I wouldnt mind seeing some characters making guest appearances every know and then but lets kill off Franco and Finn and bring them back as their OLTL characters…ALL MY CHILDREN have more than ONE LIFE TO LIVE on GENERAL HOSPITAL-lol

My solution is for ABC to cancel GH and bring back OLTL and AMC in half hour editions. Two shows and the same amount of soap time but without the glorification of criminals as the “heroes.”

Yes! Kill Franco and bring back Todd Manning — STAT!

I want OLTL & AMC back
Even a 1/2 hour will be great. Keep GH on still but put
Them all link and cut some criminal story lines but keep
Maybe 1 good one going . Definitely get rid of Finn and
Franco and be Todd and John back and Stare and blare.

AMC & OLTL will never ever return..
The 2 soaps are gone forever. DEAD ..

As for bringing some of the actors in from the 2 soaps I’m ok with it.
I like new/different stuff ..

only a limited amount of chatracters from the two late soaps should be brought back : maybe 2 or 3 from each soap . we don’t want amc and oltl brought back to life for the following reasons : we grieved a first time when frons got rid of them and a second time when prospect park gave up on them too , to make matters worse agnes nixon has now passed away . the 2 soaps as well as agnes nixon deserve to rest in peace . we grieved and we moved on .

how about a 1/2 hour of one and then GH and then a 1/2 hour of the one stanger thinks have happed

Stranger things have happened! I’d love to see both series back and have characters cross over on all of them. That was what made ABC soaps so unique, it was all the same universe: Skye Chandler and Rae Cummings and that whole story arc. Bring Back ABC daytime with great storytelling, actors and the ratings will skyrocket, epecially with streaming and rebroadcaststing on Hulu. Even in half hour formats or rotating in mini seasons. We need a new Golden Age of Daytime Drama and ABC should be the home for it.

I would love to see these characters and/or shows again. I’ll take them any way I can get them.

He did an interview today on The WSE Lounge and said because they tape months in advance it would be 6-12 months before any characters would even be able appear.

He was asked about bringing these shows back even in 30 min episodes and made it very clear that even though fans wanted them back, advertisers have to also and that it’s very expensive to produce a soap and that ABC has no room in their daytime lineup even for two 30 minute soaps.

As far as I’m concerned he all but said “it’s not going to happen” and basically all we can expect is some of their characters to pop up on GH once in a while and maybe trying to get Hulu, Netflix, or Amazon Prime to air past episodes.

As I’ve said before, and today’s interview confirmed it for me, ABC has no intentions of correcting their mistake, and only plan to use characters once in a while to placate fans hoping they’ll stop boycotting.

I don’t know if i can see the shows back but just knowing there are thoughts on letting us see our old faves from the shows is very good news. I had been saying that Todd Manning and John McBain should be placed back on the canvas.

GH and Port Charles already are very full. Sometimes I am not sure who really are my core GH characters! I like idea of revival of each AMC and OLTL as half hours. But so much time has passed, and I am not sure what we would have anymore.

I’d like to see OLTL – especially John & Natalie McBain. Extend GH to 90 minutes and in twine them into GH with others in and out of their story lines from time to time. Also Todd & Blair on a regular basis. Hopefully we’ll see some OLTL characters soon.

Glad that ABC has gotten back the character rights for AMC and OLTL, but don’t see how that is going to work out for those of us who were fans of them from the start . . . My late mother and I could not enjoy the programs as Prospect Park produced them and I can’t imagine that beloved characters from AMC and OLTL would have the availability of most of the original stars . . . Can’t imagine any of the originals that we love would fit in with the direction currently of GH . . . The John-Todd-Star issues would blow this out of the water, too (especially Michael Easton’s “metamorphosis” on GH to date). Fear “we’ve missed the bus” on any possible AMC + OLTL = GH plus mega-reunion. I’ve been mourning AMC and OLTL for ages and I, for one, don’t have another “recovery” left in me. I think “love in the afternoon” on ABC has gone the way of our dear Agnes Nixon, Fans. . .

John McBain was an interesting character on OLTL but for me he never really clicked on GH, mainly because of his reasoning for leaving Natalie to take a job. If they brought back John, Melissa Archer would have to come on as Natalie too in order for this story to work based on their character developments. However, I like Finn. I think Finn has way more potential than Silas did because when he was first introduced, he was given a story of his own and has slowly begun to find a love interest in Hayden, while Silas was thrown into the mix randomly and put with Sam until Jason returned, essentially as a placeholder. So I wouldn’t want them getting rid of Finn for John.

As for Franco, I’ve only started warming up to this character recently, until the whole Tom Baker fiasco began. What an atrocious and insensitive storyline. It made me really start to dislike Franco again, and stained the growing relationship between him and Elizabeth. The story should have been focused on her, but instead it morphed into a story about showing Franco’s redemption and love for Elizabeth in a skewed, twisted way. A dog cage and shock collar? Horrible. I wouldn’t mind for Franco to be killed off or shipped away if it meant Todd could come back. Maybe then we could get Blair too.

Was devastated when OLTL ended! Watched it for decades with grandma and the mom and I shared it with my kids and grand kids! Now that I’m retired I have nothing to watch. BRING IT BACK

I never watched AMC only OLTL and GH. I’m a firm believer in the saying,”Never say never.” That being said I would welcome Erika Slezak, Melissa Archer and Bob Woods. Love them.

I say either bring back the shows or bring some of the characters over to G H but do not cancel GH!!!! But if I had to choose between AMC or OLTL its OLTL all the way!!

Not going to lie, I loved McBain and especially Jolie. I would watch those two onscreen together whatever their characters because I know they’d bring it! Oh yeah!

I want OLTL back so bad. AMC was the first soap I ever watched but I lost interest in it but OLTL I had watched for over 20 years. I feel OLTL was wrongfully canceled at the time it was taken off as I think it was doing the best of the three soaps. I miss all of the characters so much and as much as I would love a reboot it would only truly work for me if they got a lot of the core people back and not recasts but the original actors. I would start watching GH again (they lost me during the whole dragged out Jason not knowing he’s Jason storyline) depending who from OLTL they brought back. Seeing Todd, Blair, Starr, John McBain, Vicky, Dorian, and Jessica would be awesome!

please give OLTL a hal hour time slot and see what it does over a period of time. even a small cast would work…but yes, i am certain it would work…. vicki, clint, dorean, david, blair, jessica, natalie….they are all you need to get the show up and running,,,,,

I do not trust the executives of the alphabet network/mouse company. But, since they do own the rights to all the characters and stories, OLTL and AMC characters could be integrated into GH. It would have to be done carefully while maintaining respect for those characters and their histories. If done properly, GH may experience an increase in viewers.

I don’t trust these people. I won’t be sitting by my television waiting for it to happen.

For me, the only two characters from One Life to Live I would definitely want to see come back to the General Hospital canvas are Starr and Todd Manning. The other characters can remain off-canvas. As for All My Children, I would’ve liked to see Greenlee come to town, but with Rebecca Budig as Hayden, that does not make sense any longer. Maybe Cara Castillo could come in as a new nurse at General Hospital?

It’s nice to get a direct response from someone involved in the discussions. I do hope they do something with the characters from these shows. But my ultimate hope it that they would bring back the shows. And once that’s done, we, as the fans, MUST watch them or there won’t be a third of fourth chance for our soaps. We have to do our part through thick and thin to keep our soaps alive.

definitely get rid of Franco and bring the actor back to play Todd Manning. I’d like to see blair, tea and many others from AMC and OLTL to pop in an out or come back. Natalie and John again also.

Yes please bring back OLTL & AMC. I was devastated when they went off the air, so yes please bring the two shows back, that would be great!!

It would be nice to see Robin Strasser or Erika Slezak come on and maybe mix it up in the boardroom with Tracy and have some scenes w/Franco. Would be fun to have Starr back and see both Kiki’s in some scenes as well.

Bring back Dr. David Hayward. He was once married to Anna. They had a child that died together. We can always use another doctor.

Since GH currently has NO VISION, nor do they have ANY central focus, I would absolutely welcome so many of the AMC and OLTL staple characters. If I can’t have the shows come back on their own, why not integrate the characters on to GH? GH doesn’t have anyone like Erica Kane. They don’t have anyone like Viki Davidson. They don’t have Kendall Hart Slater. They don’t have Zach Slater. They certainly don’t have Dorian Lord! There’s no Bo Buchanan, Nora, or Antonio. And quite honestly, even though this show has Michael Easton, they NEED John McBain! So ideally, I’d love to have my old shows back. I’d actually even welcome them merging both shows into one! But if they won’t do that, please save GH by bringing in the DEFINED characters of Llanview and Pine Valley. They are so needed in Port Charles because at the moment, and for the past bit, GH has been a steadily sinking ship.

I give credit to Nathan Varni for posting a message to the fans. When accusations were pointed in Muhney’s direction on Y&R, those big wigs at CBS said NOTHING! I guess when you are #1 the fans do not matter!

I would love to see a re-launching of either All My Children or One Life to Live, and don’t see why the passing of time would make a difference to long-time fans as long as everyone is ready to accept new faces intermiggled with existing characters. I actually think they should do a combination of the Two shows and call it Landview (or Pine Valley, or whatever) but I’ve been saying that since 2013 and I know I sound like a broken record.
If they could just do a half hour combination show I think that fans would be satisfied.

The only constant on soaps – the dead always return…..
stronger than they were before they died..

So ABC daytime.. better get the ball rolling and get in front of the new wave …

It would be nice to see some AMC and OLTL characters come back or be introduced on GH. However, most GH fans have gotten used to certain actors (Michael Easton and Roger Howarth) as certain characters and I’m not sure we as fans can take another switch.

Really happy to hear ABC is having discussion about OLTL and AMC. As far as bringing some characters onto GH – there are already too many iconic characters that get too few lines. Mac Scorpio, Felicia had run for mayor, corruption kept her out. So now and then we see a loudmouth, corrupt mayor get some lines. The Quartermain’s haven’t been a power family for years, so PC really lacks one. Bring on Erika Slezak and some Buchanans as permanent characters on GH. Otherwise, show the actors, characters and these other soaps some dignitiy and put them back on the air.

I was also devastated when OLTL and AMC went off the air. I think bringing them both back a 1/2 hr each (as a trial run) is a good idea. Then maybe put the show that has better ratings and make that one a full hr and move characters from the other onto GH. I’d love to see all the characters from OLTL that people mentioned

The one character i NEED back is Rex from OLTL. Hes great and hot! I know JP would do it in a heartbeat

The thing that made OLTL the best soap was the characters. It was kind of like being with family. I think back and in my fictional decision to choose Bo or Rex, I’m like, why choose, I can have them both!! I never quite liked the Jason and Spinelli mob show quite as much, although it has much improved. Familiar characters welcome, but bring back OLTL. PP proved it can be done on a shoe string budget. It would be fun to find out that Hope and Cole Thornheart are alive and well after all.

Id love to see Tina and Cord as the leading mature characters if one life to live comes back. Thats all i ask
Tina Lord Roberts please

The writers “killed off” AMC and OLL long before cancelled. Both became overly violent and “silly” with storylines like Todd isn’
Todd he’s Victor because we can bring back the original actor, and his mommy kidnapped him…. and Rex is Clint’s son – and Clint gets a heart from a fake look a like of Gigi… who is her sister???? And don’t forget, David keeping Dead people alive??????? It was time to end….

I don’t mind characters being integrated into GH but I’ve always believed both could have a viable return to television as each 30 min shows like they once were and see what happens from there. The Chew has proven to be a mainstay but that doesn’t mean the shows couldn’t squeeze in before GH or right after. Leave The View where it is and move The Chew in right before it. I’d really love to see ATWT and GL do the same on CBS. I work nearly 45-50 hours a week and that’s not including inside the home but, I STILL find time for GH and miss the ABC line up and the other CBS soaps and would love to have them back in the mix.

The ABC Executive’s comments are not very promising. But I would cancel The View and change the name to The Political Crap and send it to CNN. Move The Chew to The View’s old spot which opens 1 hour (for a 1/2 hour AMC and a 1/2 hour OLTL). Keep GH on the canvas or it can get hot for ABC Execs. CBS should move Let’s Make A Deal before Price is Right to keep game shows together. Cancel The Talk (more political garbage to showcase Les’ wife) and move DOOL there (CBS now owns it) and follow with 1/2 hour turns for ATWT and GL (whose reunions on the Talk were a short disrespectful mess in return for the great years given to CBS).

Congrats to ABC for getting the “character rights” back for AMC & OLTL. however it would be nice for some of the characters from the aforementioned soaps appear on GH but how about reviving one of them. Both soaps were tops in my book but I hope they can figure out a way to bring another good soap back to ABC, it is needed.

In my opinion
It’s not the same if they were on GH
They are 3 totally different soap opera and have different stories
Hence yes they did bring OLTL characters on GH but it did look or seem the same.
And when Prospect Park took over look what happened !
Bring back our love in the afternoon!
AMC at 1
OLTL at 2
And GH at 3

And get rid of the Chew! That screwed up our soaps!

GH has enough actors on the show that do not get enough airtime. They don’t need actors from OLTL or AMC. I wish they had never brought the two that are on now, Franco and the “Lizard”. Leave GH alone!

Please bring back OLTL and AMC, get rid of the Veiw, hate that show and RRay. Please please

I would love to see some of the Actors and or Characters used on GH, but it must make sense . General Hospital has a Hospital , Police Department, ELQ, The Corinthos Warehouse,, The Court House , Metro Court Restaurant/Hotel and The Haunted Star , as Main Back Drops. I would Love to see more Doctors and Nurses used. GH has always been a Grittier show and I want to see that continued. I love Finn and Hayden so I don’t want to see GreenLee Smyth on GH. But , I can see Michael Easton playing a Dual Role as John McBain coming to help Anna or Jessie from AMC being a part of the PCPD. I really want Starr and Todd back and bringing Sam with them. Also finish the Starr , Cole and Hope storyline. I have a feeling they are not dead. Can you see Emma and Sam being Friends? Since Joss has been aged to 14 and she is suppose to be younger than Emma , Cam and Spencer must be SORAS to at least 16. GH needs young people. We need Lucky back. I say recast him . There is great potential in using these people before Y&R picks them up. As for AMC and OLTL returning, I would love another 30 minute Soap like GH Night Shift or Port Charles or call it Ultra Violet ooh GH really needs a real Dance Club. I loved when they did the Metro Court Disaster done like 24 , that was so cool. I agree, whomever they use needs to be strong. GH needs the boost. I love this show and would like for it to remain for many years down the road.

There is a huge fan base for these soaps and characters. Bring a major character tO GH Watch the rating soar!

Hi everyone No disrespect to general hospital I like it . But amc & oltl was my favorite two and always will be. I don’t see y abc just won’t bring back amc & oltl . Even if they cut them to 30 mts I’ll take anything. And yes I would love for Rodger Howarth to play his most popular role of all times todd manning. And for Michael Easton to play john mcbain. thank u

If Netflix or any other provider is ocnsidering a reboot of AMC or OLTL why not bring us the best of both worlds. Combine the shows into one, the towns were close together. Bring the best of both shows to the forefront and bring back Love in the Afternoon

I believe that they should use the characters from amc and oltl on gh then give them a story to tell on their own shows