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Guiding Light (1952–2009)
"The Guiding Light" (original title)

TV Series  -  TV_14 15 min  -  Drama
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Guiding Light takes place in the fictional Midwestern town of Springfield. In its early years the stories centered on the middle class Bauer family... See full summary »

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Irna Phillips
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Kim Zimmer ...
Reva Shayne (587 episodes, 1983-2009)
Robert Newman ...
Joshua Lewis (548 episodes, 1981-2009)
Lia Yang ...
Susan (508 episodes, 1993-2007)
Ron Raines ...
Alan Spaulding (444 episodes, 1994-2009)
Beth Chamberlin ...
Lorelei Hills (439 episodes, 1989-2009)
Bradley Cole ...
Jeffrey O'Neill (395 episodes, 1999-2009)
Marcy Rylan ...
Lizzie Spaulding (393 episodes, 2006-2009)
Justin Deas Justin Deas ...
Buzz Cooper (392 episodes, 1992-2009)
Frank Dicopoulos Frank Dicopoulos ...
Frank Cooper (389 episodes, 1987-2009)
Crystal Chappell ...
Olivia Spencer (377 episodes, 1999-2009)
Beth Ehlers Beth Ehlers ...
Mandy Bruno ...
Marina Cooper (369 episodes, 2004-2009)
Gina Tognoni ...
Dinah Marler (368 episodes, 2004-2009)
Robert Bogue ...
A.C. Mallet (338 episodes, 2005-2009)
Nicole Forester ...
Cassie Winslow (299 episodes, 2005-2008)
Bonnie Dennison ...
Daisy Lemay (286 episodes, 2007-2009)
Michael O'Leary Michael O'Leary ...
Rick Bauer (276 episodes, 1983-2009)
Daniel Cosgrove Daniel Cosgrove ...
Bill Lewis (266 episodes, 2002-2009)
Jordan Clarke Jordan Clarke ...
Billy Lewis (259 episodes, 1983-2009)
Murray Bartlett Murray Bartlett ...
Cyrus Foley (257 episodes, 2007-2009)
Grant Aleksander Grant Aleksander ...
Phillip Granville Spaulding (253 episodes, 1983-2009)
Jessica Leccia Jessica Leccia ...
Natalia Rivera (247 episodes, 2007-2009)
Lawrence Saint-Victor ...
Remy Boudreau (235 episodes, 2006-2009)
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Storyline

Guiding Light takes place in the fictional Midwestern town of Springfield. In its early years the stories centered on the middle class Bauer family, but later the wealthy Spauldings, Chamberlains, and Lewises, along with the working class Reardons and others, took their own places of prominence, though the Bauers remained the heart of the show. Written by Anonymous  

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Life happens here.

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die Springfield Story See more »

Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(1952-1968)  | (1968-1977)  | (1977-2009)

Sound Mix:

Mono (1952-1987) | Stereo (1987-)

Color:

Color (1967-2009) | Black and White (1952-1967)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The show's first color broadcast was on September 11, 1967. The first half-hour broadcast was on September 9, 1968. The first hour-long broadcast was on June 16, 1975. It was also the first broadcast 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. See more »

Quotes

Gus Aitoro: [Beth has kidnapped Alan and Gus and is holding them in a cabin] Did you ever see that movie "Ghost," where the guy dies and his wife is all vulnerable, and then the best friend moves in on her. That is so Mallet. He's just honing in on Harley because she's so vulnerable.
Alan Spaulding #3: What's a six-letter word for "I told you so"?
Gus Aitoro: [spelling] S-H-U-T-U-P.
[yells]
Gus Aitoro: Shut up!
Alan Spaulding #3: That is six letters, but it doesn't really fit here. Why are you looking at me that way? You are the one who landed us in this mess.
Gus Aitoro: No, no, this is not my fault.
[...]
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Connections

Referenced in Law & Order: Profile - Jesse L. Martin (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Die Springfield Story"
Written by Ralph Thiekötter & Maik Weppner
Courtesy of Heinz & Klaus Funk, Hamburg
(German version) See more »