TV series by total episodes

1. 🔬 The Big Bang Theory279 episodes

   It ran 12 seasons and became the longest-running multi-camera sitcom in US TV history. Source

2. 🛋️ Friends236 episodes

   Ten seasons of coffee-house chats still came up 43 episodes short of The Big Bang Theory. Source

3. 🐉 Game of Thrones73 episodes

   Despite its epic scale, it ran just 73 episodes, with the last two seasons trimmed to 7 and 6. Source

4. 🔦 Stranger Things42 episodes

   Its five seasons spanned nine years, from 2016 to 2025, yet total only 42 episodes. Source

5. 🕵️ Sherlock13 episodes

   This global hit made just 13 episodes in total: four series of three, plus one special. Source

Episodes as aired, counting Sherlock's 2016 special. All five shows have ended.