there are some of the finest television has to offer play a little doctor
has to offer play a little doctor
has to offer play a little doctor rhetorician
rhetorician
rhetorician welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 best longest-running TV shows did you
best longest-running TV shows did you
best longest-running TV shows did you see who shot you for this list we’re
see who shot you for this list we’re
see who shot you for this list we’re looking at shows that aired for a
looking at shows that aired for a
looking at shows that aired for a significant chunk of time like at least
significant chunk of time like at least
significant chunk of time like at least 10 years and which we also consider well
10 years and which we also consider well
10 years and which we also consider well made well acted good quality shows oh it
made well acted good quality shows oh it
made well acted good quality shows oh it broke don’t fix it however we’ve
broke don’t fix it however we’ve
broke don’t fix it however we’ve excluded game shows reality shows news
excluded game shows reality shows news
excluded game shows reality shows news shows and talk shows so grab a bowl of
shows and talk shows so grab a bowl of
shows and talk shows so grab a bowl of popcorn and your remote as we start
popcorn and your remote as we start
popcorn and your remote as we start things off number 10
things off number 10
things off number 10 cheers you know there’s a group over
cheers you know there’s a group over
cheers you know there’s a group over there arguing about the sweatiest movie
there arguing about the sweatiest movie
there arguing about the sweatiest movie of an a huh the what what movie did
of an a huh the what what movie did
of an a huh the what what movie did people sweat the most in that’s easy
people sweat the most in that’s easy
people sweat the most in that’s easy rocky – no no not even close body sweat
rocky – no no not even close body sweat
rocky – no no not even close body sweat city in her the boys that galley sweat
city in her the boys that galley sweat
city in her the boys that galley sweat like pigs on an alien that’s what alien
like pigs on an alien that’s what alien
like pigs on an alien that’s what alien buckets though it was nearly axed by NBC
buckets though it was nearly axed by NBC
buckets though it was nearly axed by NBC in its first season due to low ratings
in its first season due to low ratings
in its first season due to low ratings this is the thanks we get
this is the thanks we get
this is the thanks we get cheers is now considered one of the
cheers is now considered one of the
cheers is now considered one of the greatest sitcoms ever take it easy with
greatest sitcoms ever take it easy with
greatest sitcoms ever take it easy with it was Sam’s kind of shy about this sort
it was Sam’s kind of shy about this sort
it was Sam’s kind of shy about this sort of thing taking place in the eponymous
of thing taking place in the eponymous
of thing taking place in the eponymous Boston pub where everybody knows your
Boston pub where everybody knows your
Boston pub where everybody knows your name
name
name Cheers chronicles the lives of staff and
Cheers chronicles the lives of staff and
Cheers chronicles the lives of staff and patrons alike with many colorful
patrons alike with many colorful
patrons alike with many colorful characters pulling up a stool at the bar
characters pulling up a stool at the bar
characters pulling up a stool at the bar ah
when one quick one that I really gotta
when one quick one that I really gotta fly after 11 seasons on the air 28 Emmy
fly after 11 seasons on the air 28 Emmy
fly after 11 seasons on the air 28 Emmy wins and after spawning an equally
wins and after spawning an equally
wins and after spawning an equally successful spinoff in Frasier Sam Malone
successful spinoff in Frasier Sam Malone
successful spinoff in Frasier Sam Malone and friends closed up shop with one of
and friends closed up shop with one of
and friends closed up shop with one of the most watched TV finales in US
the most watched TV finales in US
the most watched TV finales in US history every day you wake up
history every day you wake up
history every day you wake up something’s change everything’s just
something’s change everything’s just
something’s change everything’s just changing so fast I like things to stay
changing so fast I like things to stay
changing so fast I like things to stay the way they are you know I like things
the way they are you know I like things
the way they are you know I like things you can count on you know you just gave
you can count on you know you just gave
you can count on you know you just gave me something to think about woody I’m
me something to think about woody I’m
me something to think about woody I’m sorry Sam I hate it when somebody does
sorry Sam I hate it when somebody does
sorry Sam I hate it when somebody does that to me
that to me
that to me number 9 law and order anyone explain to
number 9 law and order anyone explain to
number 9 law and order anyone explain to me what that’s about
me what that’s about
me what that’s about with its stories ripped from the
with its stories ripped from the
with its stories ripped from the headlines and telling the thinly veiled
headlines and telling the thinly veiled
headlines and telling the thinly veiled tales of real-life crimes this police
tales of real-life crimes this police
tales of real-life crimes this police procedural / legal drama spawned a
procedural / legal drama spawned a
procedural / legal drama spawned a hugely successful franchise featuring a
hugely successful franchise featuring a
hugely successful franchise featuring a cast of rotating characters this show
cast of rotating characters this show
cast of rotating characters this show saw its episode split in two with the
saw its episode split in two with the
saw its episode split in two with the first half focusing on the police
first half focusing on the police
first half focusing on the police investigation into a crime and the
investigation into a crime and the
investigation into a crime and the second concentrating on the legal case
second concentrating on the legal case
second concentrating on the legal case isn’t it possible that pneumonia killed
isn’t it possible that pneumonia killed
isn’t it possible that pneumonia killed Suzanne Morton it’s possible that death
Suzanne Morton it’s possible that death
Suzanne Morton it’s possible that death rays from Mars killed her but I don’t
rays from Mars killed her but I don’t
rays from Mars killed her but I don’t think so
think so
think so compelling because of the writing acting
compelling because of the writing acting
compelling because of the writing acting and true crime aspects of the show law
and true crime aspects of the show law
and true crime aspects of the show law and order lasted a record-setting 20
and order lasted a record-setting 20
and order lasted a record-setting 20 seasons before putting their final case
seasons before putting their final case
seasons before putting their final case to bed in 2010
to bed in 2010
to bed in 2010 here you go it’s an invitation from the
here you go it’s an invitation from the
here you go it’s an invitation from the grand jury they want to talk to you
grand jury they want to talk to you
grand jury they want to talk to you about your friendly neighborhood serial
about your friendly neighborhood serial
about your friendly neighborhood serial rapist number 8 match
adapted from the 1970 movie of the same
adapted from the 1970 movie of the same name mash was an offbeat comedy satire
name mash was an offbeat comedy satire
name mash was an offbeat comedy satire about the highs and lows of war we got
about the highs and lows of war we got
about the highs and lows of war we got more waiting if you don’t get a regular
more waiting if you don’t get a regular
more waiting if you don’t get a regular beat soon then you better let him go
beat soon then you better let him go
beat soon then you better let him go though the show was set in Korea it
though the show was set in Korea it
though the show was set in Korea it began during and paralleled the Vietnam
began during and paralleled the Vietnam
began during and paralleled the Vietnam War carefully walking the line between
War carefully walking the line between
War carefully walking the line between observing war and protesting it those
observing war and protesting it those
observing war and protesting it those two they’re ruining this war for all of
two they’re ruining this war for all of
two they’re ruining this war for all of us
us
us mash followed a mobile medical unit and
mash followed a mobile medical unit and
mash followed a mobile medical unit and all the flamboyant characters who worked
all the flamboyant characters who worked
all the flamboyant characters who worked in it and on February 28 1983 after 11
in it and on February 28 1983 after 11
in it and on February 28 1983 after 11 award-winning seasons many of those
award-winning seasons many of those
award-winning seasons many of those characters packed their bags in what
characters packed their bags in what
characters packed their bags in what remains the most watched US TV finale of
remains the most watched US TV finale of
remains the most watched US TV finale of all time I’ll miss you a lot
I can’t imagine what this place would
I can’t imagine what this place would have been like if I hadn’t found you
have been like if I hadn’t found you
have been like if I hadn’t found you here
number seven Coronation Street don’t
number seven Coronation Street don’t worry just where he’s going the minions
worry just where he’s going the minions
worry just where he’s going the minions I’m gonna know 4d buzz it it pause it
I’m gonna know 4d buzz it it pause it
I’m gonna know 4d buzz it it pause it what Tom what do think um motorbike of
what Tom what do think um motorbike of
what Tom what do think um motorbike of course over my dead body
course over my dead body
course over my dead body although days of our lives and other
although days of our lives and other
although days of our lives and other soap operas were considered we decided
soap operas were considered we decided
soap operas were considered we decided to give our number seven slot to this
to give our number seven slot to this
to give our number seven slot to this mainstay of British television what’s
mainstay of British television what’s
mainstay of British television what’s the reason
the reason
the reason don’t try playing me anymore off you
don’t try playing me anymore off you
don’t try playing me anymore off you should forget okay Cory revolves around
should forget okay Cory revolves around
should forget okay Cory revolves around the blue-collar residents of you guessed
the blue-collar residents of you guessed
the blue-collar residents of you guessed it Coronation Street in the fictional
it Coronation Street in the fictional
it Coronation Street in the fictional English town of Weatherfield story lines
English town of Weatherfield story lines
English town of Weatherfield story lines include marriages births deaths three
include marriages births deaths three
include marriages births deaths three marriages disasters and the occasional
marriages disasters and the occasional
marriages disasters and the occasional murder mystery but Cory also happens to
murder mystery but Cory also happens to
murder mystery but Cory also happens to feature three-dimensional and relatable
feature three-dimensional and relatable
feature three-dimensional and relatable characters as well as playful humor that
characters as well as playful humor that
characters as well as playful humor that is kept it thriving for over half a
is kept it thriving for over half a
is kept it thriving for over half a century anyway you might quite enjoy it
century anyway you might quite enjoy it
century anyway you might quite enjoy it enjoy what getting inside women’s
enjoy what getting inside women’s
enjoy what getting inside women’s underwear for a change how do you
underwear for a change how do you
underwear for a change how do you believe this carbon number six South
believe this carbon number six South
believe this carbon number six South Park check this one out
Park check this one out
Park check this one out ready Ike kick the baby root the baby
ready Ike kick the baby root the baby
ready Ike kick the baby root the baby kick the baby
kick the baby
kick the baby the brainchild of Matt Stone and Trey
the brainchild of Matt Stone and Trey
the brainchild of Matt Stone and Trey Parker this Comedy Central cartoon may
Parker this Comedy Central cartoon may
Parker this Comedy Central cartoon may be animated but it’s definitely for
be animated but it’s definitely for
be animated but it’s definitely for adult eyes only
adult eyes only
adult eyes only Kenny’s managed Eldo well then I know a
Kenny’s managed Eldo well then I know a
Kenny’s managed Eldo well then I know a certain kitty kitty who’s sleeping with
certain kitty kitty who’s sleeping with
certain kitty kitty who’s sleeping with mommy tonight a show about four young
mommy tonight a show about four young
mommy tonight a show about four young friends who live in a quiet little
friends who live in a quiet little
friends who live in a quiet little mountain town South Park doesn’t sound
mountain town South Park doesn’t sound
mountain town South Park doesn’t sound right for biting political satire but it
right for biting political satire but it
right for biting political satire but it is love is like taking a dump butters
is love is like taking a dump butters
is love is like taking a dump butters sometimes it works itself out but
sometimes it works itself out but
sometimes it works itself out but sometimes you got to give it a nice hard
sometimes you got to give it a nice hard
sometimes you got to give it a nice hard slimy push never afraid to cross the
slimy push never afraid to cross the
slimy push never afraid to cross the line talk taboos skewer celebs or to
line talk taboos skewer celebs or to
line talk taboos skewer celebs or to make a point the creators of this
make a point the creators of this
make a point the creators of this award-winning black comedy satire love
award-winning black comedy satire love
award-winning black comedy satire love holding a mirror up to their viewers to
holding a mirror up to their viewers to
holding a mirror up to their viewers to say society you’re being an idiot yeah
say society you’re being an idiot yeah
say society you’re being an idiot yeah that’s pretty good but can you play John
that’s pretty good but can you play John
that’s pretty good but can you play John the fisherman
my Saturday night
my Saturday night number five Saturday Night Live
sometimes we’ll never break out in the
sometimes we’ll never break out in the coast but premiering in the Golden Age
coast but premiering in the Golden Age
coast but premiering in the Golden Age of TV variety shows Lorne Michaels SNL
of TV variety shows Lorne Michaels SNL
of TV variety shows Lorne Michaels SNL is the last remaining holdover of this
is the last remaining holdover of this
is the last remaining holdover of this era here with a point-counterpoint are
era here with a point-counterpoint are
era here with a point-counterpoint are Mick Jagger and Keith Richards filmed
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards filmed
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards filmed live from New York with a different host
live from New York with a different host
live from New York with a different host and musical guest each new episode this
and musical guest each new episode this
and musical guest each new episode this show has changed and evolved with the
show has changed and evolved with the
show has changed and evolved with the times bringing in new cast talent every
times bringing in new cast talent every
times bringing in new cast talent every few years to keep the show fresh
few years to keep the show fresh
few years to keep the show fresh interesting and relevant again I remind
interesting and relevant again I remind
interesting and relevant again I remind you all answers are strictly
you all answers are strictly
you all answers are strictly confidential question 5 what bank do you
confidential question 5 what bank do you
confidential question 5 what bank do you use what is your ATM PIN number known
use what is your ATM PIN number known
use what is your ATM PIN number known for their political satire celebrity
for their political satire celebrity
for their political satire celebrity impersonations and original characters
impersonations and original characters
impersonations and original characters and for launching the careers of
and for launching the careers of
and for launching the careers of multiple comedy greats the award-winning
multiple comedy greats the award-winning
multiple comedy greats the award-winning SNL still hasn’t gone out of style in
SNL still hasn’t gone out of style in
SNL still hasn’t gone out of style in the confused black friend
kind of see how Big Bird Oh number four
kind of see how Big Bird Oh number four Sesame Street created specifically to be
Sesame Street created specifically to be
Sesame Street created specifically to be addictive but also educational this PBS
addictive but also educational this PBS
addictive but also educational this PBS program has been entertaining and
program has been entertaining and
program has been entertaining and teaching children for generations
three balls nicknamed the longest street
three balls nicknamed the longest street in the world because of its global
in the world because of its global
in the world because of its global audience
audience
audience many tykes knew their ABCs and one two
many tykes knew their ABCs and one two
many tykes knew their ABCs and one two threes way before kindergarten thanks to
threes way before kindergarten thanks to
threes way before kindergarten thanks to Big Bird Bert and Ernie
Big Bird Bert and Ernie
Big Bird Bert and Ernie and the rest of Jim Henson’s Muppets and
and the rest of Jim Henson’s Muppets and
and the rest of Jim Henson’s Muppets and you need a W to make such words as wash
you need a W to make such words as wash
you need a W to make such words as wash and woman and weeping willow and huh
and woman and weeping willow and huh
and woman and weeping willow and huh I’m sorry it was some sort of mistake
I’m sorry it was some sort of mistake
I’m sorry it was some sort of mistake here I thought I was supposed to talk
here I thought I was supposed to talk
here I thought I was supposed to talk about w but they sent me an N here
about w but they sent me an N here
about w but they sent me an N here instead with songs humor lessons and pop
instead with songs humor lessons and pop
instead with songs humor lessons and pop culture jokes thrown in Sesame Street
culture jokes thrown in Sesame Street
culture jokes thrown in Sesame Street set the standard for educational
set the standard for educational
set the standard for educational children’s programming n has won over
children’s programming n has won over
children’s programming n has won over one hundred and fifty Emmys in the
one hundred and fifty Emmys in the
one hundred and fifty Emmys in the process wait that’s not a hairy cow oh
process wait that’s not a hairy cow oh
process wait that’s not a hairy cow oh my gosh yeah with the letter Y
number three Gunsmoke now you listen to
number three Gunsmoke now you listen to me doc is in no condition to be here at
me doc is in no condition to be here at
me doc is in no condition to be here at all but he came he came to help a man
all but he came he came to help a man
all but he came he came to help a man who tried to kill him and you’re not
who tried to kill him and you’re not
who tried to kill him and you’re not going to stop in mrs. pitcher derived
going to stop in mrs. pitcher derived
going to stop in mrs. pitcher derived from a radio western of the same name
from a radio western of the same name
from a radio western of the same name this TV mainstay follows Matt Dillon US
this TV mainstay follows Matt Dillon US
this TV mainstay follows Matt Dillon US Marshal to Dodge City Kansas as he tries
Marshal to Dodge City Kansas as he tries
Marshal to Dodge City Kansas as he tries to keep his town clean of crime Dobie do
to keep his town clean of crime Dobie do
to keep his town clean of crime Dobie do you know what I can do with the things
you know what I can do with the things
you know what I can do with the things of this hand just the fingers and forget
of this hand just the fingers and forget
of this hand just the fingers and forget it that the marshal with me I’ll use the
it that the marshal with me I’ll use the
it that the marshal with me I’ll use the other hand on him if he starts ordering
other hand on him if he starts ordering
other hand on him if he starts ordering me about to hold on here we’re not gonna
me about to hold on here we’re not gonna
me about to hold on here we’re not gonna get anywhere with that kind of talk with
get anywhere with that kind of talk with
get anywhere with that kind of talk with the simple mission to try to use his
the simple mission to try to use his
the simple mission to try to use his head before reaching for his gun marshal
head before reaching for his gun marshal
head before reaching for his gun marshal Dillon grew from a strong young hero to
Dillon grew from a strong young hero to
Dillon grew from a strong young hero to a seasoned veteran over the show’s 20
a seasoned veteran over the show’s 20
a seasoned veteran over the show’s 20 years people can change deck running for
years people can change deck running for
years people can change deck running for six hundred and thirty five episodes
six hundred and thirty five episodes
six hundred and thirty five episodes Gunsmoke was America’s longest-running
Gunsmoke was America’s longest-running
Gunsmoke was America’s longest-running dramatic live-action primetime series
dramatic live-action primetime series
dramatic live-action primetime series and of course it’s personal stamp of
and of course it’s personal stamp of
and of course it’s personal stamp of approval from Western hero John Wayne
approval from Western hero John Wayne
approval from Western hero John Wayne didn’t hurt I hope you’ll agree with me
didn’t hurt I hope you’ll agree with me
didn’t hurt I hope you’ll agree with me it’s honest its adult it’s realistic
it’s honest its adult it’s realistic
it’s honest its adult it’s realistic number two the Simpsons Oh
can we keep him dad please buddies a
can we keep him dad please buddies a loser he’s pathetic
loser he’s pathetic
loser he’s pathetic he’s perception with over 25 seasons and
he’s perception with over 25 seasons and
he’s perception with over 25 seasons and 550 episodes in the can as well as a
550 episodes in the can as well as a
550 episodes in the can as well as a big-screen Blockbuster and more
big-screen Blockbuster and more
big-screen Blockbuster and more merchandise than you can shake a stick
merchandise than you can shake a stick
merchandise than you can shake a stick at
at
at Homer Marge Bart Lisa and Maggie have
Homer Marge Bart Lisa and Maggie have
Homer Marge Bart Lisa and Maggie have ceased to be just a TV show they’re an
ceased to be just a TV show they’re an
ceased to be just a TV show they’re an empire and life just gets more exciting
empire and life just gets more exciting
empire and life just gets more exciting urge can we trade I don’t trust these
urge can we trade I don’t trust these
urge can we trade I don’t trust these guys the longest-running scripted show
guys the longest-running scripted show
guys the longest-running scripted show on US television Matt Groening is The
on US television Matt Groening is The
on US television Matt Groening is The Simpsons parodies middle-class American
Simpsons parodies middle-class American
Simpsons parodies middle-class American life in a way only cartoons can and has
life in a way only cartoons can and has
life in a way only cartoons can and has pervaded pop culture like few shows
pervaded pop culture like few shows
pervaded pop culture like few shows before or since a lot of people think
before or since a lot of people think
before or since a lot of people think our dad’s behavior is screwed us up and
our dad’s behavior is screwed us up and
our dad’s behavior is screwed us up and it has don’t believe us just look up
it has don’t believe us just look up
it has don’t believe us just look up dope in the dictionary hey little one
dope in the dictionary hey little one
dope in the dictionary hey little one Santa’s back oh oh oh damn it
Santa’s back oh oh oh damn it
Santa’s back oh oh oh damn it before we change the channel to our top
before we change the channel to our top
before we change the channel to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions just because somebody wants to publish
just because somebody wants to publish
just because somebody wants to publish my book doesn’t mean anyone will bother
my book doesn’t mean anyone will bother
my book doesn’t mean anyone will bother to read it that’s what I go riding horse
to read it that’s what I go riding horse
to read it that’s what I go riding horse oh you gotta admit I tired him out a
oh you gotta admit I tired him out a
oh you gotta admit I tired him out a little bit
little bit
little bit what do you live you really care Sue
what do you live you really care Sue
what do you live you really care Sue Ellen it’s unlikely that any one
Ellen it’s unlikely that any one
Ellen it’s unlikely that any one cowardly enough to take his own life
cowardly enough to take his own life
cowardly enough to take his own life would be brave enough to watch his own
would be brave enough to watch his own
would be brave enough to watch his own death number one
death number one
death number one Doctor Who I’m the doctor by the way
Doctor Who I’m the doctor by the way
Doctor Who I’m the doctor by the way what’s your name Rose nice to meet you
what’s your name Rose nice to meet you
what’s your name Rose nice to meet you rose
rose
rose run for your life who know the secret to
run for your life who know the secret to
run for your life who know the secret to TV longevity was a time-traveling alien
TV longevity was a time-traveling alien
TV longevity was a time-traveling alien in a British police box by the way did I
in a British police box by the way did I
in a British police box by the way did I mention it also travels in time
mention it also travels in time
mention it also travels in time following the various incarnations of a
following the various incarnations of a
following the various incarnations of a humanoid extraterrestrial that fights
humanoid extraterrestrial that fights
humanoid extraterrestrial that fights all manner of foreign foes this sci-fi
all manner of foreign foes this sci-fi
all manner of foreign foes this sci-fi classic has transcended its BBC origins
classic has transcended its BBC origins
classic has transcended its BBC origins to find fans the world over good idea a
to find fans the world over good idea a
to find fans the world over good idea a cult favorite and a Guinness world
cult favorite and a Guinness world
cult favorite and a Guinness world record holder for world’s longest
record holder for world’s longest
record holder for world’s longest running sci-fi series Doctor Who changes
running sci-fi series Doctor Who changes
running sci-fi series Doctor Who changes with the times by bringing in a new lead
with the times by bringing in a new lead
with the times by bringing in a new lead actor every few series but the themes of
actor every few series but the themes of
actor every few series but the themes of adventure helping others and righting
adventure helping others and righting
adventure helping others and righting wrongs remain constant you might say
wrongs remain constant you might say
wrongs remain constant you might say I’ve been doing this all my lives do you
I’ve been doing this all my lives do you
I’ve been doing this all my lives do you agree with our list which long-running
agree with our list which long-running
agree with our list which long-running TV show is your favorite for more
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