Longest running TV shows by category

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This is a list of the longest running television shows by category.

Show Name Country Category Duration
Meet the Press United States TV series 1947 - present
Guiding Light United States Soap Opera 1952 - Present
Doctor Who United Kingdom Science Fiction series 1963 - 1989, 1996, 2005 - Present
Sazae-san Japan Animated series 1969 - Present
Blue Peter United Kingdom Children's Show 1959 - Present
Top of The Pops United Kingdom Music Show 1964 - 2006
Last of the Summer Wine United Kingdom Sitcom 1973 - Present
60 Minutes United States Current Affairs series 1968 - Present
ABC's Wide world of sports United States Sports Show 1961 - Present
Gunsmoke United States Western 1955 - 1975
Alfred Hitchcock presents United States Murder/Mystery series 1955 - 1965
The Simpsons United States Animated Sitcom 1989 - Present
Taggart United Kingdom Police Drama 1983 - Present
Timewatch United Kingdom History series 1981 - Present
The Stars at Night United Kingdom Science Show 1952 - Present
Wall Street Walk United States Finance show 1970 - 2005
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