Check out the new promo for the latest episodes of the online comedy series Misguided, just in time for today's 80th anniversary of Guiding Light.
Irna Phillip's beloved soap opera Guiding Light debuted on television on January 25, 1937. And to celebrate what would have been the show's 80th anniversary, online comedy series Misguided (which is inspired by GL) has released a promo for upcoming episodes.
Part two of Misguided will debut on February 22, 2017, and will continue the story of Paul Gosselin, a Vermont-born boy with the dream of appearing on Phillips' iconic soap.
States a press release from the series: "All Paul wanted in life was to be a part of Guiding Light and so he did everything he could possibly do to achieve his dream. He wrote fan fiction online hoping his stories would find their way on his favorite soap opera. He joined the Official Guiding Light Fan Club to meet other equally obsessed Guiding Light fans. Then after high school, he moved to New York City to pursue what he believed to be his life's purpose, become a star on Guiding Light. In 2009 Guiding Light was canceled and with two unsuccessful auditions to be on the show, Paul's mission in life came to a dead end. At a crossroads, Paul left New York City and moved to Los Angeles. Misguided, the online comedy web series, follows Paul's journey upon arriving in Los Angeles."
The cast for part two of the series features Jean Carol, Stephanie Gatschet, Crystal Hunt, and Jacklyn Zeman.
"While the dream to be on Guiding Light might have temporarily ended in 2009, I am so blessed to share this story and tell it with so many actors from daytime television," says Paul Gosselin, creator of the series. "Irna Phillips did not know who I was when she created Guiding Light, but after 80 years her creation has had a lasting impact on my life and I am still obsessed with making sure I am a part of this serialized drama."
Check out the promo for part two of Misguided below, and let us know what you think about the online comedy series.
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