Guiding Light to end its 72-year run in September

[LXA SE285]

GL was one of my granny's favorite "stories"—she used to listen to it on the radio before it came to TV.

Found this interesting artifact on YouTube: a not-for-public-consumption parody from 1979, produced by the cast and crew:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlCYm...81EF53&index=1

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

While everyone else in college watched "All My Children" and "Days of Our Lives", I watched GL. I got hooked in the summer of my 8th Grade year. I can't believe it's being canceled. Wow.

GL was very popular on my college campus.

Originally Posted by Kappamd

I saw the headline on USAToday "CBS cancels longest running soap" and panicked because I thought it was Y&R. I WOULD HAVE CRIED.

You child. I remember when Y&R premiered and David Hasselhoff was one of the stars. I also remember when all soap operas were either 15 or 30 minutes long. The Edge of Night, Love of Life or The Secret Storm anyone?

Originally Posted by jitterbug13

CBS is notorious for getting rid of soaps when they start to get good (Capital, Falcon Crest).

Falcon Crest ran on primetime for 9 seasons and 200+ episodes.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

GL was very popular on my college campus.

I know this is very un-PC but my chapter used to play Drinking Guiding Light every Friday. We all had the same characters every week. Social drinks were dead people, small children and random extras. The girl who was Reva was usually crocked 15 minutes in.

[BlueReign]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

GL was very popular on my college campus.

You child. I remember when Y&R premiered and David Hasselhoff was one of the stars. I also remember when all soap operas were either 15 or 30 minutes long. The Edge of Night, Love of Life or The Secret Storm anyone?

Falcon Crest ran on primetime for 9 seasons and 200+ episodes.

The Edge of Night? You're just as old as I am. I remember when Edge of Night used to come on at 2:30-3:00 and GL was on 2:00-2:30. I am sooo sad to see this show end just when Philip and Mindy came back. I thought the soap was getting better.

[OPhiAGinger]

I happened to be home a few weeks ago and caught my first GL episode in many years. I saw Philip (but hadn't realized he had ever left the show), Mindy, Rick, and Beth at a high school reunion. Then I saw Reba, who was about 8 months pregnant. She's what? At least 50, right? I love it

My fave was always ATWT, which has the biggest cast of any of the daytime soaps. The families are so interconnected that you need a very experienced fan to indoctrinate you into the show. I recently introduced my 8 year old to it and was surprised that she loved it immediately. I guess it speaks to her inner drama queen. Now that we have bonded over a soap, they sure as hell better not cancel ATWT!

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by BlueReign

The Edge of Night? You're just as old as I am. I remember when Edge of Night used to come on at 2:30-3:00 and GL was on 2:00-2:30. I am sooo sad to see this show end just when Philip and Mindy came back. I thought the soap was getting better.

Remember when Kevin Bacon was on GL?

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

You child. I remember when Y&R premiered and David Hasselhoff was one of the stars. I also remember when all soap operas were either 15 or 30 minutes long. The Edge of Night, Love of Life or The Secret Storm anyone?

I'll take you one The Edge of Night and raise you a Search for Tomorrow.

[jitterbug13]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Falcon Crest ran on primetime for 9 seasons and 200+ episodes.

They still canceled it when the storyline was getting good! LOL!

Originally Posted by OPhiAGinger

I happened to be home a few weeks ago and caught my first GL episode in many years. I saw Philip (but hadn't realized he had ever left the show), Mindy, Rick, and Beth at a high school reunion. Then I saw Reba, who was about 8 months pregnant. She's what? At least 50, right? I love it!

Reva is probably closer to 60! LOL! She's been with Daddy Lewis, Josh and Billy and the Prince (can't think of his name right now). I was in college when they cloned her!

[aopirose]

Originally Posted by AOIIalum

I'll take you one The Edge of Night and raise you a Search for Tomorrow.

That and I remember when Nicki (Y & R) was a hooker/stripper. It amazed me when I tuned in years later to discover that she was now uppercrust.

[Virtual Violet]

Originally Posted by AOIIalum

I'll take you one The Edge of Night and raise you a Search for Tomorrow.

I trump you all with DARK SHADOWS!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Shadows

[jitterbug13]

^^^
I'm thinking early 80s because as far as I can remember, Nikki was always upper crust. My mom remembers her stripping and giving Paul an STD (and now they are back together-yuck!).