CBS Turns Out ‘Guiding Light’

nytimes ^ | April 1, 2009

[JoeProBono]

CBS announced Wednesday the cancellation of the longest-running scripted program in broadcasting history, the soap opera “Guiding Light.” The show has been on radio and television for 72 years, beginning on NBC radio in 1937 and moving to CBS television in 1952.

[JoeProBono]

CBS' long-running sudser 'Guiding Light' has broadcast more than 15,000 episodes.

[GeronL]

???

is that the one with that Susan Felucci weirdo??

I am just kidding... I don’t remember a thing about soap opera’s

[GeronL]

so when is the last show?

[JoeProBono]

Neither do I

[randog]

I guess they couldn’t compete with real whores, pimps, con men, et.al. that are paraded across the tube these days.

[JoeProBono]

"so when is the last show?"

Who cares? ;-}

[Keith in Iowa]

What will become of the Spauldings, Lewises and Coopers - Oh my!

[Blogger]

Sept 18th.

It’s a shame. They have been on so long. I used to listen to it through a TV Radio in high school :)

[JoeProBono]

"Spauldings, Lewises and Coopers - Oh my!"

Lions And Tigers And Bears.. Oh my

[FlJoePa]

I remember being infatuated with Mindy Lewis (Krista Tesreau) growing up. I think I still am!

[xp38]

one day CBS will turned off too

[Thrownatbirth]

Women used to flock to "my stories".

[Longhair_and_Leather]

These soaps always seem to have some hot women on their shows...of course, they were sleeping with every man on the show...

[Finalapproach29er]

Me too.

G*d she’s adorable.

She was just back for a re-union show and hasn’t aged a bit in 20 years.

[Finalapproach29er]

Women lib casualty.

Not enough stay at home moms anymore and too many TV options.

[sushiman]

Susan Lucci is from all My Children . I never watched the show , but used to see her while flipping through the channels and thought she had tons of sex appeal .