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Long-runner

Long-runner TV Series

A show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 243 series

10/10 means the show is a defining example. Shows scoring below 7/10 don't make the list.

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243 series Taste tags cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

The Simpsons

★ 8.6
470K 858 1989–present
Long-runner · Satirical · Episodic
10/10

One Piece

★ 9.0
358K 1189 1999–present
Sprawling saga
10/10

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

★ 8.1
146K 601 1999–present
Long-runner · Procedural
10/10

Pokémon

★ 7.6
56K 1235 1997–2023
Long-runner · Anime
10/10

Sesame Street

★ 8.1
17K 3424 1969–present
Long-runner · Wholesome
10/10

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

★ 8.2
15K 4511 2008–present
Long-runner · Indian TV · Sitcom
10/10

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

★ 5.3
11K 4642 1992–2014
Talk & panel · Long-runner
10/10

WWE Monday Night RAW

★ 7.7
11K 1734 1993–present
Long-runner · Sports · Campy
10/10

Gunsmoke

★ 8.1
10K 635 1955–1975
Long-runner · Rural & frontier
10/10

EastEnders

★ 4.8
10K 7405 1985–present
Soap & telenovela · Long-runner
10/10

Jeopardy!

★ 8.3
9K 9547 1984–present
Game & quiz show · Long-runner
10/10

The Bold and the Beautiful

★ 3.5
9K 9808 1987–present
Soap & telenovela · Long-runner
10/10

Days of Our Lives

★ 5.3
8K 15410 1965–present
Soap & telenovela · Long-runner
10/10

The Young and the Restless

★ 5.4
7K 13560 1973–present
Soap & telenovela · Long-runner
10/10

Neighbours

★ 5.7
7K 9363 1985–2025
Long-runner · Soap & telenovela
10/10

Home and Away

★ 5.1
7K 8801 1988–present
Soap & telenovela · Long-runner
10/10

Coronation Street

★ 5.6
7K 11126 1960–present
Long-runner · Soap & telenovela
10/10

General Hospital

★ 6.7
6K 14014 1963–present
Soap & telenovela · Long-runner
10/10

C.I.D.

★ 7.1
6K 1619 1998–2025
Long-runner · Indian TV
10/10

Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai

★ 8.6
5K 2738 2015–2026
Long-runner · Indian TV · Sitcom
10/10

60 Minutes

★ 7.4
5K 2403 1968–present
Long-runner · Docuseries
10/10

Hollyoaks

★ 4.6
5K 5215 1995–present
Soap & telenovela · Long-runner
10/10

The Price Is Right

★ 7.5
5K 10089 1972–present
Game & quiz show · Long-runner
10/10

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

★ 8.5
5K 9717 1962–1992
Talk & panel · Long-runner
10/10