List of television programs by episode count

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 dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

List

This is a list of television programs by episode count with 3,200 episodes minimum.

Program	Genre	Country of origin	Seasons	Episode count	Started broadcasting	Finished broadcasting
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	62	15,600[4]	April 1, 1963	Currently in production
Days of Our Lives	Soap opera	United States	60	14,940[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	13,600+	July 30, 1979	Currently in production
The Young and the Restless	Soap opera	United States	51	12,953[7]	March 26, 1973	Currently in production
Des chiffres et des lettres	Game show	France	52	13,000[upper-alpha 1]	September 19, 1965	August 25, 2024
Access Hollywood	Entertainment news	United States	28	11,844[8][9]	September 6, 1996	Currently in production
Coronation Street	Soap opera	United Kingdom	60	11,295	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	53	10,085	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
The Bold and the Beautiful	Soap opera	United States	37	9,356[14][15]	March 23, 1987	Currently in production
TV Slagalica	Game show	Serbia	178	9,257	November 22, 1993	Currently in production
Search for Tomorrow	Soap opera	United States	35	9,130[16]	September 3, 1951	December 26, 1986
Neighbours	Soap opera	Australia	40	9,123	March 18, 1985	Currently in production
Jeopardy! (1984 version)	Game show	United States	40	9,000[17]	September 10, 1984	Currently in production
Another World	Soap opera	United States	35	8,891[16]	May 4, 1964	June 25, 1999
Arul Neeram	Astrological show	India	1	8,522	February 11, 2001	Currently in production
Home and Away	Soap opera	Australia	37	8,369[18]	January 17, 1988	Currently in production
Countdown	Game show	United Kingdom	87	8,294[19]	November 2, 1982	Currently in production
Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten	Soap opera	Germany	32	8,123[20]	May 11, 1992	Currently in production
Waratte Iitomo! (笑っていいとも!)	Variety show Talk show	Japan	31	8,054[21]	October 4, 1982	March 31, 2014
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
Wheel of Fortune (1983 syndicated version)	Game show	United States	41	8,000[23]	September 19, 1983	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
Unter uns	Soap opera	Germany	32	7,470[24]	November 28, 1994	Currently in production
The Edge of Night	Soap opera	United States	28	7,420[25]	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[26]	September 24, 1951	February 1, 1980
Saber y ganar	Game show	Spain	39	7,194[27]	February 17, 1997	Currently in production
Familie	Soap opera	Belgium	32	7,100[28]	December 30, 1991	Currently in production
Tritiyo Matra	Talk Show	Bangladesh	1	7,031	July 7, 2003	Currently in production
EastEnders	Soap opera	United Kingdom	38	6,973[29]	February 19, 1985	Currently in production
Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden	Soap opera	Netherlands	35	6,947	October 1, 1990	Currently in production
Enjoy Yourself Tonight (歡樂今宵)	Variety Show	British Hong Kong	n/a	6,613[30]	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[31]	April 24, 1995	April 3, 2020
Un posto al sole	Soap opera	Italy	29	6,559	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[32]	September 5, 1994	Currently in production
Hollyoaks	Soap opera	United Kingdom	25	6,050[33]	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[34]	April 4, 2000	December 26, 2023
Lingo	Game show	Netherlands	32	5,490[35]	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[36]	July 7, 1998	March 12, 2020
Blue Peter	Children's	United Kingdom	62	5,294[37]	October 16, 1958	Currently in production
The Secret Storm	Soap opera	United States	20	5,195[38]	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[39]	September 1989	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[40]	September 30, 1991	July 26, 2018
L'eredità	Game Show	Italy	20	4,959[41]	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[42]	November 2, 1964	May 30, 2003
Sesamstraat	Children's	Netherlands Belgium	41	4,800[43]	January 4, 1976	2019
Ulice	Soap opera	Czech Republic	18	4,746[44]	September 5, 2005	Currently in production
Egoli: Place of Gold	Soap opera	South Africa	18	4,706[45][46]	April 6, 1992	March 31, 2010
Sesame Street	Children's	United States	54	4,701[47]	November 10, 1969	Currently in production
Plus belle la vie	Soap opera	France	18	4,665	August 30, 2004	November 18, 2022
Verbotene Liebe	Soap opera	Germany	20	4,664[48]	January 2, 1995	June 26, 2015
Salatut elämät	Soap opera Drama	Finland	27	4,650	January 25, 1999	Currently in production
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[49]	September 8, 1986	May 25, 2011
Alles was zählt	Soap opera	Germany	17	4,550[50]	March 15, 2006	Currently in production
Pyramid	Game show	United States	39	4,532	March 26, 1973	January 10, 2013
Doctors	Soap opera	United Kingdom	24	4,496[51]	March 26, 2000	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
Sturm der Liebe	Soap Opera	Germany	20	4,291	September 26, 2005	Currently in production
Jóban Rosszban	Soap opera	Hungary	17	4,287[52]	January 23, 2005	April 14, 2022
Late Show with David Letterman	Talk show Variety show	United States	22	4,261[53]	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
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah	Sitcom	India	1	4,196	July 28, 2008	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[54][55]	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[56]	September 17, 1990	Currently in production
Abhishekam	Soap opera	India	12	4,000	December 22, 2008	February 1, 2022
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
The Daily Show	Comedy	United States	18	3,777	July 22, 1996	Currently in production
It's Showtime	Variety show	Philippines	11	3,837	October 24, 2009	Currently in production
Na Wspólnej	Soap opera	Poland	21	3,727	January 23, 2003	Currently in production
Goenkale	Soap opera	Spain	26	3,707[57]	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[58]	January 3, 1988	Currently in production
Jackanory	Children's	United Kingdom	30	3,640[59]	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[60]	October 19, 1987	June 19, 2009
OK, Il Prezzo è Giusto!	Game Show	Italy	21	3,466[60]	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[61]	July 12, 1976	Currently in production
Susana Giménez	Talk show	Argentina	26	3,250	June 1, 1987	December 15, 2019

See also

• 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

Notes

1. Estimation 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
2. Estimation based on the show's frequency which was 5 days a week

References

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2. Schlesinger, Richard (September 13, 2009). "'Guiding Light' Fades After 72 Years". CBS News. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
3. The show's website on CBS "Guiding Light: Watch Full Episodes and Video and Join the Ultimate Fan Community - CBS.com". CBS. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2009. lists the episode numbers. As noted by cbsnews.com, The Guiding Light marked its 18 262 2009.
4. IMDb lists the episode numbers. The site soapcentral.com noted that the 15,000th episode of General Hospital aired on Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
5. NBC lists the episode numbers. The 11,000th episode of Days of Our Lives aired on January 21, 2009. "The State of 'Days of Our Lives' as It Celebrates 11,000 Episodes". Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
6. The CBS network acknowledged that the 13,000th episode of As the World Turns was broadcast on April 23, 2007. . The show's website on CBS "As the World Turns: Watch Full Episodes and Video and Join the Ultimate Fan Community - CBS.com". CBS. Archived from the original on January 21, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2009. lists the episode numbers.
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8. "Access 3000" Archived March 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Official Access Hollywood 3000 show celebration page
9. "Access Hollywood Hits 3,000 Episodes"
10. ABC Network affiliates noted that One Life to Live aired its 10,000th episode on August 17, 2007.
11. All My Children aired its 10,000th episode on November 12, 2008. . The show's website "All My Children - Home - ABC.com". Archived from the original on January 21, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2009. lists the episode numbers.
12. Link to 7711–7712th episodes of the series Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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19. Countdown Series 60 on Countdownwiki.com Archived March 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
20. http://www.rtl.de/episode/gzsz/Folge-7000.html Episode 7,000 on the Official German Site
21. 'Waratte Iitomo!' wraps up after 32 years on air
22. https://www.mandy.com/tv-shows/27/pobol-y-cwm ^{[dead link]}
23. http://www.cbstvd.com/press_release_detail.aspx?newsID=89 "...Wheel of Fortune, an iconic part of American culture for 26 years, hits a new milestone on February 27, 2009 when it celebrates 5,000 shows..."
24. "Folgen-Archiv: Folge 4406" (German)
25. McNeil, Alex (1991). Total Television: A Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present. Penguin Books. p. 228. ISBN 0-14-015736-0.
26. The estimate of "about 7,500 shows" is repeated frequently. According to an AP report of January 26, 1980, the final episode was #7,316; "Low ratings killing 29-year-old 'Love of Life'", the New Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M., January 26, 1980)
27. http://www.estrelladigital.es/articulo/television/jordi-hurtado-llega-4-000-programas-saber-y-ganar/20140603142716198784.html (Spanish)
28. http://www.vtm.be/familie "The longest running Belgian TV show"
29. "Soap Spoilers". Digital Spy. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
30. https://web.archive.org/web/20210621170944/https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20141120/ER2GAI5XAULAORFYECLTVT3G4Y/
31. "Malhação - Episode List" found on tvmaze.com
32. The 5000th episode was aired on 23rd November 2017 Archived March 25, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
33. episode guide on radiotimes.com
34. http://www.7delaan.co.za/ Episode Nommer: 2132 | Episode Datum: January 12, 2010
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36. Isidingo Teasers – May 2009 "Friday May 29, 2009
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38. IMDb lists the episodes
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41. The official site of the show states there are more than 3500 episodes
42. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057741/ "IMDb – Crossroads (1964–1988)" ^{[user-generated source]}
43. https://sesamstraat.ntr.nl/achterdeschermen/eenaflevering/opzet.html "Every year 120 episodes are made" according to the official site (Dutch)
44. "Ulice | TV Nova". tv.nova.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-09-10.
45. "Marketingweb - Egoli hits 4000 - Top stories". Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2009. "M-Net's daily drama Egoli will broadcast its four thousandth episode in August."
46. MNet TV Schedule Archived March 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
47. Episode 4256: Annual Triangle Toss Archived December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
48. "ARD | das Erste - Verbotene Liebe - Folge 4120". Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2012. Verbotene Liebe: Folge 4120
49. "About the Oprah Winfrey Show « the Oprah Winfrey Show Episodes". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2009. "since September 8, 1986, for over 22 seasons and 3,000 episodes (as of September 10, 2007)."
50. "Folge 3720 vom 2.07.2021 | Alles was zählt | RTL+".
51. "Doctors" (2000) – Episode list. IMDb
52. (Hungarian)
53. Show #3117 Official recap
54. Long-running "Marienhof" Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (German)
55. http://www.daserste.de/marienhof/folge_dyn~folge,4052~cm.asp Archived January 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Episode 4052 on the Official Merienhof site (German)
56. Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de. "O Preço Certo - Madeira – Concursos – RTP". www.rtp.pt. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
57. 3707 episodes according to pausoka.eus (Basque)
58. the official site of ZAPP lists 3227 episodes (Dutch)
59. New Chapter Opening for Jackanory: BBC News report
60. Davidemaggio.it – L'eredità diventa il quiz più longeva della tv. Battuta la ruota della fortuna The number of episodes are shown for various Italian TV shows Archived November 17, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
61. IMDb lists 2345 episodes for the first run , 18 for the second run and 576 for the third run