TV series
Guiding Light
1952–2009, English, on CBS. Created by Irna Phillips.
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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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 214
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2009
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Latest episode
S1 E15762: The End.
Aired 18 September 2009
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Irna PhillipsCreator
- E.J. BonillaRafe Rivera · 158 ep
- Stuart AmbrosePolice Officer · 8 ep
- Justin DeasFrank 'Buzz' Cooper Jr. · 3 ep
- Beth ChamberlinBeth Raines · 2 ep
- Bradley ColeJeffrey O'Neill · 2 ep
- Kim ZimmerReva Shayne · 2 ep
- Ron RainesAlan Spaulding · 2 ep
- Emme RylanLizzie Spaulding · 2 ep
- Frank DicopoulosFrank Cooper Jr. · 2 ep
- Krista TesreauMindy Lewis · 1 ep
- Nicole ForesterCassie Layne · 1 ep
- George JefferiesDoctor · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 30 June 1952
- Last aired
- 18 September 2009
- Network
- CBS
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Scripted
- Rated
- TV-14
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Guiding Light: quick answers
Is Guiding Light worth watching?
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How many seasons of Guiding Light are there?
Guiding Light has 1 season and 214 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Guiding Light finished?
Yes. Guiding Light ended in 2009, so you can watch the whole story.
Is Guiding Light suitable for kids?
Guiding Light is rated TV-14. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
What shows are like Guiding Light?
If you liked Guiding Light, try Days of Our Lives, The Young and the Restless, Chicago Hope.
Who created Guiding Light?
Guiding Light was created by Irna Phillips and stars E.J. Bonilla, Stuart Ambrose, Justin Deas.