List of television programs by episode count

Audiovisual broadcasts by narrative units

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.

## Single show[edit]

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[A] | 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 | 8,294[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[B] | 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 | 6,925[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

## See also[edit]

* 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[edit]

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[edit]

1. ^ Zahlen und Fakten zum 60-jährigen Jubiläum, retrieved 2023-04-17
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. [1]
4. ^ IMDb [2] lists the episode numbers. The site soapcentral.com noted that the 15,000th episode of General Hospital aired on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. [3]
5. ^ NBC [4] 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. [5]. 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.
7. ^ "The Young and the Restless News on CBS". CBS.
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. [6]
11. ^ All My Children aired its 10,000th episode on November 12, 2008. [7]. 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
13. ^ Sandmännchen Das westdeutsche Sandmännchen, retrieved 2023-12-07Das+westdeutsche+Sandmännchen&rft_id=https://www.fernsehserien.de/sandmaennchen&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:List+of+television+programs+by+episode+count" class="Z3988">
14. ^ a b 11 Longest-Running Daytime Soap Operas, How Stuff Works.
15. ^ "Jeopardy! announcer and Channel 2 alum saluted on show's 9,000th episode". Retrieved March 25, 2024.
16. ^ The Bold and the Beautiful – Episode 7675, cbs.com
17. ^ "The Bold and the Beautiful: Ep. #7947 | TVmaze".
18. ^ IMDb.com episode list for Home and Away Archived December 31, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
19. ^ 'Waratte Iitomo!' wraps up after 32 years on air
20. ^ http://www.rtl.de/episode/gzsz/Folge-7000.html Episode 7,000 on the Official German Site
21. ^ Countdown Series 60 on Countdownwiki.com Archived March 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
22. ^ https://www.mandy.com/tv-shows/27/pobol-y-cwm [dead link]
23. ^ McNeil, Alex (1991). Total Television: A Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present. Penguin Books. p. 228. ISBN 0-14-015736-0.
24. ^ 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)
25. ^ 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..."
26. ^ http://www.estrelladigital.es/articulo/television/jordi-hurtado-llega-4-000-programas-saber-y-ganar/20140603142716198784.html (Spanish)
27. ^ http://www.vtm.be/familie "The longest running Belgian TV show"
28. ^ "Folgen-Archiv: Folge 4406" (German)
29. ^ "Soap Spoilers". Digital Spy. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
30. ^ "Malhação - Episode List" found on tvmaze.com
31. ^ The 5000th episode was aired on 23rd November 2017 Archived March 25, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
32. ^ episode guide on radiotimes.com
33. ^ http://www.7delaan.co.za/ Episode Nommer: 2132 | Episode Datum: January 12, 2010
34. ^ "The 5000th episode was aired on 6th September 2013". Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
35. ^ Isidingo Teasers – May 2009 "Friday May 29, 2009
36. ^ IMDb lists the episodes
37. ^ "Our best-loved children's programme celebrates its 4,000th episode on Monday." The A-Z of Blue Peter, The Independent, March 12, 2005. "Blue Peter is still live, past 4,400 editions and the world's longest running children's television programme." Flying the flag Archived May 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, The Northern Echo, October 23, 2008.
38. ^ "The Jerry Springer Sshow" Celebrates 3,000 Episodes"
39. ^ The official site of the show states there are more than 3500 episodes
40. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057741/ "IMDb – Crossroads (1964–1988)" [user-generated source]
41. ^ https://sesamstraat.ntr.nl/achterdeschermen/eenaflevering/opzet.html "Every year 120 episodes are made" according to the official site (Dutch)
42. ^ "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."
43. ^ MNet TV Schedule Archived March 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
44. ^ "Ulice | Pořady A-Z | Nova Plus – online televize TV Nova". novaplus.nova.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2022-10-25.
45. ^ "ARD | das Erste - Verbotene Liebe - Folge 4120". Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2012. Verbotene Liebe: Folge 4120
46. ^ Episode 4256: Annual Triangle Toss Archived December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
47. ^ "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)."
48. ^ Fair City page on rte.ie Archived April 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
49. ^ "Doctors" (2000) – Episode list. IMDb
50. ^ (Hungarian)
51. ^ Show #3117 Official recap
52. ^ "Folge 3720 vom 2.07.2021 | Alles was zählt | RTL+".
53. ^ Long-running "Marienhof" Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (German)
54. ^ 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)
55. ^ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de. "O Preço Certo - Madeira – Concursos – RTP". www.rtp.pt. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
56. ^ 3707 episodes according to pausoka.eus (Basque)
57. ^ the official site of ZAPP lists 3227 episodes (Dutch)
58. ^ New Chapter Opening for Jackanory: BBC News report
59. ^ a b 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
60. ^ IMDb lists 2345 episodes for the first run [8], 18 for the second run [9] and 576 for the third run [10]