List of longest-running American television series

This is a list of the longest-running American television series, ordered by number of years the show has been aired. This list includes only first-run series originating in North America and available throughout the United States via national broadcast networks, American cable networks, or syndication. Series continuations (with name changes and/or changes in network) are noted. Series broadcast within the United States but produced in other countries, such as Coronation Street (64 years) and Doctor Who (61 years) are not included (see: List of longest-running British television programmes).