General Hospital (1963– )

Events in this daytime drama are centred in Port Charles, a community on the coast in upper New York. Ongoing plots are centred around the people who work in General Hospital, people who ... See full summary »

Creators:

Doris Hursley, Frank Hursley, Jim Hursley

Stars:

Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Rebecca Herbst

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 215 wins & 430 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Maurice Benard	...	Sonny Corinthos (1632 episodes, 1993-2013)
Steve Burton	...	Jason Morgan (1596 episodes, 1991-2012)
Rebecca Herbst	...	Elizabeth Webber (1206 episodes, 1997-2013)
Laura Wright	...	Carly Jacks (1141 episodes, 2005-2013)
Kelly Monaco	...	Sam McCall (1110 episodes, 2003-2013)
Julie Marie Berman	...	Lulu Spencer (1046 episodes, 2005-2013)
Ingo Rademacher	...	Jasper Jacks (1017 episodes, 1996-2012)
Nancy Lee Grahn	...	Alexis Davis (996 episodes, 1996-2013)
Jason Thompson	...	Patrick Drake (894 episodes, 2005-2013)
Tyler Christopher	...	Nikolas Cassadine (879 episodes, 1996-2013)
Bradford Anderson	...	Damien Spinelli (866 episodes, 2006-2013)
Kimberly McCullough	...	Robin Scorpio (826 episodes, 1985-2012)
Anthony Geary	...	Luke Spencer (788 episodes, 1978-2013)
Brandon Barash	...	Johnny Zacchara (754 episodes, 2007-2013)
Kirsten Storms	...	Maxie Jones (748 episodes, 2005-2013)

Storyline

Events in this daytime drama are centred in Port Charles, a community on the coast in upper New York. Ongoing plots are centred around the people who work in General Hospital, people who work in the business community (most notably for the Quartermaines' company ELQ), and some sort of international intrigue involving former agents of the WSB (World Security Bureau). Big plots of the past include Luke and Laura's wedding and Mikkos Cassadine's evil weather machine.

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Plot Keywords:

new york | actor shares full name with character | shipper | cult tv | doctor | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

abc [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Hospital general

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Selmur Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 30 min (1963-1976) 45 min (1976-1977) 60 min (1978-) 30 min (1963-1976) 45 min (1976-1977) 60 min (1978-)

Sound Mix:

Mono Stereo

Color:

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

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Metro Court Hotel is located at 1420 Quartz Lane

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Quotes

Laura Spencer: [after hanging a sheet up to divide her side of the motel room from Luke's while on the run from Frank Smith] I like it.
Luke Spencer: I hate it. It works. I got one question.
Laura Spencer: What's that?
Luke Spencer: With this blanket up here, what do I sleep under?
Laura Spencer: Luke, it's the middle of August. You don't need a blanket.
Luke Spencer: Okay. Fine with me, but I tell you something. I'm not gonna sleep in these clothes. I'm sleeping in the buff girl. And if you have to get up in the middle of the night, go down the hall to the little girl's room, be ...
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Connections

Spoofed in The Carol Burnett Show: Episode #6.5 (1972)

User Reviews

general hospital

I am not one for soap operas, however, General Hospital is different. However dramatic this show gets, I can never get enough of it! It is actually kind of funny how I got started watching it. One time when I was little, my mom was mad at me as I wouldn't calm down or sit still so she made me sit down and read while she watched general hospital. I remember half watching over my book when the show ended, and for some reason, I cared about what happened to Jason, so I made a point to watch it the next day and I have never missed an episode since! This is by far the best show on TV and it comes highly recommended. Hope this helps, Fletcher