On Mar 18, 8:14=A0pm, ftseng2...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> Just a random trivia tidbit--with "The King of Queens" canceled last
> season, CSI, in its 8th season (renewed recently for a 9th), is now
> the longest-running scripted show (60 Minutes and Survivor are
> unscripted) still airing on CBS, believe it or not (The dean of CBS
> primetime, so to speak). =A0 Seems like not so long ago, CSI was the new
> kid on the block, battling ABC's "Millionaire" and NBC's "Will and
> Grace" (both long gone now) for ratings. =A0 =A0With CSI a near-lock to
be=
> the #1 scripted show in the ratings for the 6th straight year, who
> knows how long it will run.
>
> Longest-running scripted shows still in production on each network:
> CBS: CSI (8 seasons)
> NBC: Law & Order (18 seasons)
> ABC: According to Jim (7 seasons), yeah, I was surprised too =A0:)
> FOX: The Simpsons (19 seasons), if you don't count animated shows,
> then:
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A024 (6 seasons, currently on hiatus, but will be back
ne=
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> season)
>
> I think all of these shows will be back next for the 2008-2009 season,
> so you can add 1 to each of these numbers soon.
>
> -Frank
Oh, forgot, if you count the former WB/UPN networks now known as the
CW network, then you can add:
CW: Smallville (7 seasons)
Didn't realize it's been on for that long until I looked it up.
-Frank
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