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.
Episode #1.1 (Episode 1)
Air date: 1952-06-30
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 2 (Episode 2)
Air date: 1952-07-06
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 3 (Episode 3)
Air date: 1952-07-06
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 4 (Episode 4)
Air date: 1952-07-06
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 5 (Episode 5)
Air date: 1952-07-06
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 6 (Episode 6)
Air date: 1952-07-06
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 7 (Episode 7)
Air date: 1952-07-06
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 8 (Episode 8)
Air date: 1952-07-12
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 9 (Episode 9)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 10 (Episode 10)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 11 (Episode 11)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 12 (Episode 12)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 13 (Episode 13)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 14 (Episode 14)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 15 (Episode 15)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 16 (Episode 16)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 17 (Episode 17)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 18 (Episode 18)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 19 (Episode 19)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 20 (Episode 20)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 21 (Episode 21)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 22 (Episode 22)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 23 (Episode 23)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 24 (Episode 24)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 25 (Episode 25)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 26 (Episode 26)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 27 (Episode 27)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 28 (Episode 28)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 29 (Episode 29)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 30 (Episode 30)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 31 (Episode 31)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 32 (Episode 32)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 33 (Episode 33)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 34 (Episode 34)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 35 (Episode 35)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 36 (Episode 36)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 37 (Episode 37)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 38 (Episode 38)
Air date: 1952-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 39 (Episode 39)
Air date: 1952-07-25
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 40 (Episode 40)
Air date: 1952-08-01
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 41 (Episode 41)
Air date: 1952-08-08
Runtime: 60 min
Episode 42 (Episode 42)
Air date: 1952-08-15
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.10366 (Episode 43)
Air date: 1987-09-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.11482 (Episode 44)
Writer: James E. Reilly
Air date: 1992-09-09
Runtime: 45 min
Episode #1.13899 (Episode 45)
Air date: 2002-05-01
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.13915 (Episode 46)
Air date: 2002-05-23
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.13916 (Episode 47)
Air date: 2002-05-24
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.13982 (Episode 48)
Air date: 2002-08-26
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.13983 (Episode 49)
Air date: 2002-08-27
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.14033 (Episode 50)
Air date: 2002-11-08
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.14034 (Episode 51)
Air date: 2002-11-11
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.14236 (Episode 52)
Air date: 2003-08-29
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15173 (Episode 53)
Air date: 2007-05-18
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15175 (Episode 54)
Air date: 2007-05-22
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15176 (Episode 55)
Air date: 2007-05-23
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15178 (Episode 56)
Air date: 2007-05-25
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15179 (Episode 57)
Air date: 2007-05-28
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15184 (Episode 58)
Air date: 2007-06-04
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15185 (Episode 59)
Air date: 2007-06-05
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15188 (Episode 60)
Air date: 2007-06-07
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15189 (Episode 61)
Air date: 2007-06-09
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15190 (Episode 62)
Air date: 2007-06-11
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15192 (Episode 63)
Air date: 2007-06-13
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15194 (Episode 64)
Air date: 2007-06-15
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15195 (Episode 65)
Air date: 2007-06-18
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15196 (Episode 66)
Air date: 2007-06-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15200 (Episode 67)
Air date: 2007-06-25
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15201 (Episode 68)
Air date: 2007-06-26
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15204 (Episode 69)
Air date: 2007-07-02
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15205 (Episode 70)
Air date: 2007-07-03
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15206 (Episode 71)
Air date: 2007-07-04
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15208 (Episode 72)
Air date: 2007-07-06
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15209 (Episode 73)
Air date: 2007-07-09
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15211 (Episode 74)
Air date: 2007-07-11
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15213 (Episode 75)
Air date: 2007-07-13
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15217 (Episode 76)
Air date: 2007-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15218 (Episode 77)
Air date: 2007-07-20
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15219 (Episode 78)
Air date: 2007-07-23
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15223 (Episode 79)
Air date: 2007-07-27
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15225 (Episode 80)
Air date: 2007-07-31
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15228 (Episode 81)
Air date: 2007-08-03
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15229 (Episode 82)
Air date: 2007-08-06
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15233 (Episode 83)
Air date: 2007-08-10
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15240 (Episode 84)
Air date: 2007-08-21
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15241 (Episode 85)
Air date: 2007-08-22
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15242 (Episode 86)
Air date: 2007-08-23
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15243 (Episode 87)
Air date: 2007-08-24
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15244 (Episode 88)
Air date: 2007-08-27
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15246 (Episode 89)
Air date: 2007-08-29
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15248 (Episode 90)
Air date: 2007-08-31
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15249 (Episode 91)
Air date: 2007-09-04
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15253 (Episode 92)
Air date: 2007-09-11
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15254 (Episode 93)
Air date: 2007-09-12
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15258 (Episode 94)
Air date: 2007-09-18
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15265 (Episode 95)
Air date: 2007-09-27
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15267 (Episode 96)
Air date: 2007-10-01
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15268 (Episode 97)
Air date: 2007-10-02
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15270 (Episode 98)
Air date: 2007-10-04
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15271 (Episode 99)
Air date: 2007-10-05
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15275 (Episode 100)
Air date: 2007-10-11
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15277 (Episode 101)
Air date: 2007-10-15
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15279 (Episode 102)
Air date: 2007-10-17
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15280 (Episode 103)
Air date: 2007-10-18
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15282 (Episode 104)
Air date: 2007-10-22
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15285 (Episode 105)
Air date: 2007-10-25
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15291 (Episode 106)
Air date: 2007-11-02
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15295 (Episode 107)
Air date: 2007-11-08
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15301 (Episode 108)
Air date: 2007-11-16
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15303 (Episode 109)
Air date: 2007-11-20
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15304 (Episode 110)
Air date: 2007-11-21
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15308 (Episode 111)
Air date: 2007-11-29
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15316 (Episode 112)
Air date: 2007-12-11
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15322 (Episode 113)
Air date: 2007-12-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15327 (Episode 114)
Air date: 2007-12-27
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15333 (Episode 115)
Air date: 2008-01-08
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15334 (Episode 116)
Air date: 2008-01-09
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15337 (Episode 117)
Air date: 2008-01-14
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15338 (Episode 118)
Air date: 2008-01-15
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15350 (Episode 119)
Air date: 2008-01-31
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15355 (Episode 120)
Air date: 2008-02-07
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15356 (Episode 121)
Air date: 2008-02-08
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15357 (Episode 122)
Air date: 2008-02-11
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15363 (Episode 123)
Air date: 2008-02-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15367 (Episode 124)
Air date: 2008-02-25
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15371 (Episode 125)
Air date: 2008-02-29
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15380 (Episode 126)
Air date: 2008-03-13
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15383 (Episode 127)
Air date: 2008-03-18
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15385 (Episode 128)
Air date: 2008-03-20
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15386 (Episode 129)
Air date: 2008-03-25
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15389 (Episode 130)
Air date: 2008-03-28
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15390 (Episode 131)
Air date: 2008-03-31
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15391 (Episode 132)
Air date: 2008-04-01
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15392 (Episode 133)
Air date: 2008-04-02
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15394 (Episode 134)
Air date: 2008-04-04
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15395 (Episode 135)
Air date: 2008-04-07
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15396 (Episode 136)
Air date: 2008-04-08
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15400 (Episode 137)
Air date: 2008-04-14
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15402 (Episode 138)
Air date: 2008-04-16
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15407 (Episode 139)
Air date: 2008-04-23
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15408 (Episode 140)
Air date: 2008-04-24
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15411 (Episode 141)
Air date: 2008-04-29
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15412 (Episode 142)
Air date: 2008-04-30
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15416 (Episode 143)
Air date: 2008-05-06
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15422 (Episode 144)
Air date: 2008-05-14
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15423 (Episode 145)
Air date: 2008-05-15
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15426 (Episode 146)
Air date: 2008-05-20
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15427 (Episode 147)
Air date: 2008-05-21
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15428 (Episode 148)
Air date: 2008-05-22
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15429 (Episode 149)
Air date: 2008-05-23
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15430 (Episode 150)
Air date: 2008-05-26
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15431 (Episode 151)
Air date: 2008-05-27
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15453 (Episode 152)
Air date: 2008-06-26
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15491 (Episode 153)
Air date: 2008-08-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15492 (Episode 154)
Air date: 2008-08-20
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15493 (Episode 155)
Air date: 2008-08-21
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15494 (Episode 156)
Air date: 2008-08-22
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15495 (Episode 157)
Air date: 2008-08-25
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15496 (Episode 158)
Air date: 2008-08-26
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15497 (Episode 159)
Air date: 2008-08-27
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15502 (Episode 160)
Air date: 2008-09-04
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15504 (Episode 161)
Air date: 2008-09-09
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15509 (Episode 162)
Air date: 2008-09-16
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15513 (Episode 163)
Air date: 2008-09-22
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15517 (Episode 164)
Air date: 2008-09-26
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15521 (Episode 165)
Air date: 2008-10-02
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15522 (Episode 166)
Air date: 2008-10-03
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15541 (Episode 167)
Air date: 2008-10-30
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15551 (Episode 168)
Air date: 2008-11-13
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15555 (Episode 169)
Air date: 2008-11-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15556 (Episode 170)
Air date: 2008-11-20
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15557 (Episode 171)
Air date: 2008-11-21
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15560 (Episode 172)
Air date: 2008-11-26
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15564 (Episode 173)
Air date: 2008-12-04
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15570 (Episode 174)
Air date: 2008-12-12
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15571 (Episode 175)
Air date: 2008-12-15
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15586 (Episode 176)
Air date: 2009-01-08
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15592 (Episode 177)
Air date: 2009-01-16
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15623 (Episode 178)
Air date: 2009-03-03
Runtime: 45 min
Episode #1.15640 (Episode 179)
Air date: 2009-03-30
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15650 (Episode 180)
Air date: 2009-04-13
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15652 (Episode 181)
Air date: 2009-04-15
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15653 (Episode 182)
Air date: 2009-04-16
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15658 (Episode 183)
Air date: 2009-04-23
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15659 (Episode 184)
Air date: 2009-04-24
Runtime: 45 min
Episode #1.15665 (Episode 185)
Air date: 2009-05-04
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15682 (Episode 186)
Air date: 2009-05-27
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15683 (Episode 187)
Air date: 2009-05-28
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15685 (Episode 188)
Air date: 2009-06-01
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15686 (Episode 189)
Air date: 2009-06-02
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15691 (Episode 190)
Air date: 2009-06-09
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15692 (Episode 191)
Air date: 2009-06-10
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15693 (Episode 192)
Air date: 2009-06-11
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15694 (Episode 193)
Air date: 2009-06-12
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15695 (Episode 194)
Air date: 2009-06-15
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15698 (Episode 195)
Air date: 2009-06-18
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15699 (Episode 196)
Air date: 2009-06-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15705 (Episode 197)
Air date: 2009-06-29
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15708 (Episode 198)
Air date: 2009-07-02
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15709 (Episode 199)
Air date: 2009-07-03
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15714 (Episode 200)
Air date: 2009-07-10
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15715 (Episode 201)
Air date: 2009-07-13
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15723 (Episode 202)
Air date: 2009-07-23
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15724 (Episode 203)
Air date: 2009-07-24
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15725 (Episode 204)
Air date: 2009-07-27
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15742 (Episode 205)
Air date: 2009-08-19
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15749 (Episode 206)
Air date: 2009-08-28
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15754 (Episode 207)
Air date: 2009-09-04
Runtime: 60 min
Episode #1.15757 (Episode 208)
Air date: 2009-09-10
Runtime: 60 min
Two For The Price Of One. (Episode 209)
Air date: 2009-09-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: There's a double wedding in Springfield.
You’ve Given Me Happiness. (Episode 210)
Air date: 2009-09-15
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Phillip proposes, Alan passes on and Josh decides to leave town.
You Saved All Of Us. (Episode 211)
Air date: 2009-09-16
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: News of Alan's death spreads and Rafe leaves town.
I’m Going To Miss Him. (Episode 212)
Air date: 2009-09-17
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Josh decides to leave town. Jeffrey threatens Edmund. Rick and Ed are surprised.
The End. (Episode 213)
Air date: 2009-09-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Daisy and Ashlee leave, Mindy comes back, Reva and Josh leave, Frank and Blake get together, Christina and Remy get married and Alex leaves.
