The Guiding Light
/ðə ˌɡaɪdɪŋ ˈlaɪt/
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- the oldest US television soap opera. It began as a radio series in 1936 and moved to television in 1952. It has won several Emmy awards. Actors who appeared in The Guiding Light before they became famous include James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson and Christopher Walken.