In 1989, The Simpsons revived the primetime animated show and has been chugging (like so much Duff Beer) along since, for a total of 26 seasons and counting.
The original primetime animated family, The Flintstones, premiered in 1960 and ran for six seasons, inspiring plenty of cartoons to air during that era.
Fart joke and topical humor generator South Park began in 1997 on Comedy Central. It’s run for 18 seasons, and has been renewed until at least 2019.
Family Guy premiered in 1999. After its 2003 cancellation and subsequent revival, the show has tallied up 13 seasons so far.
Bob’s Burgers has gone up and down in viewership across its five seasons, but FOX seems pleased enough: the show has been renewed for a sixth which begins airing in September.
Futurama had a tumultuous lifetime to say the least, weathering multiple cancellations and network homes. Across its 14 years of existence, the Planet Express crew managed to turn out a total seven seasons.
King of the Hill was frequently pre-empted and overshadowed by its flashy FOX sibling shows like The Simpsons and Family Guy, but its consistent workmanlike humor kept it alive for 13 seasons.
Following its Flintstones success, animation house Hanna-Barbera released three seasons of The Jetsons across three decades, concluding the series in 1990 with Jetsons: The Movie.
Conceived during Family Guy‘s early cancellation, American Dad! premiered in 2005, the same year Guy came back. It ran for 11 seasons on FOX, before TBS picked up the show for season 12 and beyond.
Family Guy spinoff The Cleveland Show debuted in 2009 and ran for four seasons. After its cancellation by FOX, the family returned to their pals in Quahog.
Spy action-comedy Archer began airing on FX in 2010, and featured a major show reboot in season five. Its sixth season concluded earlier this year in April.
Eddie Murphy’s The PJs premiered on FOX in 1999 and ran for three seasons, featuring stop-motion animation by legendary Will Vinton.
Duckman, starring Jason Alexander as a violent and pervy private investigator, ran between 1994 and 1997 for four seasons on the USA Network.
The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show ran for five seasons starting in 1959, though it frequently jumped networks and time slots.
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home is another Hanna-Barbera show. It ran for three seasons between 1972 and 1974 and dealt with post-hippie family dynamics, including social conservatism, feminism, and boys with long hair.
