ''[[COPS (series)|COPS]]'' (currently in Season 22; second longest-running show on [[FOX]] and the longest-running [[Reality Show]])
* ''[[COPS (series)|COPS]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1989}}: The second longest-running show on [[FOX]] (1989) and the longest-running [[Reality Show]] on TV.
* ''[[Countdown]]'' (Britain; the first program on Channel 4, started in '82, 5000+ episodes)
* ''[[Countdown]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1982}}: (Britain; the first program on Channel 4, started in '82, 5000+ episodes)
* ''Crossroads'', British soap opera (26 years, 1964–88 and 2001–03).
* ''Crossroads'' – 26 years: British soap opera (1964–88 and 2001–03).
* ''[[The Darkon Wargaming Club]]'' has been around since 1985.
* ''[[The Darkon Wargaming Club]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1985}}: A LARP Sword and Sorcery Fantasy game, with multiple local chapters, has been around since 1985.
* ''Donahue'' (1967-70 as a local series, then nationally until 1996)
* ''Donahue'' – 29 years: (1967-70 as a local series, then nationally until 1996)
* ''[[Gaki no Tsukai Ya Arahende|Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!!]]'' (Japanese comedy/variety show, running since October 1989).
* ''[[Gaki no Tsukai Ya Arahende|Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!!]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1989|10}}: Japanese comedy/variety show, running since October 1989.
* ''[[Eastenders]]'' (3,300+ episodes since 1985)
* ''[[Eastenders]]'' – {{Years or months ago|1985}}: 3,300+ episodes since 1985
* ''[[The Edge of Night]]'' (7,420 episodes from 1956–84)
* ''[[The Edge of Night]]'' – 28 years: (7,420 episodes from 1956–84)
* ''The [[Ed Sullivan Show]]'' (1948–71)
* ''The [[Ed Sullivan Show]]'' – 23 years: (1948–71)
* ''Evening at Pops'' – 25 years: PBS Boston Pops concert program, aired 1970-2005
* ''Evening at Pops'' – 25 years: PBS Boston Pops concert program, aired 1970-2005
* ''[[Family Feud]]'' (airing since 1976 on ABC {1976-85}, CBS {1988-94}, NBC {2008 specials}, and syndication {1977-85, 1988–95, 1999-)
* ''[[Family Feud]]'' (airing since 1976 on ABC {1976-85}, CBS {1988-94}, NBC {2008 specials}, and syndication {1977-85, 1988–95, 1999-)
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