Longest-running soap opera

Due to their funny plots and likable characters, many sitcoms earn enough success to stay relevant for decades.

Top 50 longest-running tv shows

While some sitcoms run much longer than they should, others constantly create new ideas to keep the show successful for many years.

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Typically, it's easiest for animated sitcoms to last the longest, as the creators don't have to worry about aging or changing characters.

For example, the iconic Bart Simpson has been ten years old for over 30 years. However, all the longest-running sitcoms have run for over ten seasons.

10 Modern Family Is An Honest And Wholesome Mockumentary (11 Seasons)

Modern Family premiered in 2009 and ran for eleven seasons, concluding in 2020.

The hit sitcom stars Sofia Vergara, Sarah Hyland, Ty Burrell, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, among others. Modern Family adapts the mockumentary style that The Office made popular in 2005. The talking heads give viewers an insight into the characters' thoughts.

Set in Los Angeles, California, Modern