1975 The TV series "Guiding Lights" is called GL for short, written by soap opera writer Irna Phillips.

Initially, the play was first broadcast by ABS on1937 65438+1October 25th. June 30th 1952 to CBS TV. Due to the declining ratings, the last episode of "Guiding Lights" was broadcast in September 2009, with a total of 18262 episodes. The play has been broadcast on the radio for 72 years.

Guinness Book of Records calls it the longest TV series in the world.

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Guinness World Records says this is the longest-running TV series in the world.

As of September 6, 2009, the last episode scheduled to air on 5438+08, a total of 18262 episodes were broadcast.

Its story is set in the fictional suburban town of Five Points, and then moved to Springfield, mainly telling the experiences of spaulding, Lewis and Cooper.

Due to the decline in ratings, CBS stopped broadcasting the most "longevity" TV series "Guiding Lights" in history.

The last episode of this 72-year-old series was broadcast in September 2009.