General Hospital

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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.moreless
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Aired on 5/25/2012

Ep. #12571

Season 50 : Episode 40

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S 2010 :  Ep 04.05.12 Aired 4/5/12
S 2010 :  Ep 04.03.12 Aired 4/3/12
S 2010 :  Ep 04.02.12 Aired 4/2/12
S 2010 :  Ep 3 Aired 4/3/63

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  • Love Characters From One Life on General Hospital

    10
    "Perfect"
    By ScottAlbee, May 10, 2012
    been watching you all for 33yrs, love the cross over of the one life characters, now that starr, todd and mcbain are on it leaves room for natalie, and maybe vicki/nikki, and jess/tess, could help kate/connie out with her split peronalities, it would be great to see erika slezak come back. thanks for making my withdrawls from all my children, and one life to live a little easier.

  • KEEP SOAPS ALIVE!!!!!!!!

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    By JeanetteGreen1, May 09, 2012
    Love Love Love!! Everything about these storylines. I love the joining of OLTL & GH. It really make them even more interesting. I keep looking for more. I wish it could stay on longer. I just can't get enough. I even watch them over and over again. Lol... I know it may sound like I don't have a life but I really do! But weather working or playing I'm still able to watch my soaps. And there are entirely too many talk shows their all saying the same thing. I can watch the News to see what's going on. At least yall could add 30 more minutes to GH. Please!!!! Thank you!moreless

  • Rethinking the Dying Game

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    By BrendaBrown6, Feb 26, 2012
    General Hospital has to be one of the best Soap Operas that has been on TV. However, like any show, it's had its better times and its lousy story lines. Whoever is writing the shows in this last few months, needs to get off the dying game to write people out for some time, or just make things 'interesting'. First Robin's life is threatened by Aids, then Jason's life is threatened by swelling on the brain, and now Robin is 'dead'. Bad move. Hers and Patrick's marriage was the only anchor on the show. We can only hope Franco is lurking and Robin was just taken.moreless

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    By rayccphst94, Jan 25, 2012
    Love it

  • Not the best soap

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    By JoanneDixon, Dec 15, 2011
    General Hospital needs to go.... Their story live for the last few years is horrible. Yet abc saw fit to take two of the best soaps on the air off. GH used to be a good show but no more. We have Sonny who walks around threating to kill people. Sickening to watch. Carley who is a big mouth to everyone. Jason who is just one angry guy. Lucky or the guy that plays Lucky is a joke for the character. No offense but it is hard to watch a guy like that play that part. Then you have LuLu who can't make up her mind about anything without makjng a major production out of it. How about Luke? A self absorbed character who cares for no one. And good old Robin who analzyes everything she does to death. Bad Bad Bad. I no longer watch the show because of some of these reasons. And abc took AMC and OLTL off instead...? No wonder the head of abc is leaving. He sucks at his job....moreless
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