1977 — Present | Seasons: 77
 
This longest-running North American game show has become an important part of the United States television culture. With around 9,600 episodes, the majority of them were hosted by the beloved Bob Barker. When he decided to retire, the torch of the host got passed to multiple other individuals, who ran the game like a well-oiled machine.

1969 — Present | Seasons: 61
 
This German series takes the crown for having quite a large episode count. With over 22,000 episodes, Sandmännchen started its journey in East and West Germany. The East German series focuses on the everyday journeys a puppet, based on Hans Christian Andersen’s character, partakes. 

1960 — Present | Seasons: 60
 
The British are not all about royalty — they can also create a story about a working-class community. Coronation Street, created in 1960, holds the title for being the greatest, and still going, soap opera in the world of television programming. With 10,923 episodes, it has solidified itself as a part of British culture. 

1963 — Present | Seasons: 59
 
Hospitals have been dramatized by multiple shows at this point, but no one did it better than the soap opera General Hospital. Accumulating over 15,000 episodes, the majority of the series, from the 1970s, focused on the Quartermaine and Spencer families. It has won over 14 daytime Emmys in the category of Outstanding Drama Series.

1965 — Present | Seasons: 52
 
The French are not strangers to game shows. Des Chiffres Et Des Lettres was developed by Armand Jammot. The show focuses on two candidates, and they test their vocabulary and numeracy skills. It is one of the longest-running game shows in history and served as the model for Countdown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom.

1970 — 2011 (Renewed in 2013 for a year) | Seasons: 42
 
All My Children is another creation of Agnes Nixon that was on the air for a long time. With 10,712 episodes garnered during the original run of the series, and an additional 43 during its renewal, this soap opera was set in the fictional Pennsylvania suburb of Pine Valley. In its glory days, the show's audience was composed of 30% of men.

1967 — Present | Seasons: 62
 
The life of an agricultural worker is full of twists and turns. There is something unique about watching hours upon hours of information related to the agricultural sector. It’s no wonder why then Krishi Darshan, an Indian show, was able to go on for more than 16,000 episodes.

1952 — 2009 | Seasons: 57
 
The Guiding Light soap opera might be known today for its long run on TV, but few know that it can date back its origins to a radio show from the 1930s. During its run, the soap opera saw multiple writers and characters leave, with new ones replacing them. With 15,762 episodes, this series ended in 2009, with CBS refusing to renew it.

1965 — Present | Seasons: 56
 
Mentioned on Friends and the butt of many jokes, it’s hard to deny the impact that Days of Our Lives has left on the world of soap operas. With over 14,430 episodes already produced, DOOL (a shorter name) has been on the air since 1965 and was only paused for a couple of years in the whole run.

1972 — Present | Seasons: 50
 
Set in the fictional village of Emmerdale, the television show was initially scheduled to run for three months in the afternoon. However, until 1978, when it was relocated to an early-evening prime-time position in most territories, more episodes were ordered and broadcast during the day.

1956 — 2010 | Seasons: 54
 
With 54 years under its belt, As The World Turns has quite an episode count. Over those decades, this show has 13,858 episodes that follow a well-developed story, set in a fictional city in the state of Illinois. Irna Phillips, the American soap opera pioneer herself, created this show.

1979 — Present | Seasons: 1
 
Bulaga is not some food for those who are wondering. Eat Bulaga!, translated to Eat Surprise!, is a Philippines variety show that has been on air since its creation in 1979. With 13,483 episodes, the show has one season. Though the hosts changed over the years, its goal of bringing happiness to the viewer did not get weaker.

1973 — Present | Seasons: 48
 
The rich Brooks family and the lower-class Foster family were the show's two main focal families at first. Sadly, all the original characters were written out in the early 1980s after a succession of replacements and departures, except for Jill Foster Abbott. The Abbotts and the Williamses, two new central families introduced by the showrunners, took their place.

1996 — Present | Seasons: 26
 
Access Hollywood focuses mostly on Hollywood and the entertainment sector, including news and famous people, like celebrities and the drama between them. It was conceived by an ex-executive producer of Entertainment Tonight, Jim Van Messel. With 11,503 episodes, it’s a must-see for any up-and-coming star.

1968 — 2012 | Seasons: 44
 
Agnes Nixon, a student of Irna Phillips, created one of the first soap operas that included diverse, ethnically and socioeconomically, characters. The story of this soap opera focuses on the Lord’s family and their lives. Sadly, after nearly 44 whole years on air, it got canceled after 11,136 episodes.

1998 — 2021 | Seasons: 23
 
Barátok Közt, known as Among Friends, had run for two decades before its low audience forced the production company to cancel it. Every weekday for its entire duration, there were two episodes shown. With almost 1.2 million viewers every night since its debut, Barátok Közt has been Hungary's most-viewed regular television program.

1977 — Present | Seasons: 77
 
The flagship program of Crossroads Christian Communications, situated in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, 100 Huntley Street is a daily chat show for Christians. With more than 10,300 episodes, it is the largest daily television program in Canada. At one point, Colonel Sanders, the face of KFC himself, was a guest on the show.

1951 — 1986 | Seasons: 35
 
The show was one of several daytime soap operas created by Procter & Gamble Productions, the broadcast division of the renowned home goods company, from the 1950s through the 1980s. The show was produced by the business and served as an advertisement for Procter & Gamble's goods.

1985 — Present | Seasons: 38
 
You know it’s an Australian soap opera when there is an additional ‘u’ in the title. The Seven Network ordered the program after Watson's prior soap opera, Sons and Daughters, found success. The drama series Neighbours has garnered around 8,903 episodes during its run. It got accepted into the National Logie Hall of Fame in 2005.

1964 — 1999 | Seasons: 35
 
In another world, this series would have stayed on the air for a longer period. The series, set in the fictional town of Bay City, concentrated more on the exotic melodrama between families of various backgrounds and ideologies than on the typical home drama featured in other soap operas.