From soap operas and variety shows to titans of adult animation, these are the longest-running scripted series in TV history.

Of all the abductions, this one is different.

Last night at 2:17 AM, every child from Mrs. Gandy's class went missing.

Characterized by melodrama and mawkishness, soap operas tend to appeal to wider audiences, influencing network executives to keep them on air for many years. With plots like Marlena marrying the ...

Before joining "Blue Bloods," these five actors starred in soap operas like "The Young & the Restless" and "General Hospital.

Laden with glamour and loaded with jaw-dropping plot twists, soap operas have entertained audiences for decades, going all the way back to the heyday of radio. While some of them might have been short ...