1952 - 2009
5.5 (16 votes)
1 Seasons
Official Website
Genres
Soap
Drama
Networks
CBS
Created By
Irna Phillips
Guiding Light
Life happens here.
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Roy B. Steinberg, Brian Mertes, Matt Lagle, Adam Reist, Robert Scinto
Writer: Melissa Salmons, David Kreizman, Kimberly Hamilton, Jill Lorie Hurst, Christopher Dunn
Seasons
Season 1 (1952)
This show took place in the fictional Midwestern town of Springfield and centered on the middle class Bauer family.
213 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode #1.1
1952-06-30Episode 2: Episode 2
1952-07-06Episode 3: Episode 3
1952-07-06Episode 4: Episode 4
1952-07-06Episode 5: Episode 5
1952-07-06Episode 6: Episode 6
1952-07-06Episode 7: Episode 7
1952-07-06Episode 8: Episode 8
1952-07-12Episode 9: Episode 9
1952-07-19Episode 10: Episode 10
1952-07-19Episode 11: Episode 11
1952-07-19Episode 12: Episode 12
1952-07-19Episode 13: Episode 13
1952-07-19Episode 14: Episode 14
1952-07-19Episode 15: Episode 15
1952-07-19Episode 16: Episode 16
1952-07-19Episode 17: Episode 17
1952-07-19Episode 18: Episode 18
1952-07-19Episode 19: Episode 19
1952-07-19Episode 20: Episode 20
1952-07-19Episode 21: Episode 21
1952-07-19Episode 22: Episode 22
1952-07-19Episode 23: Episode 23
1952-07-19Episode 24: Episode 24
1952-07-19Episode 25: Episode 25
1952-07-19Episode 26: Episode 26
1952-07-19Episode 27: Episode 27
1952-07-19Episode 28: Episode 28
1952-07-19Episode 29: Episode 29
1952-07-19Episode 30: Episode 30
1952-07-19Episode 31: Episode 31
1952-07-19Episode 32: Episode 32
1952-07-19Episode 33: Episode 33
1952-07-19Episode 34: Episode 34
1952-07-19Episode 35: Episode 35
1952-07-19Episode 36: Episode 36
1952-07-19Episode 37: Episode 37
1952-07-19Episode 38: Episode 38
1952-07-19Episode 39: Episode 39
1952-07-25Episode 40: Episode 40
1952-08-01Episode 41: Episode 41
1952-08-08Episode 42: Episode 42
1952-08-15Episode 10366: Episode #1.10366
1987-09-19Episode 11482: Episode #1.11482
1992-09-09Episode 13899: Episode #1.13899
2002-05-01Episode 13915: Episode #1.13915
2002-05-23Episode 13916: Episode #1.13916
2002-05-24Episode 13982: Episode #1.13982
2002-08-26Episode 13983: Episode #1.13983
2002-08-27Episode 14033: Episode #1.14033
2002-11-08Episode 14034: Episode #1.14034
2002-11-11Episode 14236: Episode #1.14236
2003-08-29Episode 15173: Episode #1.15173
2007-05-18Episode 15175: Episode #1.15175
2007-05-22Episode 15176: Episode #1.15176
2007-05-23Episode 15178: Episode #1.15178
2007-05-25Episode 15179: Episode #1.15179
2007-05-28Episode 15184: Episode #1.15184
2007-06-04Episode 15185: Episode #1.15185
2007-06-05Episode 15188: Episode #1.15188
2007-06-07Episode 15189: Episode #1.15189
2007-06-09Episode 15190: Episode #1.15190
2007-06-11Episode 15192: Episode #1.15192
2007-06-13Episode 15194: Episode #1.15194
2007-06-15Episode 15195: Episode #1.15195
2007-06-18Episode 15196: Episode #1.15196
2007-06-19Episode 15200: Episode #1.15200
2007-06-25Episode 15201: Episode #1.15201
2007-06-26Episode 15204: Episode #1.15204
2007-07-02Episode 15205: Episode #1.15205
2007-07-03Episode 15206: Episode #1.15206
2007-07-04Episode 15208: Episode #1.15208
2007-07-06Episode 15209: Episode #1.15209
2007-07-09Episode 15211: Episode #1.15211
2007-07-11Episode 15213: Episode #1.15213
2007-07-13Episode 15217: Episode #1.15217
2007-07-19Episode 15218: Episode #1.15218
2007-07-20Episode 15219: Episode #1.15219
2007-07-23Episode 15223: Episode #1.15223
2007-07-27Episode 15225: Episode #1.15225
2007-07-31Episode 15228: Episode #1.15228
2007-08-03Episode 15229: Episode #1.15229
2007-08-06Episode 15233: Episode #1.15233
2007-08-10Episode 15240: Episode #1.15240
2007-08-21Episode 15241: Episode #1.15241
2007-08-22Episode 15242: Episode #1.15242
2007-08-23Episode 15243: Episode #1.15243
2007-08-24Episode 15244: Episode #1.15244
2007-08-27Episode 15246: Episode #1.15246
2007-08-29Episode 15248: Episode #1.15248
2007-08-31Episode 15249: Episode #1.15249
2007-09-04Episode 15253: Episode #1.15253
2007-09-11Episode 15254: Episode #1.15254
2007-09-12Episode 15258: Episode #1.15258
2007-09-18Episode 15265: Episode #1.15265
2007-09-27Episode 15267: Episode #1.15267
2007-10-01Episode 15268: Episode #1.15268
2007-10-02Episode 15270: Episode #1.15270
2007-10-04Episode 15271: Episode #1.15271
2007-10-05Episode 15275: Episode #1.15275
2007-10-11Episode 15277: Episode #1.15277
2007-10-15Episode 15279: Episode #1.15279
2007-10-17Episode 15280: Episode #1.15280
2007-10-18Episode 15282: Episode #1.15282
2007-10-22Episode 15285: Episode #1.15285
2007-10-25Episode 15291: Episode #1.15291
2007-11-02Episode 15295: Episode #1.15295
2007-11-08Episode 15301: Episode #1.15301
2007-11-16Episode 15303: Episode #1.15303
2007-11-20Episode 15304: Episode #1.15304
2007-11-21Episode 15308: Episode #1.15308
2007-11-29Episode 15316: Episode #1.15316
2007-12-11Episode 15322: Episode #1.15322
2007-12-19Episode 15327: Episode #1.15327
2007-12-27Episode 15333: Episode #1.15333
2008-01-08Episode 15334: Episode #1.15334
2008-01-09Episode 15337: Episode #1.15337
2008-01-14Episode 15338: Episode #1.15338
2008-01-15Episode 15350: Episode #1.15350
2008-01-31Episode 15355: Episode #1.15355
2008-02-07Episode 15356: Episode #1.15356
2008-02-08Episode 15357: Episode #1.15357
2008-02-11Episode 15363: Episode #1.15363
2008-02-19Episode 15367: Episode #1.15367
2008-02-25Episode 15371: Episode #1.15371
2008-02-29Episode 15380: Episode #1.15380
2008-03-13Episode 15383: Episode #1.15383
2008-03-18Episode 15385: Episode #1.15385
2008-03-20Episode 15386: Episode #1.15386
2008-03-25Episode 15389: Episode #1.15389
2008-03-28Episode 15390: Episode #1.15390
2008-03-31Episode 15391: Episode #1.15391
2008-04-01Episode 15392: Episode #1.15392
2008-04-02Episode 15394: Episode #1.15394
2008-04-04Episode 15395: Episode #1.15395
2008-04-07Episode 15396: Episode #1.15396
2008-04-08Episode 15400: Episode #1.15400
2008-04-14Episode 15402: Episode #1.15402
2008-04-16Episode 15407: Episode #1.15407
2008-04-23Episode 15408: Episode #1.15408
2008-04-24Episode 15411: Episode #1.15411
2008-04-29Episode 15412: Episode #1.15412
2008-04-30Episode 15416: Episode #1.15416
2008-05-06Episode 15422: Episode #1.15422
2008-05-14Episode 15423: Episode #1.15423
2008-05-15Episode 15426: Episode #1.15426
2008-05-20Episode 15427: Episode #1.15427
2008-05-21Episode 15428: Episode #1.15428
2008-05-22Episode 15429: Episode #1.15429
2008-05-23Episode 15430: Episode #1.15430
2008-05-26Episode 15431: Episode #1.15431
2008-05-27Episode 15453: Episode #1.15453
2008-06-26Episode 15491: Episode #1.15491
2008-08-19Episode 15492: Episode #1.15492
2008-08-20Episode 15493: Episode #1.15493
2008-08-21Episode 15494: Episode #1.15494
2008-08-22Episode 15495: Episode #1.15495
2008-08-25Episode 15496: Episode #1.15496
2008-08-26Episode 15497: Episode #1.15497
2008-08-27Episode 15502: Episode #1.15502
2008-09-04Episode 15504: Episode #1.15504
2008-09-09Episode 15509: Episode #1.15509
2008-09-16Episode 15513: Episode #1.15513
2008-09-22Episode 15517: Episode #1.15517
2008-09-26Episode 15521: Episode #1.15521
2008-10-02Episode 15522: Episode #1.15522
2008-10-03Episode 15541: Episode #1.15541
2008-10-30Episode 15551: Episode #1.15551
2008-11-13Episode 15555: Episode #1.15555
2008-11-19Episode 15556: Episode #1.15556
2008-11-20Episode 15557: Episode #1.15557
2008-11-21Episode 15560: Episode #1.15560
2008-11-26Episode 15564: Episode #1.15564
2008-12-04Episode 15570: Episode #1.15570
2008-12-12Episode 15571: Episode #1.15571
2008-12-15Episode 15586: Episode #1.15586
2009-01-08Episode 15592: Episode #1.15592
2009-01-16Episode 15623: Episode #1.15623
2009-03-03Episode 15640: Episode #1.15640
2009-03-30Episode 15650: Episode #1.15650
2009-04-13Episode 15652: Episode #1.15652
2009-04-15Episode 15653: Episode #1.15653
2009-04-16Episode 15658: Episode #1.15658
2009-04-23Episode 15659: Episode #1.15659
2009-04-24Episode 15665: Episode #1.15665
2009-05-04Episode 15682: Episode #1.15682
2009-05-27Episode 15683: Episode #1.15683
2009-05-28Episode 15685: Episode #1.15685
2009-06-01Episode 15686: Episode #1.15686
2009-06-02Episode 15691: Episode #1.15691
2009-06-09Episode 15692: Episode #1.15692
2009-06-10Episode 15693: Episode #1.15693
2009-06-11Episode 15694: Episode #1.15694
2009-06-12Episode 15695: Episode #1.15695
2009-06-15Episode 15698: Episode #1.15698
2009-06-18Episode 15699: Episode #1.15699
2009-06-19Episode 15705: Episode #1.15705
2009-06-29Episode 15708: Episode #1.15708
2009-07-02Episode 15709: Episode #1.15709
2009-07-03Episode 15714: Episode #1.15714
2009-07-10Episode 15715: Episode #1.15715
2009-07-13Episode 15723: Episode #1.15723
2009-07-23Episode 15724: Episode #1.15724
2009-07-24Episode 15725: Episode #1.15725
2009-07-27Episode 15742: Episode #1.15742
2009-08-19Episode 15749: Episode #1.15749
2009-08-28Episode 15754: Episode #1.15754
2009-09-04Episode 15757: Episode #1.15757
2009-09-10Episode 15758: Two For The Price Of One.
2009-09-14There's a double wedding in Springfield.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 15759: You’ve Given Me Happiness.
2009-09-15Phillip proposes, Alan passes on and Josh decides to leave town.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 15760: You Saved All Of Us.
2009-09-16News of Alan's death spreads and Rafe leaves town.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 15761: I’m Going To Miss Him.
2009-09-17Josh decides to leave town. Jeffrey threatens Edmund. Rick and Ed are surprised.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 15762: The End.
2009-09-18Daisy and Ashlee leave, Mindy comes back, Reva and Josh leave, Frank and Blake get together, Christina and Remy get married and Alex leaves.
Runtime: 60 min
