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 ].
Guiding Light on YouTube. Guiding Light still holds the record for the longest-running drama on television with a staggering 18,262 episodes. YouTube is home to many of those episodes, so if you donât mind potentially searching for each individual episode, youâre likely to find them all here.