Longest Running TV Show in the World
The distinction of being the longest running TV show ever goes to 'Meet the Press' - an American TV news/interview program, which boasts of 62 years of continuous broadcast. The 60 minute long show generally consists of one-on-one interview with the host, and a round table discussion or two-on-one interview with political adversaries on some occasions. Other than North America, it is also broadcast in Europe, Asia and Australia on various NBC Universal channels. Produced by the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Meet the People made its debut in the American broadcasting circuit on 6th November, 1947. Over the period of 62 years that it has been in running, this weekly show has completed more than 4500 episodes. The present host of Meet the Press - David Gregory, is the 11th person to moderate this TV show. Interestingly, it is also the highest rated Sunday morning talk show of the American broadcasting circuit. The 'CBS Evening News' - which is the second longest running TV shows in the world (with 59 years) deserves a special mention here. More importantly, it is the longest running network newscast in the United States.
World's Longest Running TV Shows by Categories
While Meet the Press happens to be the longest running talk show of the world, there do exist quite a few other TV shows which boast of being the longest in their specific genre. For instance, the American western drama series 'Gunsmoke' - which was aired between 1955 and 1975, continues to be the longest running TV show in prime time category. Similarly, 'Blue Peter' a children's show which is being aired in the United Kingdom since 1958 is the longest-running children's TV show in the world. A Spanish television show - 'Sábado Gigante', which is being aired in Chile and the United States of America since 1962 is the longest running TV game show/variety show in the world. Yet another popular name in the British home entertainment circuit, 'Doctor Who' is the longest-running science fiction TV show in the world. In fact, Doctor Who also has the distinction of being the 'most successful' science fiction series of all time.
That covered a significant bit of information on the longest running TV show in the world - Meet the Press, with passing reference to some other TV shows which boast of being the longest running in various categories. It is also considered to be one of the best TV show among many, and with the producers of Meet the Press having no plans to wind up any time soon, it will continue to be the world's longest running television show for years to come. More importantly, it being considered to be the highest rated Sunday morning talk show of America, hints at the fact that Meet the Press is not just about quantity - but quality as well.
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