Shows that are too big to fail.

[CastletonSnob]

What shows do you never see ending or being canceled because they're "too big to fail", meaning they make the network that airs them too much money?

Simpsons and Spongebob are the most obvious ones.

 

[BrawlMan]

Dragonball Z and One Piece. Family Guy and South Park.

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[Thaluikhain]

Simpsons, yeah. If you include larger franchises there will likely always be something Star Trek related as well.

 

[CastletonSnob]

The long-running soap operas, like General Hospital, The Young And The Restless, and The Bold And The Beautiful.

 

[Thaluikhain]

The long-running soap operas, like General Hospital, The Young And The Restless, and The Bold And The Beautiful.

Apparently Neighbours just ended after almost 40 years, but the Americans are going to restart it or something.