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General Hospital

  • TV Series
  • 1963– 1963–
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Maurice Benard, Ingo Rademacher, Julie Berman, Steve Burton, Tyler Christopher, Nancy Lee Grahn, Rebecca Herbst, Kelly Monaco, Kirsten Storms, Laura Wright, Dominic Zamprogna, and Chad Duell in General Hospital (1963)
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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 dangerou... Read allFamilies, 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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
4.9K
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POPULARITY
842
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  • Creators
    • Doris Hursley
    • Frank Hursley
  • Stars
    • Maurice Benard
    • Laura Wright
    • Steve Burton
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  • Creators
    • Doris Hursley
    • Frank Hursley
  • Stars
    • Maurice Benard
    • Laura Wright
    • Steve Burton
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 304 wins & 653 nominations total

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    Maurice Benard
    Maurice Benard
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    Ingo Rademacher
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    Finola Hughes
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    1309 episodes1309 eps • 1985–2022
    Chad Duell
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    Dominic Zamprogna
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    John Beradino
    John Beradino
    • Dr. Steve Hardyas Dr. Steve Hardy
    1170 episodes1170 eps • 1963–2018
    Tyler Christopher
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    1149 episodes1149 eps • 1996–2016
    Kimberly McCullough
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    1144 episodes1144 eps • 1985–2021
    Jason Thompson
    Jason Thompson
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    1139 episodes1139 eps • 2005–2016
    Julie Berman
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    1083 episodes1083 eps • 2005–2013
    Bradford Anderson
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    1081 episodes1081 eps • 2006–2022
    Leslie Charleson
    Leslie Charleson
    • Dr. Monica Quartermaineas Dr. Monica Quartermaine…
    1053 episodes1053 eps • 1977–2022
    • Creators
      • Doris Hursley
      • Frank Hursley
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    • Trivia
      Luke Anthony Geary and Laura's Genie Francis' wedding in November 1981 remains the most-watched daytime television event ever, with almost 30 million viewers.
    • Quotes

      Helena Cassadine: They don't keep people like us in hell, dear, we'd end up running the place.

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    5/10
    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.
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    • Release date
      • April 1, 1963 (United States)
    • Official sites
      • ABC (United States)
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    • Also known as
      • Hospital general
    • Filming locations
      • ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cinema Vehicles
      • Selmur Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
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      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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