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Eight years is an awfully long time for a series to be on television.

— Robert Fuller

I had been on the TV show 'Eight is Enough' for four years. Working on a show like that is like working in a…

— Betty Buckley

I thought even if the show only lasted a year, it would be fun.

— James MacArthur

A lot of American shows don't last for as long as 12 episodes. They get cut after one. But certainly one of the great…

— Matt Groening

I've always had a show that went seven episodes or 13 episodes or whatever. And I've never had a show that's gone past a…

— Leah Remini

The lifespan of any show is to end in cancellation.

— Michael Cudlitz

TV is designed to keep characters in place for years on end. The best example is 'M*A*S*H:' You have a three-year police action in…

— Vince Gilligan

A show that's been successful that been on a while, chances are it's going to stay that way. At least it's going to maintain…

— Gary Cole

When you sign up for a show in the United States, it's six or seven years, generally speaking.

— James Purefoy

Well, it was very interesting to play a character and stretch it over such a long time - 12 episodes. I had never done…

— Nick Stahl

Eight shows a week is daunting, and it can be terrifying. But it just instills such a sense of confidence and growth.

— Brooke Shields

American shows can go on for 20 years. I respond more to the British format. Three seasons is a long run for them to…

— Alia Shawkat