Guiding Light Discussion Thread

[P.J.]

The movie advertised, "A Perfect Match" with Colleen Dewhurst premiered 10/5/1980. So this has to be sometime the preceeding week.

[Franko]

This is actually from the week of Sept. 29, 1980. A Perfect Match, the TV movie promoted at 25:40, premiered Sunday, Oct. 5 (and didn't get a summer rerun, like I initially thought).

ETA: D'oh! @P.J. beat me to the punch.

Edited November 5, 2024 by Franko

[P.J.]

LOL...not by much.

I remember Lucille scaring the bejeebers out of me as a kid. Her and Vanessa Prentiss on Y&R. 

[DRW50]

Thank you @TheyStartedOnSoaps 

Always a delightful surprise to get "new" material from this period. I am so enthralled with Rita Lloyd's work as Lucille. 

[MissPalmer]

Thank you!!!

[P.J.]

Watched Alan Locher's interview with Stephen and Nancy Demorest last night---and sweet Jesus, he really hasn't learned to interview any in the last three years. 

And of course, the one question I really needed him to ask when they got around to Roger/Holly --how/why could they not acknowledge Roger's rape of Rita, which in the recaps seems as brutal as Holly's---isn't asked. Or even hinted at.

[Matt Powers]

Started watching January 1981 episodes. Good classic story-Jennifer Richards trial/Amanda paternity reveal, Andy Norris blackmail schemes, Nola’s pursuit of Kelly, Alan/Hope/Justin/Jackie! Also, I am enjoying  Mart Hulswit’s portrayal of Ed. My only frame of reference for the Ed character was Peter Simon’s dour and humorless interpretation 

[Reverend Ruthledge]

I couldn't stand Peter Simon but, OVERALL, his portrayal of Ed was more true to the character of Ed than Mart Hulswitt's. I'm not saying Mart's Ed wasn't the most likable and Mart wasn't a great actor. I'm just saying, when you look at the character of Ed from the beginning to the end, Mart's Ed was somewhat of an anomaly. Ed, the character, was dour, humorless and pretty much a prick most of his existence as a character. 

[chrisml]

Locher has had some good interviews, so I'm not going to knock him. His interviews were a comfort during Covid time. However, his knowledge of the soaps is limited to a certain time frame on GL and ATWT. It would be like if I asked about Holly/Roger because I have no idea who Rita was (only know the name because of this board). She was years before I watched GL. It would be nice if he did research topics, but I also doubt he's making any money from these interviews.

[P.J.]

To be fair, he did try and get them to discuss some of their disagreements with the suits, some of which they briefly and vaguely skimmed over. 

Sometimes he would come off a lot better if he would just ask a question and then let then just shut up.

[DRW50]

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They don't have the episode, apparently, but had this 1974 full closing on an old file.

[Reverend Ruthledge]

Interesting. Thanks for posting it. There's an urban legend that there's a scene from 1975 out there somewhere but I don't believe it. 

[Paul Raven]

Written by James Lipton and Don Wallace. GL seemed to be going through writer changes around this time. James Gentile and Robert Cenedella are also credited in 74.

Nothing exists of GL from 66-77 apart from Papa Bauer's funeral in 73.

Surely there are episodes around. Things keep turning up, so here's hoping.

I wonder why they changed from the lighthouse credits to the blurry leaves opening?'

It certainly wasn't any more contemporary.

Edited November 10, 2024 by Paul Raven

[vetsoapfan]

Actually, there are many episodes of TGL from 1966 (25+) that have been floating around among collectors for many years, and most of which have been on Youtube.

Lots still are. The quality is usually not great, but as soap fans know, beggars can't be choosers!

[DRW50]

The episode concluding the Lee Gantry story was also around at one time, in the archives, although I don't know if it is anymore. CBS put this up when GL was canceled.

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(reading his Soapcentral profile makes me see that story was dragged out longer than I realized)

I prefer this lighthouse to the leaves - it looks a bit like a nuclear holocaust but that adds to the slightly off-kilter feel GL had at its heart.

Edited November 10, 2024 by DRW50