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General Hospital

Weekdays 3:00 PM on ABC

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General Hospital, the Emmy Award-Winning drama series hailed by critics as the 'The Greatest Soap Opera of All Time',... more »

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General Hospital, the Emmy Award-Winning drama series hailed by critics as the 'The Greatest Soap Opera of All Time', recently celebrated 45 years of broadcasting. The tradition of passion, intrigue, and adventure takes place in the fictional town of Port Charles, set in upstate New York. The glamour and excitement of those who have come to find their destinies in this familiar seaport town intertwine with the lives, loves, and fortunes of beloved, well-known faces. And, as always, love and danger continue to abound whether on the docks, in the ER, at brownstones, or trespassing on Quartermaine property with contemporary storylines and unforgettable characters. In the past several years, General Hospital has been praised by national organizations for elevating the public awareness of several important social issues. It has received three SHINE awards for its continued contribution to the awareness of sexual responsibility. The Ryan White Foundation presented its 1996 Ryan's Angels Award to "General Hospital" for the moving and thorough examination of HIV/AIDS through the characters of Robin, Stone, and the Nurses' Ball. The show was further honored by the American Red Cross for its HIV/AIDS-related storylines. Several other prestigious awards have been bestowed upon "General Hospital" for confronting sexual child abuse, organ donation, and other social issues as well. The program inspired Port Charles, the spin-off series that premiered in June 1997, and ended October 2003. In 2007 the 3rd spin-off General Hospital: Night Shift premiered which revolves around the interns and the doctors working the night shift at the hospital. GH has had lots of movie and tv stars (and those in the making) over the years such as Demi Moore, Jack Wagner, Vanessa Marcil, Elizabeth Taylor, Ricky Martin, Rick Springfield, John Stamos, among others, as well as other soap opera stars. General Hospital is the longest-running dramatic serial on the ABC Network, and is the longest-running daytime drama produced on the West Coast. In May of 2000, General Hospital made Daytime Emmy history as the only Daytime drama to ever receive the prestigious Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama series a record seven times, marking the show's fifth win in six years (1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, and 2000). It had also garnered the Emmy Award as Outstanding Daytime Drama Series in 1980-81 and 1983-84. In the 40th Anniversary Special Edition of TV Guide, General Hospital was hailed as the "All-Time Best Daytime Soap." General Hospital was created by Frank and Doris Hursley. General Hospital currently airs Monday-Friday (3:00-4:00 p.m., ET; & 2:00-3:00 p.m., PT) on the ABC Television Network. GH also reruns current episodes at 10pm, 3am, and 10am-as well as a weekend marathon on SOAPnet, the 24 hour Soap Opera Network.
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  • 9.5
    bohn007's avatarmember since: Apr 24, 2005

    Briefly Addicted - ...Continue »

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  • 10
    CSIMiamiFreak89's avatarmember since: May 10, 2007

    This is not a show someone like me would normally watch but I love it. I don't know what it is about this show but it has me hooked. I look foward to watching this show every day and it makes me hate the weekend because it's not on. ...Continue »

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  • 9.3
    PicsiDiva's avatarmember since: Sep 5, 2008

    13 years of addiction ...Continue »

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  • 8.5
    Crazywho's avatarmember since: Mar 11, 2008

    I have NEVER and would never of even thought about watching a soap opera. And the only reason I even gave this one a shot is because I saw that John J. York was in it. I watch it and...Where the hell is he??!!! So... ...Continue »

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  • gregz2514's avatarmember since: Jul 10, 2008

    General Hospital is where lives are intertwined in Port Charles USA ...Continue »

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  • 9.8
    ghfdfan's avatarmember since: Aug 8, 2008

    General Hospital, a daytime soap opera airing on Abc at 3:00 pm and Soap net at 10:00 pm. Whether the soap's story lines are about Mob boss Sonny and his ex wife Carly with jax. Or The very rich Quartermaines, it has the reputation that abc loves. ...Continue »

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  • 10
    KAF17's avatarmember since: Aug 6, 2007

    The tradition of passion, intrigue, and adventure takes place in the town of Port Charles. The excitement of those who have come to find their destinies in this familiar seaport town intertwine with the lives, loves, and well-known faces. ...Continue »

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  • 7.6
    iloveyew510's avatarmember since: Jul 28, 2008

    Good for a soap operah. ...Continue »

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  • 9.2
    cammy5660's avatarmember since: Jul 23, 2008

    It seems that GH has taken a break from the great storylines that i fell in love with. ...Continue »

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  • georgegame's avatarmember since: Jul 11, 2008

    After watching GH since 1973 I have discontinued viewing GH. ...Continue »

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