General Hospital 

Families, friends, enemies, and lovers experience life-changing events in the large upstate city of Port Charles, New York, which has a busy hospital, upscale hotel, cozy diner, and dangerous waterfront frequented by the criminal underworld.

Creators:

Doris Hursley, Frank Hursley

Stars:

Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Laura Wright

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 295 wins & 620 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Maurice Benard	...	Sonny Corinthos / ... 2,693 episodes, 1993-2021
Steve Burton	...	Jason Morgan / ... 2,172 episodes, 1991-2021
Laura Wright	...	Carly Corinthos / ... 2,087 episodes, 2005-2021
Kelly Monaco	...	Sam McCall / ... 2,008 episodes, 2003-2021
Rebecca Herbst	...	Elizabeth Webber / ... 1,970 episodes, 1997-2021
Nancy Lee Grahn	...	Alexis Davis / ... 1,694 episodes, 1996-2021
Kirsten Storms	...	Maxie Jones / ... 1,321 episodes, 2005-2021
Ingo Rademacher	...	Jasper 'Jax' Jacks / ... 1,234 episodes, 1996-2021
Chad Duell	...	Michael Corinthos / ... 1,135 episodes, 2010-2021
Tyler Christopher	...	Nikolas Cassadine / ... 1,134 episodes, 1996-2016
Jason Thompson	...	Dr. Patrick Drake / ... 1,133 episodes, 2005-2016
Dominic Zamprogna	...	Dante Falconeri / ... 1,115 episodes, 2009-2021

Storyline

Events in this daytime drama are centered in Port Charles, a community on the coast in upper New York. On-going plots are centered around the people who work in General Hospital, people who work in the business community (most notably for the Quartermaines' company E.L.Q.), and some sort of international intrigue involving former Agents of the W.S.B. (World Security Bureau). Big plots of the past include Luke (Anthony Geary) and Laura's (Genie Francis') wedding and Mikkos Cassadine's (John Colicos') evil weather machine.

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Plot Keywords:

disney | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Lucas Jones, despite only being a teenager, has been re-cast four times since being aged: Evan Bonifant (2002); CJ Thomason (2003 - 2004); Ryan Carnes (2004-2005); and Ben Hogestyn (2005-2006). The role will be re-cast for an eleventh time upon the next actor hired for the role.

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Quotes

Luke Spencer: Hey! Life's a gamble, People! This proves it! Everybody's got one chance to save his or her life! This is going to be a lottery, folks. Everybody draws a number, low goes first, high last. The only exceptions will be the badly injured and kids under 18 - they take priority.
Faith Rosco: Who put you in charge?
Luke Spencer: This. This is my authority. You want to challenge it, step forward. I won't hesitate to put a bullet in anybody who causes trouble. And one more thing - all drawings are final. No trading number, no ...
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Connections

Referenced in Elvira's Movie Macabre: Teenagers from Outer Space (2010)

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Soundtracks

Emily
Written and Performed by Dave Koz

User Reviews

The show is going downhill so fast it is in the toilet

Back in September, I thought GH was finally starting to improve but sadly that was a brief improvement and it is now downhill. Soap Operas have similar storylines sometimes but General Hospital only has the same recycled storylines. The show is predictable and boring. General Hospital has a large and wonderful cast including Robin Christopher, Nancy Lee Grahn, Tony Geary, Rebecca Herbst, Leslie Charleson, Billy Warlock, Stuart Damon, Chad Brannon and so many others. Yet General Hospital seems to waste this large ensemble cast and only use them to prop up four characters, known as the drab four (Sonny,Carly,Jason and Courtney) by some fans. General Hospital has turned into a wanna be Sopranos. They hardly ever showcase the hospital or the families. They have backburned older characters or gotten rid of them, like original cast member Rachel Ames (Audrey Hardy). The show now puts down the police and strong women like Alexis, Elizabeth, Monica and Carly. The writing is god awful and the pairings lack chemistry and are forced, especially the pairing of Jason and Courtney. Alicia Leigh Willis's Courtney showed promise in the beginning but without Billy Warlock's AJ the character and actress is a disaster. Nancy Lee Grahn's Alexis was once a strong independent lawyer who is now reduced to dressing like a man to see her daughter. General Hospital is now the worst show. It is appalling.

General Hospital needs to write better for it's women, for the police and for all it's characters. They need storylines about family, love, adventure and storylines that are not about the mob. They need couples with actual chemistry that sizzle like Steve Burton and Rebecca Herbst's Jason and Liz, Zander and Emily or Alexis with either Luke, Ned, or Cameron. Ted King's return as Lorenzo Alcazar is a great move but GH does not need more characters. It needs balance, and great writing.

Details

Official Sites:

ABC [United States] Official Facebook

Release Date:

1 April 1963 (Canada)

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), American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Cinema Vehicle Services

Technical Specs

Runtime:

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

Sound Mix:

Mono Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1