Guide Note

General Hospital (aka GH) is an American daytime soap opera. The action centers on Port Charles, a coastal community in New York State. The show used to focus mainly on the goings on in Port Charles' General Hospital, but now the focus is on the Quartermaine family, their business, and the underworld personified by the character of Sonny Corinthos. Famous past storylines involve the tumultuous relationship of Luke and Laura Spencer and their son Lucky.

Fast Facts

1. Network: ABC
2. Creators: Frank and Doris Hursley
3. Premiere: April 1, 1963
4. Longest running American soap
5. 11,340 Episodes as of July 6, 2007
6. New Episodes: Daily
7. Demi Moore, John Stamos, Ricky Martin, Mark Hamill all had parts on the show
8. Almost 30 millions people watched Luke and Laura's 1981 wedding

1. Maurice Benard as Sonny Corinthos
2. Laura Wright as Carly Corinthos
3. Dylan Cash as Michael Corinthos
4. Steve Burton as Jason Morgan
5. Leslie Charleson as Dr. Monica Quartermaine
6. John Ingle as Edward Quartermaine
7. Tyler Christopher as Nikolas Cassadine
8. Anthony Geary as Luke Spencer
9. Greg Vaughan as Lucky Spencer
10. John J. York as Mac Scorpio

1. Rick Springfield as Dr. Noah Drake
2. Senait Ashenafi as Keesha Ward
3. Robin Christopher as Skye Quartermaine
4. Genie Francis as Laura Webber
5. Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer
6. Antonio Sabato Jr. as Jagger Cates
7. Rena Sofer as Lois Cerullo
8. Vanessa Marcil as Brenda Barrett
9. Amber Tamblyn as Emily Quartermaine