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Guiding Light (1952)

"Life happens here."

5.5/10 Ended 60 min Jun 30, 1952 1 Season
Soap Drama

Guiding Light is an American television soap opera that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running television drama in history, broadcast from 1952 until 2009, preceded by a 15-year broadcast on radio. Guiding Light stands as the third longest-running program in all of broadcast history; only the Norwegian children's radio program Lørdagsbarnetimen and the American country music radio program Grand Ole Opry have been on the air longer. On April 1, 2009, it was announced that CBS canceled Guiding Light after a 72-year run due to low ratings. The show taped its final scenes for CBS on August 11, 2009, and its final episode on the network aired on September 18, 2009.

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Show Details

Original Title Guiding Light
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Scripted
Total Episodes 213
Total Seasons 1
Popularity 30.4

Networks

CBS
US

Cast

E.J. Bonilla
E.J. Bonilla
Rafe Rivera
158 episodes
Stuart Ambrose
Stuart Ambrose
Police Officer
8 episodes
Justin Deas
Justin Deas
Frank 'Buzz' Cooper, Sr.
3 episodes
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Beth Chamberlin
Beth Raines
2 episodes
Bradley Cole
Bradley Cole
Jeffrey O'Neill
2 episodes
Kim Zimmer
Kim Zimmer
Reva Shayne
2 episodes
Ron Raines
Ron Raines
Alan Spaulding
2 episodes
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Emme Rylan
Lizzie Spaulding
2 episodes
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Frank Dicopoulos
Frank Cooper Jr.
2 episodes
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Krista Tesreau
Mindy Lewis
1 episodes
Nicole Forester
Nicole Forester
Cassie Layne
1 episodes
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George Jefferies
Doctor
1 episodes

Key Crew

Created By Irna Phillips
Music Ralph Thiekötter
Director Roy B. Steinberg, Brian Mertes, Matt Lagle
Writer Melissa Salmons, David Kreizman, Kimberly Hamilton

Seasons

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Season 1
213 episodes 1952

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Networks

CBS
US

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Rating
5.5
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Based on 16 votes

Details
First Air Date June 30, 1952
Last Air Date September 18, 2009
Country US
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 30.4
Links
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