  == Longest running ==  Surely the simpsons is the longest running TV show in the world!?  Shows like gun smoke may be repeated on a regular basis, but they were also axed many years ago... The first line of the article used to statte that it was the longest runnig animated sitcom in he history of 'US' television history. I changed this however to read 'television history' as there is no animated sitcom (that I have heard of at least) which can top it.  If anyone knows of one from anywhare in the world that can feel free to amend it. IU believe that it is the longest running 'sitcom' in television history and maybe even 'show'.  Can anyone think of a sitcom that has run for longer than this?  I feel I may change it to say 'sitcom in television history' and let people make amends to it if they know otherwise as this seems to be the best way to get things done on wiki.