"The Guiding Light" (1952)TV series 1952-????

Creator:

Irna Phillips

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

30 June 1952 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

There is a destiny that makes us brothers, none goes his way alone. All that we send into the lives of others, comes back into our own.

Plot:

Guiding Light takes place in the fictional Midwestern town of Springfield. In its early years the stories centered on the middle class Bauer family...

Plot Keywords:

Fictional City | Shipper | Soap Opera | Soap | Based On Radio Show

Awards:

92 wins & 354 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 21	10:00 AM	CBS
Tue. July 22	10:00 AM	CBS

Cast

Lia Yang	...	Susan (507 episodes, 1993-2007)
Kim Zimmer	...	Reva Shayne Lewis Cooper Spaulding Lewis Lewis / ... (408 episodes, 1983-2008)
Robert Newman	...	Joshua Lewis / ... (396 episodes, 1981-2008)
Beth Ehlers	...	Harley Davidson Cooper Spaulding Mallet Spaulding Aitoro / ... (369 episodes, 1987-2008)
Beth Chamberlin	...	Lorelei Hills / ... (336 episodes, 1994-2008)
Ron Raines	...	Alan Spaulding / ... (295 episodes, 1994-2008)
Bradley Cole	...	Jeffrey O'Neill / ... (257 episodes, 1999-2008)
Nicole Forester	...	Cassie Winslow / ... (256 episodes, 2005-2008)
Justin Deas	...	Frank Achilles 'Buzz' Cooper, Sr. / ... (225 episodes, 1993-2008)
Crystal Chappell	...	Olivia Spencer Lewis Spaulding Spaulding Lewis / ... (215 episodes, 1999-2008)
Mandy Bruno	...	Marina Cooper / ... (215 episodes, 2004-2008)
Gina Tognoni	...	Dinah Marler Thorpe Jessup / ... (212 episodes, 2004-2008)
Ricky Paull Goldin	...	Gus Aitoro / ... (211 episodes, 2001-2008)
Marcy Rylan	...	Lizzie Spaulding / ... (211 episodes, 2006-2008)
Frank Dicopoulos	...	Frank Cooper / ... (204 episodes, 1987-2008)

Also Known As:

Guiding Light (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

15 min (1952-1968) | 30 min (1968-1977) | 60 min (1977-)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (1952-1967) | Color (1967-)

Sound Mix:

Mono (1952-1987) | Stereo (1987-)

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

CBS Broadcast Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP)

Trivia:

The show's first color broadcast was on March 13, 1967. The first half-hour broadcast was on September 9, 1968. The first hour-long broadcast was on November 7, 1977. It was also the first episode to have the title of the series changed from "The Guiding Light" to "Guiding Light". The CBS staff announcer referred to it as "The Guiding Light" until 1981, when it was referred to as "The award-winning Guiding Light" until 1983.

Quotes:

[Later, the two of them discuss their day]
Harley: Did you buy or seel any small countries today?
Gus: No, that's tomorrow at 4.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Die Springfield Story

Guiding Light

I have watched Guiding Light for 45 years. My mother started watching when it first started. The story lines have been great. Between Reva and Joshua's ups and downs. I hope they find their way back to each other. It would be great if you could bring back Danny and Michelle. Michelle is a great asset to the show. Also, Ed Bauer added a great touch to the show. Jonathan and Tammy belong to each other. I was glad you finally put them together. Sandy needs to move on. As far as Alan Michael coming back, I find it very strange that he is making moves on Marina, when he was married to her mother years ago. Not a good move. Please writers, keep the show going. I don't want another talk show in the on daytime TV.