Guiding Light 9-18-09 The Final Episode Part 1

[bthere100]

My favorite soap ever. There was no greater villian in day time than Roger Thorpe back in the day (him and JR Ewing may have been the two greatest villians ever). I loved the famlies and the characters. I always loved Frank Cooper on the show.

[REVKOEHLER]

Back in the early 70's when I was in 7th grade i broke both my elbows. As a result I was stuck at home watching one channel on tv (we only had 5). Each afternoon I was stuck watching Beth, Phil and Rick. I actually started getting into the show. Years later I was surprised that Riva was still on the show and still pining for Josh. It was like time stood still. Now, to my surprise the show is being canceled and I had to watch. Seeing all those faces from my past, it is like seeing family again.

[WIZZINGSHIRE]

i didnt really like the final episode.too sloppy.when reva and josh drove off,they should have had jeffret looking at them drive off from afar,smile and then walk away.HELL,I SHOULD HAVE BEEN THIS SHOWS HEAD WRITER AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER!!!!!

[laminage]

@WIZZINGSHIRE I would have loved for Mel to have found someone new who tried Online Dating. Leah should have gone away to School. Jeffrey came back to town and realized that it would always be Josh and Reva, so he gives his blessing for them to go away but he keeps Colin and moves back to Washington. Jason, Kevin, and Clarissa come to visit and Christina gets a Scholarship to Study Medicine. Vicky, Nick, Alan Michael and Amanda come back for a visit and Fletcher and Alex marry.

[WIZZINGSHIRE]

@laminage would have been nice to have seen ALL of the spauldings at alans goodbye.this ending simply proved why the writing staff killed GL.it was horrible.i would love to somehow ressurect it but without my man alan,its just not GL.and that crappy music!!!!! HATED IT!!! and the scenes around town,bad.it looked like a little hick town.studio scenes were much better even though they got cheap with those also.you ever compare the sets from the 80's and 90's to what they were in the last few years

[WIZZINGSHIRE]

been watching this show since i was a kid.after this show was axed i thought hmmmmmmmmmm,maybe i could revive it but when alan died,MY ALL TIME FAVORITE CHARACTER ON TV PERIOD,i thought this show is truly dead.i still miss it. :(

[wavwarrior2002]

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[SharonTateFan4ever]

Still miss this show..

[LordKalbert]

One Life to Live's gettin taken off the air and I'm preparing myself :( I expect some type of shock to end OLTL. All My Children too.

[melanial32]

they do take the good ones off. I cant even believe its over. I started watching it in 1988. yes alot of great memeries.

[valleychick6969]

ABOUT TIME THEY TOOK THIS FUCKING SHITTY FILTH OFF AIR FOR GOOD.

[crystalbratcher30]

@valleychick6969 hey i miss this show and you have no call to say that.

[vinster7997]

The first 12 seconds sum of my feelings for this once wonderful show....this was the beat part of the final to me...to see all the openings summed up together...I watch it at least 100 times a day..isoooooo still miss the show 1 year later:(

[86thislove]

They changed this show so much that I'm glad it's finished. I stopped watching after Tammy left

[audveltadmuna]

I'm from Iceland and we have guiding light shows every other day and we're still showing episodes from 1998

[radiodj1520]

In This Clip, From 3:43 To 4:24, It Was "Guiding Light" Video Open From September 18, 2009.

[Helena200406]

@radiodj1520 Duh!

[marctheark]

They should have done more nostalga in the beginning and at the end.

But thats Ellen Wheeler for you.

[8lanc0]

look @ the intro its sooo dumb!

[MrsChristopherAsher]

Where are Holly, Ed Bauer and Jeffrey O'Neil.

[MrsChristopherAsher]

Thank you for posting this.

[4lifejasam]

WHEN I FINALLY DECIDED OHH IM GONNA WATCH GUIDING LIGHT CAUSE I WATCH THE OTHERE SOAPS...I HEARD IT WAS FINISHED...SEEMS LIKE A GOOD SOAP..AND ALOT OF PPL LOVED IT

[misteeq64]

1983 Beth Raines and Phillip Spaulding i learned to speak english because of these 2 .

[silenthillmaster755]

What happened to GL? why is the camera so...like...bad? Not in one spot, kinda like a home video, why happened?

[StanBennet]

Ran digital and ran as cheaply as possible. I don't even think they used lighting (ironically for a show called the "Guiding Light."

[8lanc0]

@silenthillmaster755 that's y the ratings were low Guiding Light started off strong but in 2003 and after the show got pathetic too much changes too intro changes it lost its touch!

[iluvsoaps09]

tammy should have been there with jonathon and sarah...thats the only thing im unhappy about.

[orationi]

I'm sorry but I used to watch this daily for about 7 or 8 years, and the last few years just SUCKED! I completely stopped watching 2 and a half years ago.

[fullimmerzion]

Ciao to my favorite character ever: Buzz Cooper... I'll miss him very, very much and, with him, all the wonderful Cooper family, past (Jenna, Deenie) & present (Frank, Cyrus, Marina). Viva Guiding Light!

[StanBennet]

Roger Thorpe made the show. When Michael Zaslow died, so did the show. You would walk down the street in the 70's or the late 80's and you would hear people talk about Roger Thorpe like JR. Ewing on the street. I'll never forget being a kid on July 4th 1976.

[crystalriverq]

Oh my, that is just not true. There were many great SL since then. I loved Danny and Michelle Santos, a really romantic SL.

[crystalriverq]

Also, there was Gus and Harley, Reva and Josh, Phillip and Rick great friends and there many loves.

[gun15509]

Funny you should mention that, my aunt who was a long time viewer of GL back in the 70's, 80's up until the early mid 90's said the same thing. Just like Y&R, once the legendary Bill Bell died a few years ago, so did the show IMO. Guiding Light marks the end of an era and I seriously think it's the beginning of the end for daytime dramas/soap operas as we know it.

A lot of them have pretty much ran their course, and probably will be getting cancelled by the networks in the near future.

[StanBennet]

It seemed like Roger Thorpe always had great lines, and even his "down" scenes seem to have more of a purpose than filling time. The plot always went forward when he was on the screen while other characters just seemed to dwell there unless they were being used by Roger. When he came back from the dead in the 70's to haunt his ex and get his daughter, that was well ahead of its time, copied by others repeatedly, not to mention very thrilling even as a kid to view.

[islandgrl289]

still can't believe it's gone :(

[meldecite]

so like no more GL ever like it over done with they just wrapped everything up quick with olivia and nat. blake and frank. and buzz and everyone that is sad.

[jtaylor1mybaby]

LMAO i love remy and christina

[wantsvictory]

Fletcher, damn him for being a dark spot on the final episode!

[savammy]

buzz was the best,hope soap net puts on reruns from the 70's to the last episode so we can relive this great show

[KassidyKatherine]

FLETCHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[QonOUTview]

the opening was good!

[PantherJM15]

Can't believe this show is over :( Lots of good memories!

[laminage]

@PantherJM15 Do you realize the Mistake that GA made when he saw CJH. First he shakes Fletcher Reade's Hand, and when Fletcher says how sorry he was about Alan, he says "Thanks Buzz"

[PantherJM15]

@laminage Oh wow! They did mess that up! I still miss the show.

[djintheatl]

@laminage He says "Thanks a bunch."

[funny0000000]

My business on ebay sold an old cast iron water pump to a CBS set designer for GL several years ago so I only watched GL a few times.

I have been a fan of OLTL since 1988 though. It is really sad, even for me, to see the longest running soap gone. You fans must be all broken up over this?

When GL fired Michael Zaslow (Roger Thorpe on GL) because he was sick, OLTL took him back until he died.

Maybe you GL fans would give OLTL a chance so we don't lose another soap?

[naley0521]

Me too I am sad that it is ending yet they still keep the crappy reality shows on!

[PhilFeedback]

Sadly, the day that we've all been dreading September 18,2009 has arrived. "Guiding Light" airs its last episode today. I'm really sad to see it end today!!!!

[PhilFeedback]

Sadly, the day that we've all been dreading September 18,2009 has arrived. "Guiding Light" airs its last episode today. I'm sad to see it end.

[DerrickLee2006]

I sure am going to miss Guiding Light on CBS. I loved the finale this afternoon as it was my favorite final episode of a soap opera next to Another World.

Thanks for posting.

[ewuniunia]

RIP Guiding Light

[ihatecomputersyesido]

wow fletcher looks old

[thewillofthe313]

I enjoyed that montage of all the openers.

[549621jon]

i like how the have 72 names.

[lilmissdivaeva428]

I didn't even think about the whole 72 names "72 years" thing lol... good one!

[platinum395]

is that what she said? "72 names"? I couldnt even hear cuz someone laughed in the backround....it was driving me crazy not knowing what she said lol

[kavan30013]

Loved Fletcher and Alex finally getting together! And Alex being all "I hope I get into a great deal of trouble!" So glad they ended up together!

[549621jon]

i'm crying and i only started watching like 6 months ago

[slsl86]

Who's Fletcher????

[tugendstraum]

Thank you so much.................. for ever! You have ended a day of anticipation and sorrow... God keep the light in you always! Doris & Ashley, XTina annoying to the end.. GOD Bless her. GREAT FOR ALEX!