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Guiding Light

1952–2009TV-14CBS
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.Read more
Season
1
Episodes
213
Runtime
1h

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The End.

S01 · E15762 · Aired Sep 18, 2009

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Status
Ended
First aired
Jun 30, 1952
Last aired
Sep 18, 2009
Created by
Irna Phillips
Networks
CBS
Country
United States
Original language
English
Seasons
1
Episodes
213

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