Guiding Light 191599 224941390 2008-07-11T02:52:04Z 64.216.142.150 /* Cast */ {{Refimprove|date=January 2008}} {{Infobox Television | show_name = Guiding Light | image = [[Image:GL logo.jpg|250px]] | caption = Guiding Light 2007 title card. | format = [[Soap opera]] | camera = [[Digital Hand-held Cameras]] | picture_format = | audio_format = | runtime = 60 minutes | creator = [[Irna Phillips]] | developer = | producer = [[Procter & Gamble#Productions|TeleNext Media, Inc.]] | executive_producer = [[Ellen Wheeler]] | head_writer = [[David Kreizman]] and [[Donna Swajeski]] | starring = ''[[Guiding Light (2000-2009)#Major characters|See cast list]]'' | narrated = | theme_music_composer = | opentheme = | endtheme = | country = {{USA}} | language = | network = [[NBC]] (radio)<br />[[CBS]] (television) | first_aired = [[January 25]] [[1937]]-[[1956]] (radio)<br />[[June 30]] [[1952]] (television) | last_aired = present | num_episodes = 15,381 (as of [[February 29]], [[2008]])<br /> | list_episodes = | chronology = | preceded_by = | followed_by = | website = http://www.cbs.com/daytime/guiding_light | imdb_id = 0044265 | tv_com_id = 445 }} '''''Guiding Light''''' (known as '''''The Guiding Light''''' prior to 1975, or simply '''''GL''''') is an Emmy award winning [[United States|American]] [[television program]] credited by the ''[[Guinness World Records|Guinness Book of World Records]]'' as being the longest-running [[soap opera]] in production and the longest running drama in television history. The 15,000th televised episode of ''Guiding Light'' aired on [[September 7]] [[2006]]. Due to this series run, it is not only considered to be the longest soap opera, but the longest-running scripted show in history. It has been announced that Guiding Light has been renewed into its 72nd season through 2009. The program was created by soap writer [[Irna Phillips]], and began as an [[NBC]] radio serial on [[January 25]] [[1937]] before moving to [[CBS]] on [[June 30]] [[1952]], as a televised serial. The show's title refers to a lamp in the study of Reverend Dr. John Ruthledge, a major character when ''Guiding Light'' debuted in 1937, that family and residents could see as a sign for them to find help when needed. == Production and locales == ''The Guiding Light'' has been broadcast from three locations: [[Chicago, Illinois]], from 1937 until 1946, [[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|Hollywood, California]], from 1947 until 1949, and [[New York City]] from 1949 until the present. It was moved from Chicago to Hollywood (despite objections of both Irna Phillips and Arthur Peterson) to take advantage of the talent pool. Production was subsequently moved to New York City, where it remains. It is currently taped at the CBS studios in midtown [[Manhattan]]. Since shortly before [[February 29]], [[2008]] outdoor scenes have been shot on location in [[Peapack, New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soapcentral.com/gl/news/2008/0128-newformat.php |title=Guiding Light To Debut Groundbreaking Changes |date=[[January 29]], [[2008]] |last=Albanese |first=Elizabeth; and Dan J Kroll}}</ref> The location filming coincided with another significant production change, as the series became the first American weekday soap opera to be filmed digitally. The fictional action has also been set in three different locales - it was based in the fictional towns of Five Points and Selby Flats before "moving" to its current day locale of [[Springfield (Guiding Light)|Springfield]]. == History, plot development, and cast == Due to the 8-decade run of Guiding Light as well as the complexity of the storylines, the show's history has been split up into separate entries. '''Cast''' lists are under individual articles. === 1930s and 1940s === {{main|Guiding Light (1937-1949)}} The series was created by [[Irna Phillips]], who based it on personal experiences. After giving birth to a still-born baby at age 19, she found spiritual comfort listening to the on-air sermons of Preston Bradley, a very famous Chicago preacher and founder of the Peoples Church, a church which promoted the brotherhood of man. It was these sermons that formed the nucleus of the creation of The Guiding Light, which began as a radio show. === 1950s === {{main|Guiding Light (1950-1959)}} In 1952, ''The Guiding Light'' began airing on [[CBS]] [[television]]. Episodes were 15 minutes long. After Irna Phillips moved to ''[[As The World Turns]]'' in 1958, her protege [[Agnes Nixon]] became Head Writer of ''The Guiding Light''. With the transition to television the main characters became the Bauers, a lower-middle class [[Germany|German]] immigrant family. === 1960s === {{main|Guiding Light (1960-1969)}} Agnes Nixon relinquished her role as head writer in 1966. In 1967, the show was first broadcast in color. A year later, the show expanded from 15 to 30 minutes. The 1960s saw the introduction of [[African-American]] characters, and the main focus of the show shifted to Bill and Bert's children, Mike and Ed. === 1970s === {{main|Guiding Light (1970-1979)}} Feeling pressure from newer, more youth-oriented soap operas such as ''[[All My Children]]'', [[Procter & Gamble]] hired headwriters [[Bridget and Jerome Dobson]] in 1975. The Dobsons introduced a more nuanced, psychologically layered writing style, and included timely storylines, including a complex love/hate relationship between estranged spouses/step-siblings [[Roger Thorpe and Holly Norris|Roger and Holly]]. They also created a number of well-remembered characters, including [[Rita Stapleton]], whose complex relationships with Roger and Ed would propel much of the story for the remainder of the decade, and [[Alan Spaulding]] and Ross Marler, who would both remain central characters into the 2000s. In the fall of 1975, the name was changed in show's opening and closing visuals from ''The Guiding Light'' to ''Guiding Light''. On [[November 7]] [[1977]], the show expanded to a full hour and aired from 2:30-3:30 p. m. daily. The show in the 1970s focused on the Bauers and the Spauldings. Several notable characters were introduced. === 1980s === {{main|Guiding Light (1980-1989)}} The decision was made to re-introduce the thought-dead character of Bill Bauer. Everyone had thought that he had died in an airplane crash in the early 1970s, but he was said to actually be alive. When he returned to Springfield, he brought his daughter Hillary with him. Shocking to most viewers, Jerome and Bridget Dobson killed its young heroine, Leslie Jackson Bauer Norris Bauer, R. N. She was killed by a drunken driver, and many viewers stopped watching the show due to this death. In 1980, the Dobsons began writing ''As the World Turns'', and were replaced by writer and former actor [[Douglas Marland]]. He created some new characters like vixen Nola Reardon. In May 1980, ''Guiding Light'' won its first Daytime [[Emmy]] award for Outstanding Achievement in a Daytime Drama. An ever more complicated storyline focused on the Bauers, the Spauldings, the Reardons and the Raines. [[Pam Long]] became head writer in 1983, and refocused the show on Freddy Bauer (now called Dr. Rick Bauer), Phillip Spaulding, Mindy Lewis and Beth Raines. She also introduced characters Alexandra Spaulding and Reva Shayne. Long would return for a second stint from 1987 to 1990. === 1990s === {{main|Guiding Light (1990-1999)}} With the new decade, the show started to change from Long's homespun, earthy style to a more realistic style. The Bauers, Spauldings, Lewises, and the Coopers had been established as core families, and most major plot developments circled around them. The show suffered major cast losses mid-decade, including the loss of characters Maureen Bauer and Alexandra Spaulding. As the decade progressed, the show began a series of outlandish plot twists to compete with the serial [[Days of Our Lives]], including a highly controversial story on [[cloning]]. === 2000s === {{main|Guiding Light (2000-present)}} The 2000s began with the splitting of the show into two locales: Springfield and the island nation of San Cristobel. In Springfield, the Santos mob dynasty created much of the drama. Meanwhile, the royal Winslow family had their own series of intrigues to deal with. In 2002, however, San Cristobel was written off the show and the mob's influence in the story was subsequently diminished and, with the departure of character Danny Santos in 2005, eliminated althogether. In 2005, former director and actress Ellen Wheeler (Emmy Award winner as an actress for ''[[All My Children]]'' and ''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]'') took over as executive producer of ''Guiding Light''. She and writer [[David Kreizman]] made numerous changes to the sets, stories, and the cast. Several veteran actors were dropped, mainly due to budget cuts. Due to the lack of veteran influence, Wheeler has refocused the show on the youth of Springfield, centering on the controversial pairing of cousins Jonathan and Tammy. The show marked its seventieth broadcast anniversary in 2007. The show marked the anniversary with the launch of website FindYourLight.com and a program of outreach, reflecting Irna Phillips' original message. There was also a special episode in January [[2007]], with current cast members portraying Phillips and some of the earlier cast members. Despite low ratings, the show won [[2007]] Daytime Emmy Awards for Best Writing and Best Show (sharing Best Show with'' [[The Young and the Restless]]''). In the daytime drama's 71st season the show will change its look to a more "realistic" experience. On February 29, 2008 a new opening replaced the current anniversary opening which many fans have not been pleased with. The new look of ''Guiding Light'' means free hand camera work and less time in traditional studio sets. Producer Ellen Wheeler has introduced a "shaky-cam" style present in a number of feature films featuring extreme-closeups and frequent cuts, including those that "break the axis," which may prove disorienting to viewers accustomed to the traditional "soap opera look." Also new are the shooting of outdoor scenes that take place in actual outdoor settings. Even many indoor scenes will have a more "on location" feel, utilizing real locations such as CBS board rooms and offices. CBS and the show's producers are wagering that the new look can help reinvent the show and raise ratings, making the longest-running program in daytime history a model for the future of daytime. Many of the shows fans have expressed displeasure with this new format and with further dwindling ratings raises the question whether GL will survive. == Cast == <!-- do NOT add cast to this article without discussing on the talk page. Cast is in the article linked below. Adding cast to this article will result in two "current" cast lists for this show. --> ''Please see the articles by decade for cast. The current cast is in the article [[Guiding Light (2000-present)]]'' == Ratings & Scheduling history == Unlike most attempts made by popular radio serials to convert to a television version, ''Guiding Light'' never had any difficulty holding onto its old listening audience and making new viewers simultaneously. This was made easy by the fact that neither [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] nor [[NBC]] broadcast programs on their respective networks at 2:30 p.m. Eastern/1:30 Central, where CBS first placed ''GL.'' Six months into the run, however, the network moved the serial to a timeslot that gave it great popularity with its housewife audience, 12:45 p.m./11:45 a.m., where it ran for the next 15 years and eight months, sharing the half hour with its sister Procter and Gamble-packaged soap, ''[[Search for Tomorrow]].'' ''GL'' handled the competition breezily, even legendary shows such as ''[[Queen for a Day]]'' on ABC (briefly in 1960) and NBC's ''[[Truth or Consequences]].'' Usually, ''GL'' ranked second in the [[Nielsen ratings]] behind another P&G serial, ''[[As the World Turns]].'' By 1968, though, changing viewership trends prompted CBS to expand its last two 15-minute daytime dramas, disrupting long-standing viewing habits. ''Search'' took over the entire 12:30-1/11:30-Noon period, with ''GL'' returning to its first timeslot, 2:30/1:30, albeit in the now-standard half-hour format, on [[September 9]]. This also caused the dislocation of ''[[The Secret Storm]]'' and the beloved ''[[Art Linkletter's House Party]],'' as well as the cancellation of the daytime ''[[To Tell the Truth]].'' It would not be the last time, though, as the next 12 years would bring several shifts around CBS' lineup. The 1970s saw ''GL's'' popularity dip somewhat, largely from the competition posed by younger-leaning serials such as ''[[The Doctors (1963 TV series)|The Doctors]]'' on NBC, but it still garnered decent ratings. After four years, CBS bumped it up a half-hour to accommodate P&G's demand that ''[[Edge of Night]]'' move to 2:30/1:30, a move that led to the end of that show on CBS three years later. In the meantime, ''GL'' stayed steadily on course against NBC's ''[[Days of Our Lives]],'' another soap favored by younger women, and ABC's ''[[The Newlywed Game]].'' In late 1974, ABC replaced ''Newlywed'' with ''[[The $10,000 Pyramid]],'' which went on to garner strong ratings, but not greatly at ''GL's'' expense. Meanwhile, by fall 1975 (at this point, the show dropped the word "The" officially from its title), the impending departure of ''Edge'' and CBS' planned expansion of ''ATWT'' affected ''GL'' by pushing it back to 2:30/1:30 in December, where NBC still ran ''The Doctors'' and ABC had a short-lived hit the next year with an updated ''[[Break the Bank]].'' To complicate the picture further, ABC opted to make its first expansions, that of ''[[One Life to Live]]'' and ''[[General Hospital]],'' in July 1976, each occupying one-half of a 90-minute block. With this in mind, CBS acted to give its veteran serial a contending chance by expanding it to an hour in length on [[November 7]], [[1977]], strategically keeping its start time put in order to dissuade viewers from turning to the other networks. This gained particular importance when ABC finally added 15 minutes to both ''OLTL'' and ''GH'' by January 1978, so that ''GL'' straddled those two programs, as well as the first half of sister P&G show ''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]'' on NBC. Despite ''GH'' surprising all observers by skyrocketing from near-cancellation to the top place in the ratings with the "Luke and Laura" storyline, ''GL,'' holding its own while in direct competition with ''GH,'' still hit an upswing as the decade ended. On [[February 4]], [[1980]], CBS bumped ''GL'' down again, to 3/2, in the midst of a major scheduling shuffle intended to give ''[[Young and the Restless]]'' a shot at beating ABC's ''[[All My Children]].'' It has remained in this timeslot since, facing ''GH'' and NBC entries such as ''[[Texas (TV series)|Texas]],'' ''[[Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour|The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour]]'' and ''[[Santa Barbara (TV series)|Santa Barbara]].'' none of which made significant impacts upon ''GL.'' Furthermore, ''GH'' eventually petered out by the mid-1980s as well. Overall, the first half of the 1980s saw a revival in ''Guiding Light's'' popularity, with a top-five placing achieved in most years, and, for a brief period, it even managed to dethrone then-powerhouse [[General Hospital]] from the #1 ratings spot. As the decade progressed, however, the ratings slipped a bit, although it was still performing solidly. In [[1993]], ''GL'' began with one of the eight CBS-owned stations airing it at 10 a.m. Eastern time, [[New York City]]'s [[WCBS-TV]]. Solid performance remained the case until the mid-1990s, when the show's ratings sunk as low as eighth out of 11. However, during the controversial clone storyline in [[1998]], ratings experienced a brief resurgence. In March [[2008]], CBS renewed ''Guiding Light'' through September 2009, with an option to pick it up for an additional year after that. In Germany, [[RTL Television|RTL]] aired the German ''Guiding Light'' title ''Springfield Story''. As of January 2007, stations in a number of markets air ''GL'' in the morning either at 9 or 10 a.m. Eastern: [[WFOR|Miami]], [[WBBM-TV|Chicago]], [[WJZ|Baltimore]], [[WBZ-TV|Boston]], [[WWJ-TV|Detroit]], [[WCBS-TV|New York City]], [[KYW-TV|Philadelphia]], [[KDKA-TV|Pittsburgh]], [[WKMG|Orlando]], [[WANE|Fort Wayne, Ind.]], [[WSBT|South Bend, Ind.]], [[WGME|Portland, Me.]], [[WRGB|Albany, N.Y.]], and [[WYOU|Scranton-Wilkes Barre, Pa.]] In fact ''Guiding Light'' still has strong ratings in Pittsburgh, despite being moved to 10:00 AM in 2006. According to the [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06300/733252-238.stm Pittsburgh Post Gazette,] [[Dr. Phil]] hasn't been able to pull in the same numbers that ''GL'' did in that time slot a year prior, while ''GL'' has maintained its audience share. Starting in March, 2004 CBS started a same-day morning feed of ''GL'' to stations at 10:00 AM.. Stations who were previously a day behind caught up with the rest during the first day of the NCAA 'March Madness' basketball tournament. Starting in 2006, CBS also began offering a same-day feed to stations at 9:00 AM, in addition to the 10:00 AM feed. [[KGMB|KGMB-TV]] of [[Honolulu, Hawaii]] currently airs ''GL'' at 12 Noon local time. Only two CBS affiliates do not air ''GL''. One is [[KOVR-TV]] in [[Sacramento, California]], even though it is now a network-owned-and-operated station. KOVR had been acquired by CBS in the early Summer of 2005 but was a CBS affiliate since 1995. It never aired ''Guiding Light'' as a CBS affiliate on a regular basis. Before CBS affiliated with KOVR it had been affiliated with [[KXTV]]. Back in 1992, KXTV Channel 10 as a CBS affiliate dropped ''Guiding Light''. When KOVR became the CBS affiliate, KXTV became the ABC affiliate. ''Guiding Light'' has not therefore aired in the Sacramento market since 1992. [[WNEM-TV]] in [[Flint, Michigan|Flint]]/[[Saginaw, Michigan|Saginaw]]/[[Bay City, Michigan]] also does not air ''Guiding Light''. They had also become a CBS affiliate in the mid 1990's. Initially they ran the soap but dropped it in 1996 due to underperforming ratings. In the Fall of 2006 WNEM began running Guiding Light on its digital channel, "My 5", which is a [[My Network TV]] Affiliate. In [[Canada]] ''Guiding Light'' started airing on [[Global TV]] in September, [[2007]] claiming the [[Passions]] time slot for the most part when it moved to [[DirecTV]]. Internationally, ''Guiding Light'' started airing on September 3rd 2007 in the UK on [[Zone Romantica]]. GL reached a record low of 2,009,000 viewers on Friday, May 30, 2008. Its previous lows were 2,025,000 viewers on Friday, July 13, 2007, and 2,080,000 viewers on Thursday, May 1, 2008. {{Main article|List of US daytime soap opera ratings}} '''Daytime History: Highest rated week (November 16-20, 1981)''' (Household Ratings-[[Nielsen Media Research]])''' {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" ! Rank/Serial || Household Rating || (Time Slot) Network |- |1/[[General Hospital]] || 16.0 || (3-4pm) ABC |- |4/Guiding Light || 7.9 || (3-4pm) CBS |} == Awards == === Daytime Emmy Awards === ==== Show ==== * 1980 Outstanding Daytime Drama Series * 1981 Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Drama Series * 1982 Outstanding Daytime Drama Series * 1982 Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Drama Series * 1982 Outstanding Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts (Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork) * 1983 Outstanding Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts (Lighting Direction) * 1984 Outstanding Achievement in Design Excellence for a Daytime Drama Series * 1985 Outstanding Direction for a Drama Series * 1985 Outstanding Achievement by a Drama Series Design Team - Ronald M. Kelson * 1986 Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team * 1986 Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Drama Series * 1986 Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama Series * 1987 Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Drama Series * 1987 Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Drama Series * 1990 Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team * 1991 Outstanding Original Song: "Love Like This" * 1991 Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series * 1992 Outstanding Original Song: "I Knew That I'd Fall" * 1992 Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series * 1992 Outstanding Achievement in Graphics and Title Design * 1993 Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team * 1993 Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing for a Drama Series * 1994 Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team * 1994 Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series * 1995 Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Drama Series * 1995 Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Drama Series * 1996 Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series * 1996 Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Drama Series * 1996 Outstanding Live and Direct-to-Tape Sound Mixing for a Drama Series * 1996 Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Drama Series * 1998 Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series * 1998 Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Drama Series * 1998 Outstanding Original Song: "Hold Me" * 2007 Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series * 2007 Outstanding Daytime Drama Series (tie, with ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'') * 2007 Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series * 2008 Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series * 2008 Outstanding Achievement in Live & Direct To Tape Sound Mixing For A Drama Series * 2008 Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing ==== Individuals ==== * 1983 Lifetime Achievement Award: [[Charita Bauer]] (Bert Bauer) * 1984 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: [[Judi Evans Luciano]] (Beth Raines) * 1985 Distinguished Service to Daytime Television: [[Charita Bauer]] (Bert Bauer) [posthumous] * 1985 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: [[Kim Zimmer]] ([[Reva Shayne]]) * 1985 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Larry Gates (H.B. Lewis) * 1987 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: [[Kim Zimmer]] ([[Reva Shayne]]) * 1990 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: [[Kim Zimmer]] ([[Reva Shayne]]) * 1991 Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series: [[Rick Hearst]] (Alan-Michael Spaulding) * 1992 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: [[Maeve Kinkead]] (Vanessa Chamberlain) * 1993 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: [[Ellen Parker (actress)|Ellen Parker]] (Maureen Reardon) * 1993 Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series: Monti Sharp (David Grant) * 1994 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: [[Michael Zaslow]] (Roger Thorpe) * 1994 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: [[Justin Deas]] ([[Buzz Cooper]]) * 1994 Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series: [[Melissa Hayden (actress)|Melissa Hayden]] (Bridget Reardon) * 1995 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: [[Justin Deas]] (Buzz Cooper) * 1995 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: [[Jerry verDorn]] (Ross Marler) * 1996 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: [[Jerry verDorn]] (Ross Marler) * 1996 Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series: Kevin Mambo (Marcus Williams) * 1997 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: [[Justin Deas]] (Buzz Cooper) * 1997 Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series: Kevin Mambo (Marcus Williams) * 1998 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: [[Cynthia Watros]] ([[Annie Dutton]]) * 2002 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: [[Crystal Chappell]] ([[Olivia Spencer]]) * 2003 Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series: [[Jordi Vilasuso]] (Tony Santos) * 2006 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: [[Kim Zimmer]] ([[Reva Shayne]]) * 2006 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: [[Jordan Clarke]] (Billy Lewis) * 2006 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: [[Gina Tognoni]] ([[Dinah Marler]]) * 2006 Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series: [[Tom Pelphrey]] (Jonathan Randall) * 2008 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Gina Tognoni (Dinah Marler) * 2008 Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series: Tom Pelphrey (Jonathan Randall) === Other awards === *2005 [[Writers Guild of America]] Award: Written By [[David Kreizman]], [[Tita Bell]], Joyce Brotman, [[Christopher Dunn]], [[Lloyd Gold]], [[Kimberly Hamilton]], [[Jill Lorie Hurst]], Penelope Koechl, [[Eleanor Labine]], [[Royal Miller]], Cassandra Morgan, Danielle Paige, David Smilow, [[Gillian Spencer]], Brett Staneart, [[Donna Swajeski]], [[Ellen Weston]] [http://www.wgaeast.org/awards/2005/02/19/winners/ GL 2005 WGA Writing Team] *2005 [[Directors Guild of America]] Award == Head writers and executive producers == {| class="wikitable" ! Head writer(s) ! Years ! [[Executive producer]](s) |- | [[Irna Phillips]] | 1937 – 1958 | David Lesan, [[Joe Ainley]],<br />Carl Waster (1937 – 1956) (radio)<br />Lucy Ferri Rittenberg (1952-1958; television) |- | [[Agnes Nixon]] | 1958 – 1966 | Lucy Ferri Rittenberg |- | David Lesan, Julian Funt,<br />Theordore Ferro, Mathilde Ferro,<br />John Boruff, [[James Lipton]]&nbsp;and<br />Gabrielle Upton | 1966 – 1968 | Lucy Ferri Rittenberg |- | [[Irna Phillips]] | 1968 – 1969 | Lucy Ferri Rittenberg |- | Robert Soderberg and Edith Sommer | 1969 – 1973 | Lucy Ferri Rittenberg |- | James Gentile, Robert Cenedella&nbsp;and<br />James Lipton | 1973 – 1975 | Lucy Ferri Rittenberg, [[Allen Potter]] |- | [[Bridget and Jerome Dobson]] | 1975 – 1979 | Allen Potter |- | [[Douglas Marland]] | 1979 – 1982 | Allen Potter |- | [[Pat Falken Smith]] | 1982 – 1983 | [[Allen Potter]], [[Gail Kobe]] |- | L. Virginia Browne | 1983 | Gail Kobe |- | [[Richard Culliton]] and [[Pamela K. Long]] | 1983 – 1984 | Gail Kobe |- | [[Pamela K. Long]] | 1984 – 1986 | [[Gail Kobe]] |- | [[Mary Ryan Munisteri]], Ellen Barrett,&nbsp;and<br />Jeff Ryder | 1986 | Gail Kobe, Joe Willmore |- | Joseph D. Manetta and [[Sheri Anderson]] | 1986 – 1987 | Joe Willmore |- | [[Pamela K. Long]] | 1987 – 1990 | Joe Willmore and Robert Calhoun |- | [[Nancy Curlee]], [[Stephen Demorest]], and [[James E. Reilly]] | 1990 – 1991 | Robert Calhoun |- | Nancy Curlee, Stephen Demorest, James E. Reilly, and [[Lorraine Broderick]] | 1991 – 1993 | Robert Calhoun and [[Jill Farren Phelps]] |- | Stephen Demorest, [[Patrick Mulcahey]], Nancy Williams Watt, [[Millee Taggert]], andnbsp;&<br />[[Sheri Anderson]] | 1993 – 1995 | Jill Farren Phelps |- | [[Sheri Anderson]] | 1995 | [[Jill Farren Phelps]] |- | Douglas Anderson | 1995 | [[Jill Farren Phelps]] and [[Michael Laibson]] |- | [[Megan McTavish]] | 1995 – 1996 | Michael Laibson |- | [[Michael Conforti]] and [[Victor Miller (writer)|Victor Miller]] | 1996 | Michael Laibson |- | [[James Harmon Brown and Barbara Esensten|James Harmon Brown]] and [[James Harmon Brown and Barbara Esensten|Barbara Esensten]] | 1996 – 2000 | [[Michael Laibson]] and [[Paul Rauch]] |- | [[Claire Labine]] | 2000 – 2001 | Paul Rauch |- | [[Lloyd Gold]] | 2001 – 2002 | Paul Rauch |- | Millee Taggert and [[Carolyn Culliton]] | 2002 – 2003 | [[Paul Rauch]] and [[John Conboy]] |- | [[Ellen Weston]] | 2003 – 2004 | [[John Conboy]] and [[Ellen Wheeler]] |- | [[David Kreizman]] | 2004 – 2008 | Ellen Wheeler |- | [[Christopher Dunn]], Lloyd Gold, [[Jill Lorie Hurst]], and David Kreizman | 2008 – present | Ellen Wheeler |} ===Notable Crew Bios=== Robert Calhoun is an American television producer and director. His credits include [[Guiding Light]] (as [[Executive Producer]]) from 1988-1991), [[As the World Turns]] (1984-1988), [[Another World (TV series)|Another World]] and [[Texas (TV series)|Texas]] (1981). He has garnered 8 [[Daytime Emmy Award]] nominations. His first nomination in 1979 was shared with Ira Cirker, [[Melvin Bernhardt]], and Paul Lammers. [[Barbara Garshman]] is an American television producer, writer and executive. She holds a MA in Theater Arts- TV from [[UCLA]]. She is a former [[NBC Universal|NBC Director of Prime Time Development-East Coast]] where she helped develop the [[mini-series]] as a new dramatic form, presenting over 100 hours of on-air programming, as well as made for television movies, sitcoms and dramatic series. She received five [[Daytime Emmy Award]] nominations as [[Executive Producer|Supervising Producer]] of [[CBS Daytime]]'s [[Guiding Light]]. She worked for [[ABC Daytime]] as a consultant where she developed writers for their existing serials and conceived new dramatic forms for daytime television. Garshman currently runs a successful consulting business. [http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/forums/threads.php?id=14320_0_36_0_C Jackson Free Press: MWG], [http://www.mississippiwritersguild.com/2007_MWG_CONFERENCE.html MWG 2007 P.L.A.N.S. Writers Conference], [http://www.mediabistro.com/events/view_event.asp?id=8687 Media Bistro], [http://www.thepit-nyc.com/classes.html The Peoples Improv Theater], [http://www.more.com/more-women/film-contests/screenplayfilm-contest-semifinal-judges2/ New York Women In Film & Television] == See also == * [[List of Guiding Light cast members|List of ''Guiding Light'' cast members]] * [[Citizens of Springfield, Guiding Light]] == References == <references/> == External links == *[http://www.cbs.com/daytime/gl/ CBS-TV: GL] *[http://www.guidinglight.net/ Guiding Light.net] Official P&G website *[http://www.guidinglightcentral.com Guiding Light Central - GL On-line Discussion Group] * [http://tv.yahoo.com/guiding-light/show/30848 "Guiding Light"] at [http://tv.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! TV] *[http://www.soapcentral.com/gl/whoswho/ Soapcentral.com, an unofficial website with detailed character bios, news, spoilers, etc.] *[http://www.FindYourLight.net FindYourLight.net], an official CBS site that accepts user-submitted content *[http://www.soapdom.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=14&Itemid=42 Soapdom.com's Guiding Light] *[http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/guiding-light/201811 Guiding Light] at the [[TV Guide|TVGuide.com]] *[http://www.mediadomain.com/gl/ GL Discussion Group at Mediadomain] *[http://www.pgpphoto.com:3864/forumdisplay.php?f=4 GL Procter & Gamble Forum] *[http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman73/guide.html Daytime Soap Operas Guiding Light] -news, rumors, cast updates, polls *[http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=85059/ Inside The Marvel/Guiding Light Team Up] *[http://video.aol.com/video-category/guiding-light/3186 Episodes of "Guiding Light" at AOL Video] {{Guiding Light}} {{US daytime soaps}} [[Category:1950s American television series]] [[Category:1952 television series debuts]] [[Category:1960s American television series]] [[Category:1970s American television series]] [[Category:1980s American television series]] [[Category:1990s American television series]] [[Category:2000s American television series]] [[Category:American radio soap operas]] [[Category:American television soap operas]] [[Category:CBS network shows]] [[Category:Guiding Light]] [[Category:Television series by Procter & Gamble Productions]] [[Category:World record holders]] [[de:Springfield Story]] [[fr:Haine et passions]] [[is:Leiðarljós]] [[it:Sentieri]] [[nl:Guiding Light]] [[ja:ガイディング・ライト]] [[pl:Guiding Light]] [[fi:Guiding Light]]