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Despite what people may think, The Simpsons, debuting in 1989, is the second longest running animated series ever.

Japan's Sazae-san is the longest running, producing new episodes since 1969 and still does today.

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Unless there is a non-American show I cannot locate, The Simpsons is the second longest running sitcom after the U.K.'s The Last of the Summer Wine which lasted 37 years.

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The CBS Evening News is the second longest running TV show having debuted on May 3rd 1948.

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The Wonderful World of Disney with 52 seasons.

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Music & the Spoken Word debuted in October 1949 (it started on radio in 1929) & continues to this day (as of June 01st 2014)

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What is the second longest running sitcom in American history?

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