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"The Guiding Light" (1952) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1952-2009

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"The Guiding Light" (1952): :  -- Phillip, James and Alan head out on their camping trip. Reva returns home.
"The Guiding Light" (1952): :  -- Phillip invites Alan and James on a camping trip. The divers find a body in the wreckage from the plane crash with Jeffrey.
"The Guiding Light" (1952): :  -- Captain Rogers informs Reva and Josh that they found wreckage to a small jet.
"The Guiding Light" (1952): :  -- Dinah gives Mallet a tip on how to find clues about Edmund and his possible whereabouts.
"The Guiding Light" (1952): :  -- Everyone comes together to make sure Bill and Lizzie get married.

Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   55 votes
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Creator:
Irna Phillips
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Contact:
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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 & 368 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(64 articles)
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Cast

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Kim Zimmer ... Reva Shayne / ... (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 / ... (408 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

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When Charita Bauer had her leg amputated due to diabetes, it was written into the storyline by having her character Bert also having go through the same surgery. more
Quotes:
Rick: I'm pregnant! I'm pregnant! Well, I'm not. My wife is. I'm just overweight. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The 15th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards (1999) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Die Springfield Story more

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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
Guiding Light, 21 December 2005
Author: rjcoll from United States

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.

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