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Guiding Light
1952–2009
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 1 season
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This show took place in the fictional Midwestern town of Springfield and centered on the middle class Bauer family.
Details
- Created by
- Irna Phillips
- Released
- 30 June 1952
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 214 across 1 season
- Awards
- 22 wins, 3 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 25 →22 major awards won · 22 wins from 25 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| Daytime Emmy Award 2008 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Gina Tognoni | Winner |
| Daytime Emmy Award 2008 | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Tom Pelphrey | Winner |
| Daytime Emmy Award 2007 | Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team | Royal Miller | Winner |
| Directors Guild of America Award 2004 | Outstanding Directing – Daytime Serials | Bruce S. Barry | Winner |
| Daytime Emmy Award 2003 | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Jordi Vilasuso | Winner |
| Daytime Emmy Award 2002 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Crystal Chappell | Winner |
| Daytime Emmy Award 1998 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Cynthia Watros | Winner |
| Daytime Emmy Award 1996 | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Kevin Mambo | Winner |
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Daytime Emmy Award
22 nominations, 21 won
| Outstanding Drama Series | Allen M. Potter | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team | Bruce S. Barry | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team | Royal Miller | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team | Michael Conforti | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team | Pete T. Rich | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team | Mary Pat Gleason | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team | Gene Palumbo | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Justin Deas | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Zaslow | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Cynthia Watros | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Kim Zimmer | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Gina Tognoni | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Crystal Chappell | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Ellen Parker | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Maeve Kinkead | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Judi Evans | Winner |
| Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Tom Pelphrey | Winner |
| Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Jordi Vilasuso | Winner |
| Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Kevin Mambo | Winner |
| Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Rick Hearst | Winner |
| Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | Melissa Hayden | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Directing – Daytime Serials | Bruce S. Barry | Winner |
NAACP Image Award
2 nominations
| Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | Nominee |