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.
This is a list of television programs by episode count with 1,500 episodes minimum.
Program | Genre | Country of origin | Seasons | Episode count | Started broadcasting | Finished broadcasting |
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Unser Sandmännchen | Animated | (East-) Germany | 61 | 22,000+ [1] | November 22, 1959 | Currently in production |
Krishi Darshan | Agriculture | India | 62 | 16,780 | January 26, 1967 | Currently in production |
Guiding Light | Soap opera | United States | 57 | 15,762 [2] [3] | June 30, 1952 | September 18, 2009 |
General Hospital | Soap opera | United States | 59 | 15,455 [4] | April 1, 1963 | Currently in production |
Days of Our Lives | Soap opera | United States | 56 | 14,430 [5] | November 8, 1965 | 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 | 13,500+ | July 30, 1979 | Currently in production |
The Young and the Restless | Soap opera | United States | 51 | 12,776 [7] | March 26, 1973 | Currently in production |
Des chiffres et des lettres | Game show | France | 52 | 12,000 [upper-alpha 1] | September 19, 1965 | Currently in production |
Access Hollywood | Entertainment news | United States | 26 | 11,503 [8] [9] | September 6, 1996 | Currently in production |
Coronation Street | Soap opera | United Kingdom | 60 | 11,263 | 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 |
100 Huntley Street | Daily talk | Canada | 77 | 10,300 | June 15, 1977 | Currently in production |
Sandmännchen | Animated | West-Germany | 30 | ~10,000 [13] | December 1, 1959 | March 31, 1989 |
Emmerdale | Soap opera | United Kingdom | 50 | 9,996 | October 16, 1972 | Currently in production |
The Price Is Right (1972 version) | Game show | United States | 52 | 9,600 | September 4, 1972 | Currently in production |
Search for Tomorrow | Soap opera | United States | 35 | 9,130 [14] | September 3, 1951 | December 26, 1986 |
Neighbours | Soap opera | Australia | 39 | 9,015 | March 18, 1985 | Currently in production |
Jeopardy! (1984 version) | Game show | United States | 40 | 9,000 [15] | September 10, 1984 | Currently in production |
Another World | Soap opera | United States | 35 | 8,891 [14] | May 4, 1964 | June 25, 1999 |
The Bold and the Beautiful | Soap opera | United States | 34 | 8,730 [16] [17] | March 23, 1987 | Currently in production |
Arul Neeram | Astrological show | India | 1 | 8,522 | February 11, 2001 | Currently in production |
TV Slagalica | Game show | Serbia | 164 | 8,829 | November 22, 1993 | Currently in production |
Home and Away | Soap opera | Australia | 34 | 8,220 [18] | January 17, 1988 | Currently in production |
Waratte Iitomo! (笑っていいとも!) | Variety show Talk show | Japan | 31 | 8,054 [19] | October 4, 1982 | March 31, 2014 |
Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten | Soap opera | Germany | 32 | 8,040 [20] | May 11, 1992 | Currently in production |
Countdown | Game show | United Kingdom | 87 | 8,014 [21] | November 2, 1982 | Currently in production |
Munshi | Social & political satire | India | 1 | 8,003 | September 1, 2000 | Currently in production |
Pobol y Cwm | Soap opera | United Kingdom | 46 | 8,000 [22] | October 16, 1974 | 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 [upper-alpha 2] | August 29, 1988 | June 22, 2018 |
Bom Dia & Companhia | Children's | Brazil | 28 | 7,480 | August 2, 1993 | April 1, 2022 |
The Edge of Night | Soap opera | United States | 28 | 7,420 [23] | April 2, 1956 | December 28, 1984 |
Striscia la notizia | Entertainment | Italy | 35 | 7,418 | November 7, 1988 | Currently in production |
Love of Life | Soap opera | United States | 29 | 7,315 [24] | September 24, 1951 | February 1, 1980 |
Wheel of Fortune (1983 syndicated version) | Game show | United States | 41 | 7,250 [25] | September 19, 1983 | Currently in production |
Saber y ganar | Game show | Spain | 39 | 7,194 [26] | February 17, 1997 | Currently in production |
Familie | Soap opera | Belgium | 32 | 7,100 [27] | December 30, 1991 | Currently in production |
Unter uns | Soap opera | Germany | 29 | 7,056 [28] | November 28, 1994 | Currently in production |
Tritiyo Matra | Talk Show | Bangladesh | 1 | 7,031 | July 7, 2003 | Currently in production |
Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden | Soap opera | Netherlands | 33 | 6,707 | October 1, 1990 | Currently in production |
EastEnders | Soap opera | United Kingdom | 38 | 6,640 [29] | February 19, 1985 | Currently in production |
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 [30] | April 24, 1995 | April 3, 2020 |
Un posto al sole | Soap opera | Italy | 27 | 6,125 | October 21, 1996 | Currently in production |
Larry King Live | Talk show | United States | 20 | 6,120 | June 3, 1985 | December 16, 2010 |
Blokken | Game show | Belgium | 27 | 6,094 [31] | September 5, 1994 | Currently in production |
Hollyoaks | Soap opera | United Kingdom | 25 | 6,040 [32] | October 23, 1995 | Currently in production |
Rasoi Show | Cookery show | India | 16 | 6,000 | October 25, 2004 | Currently in production |
7de Laan | Soap opera | South Africa | 25 | 5,529 [33] | April 4, 2000 | December 26, 2023 |
Lingo | Game show | Netherlands | 32 | 5,490 [34] | 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 [35] | July 7, 1998 | March 12, 2020 |
Thuis | Soap opera | Belgium | 29 | 5,535 | December 23, 1995 | Currently in production |
The Secret Storm | Soap opera | United States | 20 | 5,195 [36] | February 1, 1954 | February 8, 1974 |
Blue Peter | Children's | United Kingdom | 62 | 5,173 [37] | October 16, 1958 | Currently in production |
Bobino | Children's | Canada | 28 | 5,170 | May 23, 1957 | June 14, 1985 |
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 View | Talk show | United States | 26 | 5,000 | August 11, 1997 | Currently in production |
The Jerry Springer Show | Tabloid talk show | United States | 27 | 4,969 [38] | September 30, 1991 | July 26, 2018 |
L'eredità | Game Show | Italy | 20 | 4,959 [39] | July 29, 2002 | 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 [40] | November 2, 1964 | May 30, 2003 |
Sesamstraat | Children's | Netherlands Belgium | 41 | 4,800 [41] | January 4, 1976 | 2019 |
Egoli: Place of Gold | Soap opera | South Africa | 18 | 4,706 [42] [43] | April 6, 1992 | March 31, 2010 |
Plus belle la vie | Soap opera | France | 18 | 4,665 | August 30, 2004 | November 18, 2022 |
Ulice | Soap opera | Czech Republic | 18 | 4,655 [44] | September 5, 2005 | Currently in production |
Verbotene Liebe | Soap opera | Germany | 20 | 4,664 [45] | January 2, 1995 | June 26, 2015 |
Sesame Street | Children's | United States | 54 | 4,633 [46] | November 10, 1969 | Currently in production |
Sale of the Century | Game show | Australia | 22 | 4,610 | July 14, 1980 | November 29, 2001 |
Olimayamana Ethirkaalam | Astrological show | India | 1 | 4,232 | December 9, 2009 | Currently in production |
The Oprah Winfrey Show | Talk show | United States | 25 | 4,561 [47] | September 8, 1986 | May 25, 2011 |
Pyramid | Game show | United States | 39 | 4,532 | March 26, 1973 | January 10, 2013 |
Fair City | Soap opera | Ireland | 33 | 4,530 [48] | September 1989 | Currently in production |
Salatut elämät | Soap opera Drama | Finland | 25 | 4,472 | January 25, 1999 | Currently in production |
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Soap opera | India | 68 | 4,329 | January 12, 2009 | Currently in production |
Kang's Family | Soap opera | China | 22 | 4,300 | August 30, 2000 | Currently in production |
Doctors | Soap opera | United Kingdom | 24 | 4,292 [49] | March 26, 2000 | Currently in production |
Jóban Rosszban | Soap opera | Hungary | 17 | 4,287 [50] | January 23, 2005 | April 14, 2022 |
Late Show with David Letterman | Talk show Variety show | United States | 22 | 4,261 [51] | 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 |
Slavi's Show | Talk show Variety show Comedy | Bulgaria | 19 | 4,176 | November 27, 2000 | July 31, 2019 |
Alles was zählt | Soap opera | Germany | 17 | 4,128 [52] | March 15, 2006 | Currently in production |
Marienhof | Soap opera | Germany | 18 | 4,053 [53] [54] | October 1, 1992 | June 15, 2011 |
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah | Sitcom | India | 1 | 4,023 | July 28, 2008 | Currently in production |
O Preço Certo | Game Show | Portugal | 3 | 4,000 [55] | September 17, 1990 | Currently in production |
Abhishekam | Soap opera | India | 12 | 4,000 | December 22, 2008 | February 1, 2022 |
It's Showtime | Variety show | Philippines | 11 | 3,837 | October 24, 2009 | Currently in production |
Sturm der Liebe | Soap Opera | Germany | 19 | 3,975 | September 26, 2005 | Currently in production |
Binnelanders | Soap opera | South Africa | 16 | 3,950 | October 15, 2005 | Currently in production |
The Daily Show | Comedy | United States | 18 | 3,777 | July 22, 1996 | Currently in production |
Na Wspólnej | Soap opera | Poland | 21 | 3,727 | January 23, 2003 | Currently in production |
Rote Rosen | Soap opera | Germany | 20 | 3,712 | November 6, 2006 | Currently in production |
Goenkale | Soap opera | Spain | 26 | 3,707 [56] | 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 [57] | January 3, 1988 | Currently in production |
Jackanory | Children's | United Kingdom | 30 | 3,640 [58] | 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 [59] | October 19, 1987 | June 19, 2009 |
The One Show | News magazine | United Kingdom | 1 | 3,499 | April 14, 2006 | Currently in production |
OK, Il Prezzo è Giusto! | Game Show | Italy | 21 | 3,466 [59] | 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 | 7 | 3,400 | April 25, 2015 | 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 [60] | July 12, 1976 | Currently in production |
Susana Giménez | Talk show | Argentina | 26 | 3,250 | June 1, 1987 | December 15, 2019 |
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 |
Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf | Animated Sitcom, Science fiction, Adventure, Comedy | China | 38 | 2,729 | August 3, 2005 | Currently in production |
Die Sendung mit der Maus | Children's, Animated | Germany | N/A | 2,122+ | March 7, 1971 | Currently in production |
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