TV Meet the Press - Season 42 Episode 40 : October 6, 1988 Meet the Press - Season 42 Episode 40 : October 6, 1988 4.3/10 by 19 users Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American broadcasting history, despite bearing little resemblance to the original format of the program seen in its television debut on November 6, 1947. Meet the Press is the highest-rated of the American television Sunday morning talk shows. It has been hosted by 11 moderators, beginning with Martha Rountree. Meet the Press and similar shows specialize in interviewing national leaders on issues of politics, economics, foreign policy and other public affairs. Details Casts Posters Images Title Meet the Press - Season 42 Episode 40 : October 6, 1988 Alternative Titles MTP Daily, Meet the Press Now First Air Date 1947-11-06 Last Air Date 2025-03-09 Number of Episodes 3241 Number of Seasons 79 Genres News, Talk, Networks NBC, Casts Kristen Welker, Chuck Todd Plot Keywords , Self - Host Kristen Welker Self - Moderator Chuck Todd Episodes List Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 1 Janurary 7, 1988 Janurary 7, 1988 1988-01-07 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 2 Janurary 14, 1988 Janurary 14, 1988 1988-01-14 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 3 Janurary 21, 1988 Janurary 21, 1988 1988-01-21 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 4 Janurary 28, 1988 Janurary 28, 1988 1988-01-28 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 5 February 4, 1988 February 4, 1988 1988-02-04 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 6 February 11, 1988 February 11, 1988 1988-02-11 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 7 February 18, 1988 February 18, 1988 1988-02-18 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 8 February 25, 1988 February 25, 1988 1988-02-25 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 9 March 3, 1988 March 3, 1988 1988-03-03 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 10 March 10, 1988 March 10, 1988 1988-03-10 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 11 March 17, 1988 March 17, 1988 1988-03-17 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 12 March 24, 1988 March 24, 1988 1988-03-24 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 13 March 31, 1988 March 31, 1988 1988-03-31 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 14 April 7, 1988 April 7, 1988 1988-04-07 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 15 April 14, 1988 April 14, 1988 1988-04-14 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 16 April 21, 1988 April 21, 1988 1988-04-21 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 17 April 28, 1988 April 28, 1988 1988-04-28 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 18 May 5, 1988 May 5, 1988 1988-05-05 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 19 May 12, 1988 May 12, 1988 1988-05-12 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 20 May 19, 1988 May 19, 1988 1988-05-19 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 21 May 26, 1988 May 26, 1988 1988-05-26 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 22 June 2, 1988 June 2, 1988 1988-06-02 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 23 June 9, 1988 June 9, 1988 1988-06-09 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 24 June 16, 1988 June 16, 1988 1988-06-16 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 25 June 23, 1988 June 23, 1988 1988-06-23 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 26 June 30, 1988 June 30, 1988 1988-06-30 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 27 July 7, 1988 July 7, 1988 1988-07-07 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 28 July 14, 1988 July 14, 1988 1988-07-14 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 29 July 21, 1988 July 21, 1988 1988-07-21 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 30 July 28, 1988 July 28, 1988 1988-07-28 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 31 August 4, 1988 August 4, 1988 1988-08-04 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 32 August 11, 1988 August 11, 1988 1988-08-11 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 33 August 18, 1988 August 18, 1988 1988-08-18 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 34 August 25, 1988 August 25, 1988 1988-08-25 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 35 September 1, 1988 September 1, 1988 1988-09-01 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 36 September 8, 1988 September 8, 1988 1988-09-08 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 37 September 15, 1988 September 15, 1988 1988-09-15 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 38 September 22, 1988 September 22, 1988 1988-09-22 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 39 September 29, 1988 September 29, 1988 1988-09-29 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 40 October 6, 1988 October 6, 1988 1988-10-06 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 41 October 13, 1988 October 13, 1988 1988-10-13 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 42 October 20, 1988 October 20, 1988 1988-10-20 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 43 October 27, 1988 October 27, 1988 1988-10-27 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 44 November 3, 1988 November 3, 1988 1988-11-03 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 45 November 10, 1988 November 10, 1988 1988-11-10 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 46 November 17, 1988 November 17, 1988 1988-11-17 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 47 November 24, 1988 November 24, 1988 1988-11-24 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 48 December 1, 1988 December 1, 1988 1988-12-01 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 49 December 8, 1988 December 8, 1988 1988-12-08 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 50 December 15, 1988 December 15, 1988 1988-12-15 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 51 December 22, 1988 December 22, 1988 1988-12-22 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American... Meet the Press Season 42 :Episode 52 December 29, 1988 December 29, 1988 1988-12-29 Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program airing on NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American...