Guiding Light's Best Moments: Part 1
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Josh and Reva's wedding ... just one of the memories we'll hold dear from Guiding Light.
It just doesn't seem possible. For months, we've been hoping and wishing that somehow this week would never come ... but here it is. And somehow we have to prepare ourselves to say goodbye when TV and radio's longest-running drama airs its final episode this Friday, September 18th.
The Guiding Light (as it was originally titled) was created by Irna Phillips and debuted as an NBC radio serial on January 15, 1937. It moved to CBS television in 1952 and existed on both radio and TV for four years. In 1967, the show was first broadcast in color, expanding from 15 minutes to 30 minutes to a full hour in 1977.
Through the decades, Guiding Light evolved with changing times but always focused on family relationships. Engaging, multi-layered episodes told the stories of Springfield's Bauer, Lewis, Spaulding, Marler, and Cooper (and many more) clans, the characters becoming so familiar that we almost felt like we knew them. Or at least we could see some bit of ourselves in their complex, and often flawed, personalities.
It's difficult to imagine this daytime institution, so rich in history and so much a part of our daily lives suddenly going dark. We're incredibly sad about it, but at the same time grateful that we got to share in the Light for so many years.
The final episode looming near, we put together a retrospective slideshow celebrating all of our favorite characters and storylines. We hope this trip down memory lane brings back all of your most precious GL memories -- take a look at Part 1 here! Then, check out Part 2 here ...
How do you think the finale should play out?
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Comments (18)
I have watched this off and on for 30 years. I was SO hoping to see Reva and Josh get back together for the ending. It was sad to see Allen die!
A agree Bold and Beautiful is awful. The Logan Sluts are all they care about. These sisters have NO TALENT except in bed with just about anybody, any time. Guiding Light lost its luster when they began doing everything out doors. I have loved the last few months because they are tying up loose ends and not leaving us up in the air. I wish they would have put Josh and Reva back together though. Just my thoughts.
i don't understand why such a well loved show has to end like this. i LOVE GL and it just burns my cookies to know that it's going off for no good reason. now what will i watch at 3:00?lol! --{-@
Sad to see GL going off the air. Been with them from 1979 to currant. Will miss my GL family. Love to all of you and good wishes in the future:)
love this soap and i will mist it to i been with it from 1969 to now love it . sad to say good bay. love to all the fine actors and to all of the one that are no more .good bay Guiding Light i will mist you
Maybe with so many people wanting to still watch GL, maybe they would put the show on the Soapnet channel. I have watched GL for so many years like alot of people have . I hate to see it go.
i didnt expect Alan would of died sad to see this soap go i love Johnthan
what a bummer the guiding light going off. it is one of the best soaps and oldest! i understand the economy thing here, but come on, there is no way to save this great soap?????????????? it's like an old friend dying. it is so sad. i hope it will come back even if it has a new name etc. let's think about it cbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whose decision was this???????
Someone somewhere must have some brains and not take this soap off the air????
CBS has finally lost its mind. To cancell such an outstanding soap is totally wrong. I have to agree with some of the others and say that B&B should go and keep GL. CBS could possibly loose some of its viewers for this giant mistake. I hope soapnet picks it up and continue where CBS left off. Keep the LIGHT ON for future generations.