Guiding Light Discussion Thread

[Soapsuds]

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[RavenWhitney]

How was Kelly introduced? Was he related to anyone on the canvas?

[Dan]

Believe he was Ed Bauer's godson or something similar. 

Edited June 28, 2020 by Dan

[TV4Me]

 

[vetsoapfan]

 

Yes, he was Ed's godson.

[Soapsuds]

Does anyone recall Grant Aleksander first airdate as Phillip? I know it was 1982. I've been looking for it on YouTube to no avail.

 

Also anyone recall Jarrod Ross last airdate as Phillip?

[jcar03]

 For Aleksander I have 12/22/1982.  For Jarrod Ross I have 12/24/1981.

[Soapsuds]

Thanks! Then it's the Christmas episode which looks awful on YouTube. I'll have to see if I can find Jarrod last episode.

[rsclassicfanforever]

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This is Grant Aleksanders first episode on Guiding Light.

This is dubbed in German, called Springfield Story.

I uploaded episodes from 1982 beginning with Episode 801 of the german broadcast. It begins in June 1982.

The scene with Phillip starts at 2:30 when he enters Justins House

 

[soapfan770]

If I recall right I think Aleksander started around in June 1982 around the same time as Phil McGregor started as Freddy/Rick. 
 

Edit: Oh I see someone posted it above!

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Edited June 28, 2020 by soapfan770

[Soapsuds]

Thank you!

You answered a question I was going to ask. I am watching the 1979 Christmas episode and I was who the hell is Freddie?..lol

 

Also who is the old man with Bert and who is Peter? I don't recall them although it been years since I've seen this episode.

 

[BetterForgotten]

That 'dead leaves' music is probably one of my favorite soap themes ever. It also defines one of the best eras of this show to me. 

Edited June 28, 2020 by BetterForgotten

[Soaplovers]

 

Peter was Holly's bf and later fiance...and I think the older guy with Bert was Leslie's father and Rick's grandfather...I think 

[robbwolff]

Yes. The older man is Dr. Steve Jackson, who was the late Leslie Bauer's father. Thus, he is Rick Bauer's grandfather. Peter Chapman was a doctor and involved with Holly. He was played by the late Curt Dawson who also played DA Zack Colton on Another World.

[BetterForgotten]

And I could watch Maureen Garrett play anything. No histrionics or annoying tics, always a believable and realistic performance.

 

It's sometimes hard to reconcile this Holly with the one who returned a decade later, but the heart of the character was always there and Maureen never phoned it in.