It really depends on which specific genre of Drama you're referring to.
For instance the longest running Police Dramais Germany's Tatort which has been on the air since 1970 & still airs to this day (07/2015).
The longest running Medical Drama is the U.K.'s is Casualty which began in 1986 and still airs today (07/2015).
It would seem the longest running Historical Drama is Japan's Zenigata Heijiwhich (as far as I can tell) aired from 1952 to at least 09/2012.
The Canadian program Degrassi. The show originated with after school specials in 1979 w/ The Kids of Degrassi Streetwhich after specials in 1979, 1980, 1981 & 1982 became a series that aired until 1986, then morphed into Degrassi Junior High from 1987 to 1989 then Degrassi High from 1989 to 1991. The series was revived in 2001 w/ Degrassi the Next Generation which aired until 2015 then Degrassi the Next Class began in 2016.
Gunsmoke & Law & Order are tied with 20 seasons however Gunsmoke has more episodes than Law & Order, 635 to 456 respectively.
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The Simpsons wasn't the longest running cartoon family in 1997 nor is it today.Japan's Sazae-san was, is & will remain for a while the longest running animated TV show in history, obviously this answers the question of the longest running cartoon family as well.It debuted in 1969 and produces new episodes today-However if you mean strictly American television, the closest answer is The Flintstones although it only ran for 6 seasons. The Simpsons passed The Flintstones' run in 1995 not 1997.
Panorama. It is a current affairs programme that first broadcast on the 11th of November 1953 and is still going.
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The running back (aka Megget) in The Longest Yard was played by rapper Nelly.
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The TV show is "Neighbours."
Blue Peter.It's also the longest running children's show in the world.
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Gunsmoke is certainly not the longest running comedy & depending on how exactly you're defining 'Drama', American/U.K./Australasian Soap Operas have lasted years or decades longer than Gunsmoke.You have to specify 'Longest Running American Drama', since it's not THE longest running drama.The U.K.'s medical drama, Causality has aired since 1986 and continues today (01|01|15) as well as Germany's police drama, Tatort has aired since 1970 & Japan's historical drama, Zenigata Heiji has aired since 1952 both of which are apparently still on the air today.There was also a teen drama from the U.K., Grange Hillthat aired for 30 years.Having said all that, the answer to the question of 'what was the second longest running drama' & presuming you're strictly speaking of American shows, the answer appears to be Lassie if soap operas are excluded & if we're not counting the fact Gunsmoke and Law & Order are tied for the longest running American drama.
The second-longest running game show in television history is To Tell the Truth. It debuted in 1956, the same year The Price is Right (the longest running game show in television history) debuted.
Having debuted in 1968, 60 Minutes is the longest-running television show in prime time today.
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