In the experimental days of television, the very first full-length program broadcast in the US was a drama in one act called The Queen’s Messenger by J. Harley Manners. The WGY radio station in Schenectady, New York aired the drama on September 11, 1928.

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List of longest-running scripted American primetime television series

The thirty-first season of the animated television series The Simpsons premiered on Fox in the United States on September 29, 2019, and ended on May 17, 2020.

The 5 Longest-Running TV Shows of All Time

• The Simpsons. The Simpsons | Fox.
• 2 (tie). Gunsmoke.
• 2 (tie). Law & Order.
• South Park. South Park | Comedy Central.
• Law & Order: SVU. Law & Order: SVU | NBC.

1. “Gunsmoke” Inspired by the classic radio drama, “Gunsmoke,” the highly-acclaimed TV series depicting the settlement of the American West, aired on CBS from 1955 to 1975. During those 20 seasons, it racked up an astounding 635 episodes, the most of any scripted primetime series ever.

Today we are ranking the ten longest-running TV shows in history….Each of these shows had that special chemistry which allowed them to connect with viewers, and maintain their attention for the long haul!

• 6 NCIS.
• 5 E.R.
• 4 Gunsmoke.
• 3 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
• 2 South Park.
• 1 The Simpsons.

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Guiding Light is the longest-running TV show in the world, with 72 years on the air. The American daytime soap was created in 1937, debuting on the radio – and was finally taken off CBS in 2009.

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10 Bingeable Shows With The Most Seasons On Netflix

• 8 American Horror Story (9 Seasons)
• 7 The Walking Dead (9 Seasons)
• 6 Shameless (10 Seasons)
• 5 Trailer Park Boys (12 Seasons)
• 4 Criminal Minds (12 Seasons)
• 3 Supernatural (15 Seasons)
• 2 NCIS (15 Seasons)
• 1 Grey’s Anatomy (16 Seasons)

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15 Longest-Running Netflix Originals, Ranked

1. 1 Chelsea: 120 Episodes, 2 Seasons.
2. 2 Orange Is The New Black: 91 Episodes, 7 Seasons.
3. 3 The Ranch: 80 Episodes, 8 Seasons.
4. 4 Grace And Frankie: 78 Episodes, 6 Seasons.
5. 5 BoJack Horseman: 77 Episodes, 6 Seasons.
6. 6 Fuller House: 75 Episodes, 5 Seasons.
7. 7 House Of Cards: 73 Episodes, 6 Seasons.

Only one year before Netflix became available in the UK, the ‘Netflix of Europe’ – LoveFilm – was bought by Amazon. The same year Amazon added video streaming to its Prime subscription.