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Don Howard

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« on: September 18, 2009, 06:12:14 AM »
As thrilled as many of us are about the impending return of Let's Make A Deal, let us on this day when The Guiding Light rolls its final episode salute the next-to-last of Procter & Gamble's once great stable of powerful daytime dramas for its longevity. A run of nearly three-quarters of a century is certainly worthy of our respect.
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DrBear

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« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2009, 07:01:19 AM »
And somewhere, some 95-year-old is muttering "told you it wouldn't last."
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catnap1972

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« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2009, 09:11:58 AM »
Supposedly today's TPIR is a new episode that was held back for just this reason (something on it to do with GL's cancellation)
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vtown7

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« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2009, 10:54:16 AM »
They are doing construction on my road and the power went out at 9 am this morning.  My first thought?  "I can't see the Guiding Light finale!"  Thanks alot, Mr. Howard :)

Ryan :)

/doesn't really matter, watching $25K Pyramid on GSN right now anyway.
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NickintheATL

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« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2009, 11:26:30 AM »
[quote name=\'catnap1972\' post=\'226342\' date=\'Sep 18 2009, 09:11 AM\']Supposedly today's TPIR is a new episode that was held back for just this reason (something on it to do with GL's cancellation)[/quote]

Uhm, no it's not.
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SRIV94

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« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2009, 12:00:41 PM »
[quote name=\'NicholasM79\' post=\'226349\' date=\'Sep 18 2009, 10:26 AM\'][quote name=\'catnap1972\' post=\'226342\' date=\'Sep 18 2009, 09:11 AM\']Supposedly today's TPIR is a new episode that was held back for just this reason (something on it to do with GL's cancellation)[/quote]

Uhm, no it's not.
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CBS' site indicates that it actually is a new episode (taped 6/10/09 and not previously aired).  Can't confirm since I'm not home right now.
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Joe Mello

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« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2009, 12:14:56 PM »
I can confirm it was new.

I forget how many new episodes were supposed to be before the Season Premiere.
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Mr. Armadillo

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« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2009, 12:34:09 PM »
It is new, but the tie-in that caused it to be held back was not Guiding Light.

The season premiere is Monday, so this is the only new episode we're getting before then.
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Matt Ottinger

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« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2009, 12:41:36 PM »
[quote name=\'Mr. Armadillo\' post=\'226358\' date=\'Sep 18 2009, 12:34 PM\']The season premiere is Monday, so this is the only new episode we're getting before then.[/quote]
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Ian Wallis

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« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2009, 12:41:44 PM »
OK, I'll be honest.  When Break the Bank was prematurely cancelled in the summer of 1976, being the TV addict that I was (!) I turned to the Guiding Light for a couple of years.  These were the days when it was a half-hour, and whenever I was home from school I watched it (because there was no game show on during that time slot).

Will I be sorry to see it go...not really...but I do have memories of watching it for a while.
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Joe Mello

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« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2009, 12:52:11 PM »
I meant I forgot how many preceding episodes were new; if it was just today's or were there others this week.

My only comment on the end to GL: They don't make trucks like that anymore.
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That Don Guy

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« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2009, 06:19:59 PM »
In case you missed the Friday TPIR, they gave a very good reason for waiting until now to air it:

SPOILER
The second showcase mentioned "this Sunday's Emmy Awards".
Note that, at one point, the Emmys were moved to 9/13 (so there wouldn't be any chance of a conflict with a CBS NFL doubleheader on 9/20), but they were moved back to 9/20 so they wouldn't be on the same night as the MTV Video Music Awards.
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BrandonFG

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« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2009, 06:25:49 PM »
[quote name=\'That Don Guy\' post=\'226385\' date=\'Sep 18 2009, 06:19 PM\']SPOILER
The second showcase mentioned "this Sunday's Emmy Awards".
Note that, at one point, the Emmys were moved to 9/13 (so there wouldn't be any chance of a conflict with a CBS NFL doubleheader on 9/20), but they were moved back to 9/20 so they wouldn't be on the same night as the MTV Video Music Awards.
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Good thing...I would've hated for them to have been upstaged by by this guy...
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Jumpondees

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« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2009, 10:08:46 PM »
All I got to say is...

GL, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out!

...And now, we wait!
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Jimmy Owen

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« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2009, 10:15:39 PM »
[quote name=\'Jumpondees\' post=\'226411\' date=\'Sep 18 2009, 10:08 PM\']All I got to say is...

GL, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out!

...And now, we wait![/quote]

Door #1, door #2 or door #3? :)  I like both genres, so it's mixed emotions for me.  I learned that you can strike up a nice conversation with a woman if you follow "her soap."
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