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Guiding Light

TV·1952–2009·1 season, 214 episodes·CBS·Soap, Drama·1h·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.

Episodes by season

Season01214Episodes1952–09Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode #1.1June 30, 1952—
  2. S01E02Episode 2July 1, 1952—
  3. S01E03Episode 3July 2, 1952—
  4. S01E04Episode 4July 3, 1952—
  5. S01E05Episode 5July 4, 1952—
  6. S01E06Episode 6July 7, 1952—
  7. S01E07Episode 7July 8, 1952—
  8. S01E08Episode 8July 9, 1952—
  9. S01E09Episode 9July 10, 1952—
  10. S01E10Episode 10July 11, 1952—
  11. S01E11Episode 11July 14, 1952—
  12. S01E12Episode 12July 15, 1952—
  13. S01E13Episode 13July 16, 1952—
  14. S01E14Episode 14July 17, 1952—
  15. S01E15Episode 15July 18, 1952—
  16. S01E16Episode 16July 21, 1952—
  17. S01E17Episode 17July 22, 1952—
  18. S01E18Episode 18July 23, 1952—
  19. S01E19Episode 19July 24, 1952—
  20. S01E20Episode 20July 25, 1952—
  21. S01E21Episode 21July 28, 1952—
  22. S01E22Episode 22July 29, 1952—
  23. S01E23Episode 23July 30, 1952—
  24. S01E24Episode 24July 31, 1952—
  25. S01E25Episode 25August 1, 1952—
  26. S01E26Episode 26August 4, 1952—
  27. S01E27Episode 27August 5, 1952—
  28. S01E28Episode 28August 6, 1952—
  29. S01E29Episode 29August 7, 1952—
  30. S01E30Episode 30August 8, 1952—
  31. S01E31Episode 31August 11, 1952—
  32. S01E32Episode 32August 12, 1952—
  33. S01E33Episode 33August 13, 1952—
  34. S01E34Episode 34August 14, 1952—
  35. S01E35Episode 35August 15, 1952—
  36. S01E36Episode 36August 18, 1952—
  37. S01E37Episode 37August 19, 1952—
  38. S01E38Episode 38August 20, 1952—
  39. S01E39Episode 39August 21, 1952—
  40. S01E40Episode 40August 22, 1952—
  41. S01E41Episode 41August 25, 1952—
  42. S01E42Episode 42August 26, 1952—
  43. S01E43Episode 43August 27, 1952—
  44. S01E10366Episode #1.10366September 19, 1987—
  45. S01E11482Episode #1.11482September 9, 1992—
  46. S01E13899Episode #1.13899May 1, 2002—
  47. S01E13915Episode #1.13915May 23, 2002—
  48. S01E13916Episode #1.13916May 24, 2002—
  49. S01E13982Episode #1.13982August 26, 2002—
  50. S01E13983Episode #1.13983August 27, 2002—
  51. S01E14033Episode #1.14033November 8, 2002—
  52. S01E14034Episode #1.14034November 11, 2002—
  53. S01E14236Episode #1.14236August 29, 2003—
  54. S01E15173Episode #1.15173May 18, 2007—
  55. S01E15175Episode #1.15175May 22, 2007—
  56. S01E15176Episode #1.15176May 23, 2007—
  57. S01E15178Episode #1.15178May 25, 2007—
  58. S01E15179Episode #1.15179May 28, 2007—
  59. S01E15184Episode #1.15184June 4, 2007—
  60. S01E15185Episode #1.15185June 5, 2007—
  61. S01E15188Episode #1.15188June 7, 2007—
  62. S01E15189Episode #1.15189June 9, 2007—
  63. S01E15190Episode #1.15190June 11, 2007—
  64. S01E15192Episode #1.15192June 13, 2007—
  65. S01E15194Episode #1.15194June 15, 2007—
  66. S01E15195Episode #1.15195June 18, 2007—
  67. S01E15196Episode #1.15196June 19, 2007—
  68. S01E15200Episode #1.15200June 25, 2007—
  69. S01E15201Episode #1.15201June 26, 2007—
  70. S01E15204Episode #1.15204July 2, 2007—
  71. S01E15205Episode #1.15205July 3, 2007—
  72. S01E15206Episode #1.15206July 4, 2007—
  73. S01E15208Episode #1.15208July 6, 2007—
  74. S01E15209Episode #1.15209July 9, 2007—
  75. S01E15211Episode #1.15211July 11, 2007—
  76. S01E15213Episode #1.15213July 13, 2007—
  77. S01E15217Episode #1.15217July 19, 2007—
  78. S01E15218Episode #1.15218July 20, 2007—
  79. S01E15219Episode #1.15219July 23, 2007—
  80. S01E15223Episode #1.15223July 27, 2007—
  81. S01E15225Episode #1.15225July 31, 2007—
  82. S01E15228Episode #1.15228August 3, 2007—
  83. S01E15229Episode #1.15229August 6, 2007—
  84. S01E15233Episode #1.15233August 10, 2007—
  85. S01E15240Episode #1.15240August 21, 2007—
  86. S01E15241Episode #1.15241August 22, 2007—
  87. S01E15242Episode #1.15242August 23, 2007—
  88. S01E15243Episode #1.15243August 24, 2007—
  89. S01E15244Episode #1.15244August 27, 2007—
  90. S01E15246Episode #1.15246August 29, 2007—
  91. S01E15248Episode #1.15248August 31, 2007—
  92. S01E15249Episode #1.15249September 4, 2007—
  93. S01E15253Episode #1.15253September 11, 2007—
  94. S01E15254Episode #1.15254September 12, 2007—
  95. S01E15258Episode #1.15258September 18, 2007—
  96. S01E15265Episode #1.15265September 27, 2007—
  97. S01E15267Episode #1.15267October 1, 2007—
  98. S01E15268Episode #1.15268October 2, 2007—
  99. S01E15270Episode #1.15270October 4, 2007—
  100. S01E15271Episode #1.15271October 5, 2007—
  101. S01E15275Episode #1.15275October 11, 2007—
  102. S01E15277Episode #1.15277October 15, 2007—
  103. S01E15279Episode #1.15279October 17, 2007—
  104. S01E15280Episode #1.15280October 18, 2007—
  105. S01E15282Episode #1.15282October 22, 2007—
  106. S01E15285Episode #1.15285October 25, 2007—
  107. S01E15291Episode #1.15291November 2, 2007—
  108. S01E15295Episode #1.15295November 8, 2007—
  109. S01E15301Episode #1.15301November 16, 2007—
  110. S01E15303Episode #1.15303November 20, 2007—
  111. S01E15304Episode #1.15304November 21, 2007—
  112. S01E15308Episode #1.15308November 29, 2007—
  113. S01E15316Episode #1.15316December 11, 2007—
  114. S01E15322Episode #1.15322December 19, 2007—
  115. S01E15327Episode #1.15327December 27, 2007—
  116. S01E15333Episode #1.15333January 8, 2008—
  117. S01E15334Episode #1.15334January 9, 2008—
  118. S01E15337Episode #1.15337January 14, 2008—
  119. S01E15338Episode #1.15338January 15, 2008—
  120. S01E15350Episode #1.15350January 31, 2008—
  121. S01E15355Episode #1.15355February 7, 2008—
  122. S01E15356Episode #1.15356February 8, 2008—
  123. S01E15357Episode #1.15357February 11, 2008—
  124. S01E15363Episode #1.15363February 19, 2008—
  125. S01E15367Episode #1.15367February 25, 2008—
  126. S01E15371Episode #1.15371February 29, 2008—
  127. S01E15380Episode #1.15380March 13, 2008—
  128. S01E15383Episode #1.15383March 18, 2008—
  129. S01E15385Episode #1.15385March 20, 2008—
  130. S01E15386Episode #1.15386March 25, 2008—
  131. S01E15389Episode #1.15389March 28, 2008—
  132. S01E15390Episode #1.15390March 31, 2008—
  133. S01E15391Episode #1.15391April 1, 2008—
  134. S01E15392Episode #1.15392April 2, 2008—
  135. S01E15394Episode #1.15394April 4, 2008—
  136. S01E15395Episode #1.15395April 7, 2008—
  137. S01E15396Episode #1.15396April 8, 2008—
  138. S01E15400Episode #1.15400April 14, 2008—
  139. S01E15402Episode #1.15402April 16, 2008—
  140. S01E15407Episode #1.15407April 23, 2008—
  141. S01E15408Episode #1.15408April 24, 2008—
  142. S01E15411Episode #1.15411April 29, 2008—
  143. S01E15412Episode #1.15412April 30, 2008—
  144. S01E15416Episode #1.15416May 6, 2008—
  145. S01E15422Episode #1.15422May 14, 2008—
  146. S01E15423Episode #1.15423May 15, 2008—
  147. S01E15426Episode #1.15426May 20, 2008—
  148. S01E15427Episode #1.15427May 21, 2008—
  149. S01E15428Episode #1.15428May 22, 2008—
  150. S01E15429Episode #1.15429May 23, 2008—
  151. S01E15430Episode #1.15430May 26, 2008—
  152. S01E15431Episode #1.15431May 27, 2008—
  153. S01E15453Episode #1.15453June 26, 2008—
  154. S01E15491Episode #1.15491August 19, 2008—
  155. S01E15492Episode #1.15492August 20, 2008—
  156. S01E15493Episode #1.15493August 21, 2008—
  157. S01E15494Episode #1.15494August 22, 2008—
  158. S01E15495Episode #1.15495August 25, 2008—
  159. S01E15496Episode #1.15496August 26, 2008—
  160. S01E15497Episode #1.15497August 27, 2008—
  161. S01E15502Episode #1.15502September 4, 2008—
  162. S01E15504Episode #1.15504September 9, 2008—
  163. S01E15509Episode #1.15509September 16, 2008—
  164. S01E15513Episode #1.15513September 22, 2008—
  165. S01E15517Episode #1.15517September 26, 2008—
  166. S01E15521Episode #1.15521October 2, 2008—
  167. S01E15522Episode #1.15522October 3, 2008—
  168. S01E15541Episode #1.15541October 30, 2008—
  169. S01E15551Episode #1.15551November 13, 2008—
  170. S01E15555Episode #1.15555November 19, 2008—
  171. S01E15556Episode #1.15556November 20, 2008—
  172. S01E15557Episode #1.15557November 21, 2008—
  173. S01E15560Episode #1.15560November 26, 2008—
  174. S01E15564Episode #1.15564December 4, 2008—
  175. S01E15570Episode #1.15570December 12, 2008—
  176. S01E15571Episode #1.15571December 15, 2008—
  177. S01E15586Episode #1.15586January 8, 2009—
  178. S01E15592Episode #1.15592January 16, 2009—
  179. S01E15623Episode #1.15623March 3, 2009—
  180. S01E15640Episode #1.15640March 30, 2009—
  181. S01E15650Episode #1.15650April 13, 2009—
  182. S01E15652Episode #1.15652April 15, 2009—
  183. S01E15653Episode #1.15653April 16, 2009—
  184. S01E15658Episode #1.15658April 23, 2009—
  185. S01E15659Episode #1.15659April 24, 2009—
  186. S01E15665Episode #1.15665May 4, 2009—
  187. S01E15682Episode #1.15682May 27, 2009—
  188. S01E15683Episode #1.15683May 28, 2009—
  189. S01E15685Episode #1.15685June 1, 2009—
  190. S01E15686Episode #1.15686June 2, 2009—
  191. S01E15691Episode #1.15691June 9, 2009—
  192. S01E15692Episode #1.15692June 10, 2009—
  193. S01E15693Episode #1.15693June 11, 2009—
  194. S01E15694Episode #1.15694June 12, 2009—
  195. S01E15695Episode #1.15695June 15, 2009—
  196. S01E15698Episode #1.15698June 18, 2009—
  197. S01E15699Episode #1.15699June 19, 2009—
  198. S01E15705Episode #1.15705June 29, 2009—
  199. S01E15708Episode #1.15708July 2, 2009—
  200. S01E15709Episode #1.15709July 3, 2009—
  201. S01E15714Episode #1.15714July 10, 2009—
  202. S01E15715Episode #1.15715July 13, 2009—
  203. S01E15723Episode #1.15723July 23, 2009—
  204. S01E15724Episode #1.15724July 24, 2009—
  205. S01E15725Episode #1.15725July 27, 2009—
  206. S01E15742Episode #1.15742August 19, 2009—
  207. S01E15749Episode #1.15749August 28, 2009—
  208. S01E15754Episode #1.15754September 4, 2009—
  209. S01E15757Episode #1.15757September 10, 2009—
  210. S01E15758Two For The Price Of One.September 14, 2009—There's a double wedding in Springfield.
  211. S01E15759You’ve Given Me Happiness.September 15, 2009—Phillip proposes, Alan passes on and Josh decides to leave town.
  212. S01E15760You Saved All Of Us.September 16, 2009—News of Alan's death spreads and Rafe leaves town.
  213. S01E15761I’m Going To Miss Him.September 17, 2009—Josh decides to leave town. Jeffrey threatens Edmund. Rick and Ed are surprised.
  214. S01E15762The End.September 18, 2009—Daisy and Ashlee leave, Mindy comes back, Reva and Josh leave, Frank and Blake get together, Christina and Remy get married and Alex leaves.

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