General Hospital 

Families, friends, enemies and lovers experience life-changing events in the large upstate New York city of Port Charles, 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 277 wins & 569 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Maurice Benard	...	Sonny Corinthos 2,338 episodes, 1993-2018
Steve Burton	...	Jason Morgan / ... 1,823 episodes, 1991-2018
Laura Wright	...	Carly Jacks / ... 1,768 episodes, 2005-2018
Kelly Monaco	...	Sam McCall / ... 1,755 episodes, 2003-2018
Rebecca Herbst	...	Elizabeth Webber / ... 1,722 episodes, 1997-2018
Nancy Lee Grahn	...	Alexis Davis / ... 1,475 episodes, 1996-2018
Tyler Christopher	...	Nikolas Cassadine / ... 1,128 episodes, 1996-2016
Jason Thompson	...	Dr. Patrick Drake / ... 1,124 episodes, 2005-2016
Kirsten Storms	...	Maxie Jones / ... 1,116 episodes, 2005-2018
Ingo Rademacher	...	Jasper 'Jax' Jacks / ... 1,072 episodes, 1996-2017
Julie Berman	...	Lulu Spencer / ... 1,070 episodes, 2005-2013
Dominic Zamprogna	...	Dante Falconeri / ... 1,041 episodes, 2009-2018
Bradford Anderson	...	Damien Spinelli 994 episodes, 2006-2018
Kimberly McCullough	...	Dr. Robin Scorpio Drake / ... 939 episodes, 1985-2018

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:

hospital | new york | nurse | secret agent | nun | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

ABC [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 1963 (USA)

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

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Maxwell Gail,who previously appeared in "Barney Miller" as Det. 3rd Grade (later Sgt.) Stanley Thaddeus "Wojo" Wojciehowicz (or "Woj" for short) in the same TV channel (ABC),currently appears as Mike Corbin.

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Quotes

Lorenzo Alcazar: I owe you a profound apology.
Lois Cerullo-Ashton: Gee, I wonder why. Maybe because you used me for sex and then pitched me out into the night like yesterday's garbage?

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Connections

Referenced in Thank Heaven (2001)

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Soundtracks

Emily
Written and Performed by Dave Koz

User Reviews

Not what it used to be

I began watching in the fall of 1996.It was the time when the Spencer/Cassadine feud was reignited.This, in my opinion, was the show's peak.The best characters/actors in daytime were front and center.Sonny Corinthos/Maurice Benard,Jason Morgan/Steve Burton,Luke Spencer/Tony Geary,Lucky Spencer/Jonathon Jackson,Carly Roberts/Sarah Brown.They made the show worth watching.Now,9 years later,only 3 of them remain.Long past his prime,Luke has been reduced to a series of boring plots involving the always annoying Skye.The only reason i still watch is for Sonny and Jason's scene's,but the writers insist on saddling them up with depth-less arm candy(Reese and Sam).Also,the formidable Jonathon Jackson had great chemistry with his costars,Tyler Christopher,Amber Tamblyn,Becky Herbst,Genie Francis and especially Tony Geary.All subsequent Luckys have paled.(Although I do like Jacob Young on All My Children)