"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:

Shipper | Fictional City | 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:

Cast members reprised their roles from this soap opera in the TV-movie The Cradle Will Fall (1983) (TV).

Quotes:

A.C. Mallet: Hey, partner, how is it going, man?
Gus Aitoro: Hey, I've been looking for you. You need to come with me. You've got to help me.
A.C. Mallet: What's the problem?
Gus Aitoro: The problem is you.
A.C. Mallet: [Locks Gus in a jail cell] And now the problem is fixed.
Gus Aitoro: Open the door.
A.C. Mallet: So what did you tell Harley?
Gus Aitoro: Open the door. If you don't open the door, I'm going to beat you senseless.
A.C. Mallet: What was the plan, go down to the courthouse and slip into the hearing room, and then you're going to shoot him in the head in the alleyway?
Gus Aitoro: We are not talking about a sane man.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in A Wedding Story: Josh and Reva (2002) (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.