Why do we have seasons?

[Todd Tomorrow]

Originally Posted by Scarface32

All 200 episodes of Sailor Moon ran consecutively in Japan, that's just one example of a really long show.

There are lots of shows with a minimum of 70 episodes that ran consecutively, and haven't suffered from a loss of quality.

So you are comparing an anime series with very limited animation to a live action ensemble drama like The Wire or a costly period drama like Mad Men ? Do you really think these shows would retain their quality and be as acclaimed as they are if they were cranking out 70s episodes in a row ?

What are these quality Japanese shows running for 70 episodes which do compare in quality to the shows mentioned or the likes of Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, The Sopranos, etc. ?