Quinton "Quint" Chamberlain and Nola Reardon are a fictional couple on the American CBS soap opera Guiding Light. Quint was played by Michael Tylo and Nola was played by Lisa Brown. They are known on the internet and message boards as Quola. They were one of the original couples to use this now very common device of combining their first names into one. It has been suggested that CBS evening news anchors be merged into this article or section. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... Guiding Light (known as The Guiding Light prior to 1975) is an American television program credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as being the longest-running soap opera in production and the longest running drama in television history. ... Michael Tylo (born October 16, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actor. ... Lisa Brown (born August 2, 1954) is an American actress, born in Kansas City, Missouri. ...

Nola and Quinton met in October 1981 in the gazebo at Quinton's home. The gazebo became a romantic symbol for the characters. The couple faced many obstacles, but through many adventures and revelations, they found their way to each other. The couple was married on television on June 24, 1983. They had their first biological child together, Anthony James Chamberlain, in May 1984. They left "Guiding Light" in 1985 to move to the mythical Tanquir. June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Guiding Light (known as The Guiding Light prior to 1975) is an American television program credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as being the longest-running soap opera in production and the longest running drama in television history. ...

An attempt to resurrect the characters on GL in 1995 was unsuccessful; Tylo was released from the show shortly after the couple returned, while the character of Nola suffered in inappropriate storylines for her character. Brown subsequently left the show again in 1997. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Quint & Nola Homepage