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"The Guiding Light" (1952): Season 1: Episode 15714 -- Bill and Lizzie's wedding day doesn't go as planned. Shayne worries about protecting Henry.
"The Guiding Light" (1952): :  -- Reva decides she needs to go look for Jeffrey. Mallet notices a crack in the plastic tubing of Henry's stroller.
"The Guiding Light" (1952): :  -- Frank learns that the FAA may have found something on Jeffrey's plane.
"The Guiding Light" (1952): :  -- Daisy receives a check for tuition to Berkeley. Reva panics after talking to Jeffrey.
"The Guiding Light" (1952): :  -- Bill's bachelor party gets out of hand. Lizzie is surprised with a wedding shower.

Overview

User Rating:
6.5/10   49 votes
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Creator:
Irna Phillips
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Release Date:
30 June 1952 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Life happens here.
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... more
Awards:
95 wins & 367 nominations more
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Cast

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Kim Zimmer ... Reva Shayne Lewis Cooper Spaulding Lewis Lewis / ... (533 episodes, 1983-2009)

Lia Yang ... Susan (507 episodes, 1993-2007)
Robert Newman ... Joshua Lewis / ... (493 episodes, 1981-2009)
Beth Chamberlin ... Lorelei Hills / ... (410 episodes, 1989-2009)
Ron Raines ... Alan Spaulding / ... (406 episodes, 1994-2009)
Beth Ehlers ... Harley Davidson Cooper Spaulding Mallet Spaulding Aitoro / ... (374 episodes, 1987-2008)

Bradley Cole ... Jeffrey O'Neill / ... (372 episodes, 1999-2009)
Marcy Rylan ... Lizzie Spaulding / ... (356 episodes, 2006-2009)
Justin Deas ... Buzz Cooper / ... (346 episodes, 1992-2009)
Gina Tognoni ... Dinah Marler / ... (341 episodes, 2004-2009)
Frank Dicopoulos ... Frank Cooper / ... (332 episodes, 1987-2009)
Crystal Chappell ... Olivia Spencer / ... (331 episodes, 1999-2009)

Mandy Bruno ... Marina Cooper / ... (319 episodes, 2004-2009)

Nicole Forester ... Cassie Winslow / ... (298 episodes, 2005-2008)

Robert Bogue ... A.C. Mallet / ... (297 episodes, 2005-2009)
Michael O'Leary ... Rick Bauer / ... (253 episodes, 1983-2009)

Bonnie Dennison ... Daisy Lemay / ... (249 episodes, 2007-2009)
Daniel Cosgrove ... Bill Lewis / ... (231 episodes, 2002-2009)
Jordan Clarke ... Billy Lewis / ... (229 episodes, 1983-2009)
Murray Bartlett ... Cyrus Foley (224 episodes, 2007-2009)

Sharon Leal ... Dahlia Crede (218 episodes, 1996-1999)

Michelle Ray Smith ... Ava Peralta / ... (216 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jessica Leccia ... Natalia Rivera / ... (215 episodes, 2007-2009)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Guiding Light" (USA) (new title)
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Runtime:
15 min (1952-1968) | 30 min (1968-1977) | 60 min (1977-)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White (1952-1967) | Color (1967-)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (1952-1987) | Stereo (1987-)
Certification:
USA:TV-14

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Trivia:
In 1989, Michael Zaslow, who was killed off as Roger Thorpe in 1980, was asked to return to GL to play Alan Spaulding after Alan's long-time portrayer Christopher Bernau died. Zaslow declined, saying he was too identified with the role of Roger. Because they wanted Zaslow back, producers chose to bring Roger back from the dead. more
Quotes:
Marina Cooper #6: I don't know about you guys, but I've always wanted to go to Hawaii.
Henry Cooper: Uh-huh, warm weather, big old palm trees, I don't know about you, but it sounds about perfect to me.
Harley Davidson Cooper Mallet Spaulding Aituro: Just about perfect.
Alan Cooper 'Zach' Spaulding: [Has headphones on] All I hear is weird people talking.
Marina Cooper #6: Oh, that's just my soap opera podcast.
Henry Cooper: Weird people-- what have you been listening to? Give me that. Zach, I think you'll like this a little better. And Harley, I think you'll like this, too, this band is amazing. Hey!
Harley Davidson Cooper Mallet Spaulding Aituro: [Distracted] I'm sorry, what?
Henry Cooper: I'm just saying I'm glad we're all finally together, you know, hanging out.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2006) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Die Springfield Story more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
comment on show, 29 March 2001
Author: london-1 from london, england

I have watched Guiding Light long enough to know that Kim Zimmer is the most talented actress there is on tv. She is awesome in that she draws viewers into her performance and makes them feel what the character Reva Shayne is feeling. The show is one of the best of all time, the writing is unique and centers around long time Springfield families. Guiding Light is the longest running daytime drama and I think that says a lot about the quality of the show. With actors and actresses like Kim Zimmer, Robert Newman, Beth Ehlers, Grant Alexander, Jerry ver Dorn and plenty others, the show has just what it needs to be successful for many more years to come!

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