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General Hospital fans are searching for a new couple they can root for. Many are hoping for an Elizabeth and Isaiah pairing. This could be interesting.

Two Less Lonely People In The World

Fans are not happy about where the writers have taken Isaiah (Sawandi Wilson), probably because they have taken him nowhere. He came to Port Charles with such potential, but is now nothing but a sounding board for the women at the hospital.

Then there is Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst), who has not had a decent love story since they killed off Franco (Roger Howarth). Lucky’s (Jonathan Jackson) return got our hopes up, but that fell completely flat, and now he is gone.

Could there be chemistry between these two? Definitely. They are both attractive, caring, and have many of the same values. It’s easy to see how they might get together. Of course, Lucky is Liz...

The doctors are in! And some of them have been for decades.

General Hospital, the longest-running soap opera in American television history, has been a daytime staple since its first broadcast on ABC on April 1, 1963. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, the show explores intimate, emotional tales about the lives of medical staffers and their loved ones (and enemies) in the fictional town of Port Charles, N.Y. Viewers have followed some of its characters for so long, they now feel like part of the family. But who are the longest-running cast members on General Hospital? You might be surprised.

The daytime serial, which started airing in hourlong increments in 1978, celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2023 and shows no signs of slowing down as it enters its seventh decade and draws close to 16,000 total episodes. Many of the show's most well-known stars have appeared in thousands of episodes, according to IMDb,...

General Hospital celebrated 62 years on the air on Tuesday, April 1. Laura dedicated a new cardiac center in Monica’s honor and thanked Sonny for his contribution in making it happen. Lucy showed up and talked about the Nurse’s Ball. Anna was…there. Now let’s talk about who — and what — didn’t make an appearance.

The Lady of the Hour

The hospital was named after Monica (Leslie Charleson), a long-time Gh cardiac surgeon. Charleson passed away this past January. She hadn’t been seen on-screen in years.

Would this have been the perfect occasion to announce Monica’s death and to celebrate her life and legacy? Instead, Tracy (Jane Elliot) told us Monica couldn’t make it and referred to some vague breathing issues. Is the show planning to do a tribute to Monica and Charleson at some point down the line? Or do they plan to keep her in limbo indefinitely?...

‘General Hospital’ (Gh) spoilers reveal that on August 1, 1997, a new resident came to Port Charles. A young, pretty, and rebellious teenager named Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) arrived on the scene as the daughter of Jeff Webber (Richard Dean Anderson) and Carolyn Webber (Denise Crosby).

‘General Hospital’ Spoilers: Rebecca Almost Wasn’t Cast On Gh

She’s also the granddaughter of Steve Hardy (John Beradino) and Audrey Hardy (Rachel Ames). Liz came to town to live with Audrey and her sister, Sarah Webber (Jennifer Sky).

Rebecca almost wasn’t cast on Gh. She initially tested for the role of Sarah, but she didn’t get the part. However, the writers were so impressed by her that they wrote a new part specifically to suit her.

That’s how she got the role of Liz. Rebecca started to shine as an actress after her character was raped. Liz’s personality drastically changed after that happened.

In the 1950s daytime programming became extremely popular, with game shows and soap operas becoming a staple in American households. Although the Emmy Awards had been established in 1949, the categories were limited for the first few years, and performers from all genres, and from both daytime and nighttime programs, were lumped together in one or two acting categories, with daytime performers usually left out.

In 1962 Mary Stuart became the only soap opera actress nominated for a Primetime Emmy, for her role as Joanne Gardner on “Search for Tomorrow.” In 1968 a category for Best Achievement in Daytime Programming was attempted, but judges decided that no one was deserving. Outraged pioneers of the genre, such as writer Agnes Nixon and “General Hospital” star John Beradino, lobbied for recognition of daytime television. In 1972 the first Emmy Awards specifically honoring daytime programming were bestowed to “The Doctors” for Best Daytime Drama and to Mary Fickett...

Later this month, General Hospital is set to honor both the late Sonya Eddy and her character, no-nonsense Gh head nurse Epiphany Johnson, in a special episode. TV Insider has learned exclusively that Yvette Nicole Brown, who’d been friends with Eddy for 20 years, will appear on Gh as part of the show’s tribute to the late actress. Eddy passed away on December 19 due to complications from a scheduled surgery that she had underwent earlier in the month. The actress joined the ABC soap opera in March 2006 as Epiphany, becoming Gh’s new head nurse, succeeding Audrey Hardy (Rachel Ames) in the position. Brown shared on Instagram last year how she and Eddy became pals. “ first met @sonyaeddy back in 2003 when we both were testing for the sitcom #TheBigHouse,” Brown wrote. “From that moment on she became a dear friend of mine. I collected her. “Sonya, @octaviaspencer, @thecurvycritic [nm1484341 autoCarla...

1984: Guiding Light's Nola gave birth.

1986: Dynasty's Alexis took over Blake's possessions and he was not happy.

1999: Another World's Alli faced a ticking time bomb.

1999: Susan Lucci finally won her for Daytime Emmy Award."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1964: On Another World, Jim (Leon Janney) convinced Russ (Joey Trent) to attend summer school.

1971: The first episode of Upstairs Downstairs was re-recorded in color after the original recording, which was in black and white, was lost.

1981: On Texas, Joe Foster...

1960: Secret Storm's Susan wanted Amy sent to private school.

1962: CBS' brought back previously canceled soap opera The Clear Horizon.

1980: Edge of Night's Raven fought with Logan.

2002: Mary Stuart's final Guiding Light episode aired."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1960: On The Secret Storm, Amy Ames (June Carter) was upset at the prospect of going to private school, an idea suggested by her sister, Susan Ames Dunbar (Mary Foskett).

1962: CBS daytime soap opera The Clear Horizon returned after being off the air for nearly a year.

1963: The original Doctor Who premiered.

1970: Dark Shadows' Daphne and Quentin held a seance on.

1984: Days' Stefano shot Roman, who fell off a cliff.

1988: General Hospital's Cheryl was delirious."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1963: The original Doctor Who series premiered on the BBC. The show depicts the adventures of the Doctor, a Time Lord—a time-travelling humanoid alien. He explores the universe in his Tardis, a sentient time-travelling space ship.

1964: On Another World, Pat Matthews (Susan Trustman) sent a letter to the Baxter family which said she did not kill Tom.

1966: On Dark Shadows,...

1984: Guiding Light's Nola gave birth. 1986: Dynasty's Alexis

took over Blake's possessions and he was not happy.

1999: Another World's Alli faced a ticking time bomb.

1999: Susan Lucci finally won her for Daytime Emmy Award."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."

― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1964: On Another World, Jim (Leon Janney) convinced Russ (Joey Trent) to attend summer school.

1971: The first episode of Upstairs Downstairs was re-recorded in color after the original recording,...

1960: Secret Storm's Susan wanted Amy sent to private school.

1962: CBS' brought back The Clear Horizon.

1980: Edge of Night's Raven fought with Logan.

2002: Mary Stuart's final Gl episode aired."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

― Machiavelli

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1960: On The Secret Storm, Amy Ames (June Carter) was upset at the prospect of going to private school,...

CBS has announced the 20 castaways competing on "Survivor: Blood vs. Water," the latest edition of the popular reality competition show. This season's theme will features duos of returning survivors plus a loved one. There's no word yet as to how exactly the tribes will be split.

Related: See all the 'Survivor: Blood vs. Water' cast pics

This season also features the return of Redemption Island, where one castaway will eventually have the chance to return to the game. The twist this year, however, is that loved ones can choose to "save" their partner on Redemption Island and switch places with them, thus allowing the exiled loved one to immediately re-enter the game. Interesting.

The producers really did their work on this cast -- there are some beloved faces returning, including Rupert Boneham (fourth time!), Gervase Peterson from the first season, and apparently Kat Edorsson is dating "Big Brother" winner Hayden Moss.

You've got to hand it to the Survivor producers for finding new ways to keep the show fresh. We've seen seasons divided by race, age and gender. We've seen more blindsides and twists than we can count. We've even seen celebrity participants, including Lisa Whelchel and Jimmy Johnson. But for the latest installment of CBS's hit, Survivor: Blood vs. Water, we'll see something we've never seen before: returning contestants competing against loved ones. Sure, it would be nice to have someone from home on the island with you - but it's still every man for himself. The blindsides will be...

You've got to hand it to the Survivor producers for finding new ways to keep the show fresh. We've seen seasons divided by race, age and gender. We've seen more blindsides and twists than we can count. We've even seen celebrity participants, including Lisa Whelchel and Jimmy Johnson.

But for the latest installment of CBS's hit, Survivor: Blood vs. Water, we'll see something we've never seen before: returning contestants competing against loved ones. Sure, it would be nice to have someone from home on the island with you – but it's still every man for himself. The blindsides will be more...

Jeff Probst already announced on Entertainment Weekly Radio that the next season of Survivor — subtitled Blood vs. Water — would feature returning Survivor contestants playing with (or, rather, against) their loved ones. Then, yesterday we revealed that one of those pairs would be Survivor: One World’s Kat Edorsson and her boyfriend, Big Brother season 12 winner Hayden Moss. Now the rest of the cast can be officially unveiled. And that cast will be playing in the most twist-heavy Survivor season ever.

Among the cast of Survivor: Blood vs. Water —which filmed this past May and June in the Philippines — will be...

Ten familiar faces will be among the 20 castaways competing for $1 million on the 27th season of CBS' Survivor. Themed "Blood vs. Water," the competition includes 10 previous contestants who will be competing with -- and ultimately against -- their loved ones. Photos: 'Survivor: Blood vs. Water': Meet the Returning Players (Again) and the Loved Ones They'll Compete With Among the players are fan favorite Rupert Boneham and his wife, Laura; Tyson Apostol, whose last-minute vote switch effectively got himself eliminated in a previous season, and his girlfriend, Rachel Foulger; and two past winners: Aras Baskauskas, whose brother Vytas

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Extremely few television programs even get close to marking a 50th anniversary.

As other daytime serials were taken off the air, it was possible "General Hospital" might fall just short of that mark ... but it didn't, now making the celebration all the sweeter.

The residents of the fictional Port Charles will fete the milestone in the Monday, April 1, episode of the enduring ABC soap opera. Actually, the festivities have been going on for a while, since beloved cast members and characters have made returns leading up to the newly revived Nurses' Ball that will mark the anniversary week.

Among them: Genie Francis (alias Laura Spencer), Kin Shriner (Scotty Baldwin), Jack Wagner (Frisco Jones), Jacklyn Zeman (Bobbie Spencer), Vanessa Marcil (Brenda Barrett), current-season "Dancing With the Stars" contender Ingo Rademacher (Jasper "Jax" Jacks), singer-actor Rick Springfield (Dr. Noah Drake) -- and Rachel Ames (Audrey Hardy), the performer who's had the longest...