General Hospital
General Hospital (commonly abbreviated GH) is the longest-running ABC Daytime American soap opera broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company television network. It is also the longest-running serial produced in Hollywood (having been taped at the Prospect Avenue ABC Television Center West and Sunset-Gower Studios).
Set in the fictional city of Port Charles, New York, General Hospital debuted on April 1, 1963, the same day that rival network NBC launched its own medical daytime drama, The Doctors. The show originally aired for a half-hour until the network expanded it to the unusual length of 45 minutes in 1976, and then to a full hour in 1978. The serial was created by soap writers Frank and Doris Hursley, a husband-and-wife team.
General Hospital is credited for starting several trends in the soap opera genre in the 1980s, most notably that of the fast-paced action-adventure plotlines that were remarkably different from the more traditional domestic and social issues that had been the sole focus of most soap operas during the previous decades. In 2003, when GH was celebrating its 40th anniversary, TV Guide named it "The Greatest Soap Opera Of All Time." In addition, GH was also named as one of TIME Magazine's "Top 100 Television Shows of All Time."
Cast
Current cast members
Recurring cast
Upcoming cast changes
Debuting and returning
| Actor | Character | Date | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Logan | Taylor DuBois | June 4 | [10] |
References
- ↑ "Ins&Outs". New Nurse Ready to Play Doctor!. Soaps In Depth. October 1, 2012. p. 10.
- ↑ Fairman, Michael (January 16, 2013). "GH EP Frank Valentini On Genie Francis' Return: 'It's not a guest appearance. We've hired her, we've absolutely hired her!'". On-Air On-Soaps. michaelfairmansoaps.com. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ↑ Lewis, Errol (November 20, 2012). "Marc Samuel Joins 'General Hospital' as New Contract Player". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ↑ Newcbomb, Roger (December 5, 2012). "GENERAL HOSPITAL's New Character: Felix Dubois". We Love Soaps. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Kelly Thiebaud Put on Contract as General Hospital's y Britt!". daytimeconfidential.com. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Students Working". matthewbarryteaches.com. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Character Monica Quartermaine Biography". General Hospital. ABC Daytime. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Saidah Arrika Ekulona". Saidah Arrika Ekulona Official Website. www.mssaidah.com. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Diane Returns to GH!". Soap Opera Digest. soapoperadigest.com. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ↑ "GH's Felix Gets A Sister". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. May 15, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
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