The Simpsons

The Simpsons has aired over 750 episodes since 1989, making it the longest-running American animated series and a peerless satirical institution. It has earned 35 Primetime Emmy Awards and introduced more than 200 characters into pop culture, while coining terms like 'meh' into the dictionary. Among animated shows, its longevity is unmatched: it surpasses #5 Seinfeld in total episode count by a factor of three and remains a top-10 Nielsen performer even in its 35th season. The series predicted 12 real-world events with spooky accuracy, from a Trump presidency to smartwatch technology, and its 1993 episode 'Treehouse of Horror IV' first introduced the iconic radical meme. No primetime series has matched its blend of longevity and cultural prophecy.