The 40 longest television shows of all time
These Premixtime TV series have broadcast more episodes than you would believe.
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"Is italways We?More episodes that the vast majority of the series will come closer again. Our list of these SURACHIEVERS is composed of shows likeThe Gray Anatomy It stays on the air, as well as series that broadcast their final episode several decades ago. Anyway, you will be blown to discover how many television hours these emblematic programs are responsible.
To prevent things from turning too wild out of control, we focus on the primime, scripted and non-anthological series - with excuses to soap caprices, press programs and night shows that have redefined the power of residence . In this spirit, take a look at our rankings of the 40 longest television lounges ever made, at least most episodes. And for more television nostalgia, revisit these20 beloved TV lounges that you will not believe in 20 years.
40 MASH POTATOES (1972-1983)
![still from mash](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/c7b/c7ba93a8183fa1c7bdaf98462bcc330aa580e53a_1200_900_208134.jpeg)
256 episodes
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39 Married to children (1987-1997)
![married with children](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/055/0553d3505b746bed42c80af9727509b85c387014_1200_628_88670.jpeg)
259 episodes
38 king of the hill (1997-2009)
![king of the hill](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/180/180a98bc6d7de146caff66606dad7f83adc71ea4_720_405_60948.jpeg)
259 episodes
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37 Jack Benny program (1950-1965)
![the jack benny program](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/f96/f96986b2687136b6664947e1c3b117e03ff43b89_772_539_194900.jpeg)
260 episodes
36 Murphy Brown (1988-2018)
![murphy brown](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/db2/db24b3809cfba8bb1da9856a0f80d8061187774c_512_289_64521.jpeg)
260 episodes
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35 Mom (1949-1956)
![still from mama](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/7a4/7a4a096d051cbb05ab86c890fe535642183e9ee3_1200_900_194626.jpeg)
261 episodes
34 Nypd blue (1993-2005)
![nypd blue](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/1a4/1a444b8dc459f2371baf8b66f32fe730d9daa3a0_1200_800_193711.jpeg)
261 episodes
33 Two and a half men (2003-2015)
![two and a half men](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/230/230b9028c1879fc568ede1399146258a121e1643_1200_825_337534.jpeg)
262 episodes
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32 NCIS: Los Angeles (2009-)
![ncis los angeles](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/b4d/b4d4f7c442048d7a0aa4e2f03403d7909bcfdb9b_1200_675_218729.jpeg)
262 episodes
31 Shellfish (1993-2004)
![still from frasier](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/53a/53a38d74680f61b0e82984c4db5e2ddbef63cdaa_1200_661_105245.jpeg)
264 episodes
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30 The murder she wrote (1984-1996)
![murder she wrote](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/06b/06b8322cb9531021446e6a7754d62af372c46be2_1200_711_177528.jpeg)
264 episodes
29 Mason de Perry (1957-1966)
![perry mason](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/e47/e47837617d8c3fa73e0dd95e6d6aa251aa613420_1200_895_141786.jpeg)
271 episodes
28 THE HILLBILLIES BEVERLY (1962-1971)
![the beverly hillbillies](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/6b2/6b27c1fab04492bfe3a0144f05708d719a8b5dca_1200_900_200070.jpeg)
274 episodes
27 The show of Donna Reed (1958-1966)
![the donna reed show](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/b49/b49583c7d3d9bd92bee4c48e4dceeab9d8513fd0_1200_900_127050.jpeg)
275 episodes
26 Cheers (1982-1993)
![still from cheers](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/ec2/ec268aae8f029159975b0ae8c08b295969c7823b_1200_800_215859.jpeg)
275 episodes
25 Drag (1951-1959)
![still from dragnet](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/710/710992f157fbc086fd1226bb0b81c13b3af3464a_1200_897_260380.jpeg)
276 episodes
24 Big Bang Theory (2007-2019)
![the big bang theory](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/dc0/dc09349895b4294758d611cd9e0c4cf7504aa736_1200_600_189580.jpeg)
279 episodes
23 Hawaii five-o (1968-1980)
![hawaii five-o](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/306/3061b808ba6f173b5e7ae0d21bfaef0cc6ac1f4b_1200_901_127563.jpeg)
279 episodes
22 Train car (1957-1965)
![still from wagon train](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/fe3/fe38355c60ca57ff6c7f6992b6d222cdb7ef9fb0_1200_675_152341.jpeg)
284 episodes
21 The show George Burns and Gracie Allen (1950-1958)
![The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/7ee/7ee22c37d051aa5c6aed7ec8562e1793ca6dbef2_1200_900_158696.jpeg)
291 Episodes
20 BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 (1990-2000)
![beverly hills 90210](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/40a/40a7a1abb709499aa68e2315859fbbdf9517b522_1200_800_155601.jpeg)
293 episodes
19 American father! (2005-)
![still from american dad](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/d99/d9977471be0cf43b0fa4797295830b633b777a5e_1200_675_157252.jpeg)
297 episodes
18 Supernatural (2005-)
![still from supernatural](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/e98/e98b68ef12cf9f52018f11b0c35f2757e320161a_1200_813_171343.jpeg)
320 episodes
17 Criminal minds (2005-2020)
![still from criminal minds](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/2fa/2fa2f360cdf035623129c7b4c22e51070df9965e_1200_813_215782.jpeg)
324 episodes
16 Er (1994-2009)
![still from er](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/204/204633b7d72ea8f172c9367214ff7b991cfd1cad_1200_839_235763.jpeg)
331 episodes
15 CSI: Survey on the crime scene (2000-2015)
![marg helgenberger on csi crime scene investigation](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/a89/a89bce34403707c28041ea5111f5f4952076adf2_768_433_76453.jpeg)
337 episodes
14 The Danny Thomas shows (1953-1964)
![the danny thomas show](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/ae6/ae6651e7438332245dc0bcaf8550ac90e53de69e_1200_900_187167.jpeg)
343 episodes
13 Landing nodes (1979-1993)
![knots landing](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/5d0/5d0381f81b323769d96bd43407161f0b0b4f290c_1200_876_122361.jpeg)
344 episodes
12 Family guy (1999-)
![still from family guy](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/6e5/6e5fb2c3131d33a807d055d9466f715b957a270a_1200_674_141188.jpeg)
349 episodes
11 Dallas (1978-1991)
![still from dallas](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/aea/aead857424c025add67018598b745f07caa4a63c_1200_900_177961.jpeg)
357 episodes
10 The Gray Anatomy (2005-)
![still from grey's anatomy](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/067/0671ee72bac572bbba59739c3346b4c396a01fa4_646_431_50257.jpeg)
363 episodes
9 My three sons (1960-1972)
![still from my three sons](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/962/962873cce507e39d7fa676f0d4357f1837274f86_1200_900_135365.jpeg)
380 episodes
8 Nc (2003-)
![still from NCIS](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/b8f/b8f508a271089c12c2c6543409b11566927b967e_1200_675_217923.jpeg)
398 episodes
7 Boon (1959-1973)
![still from bonanza](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/9f4/9f45120099a5e76a2a385568c5043585730b7eee_1200_900_219465.jpeg)
431 episodes
6 The adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952-1966)
![the adventures of ozzie and harriet](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/877/877caecb891cf54504d6c7b737c03d0572fdd8ee_1200_900_144484.jpeg)
435 episodes
5 Law and order (1990-2010)
![still from law and order](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/7ca/7ca2b3ec384f95b44c069a15c4ce987722fa2914_1200_677_105955.jpeg)
456 episodes
4 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999-)
![stabler and benson in law and order special victims unit](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/8f8/8f83d672c142fc0f475ea8b4b3c6825f8bd820b3_1200_800_169831.jpeg)
478 episodes
3 Gamin (1954-1971)
![still from lassie](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/f91/f913f7f8713f530e3dab06bccbf225a487f8eedb_1200_900_133045.jpeg)
591 episodes
2 Gunsmoke (1955-1975)
![still from gunsmoke](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/86d/86dfc5068d747695594f8df9c4b1fe51dd910051_1200_675_261223.jpeg)
635 episodes
1 The simpsons (1989-)
![the simpsons](https://xfs-n00.mpcdn.org/thumb/arup/0eb/0eb93a2f5c50d61713ebfc543f8ae1a369a08c12_1200_900_117196.jpeg)
684 episodes
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