What is the longest-running national television series?

NBC’s “Meet the Press” has been running since November 20, 1947 and is the longest-running national television series.

It celebrated its 40th anniversary in 1987.

How long was “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” (ABC) on radio before it started on TV? "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" was on the radio eight years from 1944-52 before it started on TV. It on both TV and radio for two years-1952-54. The TV version continued until…
Who played Mork and Mindy’s baby on the TV show “Mork & Mindy” (ABC, 1978-82)? Jonathan Winters, who hatched from an egg sprouted from Mork's navel in 1981, played Mork and Mindy's baby on the TV show "Mork & Mindy" (ABC, 1978-82).
What was the longest-running prime-time TV game show? "What's My Line?" was the longest-running prime-time TV game show. It ran seventeen years from 1950 to 1967 on CBS.
What is the longest-running daytime TV drama? "Search for Tomorrow" (CBS, 1951-1982; NBC 1982-1987) was the longest-running daytime TV drama. However, "The Guiding Light" is the longest daytime drama to run on both radio and TV. It began its run…
Which came first, Betamax or VHS? Sony introduced the Betamax (or Beta) videocassette recorder in 1975. In 1976, JVC (the Victor Company of Japan) introduced the competing VHS system. By the end of the 1980s, VHS had pushed Beta…
What was Sam Shepard’s first play? Sam Shepard's first play was The Tooth of Crime (1973). His later plays include Buried Child (1979) and True West (1980).