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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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Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

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

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

★ 7.0
20K 2327 2014–present
Talk & panel · Easy watching
7/10

America's Next Top Model

★ 5.6
19K 322 2003–2018
Reality competition · Long-runner
7/10

Pawn Stars

★ 7.2
19K 644 2009–present
Easy watching · Lifestyle reality
7/10

Dallas

★ 7.1
18K 356 1978–1991
Soap & telenovela
7/10

The Great British Baking Show

★ 8.6
16K 213 2010–present
Food & cooking · Cozy
7/10

Degrassi: The Next Generation

★ 7.6
16K 385 2001–2015
School & campus · Coming of age
7/10

Real Time with Bill Maher

★ 7.2
15K 755 2003–present
Talk & panel · Satirical
7/10

Establishment: Osman

★ 7.4
14K 194 2019–2025
Turkish drama · Real history
7/10

Perry Mason

★ 8.3
13K 271 1957–1966
Legal · Procedural · Episodic
7/10

Project Runway

★ 7.4
12K 304 2004–present
Reality competition · Long-runner
7/10

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

★ 8.4
12K 2158 2005–2015
Talk & panel · Long-runner
7/10

My Family

★ 7.5
11K 121 2000–2011
Sitcom · British TV · Episodic
7/10

Matlock

★ 7.2
11K 181 1986–1995
Legal · Procedural · Episodic
7/10

MasterChef: USA

★ 7.2
11K 312 2010–present
Food & cooking
7/10

Beyaz Show

★ 7.1
11K 122 1996–2018
Talk & panel · Episodic
7/10

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

★ 8.8
11K 896 1968–2001
Wholesome · Kids & family
7/10

The Kapil Sharma Show

★ 7.3
10K 475 2016–present
Indian TV · Easy watching
7/10

The Nostalgia Critic

★ 7.5
10K 972 2007–present
Nostalgic · Episodic · Parody
7/10

How It's Made

★ 7.8
9K 477 2001–2019
Docuseries · Family-safe
7/10

Not Going Out

★ 7.6
9K 108 2006–present
Sitcom · Witty banter · British TV
7/10

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

★ 5.7
8K 330 2010–present
Lifestyle reality
7/10

Forensic Files

★ 8.8
8K 406 1996–2011
True crime · Docuseries · Episodic
7/10

Ishq Mein Marjawan 2

★ 6.7
8K 313 2020–2021
Soap & telenovela · Indian TV
7/10

Ghost Hunters

★ 6.3
7K 295 2004–2023
Episodic · Long-runner
7/10