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#GL A death in Springfield

Posted on15. Sep, 2009 by patti.

Phillip was dying and Ed told them about an experimental procedure that could save Phillip’s life. It had never been done before and there was a 50/50 chance that it would work, with of the donor being endangered and could possibly lose his life.
Alan tested positive as a donor match and insisted on saving his [...]

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#GL Spoiler: Phillip confesses that he's dying

Posted on31. Aug, 2009 by patti.

Phillip and James have yet another fight, and James takes off in his car. Phillip goes running after him, but his body gives out and he collapses to the ground. When he can’t get up, he calls Lillian for help.
Realizing that his time could be coming to an end sooner than he thought, Phillip makes [...]

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#GL Spoiler: Alan's emotional week

Posted on03. Aug, 2009 by patti.

Phillip takes his dad to meet the family of the man who fought in Alan’s place, and later died, in the Vietnam War. Alan has tried to forget it, as he just doesn’t like to be reminded of his shortcomings. Then, he has a touching moment with the man’s son.
Alan then intercepts Ed’s phone call [...]

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#GL Spoiler: Alan's secret past

Posted on20. Jul, 2009 by patti.

Alan, Phillip, and James embark on a camping trip, which ends with a shocking revelation about Alan’s past that leaves Phillip viewing his troubled father in an entirely new light.
The trip represents a chance to go back and  repair some of the things that were broken in their relationship from very early on. Phillip admits [...]

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#GL Spoiler: Bill and Lizzie finally wed

Posted on12. Jul, 2009 by patti.

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GL Spoiler: Phillip's Guilty – sort of!

Posted on05. Apr, 2009 by patti.

On Tuesday, April 7th, Phillip is found guilty of kidnapping his children years ago and is escorted to the state penitentiary. This really doesn’t surprise him, even though he has tried to make amends; he figured he would have to go away for awhile.
While in prison, Phillip writes a letter to his children asking forgiveness. [...]

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Let's help save Guiding Light!

Posted on01. Apr, 2009 by patti.

I cannot believe that CBS has canceled Guiding Light. This show has been on the air for 72 years, between radio and television. I started watching it at a young age on my Granny’s knee.
GL has brought back actor Grant Aleksander, in the role of Phillip Spaulding, who had been gone for 4 years.  They [...]

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GL: Dinah's confession; Daisy holds a gun on Alan

Posted on18. Mar, 2009 by patti.

Wednesday 3/18; After Phillip confronts Dinah about what he knows about her part in the kidnapping, Dinah goes to the roof of Towers and contemplates jumping. Phillip goes to the roof and Dinah says that both Grady and Cyrus are liars and that Phillip has NO proof that she had any part in it. Phillip [...]

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GL: Daisy is worried about Buzz; Dinah throws a party

Posted on17. Mar, 2009 by patti.

Tuesday 3/17; Buzz and Daisy are looking for Grady, and a very frustrated Buzz sees a vision of his late-wife, Jenna. Buzz is basically losing it and starts pounding his head against a truck as poor Daisy looks on. She tries to get Buzz to go home, and he says he’s not going back to [...]

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GL: Daisy hears from Grady; Dinah on edge; Reva's served

Posted on12. Mar, 2009 by patti.

Thursday 3/12; Alan tells Phillip that Doris and Buzz are going to be disappointed when their star witness against him doesn’t show up. Phillip asks why he thinks that Grady won’t show up, and Alan assures Phillip that he, Alan, took care of things. This amuses Phillip, seeing he was the one that pushed Grady [...]

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