For the 1977 film, see Rabid (film). For the punk rock band, see Rabid (band). For other uses, see Rabies (disambiguation). Rabies is a viral disease that causes inflammation of the brain in humans and other mammals. Early symptoms can include fever and tingling at the site of exposure.
However, if you're more interested in determining the longest-running show for a particular genre, then Guiding Light â a daytime soap that aired between 1952 and 2009 â is the longest-running dramatic series of all time [source: Carter ].
The Real World (1992 â now) is the longest running reality show, and it is also the longest running show on MTV. Many people credit or blame it for the modern reality show. Murder, She Wrote (1984 â 1996) is the longest-lived mystery program.