History Main / LongRunners

* ''Series/LawAndOrder'': September 13, 1990 - May 24, 2010. Fell just short of beating ''Gunsmoke''[='s=] record, though at least they're now tied. Was the longest-running first-run drama series in primetime for all of TheNoughties.

* ''Maury'' (Maury Povich's talk show; started in 1991 and still going strong. Switched distributors from Paramount to Universal in 1998)
* ''Series/MediaWatch'' (Australian media analysis program; first aired in May 1989, isn't going anywhere any time soon)

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (Finished its 24th season and will come back for a 25th. While there are rumors that FOX will can the show after season 25, Al Jean actually wants the show to run until the end of the 20-teens. Has been on the air as a series since December 17, 1989 [[note]]with the first episode being the Christmas special, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire." The first regular episode is "Bart the Genius," though had it not been for the sloppy animation and behind-the-scenes issues Matt Groening was having with creating the show, "Some Enchanted Evening" -- where Homer and Marge leave the kids with a female fugitive who poses as a babysitter -- would have been the series premiere[[/note]], though the title characters originated in animated shorts on ''The Tracy Ullman Show'' back in 1987.)

* ''The Late Show with Creator/DavidLetterman'' (1993-; adding the ''Late Night'' years at NBC, 27 years)

* ''Series/LawAndOrder'': September 13, 1990 - May 24, 2010. Fell just short of beating ''Gunsmoke''[='s=] record, though at least they're now tied. Was the longest-running first-run drama series in primetime for all of TheNoughties.

* ''Maury'' (Maury Povich's talk show; started in 1991 and still going strong. Switched distributors from Paramount to Universal in 1998)
* ''Series/MediaWatch'' (Australian media analysis program; first aired in May 1989, isn't going anywhere any time soon)

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (Finished its 24th season and will come back for a 25th. While there are rumors that FOX will can the show after season 25, Al Jean actually wants the show to run until the end of the 20-teens. Has been on the air as a series since December 17, 1989 [[note]]with the first episode being the Christmas special, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire." The first regular episode is "Bart the Genius," though had it not been for the sloppy animation and behind-the-scenes issues Matt Groening was having with creating the show, "Some Enchanted Evening" -- where Homer and Marge leave the kids with a female fugitive who poses as a babysitter -- would have been the series premiere[[/note]], though the title characters originated in animated shorts on ''The Tracy Ullman Show'' back in 1987.)

* ''The Late Show with Creator/DavidLetterman'' (1993-; adding the ''Late Night'' years at NBC, 27 years)

* ''Series/LawAndOrder'': September 13, 1990 - May 24, 2010. Fell just short of beating ''Gunsmoke''[='s=] record, though at least they're now tied. Was the longest-running first-run drama series in primetime for all of TheNoughties.

* ''Maury'' (Maury Povich's talk show; started in 1991 and still going strong. Switched distributors from Paramount to Universal in 1998)
* ''Series/MediaWatch'' (Australian media analysis program; first aired in May 1989, isn't going anywhere any time soon)

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (Finished its 24th season and will come back for a 25th. While there are rumors that FOX will can the show after season 25, Al Jean actually wants the show to run until the end of the 20-teens. Has been on the air as a series since December 17, 1989 [[note]]with the first episode being the Christmas special, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire." The first regular episode is "Bart the Genius," though had it not been for the sloppy animation and behind-the-scenes issues Matt Groening was having with creating the show, "Some Enchanted Evening" -- where Homer and Marge leave the kids with a female fugitive who poses as a babysitter -- would have been the series premiere[[/note]], though the title characters originated in animated shorts on ''The Tracy Ullman Show'' back in 1987.)

* ''The Late Show with Creator/DavidLetterman'' (1993-; adding the ''Late Night'' years at NBC, 27 years)

* ''Series/LawAndOrder'': September 13, 1990 - May 24, 2010. Fell just short of beating ''Gunsmoke''[='s=] record, though at least they're now tied. Was the longest-running first-run drama series in primetime for all of TheNoughties.

* ''Maury'' (Maury Povich's talk show; started in 1991 and still going strong. Switched distributors from Paramount to Universal in 1998)
* ''Series/MediaWatch'' (Australian media analysis program; first aired in May 1989, isn't going anywhere any time soon)

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (Finished its 24th season and will come back for a 25th. While there are rumors that FOX will can the show after season 25, Al Jean actually wants the show to run until the end of the 20-teens. Has been on the air as a series since December 17, 1989 [[note]]with the first episode being the Christmas special, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire." The first regular episode is "Bart the Genius," though had it not been for the sloppy animation and behind-the-scenes issues Matt Groening was having with creating the show, "Some Enchanted Evening" -- where Homer and Marge leave the kids with a female fugitive who poses as a babysitter -- would have been the series premiere[[/note]], though the title characters originated in animated shorts on ''The Tracy Ullman Show'' back in 1987.)

* ''The Late Show with Creator/DavidLetterman'' (1993-; adding the ''Late Night'' years at NBC, 27 years)

* ''Series/LawAndOrder'': September 13, 1990 - May 24, 2010. Fell just short of beating ''Gunsmoke''[='s=] record, though at least they're now tied. Was the longest-running first-run drama series in primetime for all of TheNoughties.

* ''Maury'' (Maury Povich's talk show; started in 1991 and still going strong. Switched distributors from Paramount to Universal in 1998)
* ''Series/MediaWatch'' (Australian media analysis program; first aired in May 1989, isn't going anywhere any time soon)

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (Finished its 24th season and will come back for a 25th. While there are rumors that FOX will can the show after season 25, Al Jean actually wants the show to run until the end of the 20-teens. Has been on the air as a series since December 17, 1989 [[note]]with the first episode being the Christmas special, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire." The first regular episode is "Bart the Genius," though had it not been for the sloppy animation and behind-the-scenes issues Matt Groening was having with creating the show, "Some Enchanted Evening" -- where Homer and Marge leave the kids with a female fugitive who poses as a babysitter -- would have been the series premiere[[/note]], though the title characters originated in animated shorts on ''The Tracy Ullman Show'' back in 1987.)

* ''The Late Show with Creator/DavidLetterman'' (1993-; adding the ''Late Night'' years at NBC, 27 years)

* EdEddNEddy (10 years January 1999-November 2009) is still [[CartoonNetwork Cartoon Network's]] longest running program while also being the last surviving CartoonCartoons members when it finally ended.

* Web Series ''WebAnimation/HappyTreeFriends'' (December 24, 1999-present)

* ''SamsonEnGert'', has been running since 1990.

* EdEddNEddy (10 years January 1999-November 2009) is still [[CartoonNetwork Cartoon Network's]] longest running program while also being the last surviving CartoonCartoons members when it finally ended.

* Web Series ''WebAnimation/HappyTreeFriends'' (December 24, 1999-present)

* ''SamsonEnGert'', has been running since 1990.

* EdEddNEddy (10 years January 1999-November 2009) is still [[CartoonNetwork Cartoon Network's]] longest running program while also being the last surviving CartoonCartoons members when it finally ended.

* Web Series ''WebAnimation/HappyTreeFriends'' (December 24, 1999-present)

* ''SamsonEnGert'', has been running since 1990.

* EdEddNEddy (10 years January 1999-November 2009) is still [[CartoonNetwork Cartoon Network's]] longest running program while also being the last surviving CartoonCartoons members when it finally ended.

* Web Series ''WebAnimation/HappyTreeFriends'' (December 24, 1999-present)

* ''SamsonEnGert'', has been running since 1990.

* EdEddNEddy (10 years January 1999-November 2009) is still [[CartoonNetwork Cartoon Network's]] longest running program while also being the last surviving CartoonCartoons members when it finally ended.

* Web Series ''WebAnimation/HappyTreeFriends'' (December 24, 1999-present)

* ''SamsonEnGert'', has been running since 1990.

* ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' ([[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage A comic book]] that started in 1984 has spawned two [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 animated]] [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 series]] (with a third in the works), [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles a film series]], two other [[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesAdventures comicbook]] [[Comicbook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIDW universes]] and several video games).

Shows which have somehow passed the test of time. There is a clue in here for what people want to watch and listen to. Some of these shows began with bad ratings or [[DorkAge went through creative slumps]], but got here thanks to NetworkToTheRescue (and avoiding ScrewedByTheNetwork). Some of these shows are even OlderThanTelevision.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (Finished its 23rd season, is past the 500-episode mark, and has been renewed for seasons 24 and 25 [[note]]After budget issues with the FOX network threatened to have season 23 be its final season[[/note]]. Has been on the air as a series since December 17, 1989 [[note]]with the first episode being the Christmas special, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire." The first regular episode is "Bart the Genius," though had it not been for the sloppy animation and behind-the-scenes issues Matt Groening was having with creating the show, "Some Enchanted Evening" -- where Homer and Marge leave the kids with a female fugitive who poses as a babysitter -- would have been the series premiere[[/note]], though the title characters originated in animated shorts on ''The Tracy Ullman Show'' back in 1987.)

* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' (premiered October 11, 1975 and is still going with over 700 episodes and counting {[[ArchivePanic and that's not even counting the clip shows and anniversary episodes]]}, 37 completed seasons, and a 38th season still in progress. In the years it's been on TV, the show has survived:

** Controversial events behind the scenes (Nora Dunn's boycotting the Andrew "Dice" Clay episode, Chevy Chase's fight with Bill Murray backstage, Garrett Morris' cocaine-induced nervous breakdown after being forced to play a monkey in a Canadian ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'' parody, etc), and,

* ''Series/BarneyAndFriends'': The first videos came out in 1987. The show premiered in 1992 and has been running for 20 years.

* ''CaptainKangaroo'' (30 years, 1954-84)

* ''Radio Dead Air'', [[WebVideo/WhatTheFuckIsWrongWithYou Nash Bozard's]] internet radio show, has been running weekly since July 2000. It makes his show the longest running entity connected with ThatGuyWithTheGlasses (even if the show was on for about 8 years before he even began making videos in 2009, let alone getting signed on to TGWTG in 2010.)

'''Both''': Do-ho-ho-ho-hoh!

* ''{{Saltimbanco}}'', a Cirque du Soleil show, opened in 1992. 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.

* ''WesternAnimation/AsToldByGinger'' ran from 2000 to a series finale in 2010.

* ''Manga/DragonBall'' (manga started in late 1984, ended in 1995. Anime started in 1986 with and ended in 1997 with GT. ''DragonBallKai'' may or may not count as additional seasons. It is still quite alive in terms of people finding ways to try and make money out of it.

* ''Series/Mythbusters'' (2003-)

** ''"O"'' and ''LaNouba'' (both 1998-)

'''Both''': Do-ho-ho-ho-hoh!

* ''NeonGenesisEvangelion''[='=]s manga has been running since February 1995, but only because of ScheduleSlip.

* ''RoundTheTwist'' (1989-2001, however it had a ''long'' hiatus between season 2 and 3, and only 4 seasons were ever made. Probably the most successful and long-lasting of all Australia's children's fantasy television.)

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' (began in 1999, rose in popularity in 2000, widely considered as the most popular cartoon of the decade and rightfully took its place as one of the most successful cartoons of all time. Still ongoing.)

* ''This Week in Baseball'' (in syndication 1977-98, on FOX 2000-)

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