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The best TV shows with 1000 episodes are the ones that have lasted the test of time. These long-running series have been around for decades, and they’re still going strong. Some of these shows are currently airing new episodes, while others ended their runs years ago. But no matter when they aired their last episode, these TV series with 1000 episodes are among the most successful in history.
Some of the best TV shows with 1000 episodes are cartoons like Sazae-san and Dragon Ball Z (both from Japan). The American cartoon The Simpsons is also on this list – it has been on air since 1989 and has aired more than 600 episodes since then. Other good television series with 1000 episodes include game shows like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and talk show staples like The Tonight Show.
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In its enduring legacy, Sesame Street has become a beacon of educational entertainment for children worldwide. With an array of diverse, lovable characters such as Elmo, Big Bird, and Cookie Monster, the show artfully combines humor and heartwarming stories to impart valuable life lessons. Since its inception in 1969, this cherished television series has garnered numerous accolades, including 193 Emmy Awards and 11 Grammy Awards, a testament to its impact on generations of young minds. At the core of Sesame Street's success lies the memorable performances of its talented cast, such as Caroll Spinney (Big Bird) and Jim Henson (Kermit the Frog), who have brought these iconic characters to life.
Actors: Fran Brill, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Ryan Dillon, Eric Jacobson, Joey Mazzarino
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera The Guiding Light. Running for 54 years, As the World Turns holds the second-longest continuous run of any daytime network soap opera in American history, surpassed only by Guiding Light. As the World Turns was produced in New York City for all of its time.
Set in the fictional town of Oakdale, Illinois, the show debuted on April 2, 1956, at 1:30 pm EST. Prior to that date, all serials had been fifteen minutes in length. As the World Turns and The Edge of Night, which premiered on the same day at 4:30 pm EST, were the first two to be thirty minutes in length from their premiere. At first, viewers did not respond to the new half-hour serial, but ratings picked up in its second year, eventually reaching the top spot in the daytime Nielsen ratings by fall 1958. In 1959, the show started a streak of weekly ratings wins that would not be interrupted for over twelve years.
Actors: Julianne Moore, Sarah Hyland, Ming-Na Wen, Alexandra Chando, Tamara Tunie
Jeopardy is a BAFTA award-winning British television series which ran for three seasons, from 2002 to 2004, on BBC One. It was created by Tim O'Mara who also directed, and all three series were produced by Andy Rowley, with Richard Langridge as executive producer for Wark Clements. It has aired numerous times on the ABC Kids segment, RollerCoaster. The series was produced for CBBC Scotland and filmed on location in both Scotland and Australia. It is currently being re-run on ABC3 in Australia. In 2002, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awarded the first series Best Children's Drama. Jeopardy still airs in Australia on ABC3 and, as of 10 September 2010, ABC1.
Actors: Kari Corbett, Gordon McCorkell, Tammy MacIntosh, Peta Sergeant, James Anthony Pearson
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire is an American television quiz show based upon the British program of the same title, which offers a maximum prize of $1,000,000 for correctly answering a series of consecutive multiple choice questions. Originally, as in the UK edition, contestants were required to correctly answer fifteen questions of increasing difficulty; however, in 2010, the format was modified so that the contestants are now faced with fourteen questions of random difficulty. The program follows the same general premise as its original UK counterpart, and is one of many international variants in the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? franchise.
The original U.S. version aired on ABC from August 16, 1999 to June 27, 2002, and was hosted by Regis Philbin. The current syndicated version of the show began airing on September 16, 2002, and was launched by Meredith Vieira, who remained host for eleven seasons, with her final first-run episode airing on May 31, 2013. In the seasons that followed, Vieira was succeeded by Cedric the Entertainer in the 2013–2014 season, Terry Crews in the following season, and Chris Harrison, who will begin hosting in the fall of 2015.
Actors: Regis Philbin, Meredith Vieira, Terry Crews, Cedric the Entertainer
