No, that would be America's The Simpsons family. They are the second longest running cartoon family after Japan's Sazae-san.
The Flinstones, only ran for 6 seasons. There are a few more Cartoons that contained families that ran longer then The Flintstones. To name one, The Pickles from Rugrats ran for 9 seasons lasting 12 years.
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The Simpsons is the longest running cartoon in animated cartoon history .
A lot of people believe the longest running show on Nickelodeon is SpongeBob SquarePants however, it is actually Nick News w/ Linda Ellerbee.It began in 1992 & lasted 23 years until 2015.See Provided Link for additional information
2 shows tie for the longest running on Cartoon Network | Ed, Edd n' Eddy (70 episodes, 01/1999 - 11/2009) & Space Ghost Coast to Coast (104 episodes, 04/1994 - 04/2004).
Spongebob Squarepants has not been cancelled yet. The show has confirmed a 9th season and it is set to surpass Rugrats as the longest airing nick cartoon Spongebob Squarepants is currently on it's 9th season. It has been renewed for a 10th season after the premiere of The Spongebob Squarepants Movie 2 in late 2014. It is the longest running Nicktoon currently with 176 episodes.
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The longest running cartoon in history is Japan's Sazae-San, it began in October 1969 & has been airing ever since.
The Simpsons is the longest running cartoon in animated cartoon history .
A lot of people believe the longest running show on Nickelodeon is SpongeBob SquarePants however, it is actually Nick News w/ Linda Ellerbee.It began in 1992 & lasted 23 years until 2015.See Provided Link for additional information
2 shows tie for the longest running on Cartoon Network | Ed, Edd n' Eddy (70 episodes, 01/1999 - 11/2009) & Space Ghost Coast to Coast (104 episodes, 04/1994 - 04/2004).
Spongebob Squarepants has not been cancelled yet. The show has confirmed a 9th season and it is set to surpass Rugrats as the longest airing nick cartoon Spongebob Squarepants is currently on it's 9th season. It has been renewed for a 10th season after the premiere of The Spongebob Squarepants Movie 2 in late 2014. It is the longest running Nicktoon currently with 176 episodes.
The episode "Evil Spatula" from SpongeBob SquarePants aired on September 22, 2012. The release date of the episode corresponds to the ninth season of the show, which premiered in 2012. SpongeBob SquarePants first premiered on May 1, 1999, and has since become a beloved and long-running animated series.
As of October 2023, "SpongeBob SquarePants" has 13 completed seasons, with a 14th season confirmed and in production. The show first premiered in 1999 and has become one of the longest-running animated series in television history. Each season features a mix of classic and new episodes, continuing to entertain audiences of all ages.
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.
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Warner Bros doesn't have the accolade of the "longest running cartoon in history". The longest running cartoon in history is Japan's Sazaea-San which while starting in 1969 was based on Machiko Hasegawa's newspaper comic which began in 1948.-Warner Bros. didn't launch anything in 1969 that became the 'longest running in history'.The Bugs Bunny Show which was composed of Merrie Melodies & Looney Tunes shorts launched in 1960 & lasted for 4 decades on Saturday mornings under various titles until 2000, but still isn't the longest in history. Also it wasn't producing new episodes in its run. The last new episode for The Bugs Bunny show was produced in 1962.
The British TV Sitcom, Last of the Summer Wine.