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 (1204 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

In addition to Anthony and Victor Cassidine, there was another Cassidine brother: Mikkos' identical twin Pietros Cassidine, who was played by John Colicos and was considered the 'black sheep' of the Cassidines.

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Quotes

Helena Cassadine: I want you to kill Edward Quartermaine.
Alexis Davis Cassadine: You'll have to kill me first. If you as so much as enter General Hospital, let alone the I. C. U. I will have you arrested for attempted murder.
Mitchell Coleman: Chill. I'm not going to kill anybody. I'm a lover not a fighter.
Helena Cassadine: You don't belong here.
Alexis Davis Cassadine: You are so predictable. As soon as there's death and destruction, there you are in the middle of it, foaming at the mouth.
Helena Cassadine: It's call revenge. Edward Quartermaine practically murdered my grandson.

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Connections

Referenced in Caroline in the City: Caroline and the Bridesmaids (1996)

User Reviews

The best Soap in the History of Soaps

I'm so tired of people saying that General Hospital is just a stale old soap opera. GH has been a staple of ABC's daytime lineup for 39 years. It's 3rd in the ratings and I think that ain't half bad considering it's age. The Alexis, Sonny, Carly triangle is a masterpiece destined to go down in GH's extremly long history. The actors and actresses who portray the characters on the show are fantastic and so are the writers. I get very upset when people say that it's a stale soap. So when GH tries to do something exciting and fun people say that it is not true soap storytelling. Just like the revival of the Cassidines (Helena, Stavros). I thought that that was a great storyline. In closing I would just like to say that General Hospital is on the track to taking back the ratings crown from The Young and the Restless. Your the greatest GH!!!!