List of longest-running American television series (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "List of longest-running American television series" in English language version.

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21web.archive.org

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3epguides.com

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2tv.com

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2soapoperadigest.com

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2jeopardy.com

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2latimes.com

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2wikipedia.org

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2variety.com

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1abc7.com

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1people.com

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1baltimoresun.com

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1ew.com

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1x.com

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1rottentomatoes.com

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1disneyplus.com

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abc7.com

Various citations concerning the 15,000 episode of General Hospital:
- Pennacchio, George (May 12, 2022). "Daytime drama General Hospital celebrates a major television milestone: 15,000 episodes". KABC-TV. United States: ABC Owned Television Stations. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.

all3mediainternational.com

"Cash Cab (USA)". All3Media. Retrieved April 5, 2024.

baltimoresun.com

Rasmussen, Fred (April 26, 1997). "1st 'Romper Room' teacher Nancy Claster dies at 82". The Baltimore Sun. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved March 22, 2016.

cbs.com

"The Bold and the Beautiful - About". cbs.com. Retrieved 12 September 2018.

cnn.com

"Larry King ends his record-setting run on CNN". CNN. December 17, 2010.

deadline.com

Andreeva, Nellie (September 12, 2014). "Hallmark Hall Of Fame Moving To Cable, Will Air On Hallmark Channel". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
Andreeva, Nellie (June 9, 2020). "'Cops' Canceled By Paramount Network, 'Live PD' Return Evaluated By A&E". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
Hayes, Dade (January 23, 2024). "Netflix Gets In The Ring, Locking Up WWE's 'Monday Night Raw' In 10-Year, $5B-Plus Deal For Longtime TV Staple". Deadline. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
Petski, Denise (1 May 2018). "E!: Ashlee Simpson-Ross & Evan Ross, Busy Philipps Series, 'E! True Hollywood Story' Return Among Series Greenlights". Deadline. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com

m.dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com

"Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Episodes". DDD Location Guide. Retrieved 6 December 2020.

disneyplus.com

"Watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse". Disney+.

drphil.com

Dr. Phil's 3,000th Show

epguides.com

"Jimmy Kimmel Live! (a Guest Stars & Air Dates Guide)". epguides. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
Last Call with Carson Daly at epguides.
"American Ninja Warrior (Titles & Air Dates Guide)". epguides. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.

ew.com

Bacle, Ariana (April 7, 2015). "WWE SmackDown moves to USA Network". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on April 9, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2016.

foryourhome.com

"For Your Home Season 31 | For Your Home by Vicki Payne". Archived from the original on 2018-08-17.

imdb.com

"Investigative Reports (TV Series 1991–2011) - IMDb". IMDb.

in.com

"Celebrity Photo Gallery, Celebrity Wallpapers, Celebrity Videos, Bio, News, Songs, Movies". In.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

inquisitr.com

Miller, Victoria (November 7, 2019). "Barbara Walters Remembered On The 5,000th Episode Of 'The View': 'Barbara, We Know You're Watching'". Inquisitr. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019.

jeopardy.com

"Jeopardy! 7,000". Sony Pictures. Archived from the original on May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015. Tune in May 20th to celebrate with us.
"Jeopardy! 7,000". Sony Pictures. Archived from the original on May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015. Tune in May 20th to celebrate with us.

latimes.com

Ryon, Ruth - Hot Property Column, Los Angeles Times, March 9, 2003
Saad, Nardine (January 27, 2023). "'Jimmy Kimmel' Anniversary Show Invites Debut Guests Snoop, Clooney (Sorry, Matt Damon)". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.

liliasyoga.com

"The Journey: Writings About Lilias". Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2011-12-22.

musicandthespokenword.com

See [2], which clearly lists the episode number (and its air date) as part of the episode synopsis.

nbcnews.com

"Meet the Press". NBC News. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012.

nytimes.com

Fox, Margalit (December 19, 2013). "Richard D. Heffner, Host of 'The Open Mind,' Dies at 88". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
Koblin, John (May 27, 2022). "Ellen DeGeneres, a Signature Star of the Obama Era, Says Goodbye". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023.

query.nytimes.com

"George Crothers, 89, Television Producer". The New York Times. December 7, 1998. Retrieved 2009-03-08.

pbs.org

"Masters - American Masters". PBS.
"American Masters Season 32 Episodes - PBS". PBS.org.

people.com

Strohm, Emily (July 18, 2016). "The Young and the Restless Celebrates 11,000 Episodes and 43 Years on Air!". People. United States: Time Inc. Archived from the original on July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.

prnewswire.com

"Sesame Street's 51st Season Launches On Thursday, November 12 On HBO Max" (Press release).
"Sesame Street's 51st Season Launches On Thursday, November 12 On HBO Max" (Press release).

rottentomatoes.com

"Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Season 5". Rotten Tomatoes.

soapoperadigest.com

Various citations concerning the 14,000th episode of General Hospital:
- SOD (February 23, 2018). "GH Airs 14,000th Episode". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- SOD (April 17, 2023). "B&B Tune-In Alert". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Retrieved April 20, 2023.

starpulse.com

"Exclusive Interview With Meatwad, Er, Dave Willis, Of 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force'". Star Pulse. Archived from the original on November 15, 2010. Retrieved April 16, 2011.

telegraph.co.uk

Hollingshead, Iain (May 20, 2011). "Oprah Winfrey retires: Those in the spotlight can't bear the final curtain". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved May 23, 2011.

thetelethonyears.com

"How it all began?". The Telethon Years. Archived from the original on February 20, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2016.

thewrap.com

Ortiz, Andi (July 19, 2024). "Joy Behar's Phone Interrupts 6000th Episode of 'The View' Five Minutes In". TheWrap. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.

tv.com

Longest-running family drama on television, per Reuters article about 7th Heaven finale^{[permanent dead link‍]}
"Episode 3169". TV.com. Loving. Archived from the original on 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2008-06-17.

tvguide.com

"48 Hours on CBS". TV Guide. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
"Rachael Ray Episodes on Syndication". TV Guide. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
"Season 9 Episode Guide". TV Guide. OpenGate Capital Magazine CBS Interactive (CBS Corporation). Retrieved September 30, 2015.

usatoday.com

"'The View' celebrates 4,000 episodes". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.

variety.com

Schneider, Michael (June 5, 2020). "'Live PD,' 'Cops' Pulled from TV Schedules in Light of George Floyd Protests (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
"David Letterman: 33 Years in Latenight by the Numbers". Variety. April 30, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2016.

viacomcbspressexpress.com

"EVOLUTION OF A PREGAME". ViacomCBS Press Express. Retrieved September 15, 2020.

washingtonpost.com

Evolved from George Michael's Sports Final, 1980–1984 [1]

web.archive.org

"Meet the Press". NBC News. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012.
Various citations concerning the 15,000 episode of General Hospital:
- Pennacchio, George (May 12, 2022). "Daytime drama General Hospital celebrates a major television milestone: 15,000 episodes". KABC-TV. United States: ABC Owned Television Stations. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- Various citations concerning the 14,000th episode of General Hospital:
  - SOD (February 23, 2018). "GH Airs 14,000th Episode". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  - "Jeopardy! 7,000". Sony Pictures. Archived from the original on May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015. Tune in May 20th to celebrate with us.
  - "Jeopardy! 7,000". Sony Pictures. Archived from the original on May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015. Tune in May 20th to celebrate with us.
  - Strohm, Emily (July 18, 2016). "The Young and the Restless Celebrates 11,000 Episodes and 43 Years on Air!". People. United States: Time Inc. Archived from the original on July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  - "How it all began?". The Telethon Years. Archived from the original on February 20, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  - "Celebrity Photo Gallery, Celebrity Wallpapers, Celebrity Videos, Bio, News, Songs, Movies". In.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  - "The Journey: Writings About Lilias". Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
  - Ortiz, Andi (July 19, 2024). "Joy Behar's Phone Interrupts 6000th Episode of 'The View' Five Minutes In". TheWrap. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  - Miller, Victoria (November 7, 2019). "Barbara Walters Remembered On The 5,000th Episode Of 'The View': 'Barbara, We Know You're Watching'". Inquisitr. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019.
  - "'The View' celebrates 4,000 episodes". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  - Kondolojy, Amanda (April 7, 2015). "'WWE SmackDown' Moves to USA Network in 2016". TV by the Numbers. Tribune Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  - Bacle, Ariana (April 7, 2015). "WWE SmackDown moves to USA Network". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on April 9, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  - "Exclusive Interview With Meatwad, Er, Dave Willis, Of 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force'". Star Pulse. Archived from the original on November 15, 2010. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  - Saad, Nardine (January 27, 2023). "'Jimmy Kimmel' Anniversary Show Invites Debut Guests Snoop, Clooney (Sorry, Matt Damon)". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  - "Jimmy Kimmel Live! (a Guest Stars & Air Dates Guide)". epguides. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  - "For Your Home Season 31 | For Your Home by Vicki Payne". Archived from the original on 2018-08-17.
  - Koblin, John (May 27, 2022). "Ellen DeGeneres, a Signature Star of the Obama Era, Says Goodbye". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023.
  - adult swim [@adultswim] (September 7, 2020). "We also want more Venture Bros. and have been working with Jackson and Doc to find another way to continue the Venture Bros. story" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021 – via Twitter.
  - "Episode 3169". TV.com. Loving. Archived from the original on 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2008-06-17.

wikipedia.org

en.wikipedia.org

(as of December 28, 2018^[update]; 9,730 weekdays; 1,945 weekend)
(as of September 3, 2023^[update]; 7,545 weekdays; 1,509 weekend)

wordsofvictory.com

"HISTORY". Words of Victory. Retrieved 2022-06-07.

worldcat.org

search.worldcat.org

Fox, Margalit (December 19, 2013). "Richard D. Heffner, Host of 'The Open Mind,' Dies at 88". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 2, 2014.

wrldrels.org

"GroveAvenue – WRSP". Retrieved 2022-06-07.

x.com

adult swim [@adultswim] (September 7, 2020). "We also want more Venture Bros. and have been working with Jackson and Doc to find another way to continue the Venture Bros. story" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021 – via Twitter.

youtube.com

"60 Years and Still Growing - Backyard Farmer Documentary". YouTube. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 2021-11-20.

zap2it.com

tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com

Kondolojy, Amanda (April 7, 2015). "'WWE SmackDown' Moves to USA Network in 2016". TV by the Numbers. Tribune Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2016.