It's never become the longest running prime time series, nor will it ever earn that accolade.The Simpsons is the longest running American animated program & the longest running prime time scripted comedy & the longest running prime time American sitcom but the title of simply 'the longest running prime time series' belongs to The Hallmark Hall of Fame which has been airing for 64 seasons [& still does] followed by Walt Disney Presents which has been airing for 54 seasons [& still does].If you want to narrow it down to weekly series, 60 minutes is the longest running prime time series debuting in 1968.
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It didn't and won't break that record because it isn't the longest running animated TV program.Japan's Sazae-San has been on the air since 1969 and still produces episodes today.However, the longest running prime time [e.g. American] animated program before The Simpsons was The Flintstones which ran for six seasons [1960-1966], so when The Simpsons' 140th episode aired Team Homer, that was when the broke The Flintstones record.
Having debuted in 1968, 60 Minutes is the longest-running television show in prime time today.
No. John Howard was Australia's second-longest serving Prime Minister. Sir Robert Menzies was Australia's longest-serving Prime Minister.
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Hallmark Hall of Fame is considered the longest running prime time series with 61 seasons, followed by Wonderful World of Disney with 52 seasons.The longest continuously running TV show is PBS's Washington Week (debuting in 1967), although the longest on network TV is CBS's 60 Minutes (debuting in 1968).See Provided Link for further information
John Howard became Australia's new Prime Minister in 1996. Howard went on to become Australia's second-longest-serving Prime Minister.
The Simpsons is is the longest running prime time cartoon show, having debuted in December 1989.However it should be noted the longest running animated series is actually Sazae-san from Japan. It has been producing episode since October 1969 & still continues today (August 2015), it however it airs at 6:30pm, a time Americans don't count as "prime time".