List of television programs by episode count
Audiovisual broadcasts by narrative units
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The following is a list of television programs by episode count. Episode numbers for ongoing daytime dramas are drawn from the websites for the shows. Daily news broadcasts, such as The Today Show, Good Morning America, and SportsCenter, are not episodic in nature and are not listed.
List
This is a list of television programs by episode count with 2,500 episodes minimum.
| Program | Genre | Country of origin | Seasons | Episode count | Started broadcasting | Finished broadcasting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unser Sandmännchen | Animated | East Germany | 61 | 22,200+[1] | November 22, 1959 | Currently in production |
| Minuto de Dios | Religious | Colombia | N/a | 17,000+ | January 10, 1957 | Currently in production |
| Krishi Darshan | Agriculture | India | 62 | 16,780 | January 26, 1967 | Currently in production |
| General Hospital | Soap opera | United States | 62 | 15,766[2] | April 1, 1963 | Currently in production |
| Guiding Light | Soap opera | United States | 57 | 15,762[3][4] | June 30, 1952 | September 18, 2009 |
| Days of Our Lives | Soap opera | United States | 60 | 15,000[5] | November 8, 1965 | Currently in production |
| A Chat with Glendora | Talk Show | United States | 1 | 14,543 | 1972 | Currently in production |
| As the World Turns | Soap opera | United States | 54 | 13,858[6] | April 2, 1956 | September 17, 2010 |
| Eat Bulaga! | Variety show | Philippines | 45 | 13,600+ | July 30, 1979 | Currently in production |
| The Young and the Restless | Soap opera | United States | 51 | 13,003[7] | March 26, 1973 | Currently in production |
| Des chiffres et des lettres | Game show | France | 52 | 13,000[A] | September 19, 1965 | August 25, 2024 |
| Aktuelle Kamera | News show | East Germany | N/a | 12,000+ | December 21, 1952 | December 31, 1991 |
| 100 Huntley Street | Daily talk | Canada | 77 | 12,000+ | June 15, 1977 | Currently in production |
| Access Hollywood | Entertainment news | United States | 28 | 11,844[8][9] | September 6, 1996 | Currently in production |
| Coronation Street | Soap opera | United Kingdom | 60 | 11,746 | December 9, 1960 | Currently in production |
| One Life to Live | Soap opera | United States | 44 | 11,136[10] | July 15, 1968 | January 13, 2012 |
| All My Children | Soap opera | United States | 42 | 10,755[11] | January 5, 1970 | September 23, 2011 |
| Barátok közt | Soap opera | Hungary | 23 | 10,456[12] | October 26, 1998 | July 17, 2021 |
| Emmerdale | Soap opera | United Kingdom | 53 | 10,334 | October 16, 1972 | Currently in production |
| AM Plaza | Daily talk | South Korea | N/a | 10,012[13][unreliable source] | May 20, 1991 | Currently in production |
| Sandmännchen | Animated | West Germany | 30 | ~10,000[14] | December 1, 1959 | March 31, 1989 |
| TV Slagalica | Game show | Serbia | 197 | 9,900+ | November 22, 1993 | Currently in production |
| The Price Is Right (1972 version) | Game show | United States | 52 | 9,600 | September 4, 1972 | Currently in production |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | Soap opera | United States | 37 | 9,356[15][16] | March 23, 1987 | Currently in production |
| Search for Tomorrow | Soap opera | United States | 35 | 9,130[17] | September 3, 1951 | December 26, 1986 |
| Neighbours | Soap opera | Australia | 40 | 9,235 | March 18, 1985 | Currently in production |
| Jeopardy! (1984 version) | Game show | United States | 40 | 9,000[18] | September 10, 1984 | Currently in production |
| Another World | Soap opera | United States | 35 | 8,891[17] | May 4, 1964 | June 25, 1999 |
| Countdown | Game show | United Kingdom | 92 | 8,708[19] | November 2, 1982 | Currently in production |
| Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten | Soap opera | Germany | 34 | 8,530[20] | May 11, 1992 | Currently in production |
| Arul Neeram | Astrological show | India | 1 | 8,522 | February 11, 2001 | Currently in production |
| Hometown Report | Agriculture | South Korea | N/a | 8,401[21] | May 20, 1991 | Currently in production |
| Home and Away | Soap opera | Australia | 37 | 8,369[22] | January 17, 1988 | Currently in production |
| Munshi | Social & political satire | India | 1 | 8,360 | September 1, 2000 | Currently in production |
| Waratte Iitomo! (笑っていいとも!) | Variety show Talk show |
Japan | 31 | 8,054[23] | October 4, 1982 | March 31, 2014 |
| Pobol y Cwm | Soap opera | United Kingdom | 46 | 8,000[24] | October 16, 1974 | Currently in production |
| Wheel of Fortune (1983 syndicated version) | Game show | United States | 41 | 8,000[25] | September 19, 1983 | Currently in production |
| Striscia la notizia | Entertainment | Italy | 37 | 7,965 | November 7, 1988 | Currently in production |
| Shortland Street | Soap opera | New Zealand | 32 | 7,849 | May 25, 1992 | Currently in production |
| Les Guignols | Political satire Puppet show |
France | 30 | 7,500[B] | August 29, 1988 | June 22, 2018 |
| Bom Dia & Companhia | Children's | Brazil | 28 | 7,480 | August 2, 1993 | April 1, 2022 |
| Unter uns | Soap opera | Germany | 32 | 7,470[26] | November 28, 1994 | Currently in production |
| The Edge of Night | Soap opera | United States | 28 | 7,420[27] | April 2, 1956 | December 28, 1984 |
| Love of Life | Soap opera | United States | 29 | 7,315[28] | September 24, 1951 | February 1, 1980 |
| Saber y ganar | Game show | Spain | 39 | 7,194[29] | February 17, 1997 | Currently in production |
| Familie | Soap opera | Belgium | 32 | 7,100[30] | December 30, 1991 | Currently in production |
| Tritiyo Matra | Talk show | Bangladesh | 1 | 7,031 | July 7, 2003 | Currently in production |
| Goede tijden, slechte tijden | Soap opera | Netherlands | 35 | 7,027 | October 1, 1990 | Currently in production |
| EastEnders | Soap opera | United Kingdom | 38 | 6,973[31] | February 19, 1985 | Currently in production |
| Play School (UK) | Children's | United Kingdom | n/a | 6,866 | April 21, 1964 | September 12, 1988 |
| Un posto al sole | Soap opera | Italy | 30 | 6,780 | October 21, 1996 | Currently in production |
| Enjoy Yourself Tonight (歡樂今宵) | Variety show | British Hong Kong | n/a | 6,613[32] | November 20, 1967 | October 7, 1994 |
| Dom-2 | Reality | Russia | 17 | 6,400 | May 11, 2004 | Currently in production |
| Judge Judy | Reality | United States | 25 | 6,280 | September 16, 1996 | July 23, 2021 |
| Malhação | Soap opera | Brazil | 27 | 6,203[33] | April 24, 1995 | April 3, 2020 |
| Larry King Live | Talk show | United States | 20 | 6,120 | June 3, 1985 | December 16, 2010 |
| Blokken | Game show | Belgium | 27 | 6,094[34] | September 5, 1994 | Currently in production |
| Hollyoaks | Soap opera | United Kingdom | 25 | 6,050[35] | October 23, 1995 | Currently in production |
| Rasoi Show | Cookery show | India | 16 | 6,000 | October 25, 2004 | Currently in production |
| The View | Talk show | United States | 28 | 6,000 | August 11, 1997 | Currently in production |
| Thuis | Soap opera | Belgium | 29 | 5,535 | December 23, 1995 | Currently in production |
| 7de Laan | Soap opera | South Africa | 25 | 5,529[36] | April 4, 2000 | December 26, 2023 |
| Lingo | Game show | Netherlands | 32 | 5,490[37] | January 5, 1989 | Currently in production |
| Le Juste Prix | Game show | France | 17 | 5,425[citation needed] | December 13, 1987 | April 10, 2015 |
| Isidingo | Soap opera | South Africa | 22 | 5,414[38] | July 7, 1998 | March 12, 2020 |
| Blue Peter | Children's | United Kingdom | 62 | 5,294[39] | October 16, 1958 | Currently in production |
| The Secret Storm | Soap opera | United States | 20 | 5,195[40] | February 1, 1954 | February 8, 1974 |
| Bobino | Children's | Canada | 28 | 5,170 | May 23, 1957 | June 14, 1985 |
| Fair City | Soap opera | Ireland | 35 | 5,170[41] | September 1989 | Currently in production |
| Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Soap opera | India | 1 | 5,157 | January 12, 2009 | Currently in production |
| The Doctors | Soap opera | United States | 19 | 5,155 | April 1, 1963 | December 31, 1982 |
| Wheel of Fortune | Game show | Australia | 26 | 5,118 | July 21, 1981 | June 27, 2008 |
| Jaka to melodia? | Game show | Poland | 25 | 5,025 | September 4, 1997 | Currently in production |
| Match of the Day | Sports | United Kingdom | 51 | 5,000 | August 22, 1964 | Currently in production |
| The Jerry Springer Show | Tabloid talk show | United States | 27 | 4,969[42] | September 30, 1991 | July 26, 2018 |
| L'eredità | Game show | Italy | 20 | 4,959[43] | July 29, 2002 | Currently in production |
| Ulice | Soap opera | Czech Republic | 20 | 4,863[44] | September 5, 2005 | Currently in production |
| The Merv Griffin Show | Talk show | United States | 23 | 4,855 | October 6, 1962 | June 6, 1986 |
| Crossroads | Soap opera | United Kingdom | 26 | 4,830[45] | November 2, 1964 | May 30, 2003 |
| Sesamstraat | Children's | Netherlands Belgium |
41 | 4,800[46] | January 4, 1976 | 2019 |
| Salatut elämät | Soap opera Drama |
Finland | 28 | 4,798 | January 25, 1999 | Currently in production |
| Sesame Street | Children's | United States | 56 | 4,736 | November 10, 1969 | Currently in production |
| Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah | Sitcom | India | 1 | 4,706 | July 28, 2008 | Currently in production |
| Egoli: Place of Gold | Soap opera | South Africa | 18 | 4,706[47][48] | April 6, 1992 | March 31, 2010 |
| Plus belle la vie | Soap opera | France | 18 | 4,665 | August 30, 2004 | November 18, 2022 |
| Verbotene Liebe | Soap opera | Germany | 20 | 4,664[49] | January 2, 1995 | June 26, 2015 |
| Sale of the Century | Game show | Australia | 22 | 4,610 | July 14, 1980 | November 29, 2001 |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | Talk show | United States | 25 | 4,561[50] | September 8, 1986 | May 25, 2011 |
| Alles was zählt | Soap opera | Germany | 17 | 4,550[51] | March 15, 2006 | Currently in production |
| Pyramid | Game show | United States | 39 | 4,532 | March 26, 1973 | January 10, 2013 |
| It's Showtime | Variety show | Philippines | 11 | 4,500+ | October 24, 2009 | Currently in production |
| Doctors | Soap opera | United Kingdom | 24 | 4,496[52] | March 26, 2000 | Currently in production |
| Kang's Family | Soap opera | China | 22 | 4,300 | August 30, 2000 | Currently in production |
| Sturm der Liebe | Soap opera | Germany | 20 | 4,291 | September 26, 2005 | Currently in production |
| Jóban Rosszban | Soap opera | Hungary | 17 | 4,287[53] | January 23, 2005 | April 14, 2022 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Talk show Variety show |
United States | 22 | 4,261[54] | August 30, 1993 | May 20, 2015 |
| Generations | Soap opera | South Africa | 13 | 4,246 | 1994 | May 20, 2013 |
| Klan | Soap opera | Poland | 26 | 4,232 | September 22, 1997 | Currently in production |
| Olimayamana Ethirkaalam | Astrological show | India | 1 | 4,232 | December 9, 2009 | Currently in production |
| Slavi's Show | Talk show Variety show Comedy |
Bulgaria | 19 | 4,176 | November 27, 2000 | July 31, 2019 |
| Marienhof | Soap opera | Germany | 18 | 4,053[55][56] | October 1, 1992 | June 15, 2011 |
| Rote Rosen | Soap opera | Germany | 22 | 4,042 | November 6, 2006 | Currently in production |
| O Preço Certo | Game show | Portugal | 3 | 4,000[57] | September 17, 1990 | Currently in production |
| Abhishekam | Soap opera | India | 12 | 4,000 | December 22, 2008 | February 1, 2022 |
| The Daily Show | Comedy | United States | 18 | 3,991 | July 22, 1996 | Currently in production |
| Binnelanders | Soap opera | South Africa | 16 | 3,950 | October 15, 2005 | Currently in production |
| The One Show | News magazine | United Kingdom | 1 | 3,941 | April 14, 2006 | Currently in production |
| Padres e Hijos | Soap opera | Colombia | 17 | 3,880[58] | March 15, 1993 | August 21, 2009 |
| Na Wspólnej | Soap opera | Poland | 21 | 3,727 | January 23, 2003 | Currently in production |
| Goenkale | Soap opera | Spain | 26 | 3,707[59] | October 3, 1994 | December 28, 2015 |
| Pierwsza miłość | Soap opera | Poland | 19 | 3,700 | November 4, 2004 | Currently in production |
| Het Klokhuis | Educational | Netherlands | 43 | 3,690[60] | January 3, 1988 | Currently in production |
| Jackanory | Children's | United Kingdom | 30 | 3,640[61] | December 13, 1965 | March 24, 1996 |
| Tinsel | Soap opera | Nigeria | 15 | 3,600 | September 7, 2008 | Currently in production |
| Lykkehjulet | Game show | Denmark | 23 | 3,559 | October 1, 1988 | 2001 |
| Ryan's Hope | Soap opera | United States | 13 | 3,515 | July 7, 1975 | January 13, 1989 |
| La ruota della fortuna | Game show | Italy | 15 | 3,501[62] | October 19, 1987 | June 19, 2009 |
| OK, il prezzo è giusto! | Game show | Italy | 21 | 3,466[62] | December 21, 1983 | April 13, 2001 |
| Lampsi | Soap opera Drama |
Greece | 14 | 3,457 | September 16, 1991 | July 29, 2005 |
| Tukang Ojek Pengkolan | Soap opera | Indonesia | 1 | 3,522 | April 25, 2015 | March 17, 2023 |
| Trace | Crime drama | Russia | 19 | 3,353[63] | September 3, 2007 | Currently in production |
| Scandal! | Soap opera | South Africa | 13 | 3,335 | September 8, 2005 | Currently in production |
| Muvhango | Soap opera | South Africa | 13 | 3,330 | April 7, 1997 | Currently in production |
| Aadade Aadharam | Soap opera | India | 12 | 3,329 | January 26, 2009 | March 14, 2020 |
| Family Feud | Game show | United States | 22 | 3,304[64] | July 12, 1976 | Currently in production |
| Susana Giménez | Talk show | Argentina | 26 | 3,250 | June 1, 1987 | December 15, 2019 |
| Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf | Children's | China | 42 | 3,149 | August 3, 2005 | Currently in production |
| Hotel Cæsar | Soap opera | Norway | 34 | 3,123 | October 24, 1998 | December 14, 2017 |
| 3000 Whys of Blue Cat | Animated | China | 9 | 3,057 | October 8, 1999 | Currently in production |
| Just for Laughs Gags | Reality | Canada | 25 | 3,000+ | December 26, 2000 | Currently in production |
| Play School (Australia) | Children's | Australia | 59 | 2,670 | July 18, 1966 | Currently in production |
See also
- List of longest-running television shows by category
- List of longest-running U.S. cable television series
- List of most watched television broadcasts
- List of longest-running U.S. primetime television series
- List of longest-running U.S. first-run syndicated television series
- Lists of television programs by episode count
- List of longest-running radio programmes
Notes
- Estimation is based on the show's frequency, which was every two weeks, then every week until 1970. In 1972, it was broadcast every five days in the week and according to the show's website is still following this format to this day, putting the estimate of the number of episodes around 12,000.
- Estimation based on the show's frequency which was 5 days a week