General Hospital
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General Hospital | |
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Genre | Soap opera |
Created by | Frank & Doris Hursley |
Written by | Dan O'Connor Chris Van Etten |
Starring | Present cast Past cast |
Theme music composer | Jack Urbont Paul Glass Steve Hopkins |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 62 |
No. of episodes | 15,600 (as of August 19, 2024) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Frank Valentini (2012-present} (and others) |
Production locations | The Prospect Studios Los Angeles, California |
Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
Running time | 30 minutes (1963-1976) 45 minutes (1976-1978) 60 minutes (1978-present) |
Production companies | Selmur Productions (1963-1968) ABC Signature (1968-present) |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | April 1, 1963 present | –
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
[change | change source]Current cast members
[change | change source]Recurring cast
[change | change source]Upcoming cast changes
[change | change source]Debuting and returning
[change | change source]Actor | Character | Date | Reference |
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Samantha Logan | Taylor DuBois | June 4 | [10] |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "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. Archived from the original on February 10, 2013. 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 Gay Character: Felix Dubois". We Love Soaps. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Kelly Thiebaud Put on Contract as General Hospital's Bitchy Britt!". daytimeconfidential.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Students Working". matthewbarryteaches.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Character Monica Quartermaine Biography". General Hospital. ABC Daytime. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Saidah Arrika Ekulona". Saidah Arrika Ekulona Official Website. www.mssaidah.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Diane Returns to GH!". Soap Opera Digest. soapoperadigest.com. 20 September 2012. 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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