"General Hospital" (1963) TV series 1963-????

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Creators:

Doris Hursley
Frank Hursley
Jim Hursley

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

1 April 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Events in this daytime drama are centred in Port Charles, a community on the coast in upper New York...

Plot Keywords:

New York | Soap | MST3K | Soap Opera | Cult Favorite

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 179 wins & 347 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 13	3:00 PM	ABC
Tue. July 14	3:00 PM	ABC

Cast

Maurice Benard	...	Sonny Corinthos (895 episodes, 1993-2009)
Steve Burton	...	Jason Morgan (850 episodes, 1991-2009)
Rebecca Herbst	...	Elizabeth Webber / ... (701 episodes, 1997-2009)
Ingo Rademacher	...	Jasper 'Jax' Jacks / ... (647 episodes, 1996-2009)
Nancy Lee Grahn	...	Alexis Davis / ... (589 episodes, 1996-2009)
Laura Wright	...	Carly Jacks / ... (554 episodes, 2005-2009)
Julie Berman	...	Lesley Lu 'Lulu' Spencer / ... (529 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kelly Monaco	...	Samantha 'Sam' McCall / ... (495 episodes, 2003-2009)
Tyler Christopher	...	Nikolas Cassadine / ... (481 episodes, 1996-2009)
Greg Vaughan	...	Lucky Spencer (481 episodes, 2003-2009)
Bradford Anderson	...	Damien Spinelli / ... (476 episodes, 2006-2009)
Rick Hearst	...	Ric Lansing / ... (452 episodes, 2002-2009)
Alicia Leigh Willis	...	Courtney Matthews / ... (437 episodes, 2001-2006)
Anthony Geary	...	Luke Spencer / ... (425 episodes, 1978-2009)
Kimberly McCullough	...	Dr. Robin Scorpio / ... (424 episodes, 1985-2009)
Kirsten Storms	...	Maxie Jones / ... (417 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jason Thompson	...	Dr. Patrick Drake / ... (415 episodes, 2005-2009)
Ted King	...	Lorenzo Alcazar / ... (409 episodes, 2002-2007)
Robin Christopher	...	Skye Quartermaine / ... (362 episodes, 2001-2008)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (1963-1976) | USA:45 min (1976-1977) | USA:60 min (1978-) | 30 min (1963-1976) | 45 min (1976-1977) | 60 min (1978-)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (1963-1966) | Color (1966-)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

There was a point where Emma Samms was torn between her roles on this show and on Dynasty. She was playing a dual role on both shows, dying her hair red for one and back to brown for another. Eventually the Dynasty job won.

Quotes:

Faith Rosco: Who died and made you private detective? Anyway, why does it matter so much who hit the calamity waitress? We nursing a little crush here, Sonny?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Natalie Portman/Fall Out Boy (#31.13)" (2006)

Butcher Jill Farren Phelps does it again!

After Santa Barbara, Guiding Light, Another World, and One Life to Live, the Soap Butcher Jill Farren Phelps has placed her friends in high position often ruining such high quality shows. When I was watching Guiding Light, it was at its peak in 1991. They fired the producer and replaced them with Butcher Phelps. She drove Beverlee McKinsey away by overworking her to death. She killed off beloved Ellen Parker's character Maureen. So Parker won an Emmy but the loss was much worse for the audience. On Another World, she killed off Alice Barrett Mitchell's beloved Mary Frances Frame Winthrop in a ridiculous storyline. On One Life to Live, I could only imagine what she did to that show which took years recover. Now she is ruining General Hospital by driving the great John Ingle away to Days Of Our Lives where he received a contract role. I feel sorry and sympathy for Jed Allan because he has a tough act to follow. The Quartermaines used to be the funnest family on television completely. She drove the great Dame Anna Lee away right before her death. Now Kristina Malandro Wagner refuses to return unless she gets a contract for playing Felicia Jones. Why aren't the veterans of this getting the short end of the stick? I bet Gloria Monty is livid over the show getting Best Drama Emmy under Phelps. I know Monty's heart was always in the right place with this show and her last time around wasn't successful as the Luke & Laura days but still, I know Butcher Phelps track record with soaps. Nobody in the real workplace would allow somebody whose cost so much damage to so many people. I am glad that Robin Strasser is speaking against Phelps' known favoritism for certain actors. I am going to single them out now on General Hospital because it would be unfair. But I know after 25 years of watching soaps, I could do a better job to satisfy both fans and the cast and crew. I am sorry but Phelps is just a Soap Opera Butcher to me. I know Guiding Light was great at the time but she made terrible decisions which cost fans. Now Guiding Light might be up for cancellation! the cast and crew took a pay cut to keep the show afloat. Remember Another World! Phelps was there before she jumped ship to One Life To Live. What goes on behind the scenes must be more fascinating than on screen. Guiding Light and Another World were creations of another daytime diva or queen Irna Phillips who would be turning over in her grave if she knew what this woman has done to her children.

Now Phelps is killing off Alan Quartermaine who has been played faithfully by Stuart Damon for 30 years. I'm concerned that she is going to lose one of the show's best attributes, the Quartermaine Family. She and the network practically drove Anna Lee out over a contract dispute. Even with John Ingle's welcome return, the shadow over the show is still different. I don't blame cast members like Leslie Charleson and others for being so vocal about Damon's departure. It's as shocking as it comes. This is what you get when you have somebody like Phelps at the helm.