![]() I followed the fashions, the hair styles, rooted for couples to hook up or break up, and fantasized about being able to tell off people with the wit and flare of the sinfully wealthy Alexandra Spaulding. She even went through menopause, then later had a baby.īut it’s not wild story lines that have attracted me all these years. She’s been married nine times, survived cancer, was a time traveler, died and came back. Reva has carried the show for decades as a main character. The cloning of Reva Shayne Lewis (now O’Neill) comes to mind. ![]() Maybe it’s unwise for any self-respecting news editor to own up to an addiction to a soap opera where ridiculously unrealistic things happen in the fictional town of Springfield. Even my late father-in-law admitted to me once that he was a “Guiding Light” devotee. Our moms and grandmas followed the stories. ![]() “Guiding Light” went from radio to television in 1952. What about all the loyal fans? For 30 years I’ve been a faithful viewer, and that’s not even half of the show’s run if you count its pictureless beginning. There’s no way CBS would end this daytime staple. I thought it was a network ploy to attract more viewers. Months ago, when I first learned of the soap opera’s demise, I was in denial. When “Guiding Light” goes dark Friday after the final episode airs, I and countless others will be forced into an unsolicited withdrawal. Now I watch online (CBS offers full episodes on its Web site: But that part of my secret life soon will end. ![]() When my job got in the way, I taped it for night or weekend viewing. It entertained me while my young boys took their afternoon naps.
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