Guiding Light: Season 51

METASCORE

No score yet Awaiting 4 more reviews

tbd

USER SCORE

No score yet

tbd

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

tbd	Your Score
tbd	User Score No score yet

Would you like to write a review?

There is a 75 character minimum for reviews. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Please do not use ALL CAPS. There is no linking or other HTML allowed. Your review may be edited for content. 0/5000

Check box if your review contains spoilers

Season Details & Credits

CBS | Season Premiere Date: June 30, 1952

Starring: Richard Biggs, Mary Kay Adams, Mark Pinter

Summary: The late soap journalist Christopher Schemering once wrote that soap operas are not just dramas; "they're little pockets of American history." So it's only fitting to consider that at one time, "The Guiding Light,"-the longest running program in broadcast history, spanning 71 years-- brought fifteen-minute bits of escapism to war-wearyThe late soap journalist Christopher Schemering once wrote that soap operas are not just dramas; "they're little pockets of American history." So it's only fitting to consider that at one time, "The Guiding Light,"-the longest running program in broadcast history, spanning 71 years-- brought fifteen-minute bits of escapism to war-weary housewives, as their men trudged off to fight the indignities of WWII. It brought social awareness to a nation that began to think about the big picture beyond their picket fences and suburban streets. Soap opera is a truly dynamic genre that reflects life as it is lived, the quintessential American art form. Although berated and belittled, the soap opera has an illustrious lineage, with no less than the books of Charles Dickins as an inspiration. Created by the legendary, if not iron-fisted Irna Phillips, "The Guiding Light" began its life on January 25, 1937. Originally, the show focused on the Chicagoan suburb of Five Points, a bustling enclave of German-Jewish immigrants hoping to find their own piece of the American dream. Giving them the hope and inspiration they needed was a kindly minister named Reverend John Ruthledge (voiced by Arthur Peterson of "Soap" fame). The Reverend's sermons of hope and forgiveness made such an impression that a bestselling book was published of his most popular homilies. The Reverend's message could be summed up by his favorite mantra from Edwin Markum "There is a destiny that makes us brothers, none goes his way alone, all that we send into the lives of others, comes back into our own." On the desk near his window, the minister placed an old lantern, a "guiding light" to those parishioners passing in the cold, hopeless night. In the 1940's the Reverend Ruthledge enrolled as a chaplain to do his part of the war effort. However, when the production of the show moved to the west coast, Peterson refused to join them, so Irna Phillips had the minister die when his plane was shot down overseas. His "friendship lamp" went too with the production move to the town of Selby Flats, California. Reverend Matthews took over for the late Rev. Ruthledge as the center of hope and inspiration. However, by the time that the show was slated to move to television, the religious undertones of the show were virtually gone and the focus was moved yet again to the family Bauer. *
Guiding Light was cancelled on April 1, 2009 and the last episode aired on September 18, 2009. … Expand

Genre(s): Drama

Season 51 Episodes

tbd
S51:E250. Ep. #14191
Air Date: June 27, 2003
tbd
S51:E249. Ep. #14190
Air Date: June 26, 2003
tbd
S51:E248. Ep. #14189
Air Date: June 25, 2003

See all Seasons and Episodes

Metascore

tbd

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

Critic reviews are not available for this season yet.

User Score

Write a Review

tbd

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

No reviews yet.

Seasons & Episodes

tbd

Series Overview
Season 72

tbd
- Season 72 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 2009
Season 71

tbd
- Season 71 Overview
  Air Date: July 10, 2008
Season 58

tbd
- Season 58 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 2009
Season 57

tbd
- Season 57 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 2008
Season 56

tbd
- Season 56 Overview
  Air Date: July 2, 2007
Season 55

tbd
- Season 55 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 2006
Season 54

tbd
- Season 54 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 2005
Season 53

tbd
- Season 53 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 2004
Season 52

tbd
- Season 52 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 2003
Season 51

tbd
- Season 51 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
- tbd
  S51:E250. Ep. #14191
  Air Date: June 27, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E249. Ep. #14190
  Air Date: June 26, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E248. Ep. #14189
  Air Date: June 25, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E247. Ep. #14188
  Air Date: June 24, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E246. Ep. #14187
  Air Date: June 23, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E245. Ep. #14186
  Air Date: June 20, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E244. Ep. #14185
  Air Date: June 19, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E243. Ep. #14184
  Air Date: June 18, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E242. Ep. #14183
  Air Date: June 17, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E241. Ep. #14182
  Air Date: June 16, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E240. Ep. #14181
  Air Date: June 13, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E239. Ep. #14180
  Air Date: June 12, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E238. Ep. #14179
  Air Date: June 11, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E237. Ep. #14178
  Air Date: June 10, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E236. Ep. #14177
  Air Date: June 9, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E235. Ep. #14176
  Air Date: June 6, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E234. Ep. #14175
  Air Date: June 5, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E233. Ep. #14174
  Air Date: June 4, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E232. Ep. #14173
  Air Date: June 3, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E231. Ep. #14172
  Air Date: June 2, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E230. Ep. #14171
  Air Date: May 30, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E229. Ep. #14170
  Air Date: May 29, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E228. Ep. #14169
  Air Date: May 28, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E227. Ep. #14168
  Air Date: May 27, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E226. Ep. #14167
  Air Date: May 26, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E225. Ep. #14166
  Air Date: May 23, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E224. Ep. #14165
  Air Date: May 22, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E223. Ep. #14164
  Air Date: May 21, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E222. Ep. #14163
  Air Date: May 20, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E221. Ep. #14162
  Air Date: May 19, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E220. Ep. #14161
  Air Date: May 16, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E219. Ep. #14160
  Air Date: May 15, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E218. Ep. #14159
  Air Date: May 14, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E217. Ep. #14158
  Air Date: May 13, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E216. Ep. #14157
  Air Date: May 12, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E215. Ep. #14156
  Air Date: May 9, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E214. Ep. #14155
  Air Date: May 8, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E213. Ep. #14154
  Air Date: May 7, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E212. Ep. #14153
  Air Date: May 6, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E211. Ep. #14152
  Air Date: May 5, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E210. Ep. #14151
  Air Date: May 2, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E209. Ep. #14150
  Air Date: May 1, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E208. Ep. #14149
  Air Date: April 30, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E207. Ep. #14148
  Air Date: April 29, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E206. Ep. #14147
  Air Date: April 28, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E205. Ep. #14146
  Air Date: April 25, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E204. Ep. #14145
  Air Date: April 24, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E203. Ep. #14144
  Air Date: April 23, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E202. Ep. #14143
  Air Date: April 22, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E201. Ep. #14142
  Air Date: April 21, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E200. Ep. #14141
  Air Date: April 18, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E199. Ep. #14140
  Air Date: April 17, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E198. Ep. #14139
  Air Date: April 16, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E197. Ep. #14138
  Air Date: April 15, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E196. Ep. #14137
  Air Date: April 14, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E195. Ep. #14136
  Air Date: April 11, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E194. Ep. #14135
  Air Date: April 10, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E193. Ep. #14134
  Air Date: April 9, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E192. Ep. #14133
  Air Date: April 8, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E191. Ep. #14132
  Air Date: April 7, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E190. Ep. #14131
  Air Date: April 4, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E189. Ep. #14130
  Air Date: April 3, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E188. Ep. #14129
  Air Date: April 2, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E187. Ep. #14128
  Air Date: April 1, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E186. Ep. #14127
  Air Date: March 31, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E185. Ep. #14126
  Air Date: March 28, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E184. Ep. #14125
  Air Date: March 27, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E183. Ep. #14124
  Air Date: March 26, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E182. Ep. #14123
  Air Date: March 25, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E181. Ep. #14122
  Air Date: March 24, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E180. Ep. #14121
  Air Date: March 19, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E179. Ep. #14120
  Air Date: March 18, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E178. Ep. #14119
  Air Date: March 17, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E177. Ep. #14118
  Air Date: March 14, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E176. Ep. #14117
  Air Date: March 13, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E175. Ep. #14116
  Air Date: March 12, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E174. Ep. #14115
  Air Date: March 11, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E173. Ep. #14114
  Air Date: March 10, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E172. Ep. #14113
  Air Date: March 7, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E171. Ep. #14112
  Air Date: March 6, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E170. Ep. #14111
  Air Date: March 5, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E169. Ep. #14110
  Air Date: March 4, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E168. Ep. #14109
  Air Date: March 3, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E167. Ep. #14108
  Air Date: February 28, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E166. Ep. #14107
  Air Date: February 27, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E165. Ep. #14106
  Air Date: February 26, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E164. Ep. #14105
  Air Date: February 25, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E163. Ep. #14104
  Air Date: February 24, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E162. Ep. #14103
  Air Date: February 21, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E161. Ep. #14102
  Air Date: February 20, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E160. Ep. #14101
  Air Date: February 19, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E159. Ep. #14100
  Air Date: February 18, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E158. Ep. #14099
  Air Date: February 17, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E157. Ep. #14098
  Air Date: February 14, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E156. Ep. #14097
  Air Date: February 13, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E155. Ep. #14096
  Air Date: February 12, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E154. Ep. #14095
  Air Date: February 11, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E153. Ep. #14094
  Air Date: February 10, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E152. Ep. #14093
  Air Date: February 7, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E151. Ep. #14092
  Air Date: February 6, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E150. Ep. #14091
  Air Date: February 5, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E149. Ep. #14090
  Air Date: February 4, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E148. Ep. #14089
  Air Date: February 3, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E147. Ep. #14088
  Air Date: January 31, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E146. Ep. #14087
  Air Date: January 30, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E145. Ep. #14086
  Air Date: January 29, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E144. Ep. #14085
  Air Date: January 28, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E143. Ep. #14084
  Air Date: January 27, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E142. Ep. #14083
  Air Date: January 24, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E141. Ep. #14082
  Air Date: January 23, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E140. Ep. #14081
  Air Date: January 22, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E139. Ep. #14080
  Air Date: January 21, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E138. Ep. #14079
  Air Date: January 20, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E137. Ep. #14078
  Air Date: January 16, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E136. Ep. #14077
  Air Date: January 16, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E135. Ep. #14076
  Air Date: January 15, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E134. Ep. #14075
  Air Date: January 14, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E133. Ep. #14074
  Air Date: January 13, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E132. Ep. #14073
  Air Date: January 10, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E131. Ep. #14072
  Air Date: January 9, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E130. Ep. #14071
  Air Date: January 8, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E129. Ep. #14070
  Air Date: January 7, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E128. Ep. #14069
  Air Date: January 6, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E127. Ep. #14068
  Air Date: January 3, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E126. Ep. #14067
  Air Date: January 2, 2003
- tbd
  S51:E125. Ep. #14066
  Air Date: December 30, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E124. Ep. #14065
  Air Date: December 27, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E123. Ep. #14064
  Air Date: December 26, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E122. Ep. #14063
  Air Date: December 24, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E121. Ep. #14062
  Air Date: December 23, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E120. Ep. #14061
  Air Date: December 20, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E119. Ep. #14060
  Air Date: December 19, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E118. Ep. #14059
  Air Date: December 18, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E117. Ep. #14058
  Air Date: December 17, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E116. Ep. #14057
  Air Date: December 16, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E115. Ep. #14056
  Air Date: December 13, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E114. Ep. #14055
  Air Date: December 12, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E113. Ep. #14054
  Air Date: December 11, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E112. Ep. #14053
  Air Date: December 10, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E111. Ep. #14052
  Air Date: December 9, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E110. Ep. #14051
  Air Date: December 6, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E109. Ep. #14050
  Air Date: December 5, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E108. Ep. #14049
  Air Date: December 4, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E107. Ep. #14048
  Air Date: December 3, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E106. Ep. #14047
  Air Date: December 2, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E105. Ep. #14046
  Air Date: November 27, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E104. Ep. #14045
  Air Date: November 26, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E103. Ep. #14044
  Air Date: November 25, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E102. Ep. #14043
  Air Date: November 22, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E101. Ep. #14042
  Air Date: November 21, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E100. Ep. #14041
  Air Date: November 20, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E99. Ep. #14040
  Air Date: November 19, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E98. Ep. #14039
  Air Date: November 18, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E97. Ep. #14038
  Air Date: November 15, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E96. Ep. #14037
  Air Date: November 14, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E95. Ep. #14036
  Air Date: November 13, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E94. Ep. #14035
  Air Date: November 12, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E93. Ep. #14034
  Air Date: November 11, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E92. Ep. #14033
  Air Date: November 8, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E91. Ep. #14032
  Air Date: November 7, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E90. Ep. #14031
  Air Date: November 6, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E89. Ep. #14030
  Air Date: November 5, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E88. Ep. #14029
  Air Date: November 4, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E87. Ep. #14028
  Air Date: November 1, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E86. Ep. #14027
  Air Date: October 31, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E85. Ep. #14026
  Air Date: October 30, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E84. Ep. #14025
  Air Date: October 29, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E83. Ep. #14024
  Air Date: October 28, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E82. Ep. #14023
  Air Date: October 25, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E81. Ep. #14022
  Air Date: October 24, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E80. Ep. #14021
  Air Date: October 23, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E79. Ep. #14020
  Air Date: October 22, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E78. Ep. #14019
  Air Date: October 21, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E77. Ep. #14018
  Air Date: October 18, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E76. Ep. #14017
  Air Date: October 17, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E75. Ep. #14016
  Air Date: October 16, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E74. Ep. #14015
  Air Date: October 15, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E73. Ep. #14014
  Air Date: October 14, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E72. Ep. #14013
  Air Date: October 11, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E71. Ep. #14012
  Air Date: October 10, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E70. Ep. #14011
  Air Date: October 9, 2002
- tbd
  S51:E69. Ep. #14010
  Air Date: October 8, 2002
Season 50

tbd
- Season 50 Overview
  Air Date: December 5, 2001
Season 49

tbd
- Season 49 Overview
  Air Date: May 23, 2001
Season 48

tbd
- Season 48 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1999
Season 47

tbd
- Season 47 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1998
Season 46

tbd
- Season 46 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1997
Season 45

tbd
- Season 45 Overview
  Air Date: November 18, 1996
Season 44

tbd
- Season 44 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1995
Season 43

tbd
- Season 43 Overview
  Air Date: September 27, 1994
Season 42

tbd
- Season 42 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 41

tbd
- Season 41 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1992
Season 40

tbd
- Season 40 Overview
  Air Date: May 1, 1992
Season 39

tbd
- Season 39 Overview
  Air Date: October 9, 1989
Season 38

tbd
- Season 38 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 37

tbd
- Season 37 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 36

tbd
- Season 36 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 35

tbd
- Season 35 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 34

tbd
- Season 34 Overview
  Air Date: September 8, 1986
Season 33

tbd
- Season 33 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 32

tbd
- Season 32 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 31

tbd
- Season 31 Overview
  Air Date: August 19, 1983
Season 30

tbd
- Season 30 Overview
  Air Date: January 4, 1982
Season 29

tbd
- Season 29 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 28

tbd
- Season 28 Overview
  Air Date: January 25, 1980
Season 27

tbd
- Season 27 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 26

tbd
- Season 26 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 25

tbd
- Season 25 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 24

tbd
- Season 24 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 23

tbd
- Season 23 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 22

tbd
- Season 22 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 21

tbd
- Season 21 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 20

tbd
- Season 20 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 19

tbd
- Season 19 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 18

tbd
- Season 18 Overview
  Air Date: January 2, 1970
Season 17

tbd
- Season 17 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 16

tbd
- Season 16 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 15

tbd
- Season 15 Overview
  Air Date: March 13, 1967
Season 14

tbd
- Season 14 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 13

tbd
- Season 13 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 12

tbd
- Season 12 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 11

tbd
- Season 11 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 10

tbd
- Season 10 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 9

tbd
- Season 9 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 8

tbd
- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 7

tbd
- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 6

tbd
- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 5

tbd
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 4

tbd
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 3

tbd
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 2

tbd
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952
Season 1

tbd
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 30, 1952