"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:

Fictional City | Shipper | Soap Opera | Soap | Based On Radio Show

Awards:

92 wins & 357 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Sept. 2	10:00 AM	CBS
Wed. Sept. 3	10:00 AM	CBS

Cast

Lia Yang	...	Susan (507 episodes, 1993-2007)
Kim Zimmer	...	Reva Shayne Lewis Cooper Spaulding Lewis Lewis / ... (426 episodes, 1983-2008)
Robert Newman	...	Joshua Lewis / ... (404 episodes, 1981-2008)
Beth Ehlers	...	Harley Davidson Cooper Spaulding Mallet Spaulding Aitoro / ... (370 episodes, 1987-2008)
Beth Chamberlin	...	Lorelei Hills / ... (339 episodes, 1994-2008)
Ron Raines	...	Alan Spaulding / ... (302 episodes, 1994-2008)
Bradley Cole	...	Jeffrey O'Neill / ... (271 episodes, 1999-2008)
Nicole Forester	...	Cassie Winslow / ... (267 episodes, 2005-2008)
Justin Deas	...	Frank Achilles 'Buzz' Cooper, Sr. / ... (238 episodes, 1993-2008)
Crystal Chappell	...	Olivia Spencer / ... (232 episodes, 1999-2008)
Gina Tognoni	...	Dinah Marler Thorpe Jessup / ... (225 episodes, 2004-2008)
Marcy Rylan	...	Lizzie Spaulding / ... (224 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mandy Bruno	...	Marina Cooper / ... (223 episodes, 2004-2008)
Frank Dicopoulos	...	Frank Cooper / ... (213 episodes, 1987-2008)
Ricky Paull Goldin	...	Gus Aitoro / ... (211 episodes, 2001-2008)
Michael O'Leary	...	Dr. Frederick 'Rick' Bauer, M.D. / ... (204 episodes, 1983-2008)
Michelle Ray Smith	...	Ava Peralta / ... (204 episodes, 2005-2008)

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:

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.

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.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Nip/Tuck: Momma Boone (#3.1)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Die Springfield Story

A classic soap opera

Ah, yes. I can remember when I was in high school. The first thing I would do my junior and senior year when I got home was turn on the TV and watch this classic soap opera. From that moment on, I was hooked on it. In addition, I also enjoyed the days when Signy Coleman (Annie Dutton) was on the show. Ever since Saundra Santiago (Carmen Santos) left the show in 2002, I haven't been watching it as much. If you ask me, she was absolutely diabolical. You'd have to have seen the show between 1999 and 2002 if you want to know why. However, this is still a good soap opera. In conclusion, I highly recommend this classic soap opera to all you die-hard CBS fans.