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What was the longest-running soap opera ever?

Retry Correct Incorrect The beloved soap opera Guiding Light, first went on the air in 1937 on radio and continued for 15 years before transitioning to television in 1952. Its 72-year run ended in 2009.

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What was the longest-running soap opera ever?

• General Hospital
• The Bold and the Beautiful
• The Guiding Light
• SOAP