23 TV Shows That I Genuinely Can't Believe Are Still On Air (Like, Does Anyone Still Watch Them Anymore?!)
Some fan-favourite TV shows get cancelled wayyyy before we're ready to say goodbye to them — like Mindhunter, for one. Others miraculously end exactly when they should, like Breaking Bad. But there are also a buttload of shows that have gone on way longer than any of us expected.
So I thought I'd compile some of the shows that genuinely surprised me when I learned they were still on — and made me question who actually still watches them. Then, for ~science~, I'm gonna ask you if you watch each show.
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If you're from the future, hey. I'm writing this in 2025. So don't be angry if these shows have since been cancelled.
And of course, we've all got thoughts about these shows, so once you're done reading, gimme all your opinions in the comments below. But until then, here's my list of shows that are (shockingly) still on air:
1. Grey's Anatomy
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2. America's Funniest Home Videos
ABC / Everett Collection
First episode aired: Nov. 26, 1989
Number of seasons: 35
3. The Simpsons
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First episode aired: Dec. 17, 1989
Number of seasons: 36
4. Family Guy
20thCentFox / Everett Collection
First episode aired: Jan. 31, 1999
Number of seasons: 23
5. Days of Our Lives
NBC / Everett Collection
First episode aired: Nov. 8, 1965
Number of seasons: 60
6. NCIS
CBS / Everett Collection
First episode aired: Sept. 23, 2003
Number of seasons: 22
7. South Park
Paramount / Everett Collection
First episode aired: Aug. 13, 1997
Number of seasons: 26
8. General Hospital
ABC / Everett Collection
First episode aired: April 1, 1963
Number of seasons: 62 (!!!)
9. Coronation Street
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First episode aired: Dec. 9, 1960
Number of seasons: 60
10. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
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First episode aired: Aug. 4, 2005
Number of seasons: 16
11. Teen Titans Go!
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First episode aired: April 23, 2013
Number of seasons: 9
12. Futurama
Hulu / Disney / Everett Collection
First episode aired: March 28, 1999
Number of seasons: 12
13. The View
ABC / Everett Collection
First episode aired: Aug. 11, 1997
Number of seasons: 28
14. American Idol
20thCentFox / Everett Collection
First episode aired: June 11, 2002
Number of seasons: 21
15. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
NBC / Everett Collection
First episode aired: Sept. 20, 1999
Number of seasons: 26
16. SpongeBob SquarePants
Nickelodeon / Everett Collection
First episode aired: May 1, 1999
Number of seasons: 15
17. The Bachelor franchise
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First episode aired: May 1, 1999
Number of seasons: 29 seasons of The Bachelor, plus 21 of The Bachelorette, 9 of Bachelor in Paradise. Plus, 1 of The Golden Bachelor and 1 of The Golden Bachlorette. We also had 3 of Bachelor Pad, but that's not running anymore.
18. Pawn Stars
History Channel / Everett Collection
First episode aired: July 19, 2009
Number of seasons: 23
19. Sesame Street
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First episode aired: Nov. 10, 1969
Number of seasons: 55
20. American Dad!
TBS / Everett Collection
First episode aired: Feb. 6, 2005
Number of seasons: 19
21. Criminal Minds
CBS / Everett Collection
First episode aired: Sept. 22, 2005
Number of seasons: 17
22. The Price Is Right
CBS / Everett Collection
First episode aired: Sept. 4, 1972
Number of seasons: 47
23. The Young and the Restless
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First episode aired: March 26, 1973
Number of seasons: 50
Now, similarly, tell me in the comments below: what show do you think had WAYYY too many seasons (even if it's already ended)? Let's discuss!
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