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Happy Birthday “General Hospital”

When I was in college I was a die-hard “General Hospital” fan. Okay, maybe I wasn’t as crazed as some other girls who rearranged their class schedule so they could watch the show each day at 2 p.m., but I was pretty dedicated. Looking back I’m not sure what it was about this particular soap that hooked me. It was probably because at the time it starred some of the best looking guys on daytime TV. But I digress. The popular soap opera is celebrating a major milestone–45 years on TV. “General Hospital” is ABC’s longest-running daytime series and has … Continue reading →

Welcome Home Laura!

Laura Spencer returns to General Hospital this week and it’s an event worth mentioning. More than 20 million viewers watched the wedding of Luke and Laura Spencer and for the last four years, Luke has been flying solo on the soap opera while ‘wife’ Laura languishes in a catatonic state off-screen. The absence of Laura is something many fans have been feeling over the last few years as Laura’s children have gone through their ups and downs and Luke has suddenly become this deadbeat dad (something he never was when Laura was up and about.) In Laura’s absence, her eldest … Continue reading →

Luke and Laura—Back Together Again!

“General Hospital” fans are ecstatic (at least I am) about the news that Luke and Laura Spencer (the ABC soap opera’s most popular couple) will be reunited once again. According to ABC, Genie Francis, who originated the role of Laura nearly 30 years ago, will return to the show to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Luke and Laura’s wedding. The fictional wedding, seen by 30 million viewers on Nov. 16, 1981, is still ranked as one of the most watched shows in television history. At the time, there was so much hype surrounding the TV nuptials that Newsweek magazine put … Continue reading →

Think of Laura – 25 Years Later

There is a great deal of press being generated about the return of Genie Francis to General Hospital after a 4 year absence and her return will coincide with the date that riveted the world and made the covers of People and Time Magazines among others — Luke and Laura Spencer will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their wedding that garnered the highest ratings of any soap opera event in recent memory. For those who have not watched or kept up, Luke and Laura married in a spectacular ceremony that brought Elizabeth Taylor to the screen as the despicable Helena … Continue reading →