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GENERAL HOSPITAL 62nd Anniversary Episode: What Moments Touched You the Most?
This week on the April 1st episode of General Hospital, the long-running ABC daytime drama series celebrated its 62nd anniversary in heart-tugging style with little Easter egg moments and nods to its history led by the talents of the iconic Genie Francis (Laura Collins).
At its epicenter, and as has been promoted, the 62nd anniversary show was to feature the opening and dedication of the “Monica Quartermaine Cardiac Care Center” in tribute to the late Leslie Charleson who played Monica for 47 years.
However, it should be noted, that this dedication was part of the script and the storyline prior to Charleson’s passing on January 12th of this year, and that more of a tribute to the actress, and to Monica will be forthcoming when the series kills-off the beloved character, who has been seriously ill with respiratory issues and basically living bound upstairs at the Quartermaine Mansion.
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In the 62nd anniversary episode, many nods were given to what Monica has meant to General Hospital. In one scene, when learning that Monica cannot be at her own dedication, a disappointed Laura shares, “Monica is the heart and soul of this place, and when you think about she is really the one that brought this place into the 21st century.”
Later, Tracy (Jane Elliot) says, “Monica can’t be here. As soon as she rallies, she has another setback. I don’t think this hospital would be standing without my sister-in-law. She should definitely be here.” In another scene, Ned (Wally Kurth) looks at the memorial wall, and he and his mother look at Alan, Edward and Lila and sing the praised of what both Alan and Monica meant to the success of the hospital.
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During the anniversary show, Co-Chief of Staffs, Portia (Brooke Kerr) and Terry (Cassandra James) were saying that if it weren’t for Monica they would not have their positions, and later, perhaps extolling the best line of the episode during the dedication of the new cardiac care center, when during their speech they say, “We ask ourselves all the time, “WWMD – What Would Monica Do?”
However, it wasn’t just the “Monica” moments that made the episode touching, it was when Felicia (Kristina Wagner), Carly (Laura Wright) and Donna went to the hospital’s memorial wall and paid tribute to the late Nurse Bobbie Spencer (Jackie Zeman), and what she meant to the legacy of the hospital, and Felicia in tears and how she misses her best friend, and all that they went through (think BJ’s heart transplant storyline).
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It was the moment where Laura and Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) finally had an uncomfortable but much needed conversation about how Alexis’ daughter Sam (Kelly Monaco) died (thanks to Laura’s half-brother Cyrus Renault) after saving Laura’s daughter, Lulu’s (Alexa Havins) life with a live-saving liver transplant. The women hug it out in the end. We also learn in scenes with Laura and Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Sonny and Alexis, that the mob boss with the heart of gold is the secret benefactor of the Monica Q. Cardiac Care Center.
It was also the moment that after Lucy (Lynn Herring) sold Sidwell (Carlo Rota) on all the reasons that GH Nurses Ball is so important to the community in her pitch to get financial backing, that she sat down and told him the story of Stone Cates dying of AIDS and Robin living with HIV, and really brought home the story of the ball, when she spoke of Jon Hanley (Lee Mathis), the attorney who had AIDS with whom she started the Nurses Ball with back in 1994 and how she does the ball each year, “for all the little hearts in my rolodex.”
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The iconic love story of Robin (Kimberly McCullough) and Stone (Michael Sutton) also remembered in a very touching conversation played beautifully by Finola Hughes (Anna) and Maurice Benard. Anna has a kiss from Robin for Sonny, for all that he did to help her and Stone before he passed. It was a sentimental touch played by two longstanding vets of the show.
There was also the moment in the hospital chapel, once again acknowledging that Carly and Sonny are still at the show’s epicenter, when Sonny tells Carly, he would never bet against her in anything. Carly, in an emotional moment recalls the importance of GH and says, “I see my mom and the nurses station. I had my babies here. You walking again, and the doctors and the nurses saving Michael so he has a fighting chance. And for the record, I wouldn’t bet against you either!” The moment leads us to believe that somewhere down the line Sonny and Carly will come back together.
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At the dedication for the Monica Quartermaine Cardiac Center, Laura tells those in attendance at the new atrium set that she started as a candy striper at GH and is now in the mayor of Port Charles (which is amazing to think about all in itself!) After giving her speech, Lucy comes flying in with Jenz Sidwell to announce that Jenz has agreed to be the soul benefactor of the upcoming 2025 GH Nurses Ball leaving, Laura, Carly, Sonny, Anna and others looking suspicious and not so pleased.
So, what did you think of General Hospital’s 62nd anniversary episode? What moments touched you the most? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
Hopefully, he hasn’t succeeded in pulling the wool over everyone else’s eyes, as Lucy only sees Dollar$igns. Especially after we saw what he did to his guests/captives in Africa was enough for me. Sasha will rue the day that she ever had dealings with him!
He’s a great villain! Excellent actor, too. Loving his role on the show so far. I can listen to his voice for hours….and he brings a level of intrigue and excitement to the show. I’m really enjoying “Sidwell.” Poor Lucas doesn’t know his new crush has a maniacal killer for a daddy…
Agree on all points, also glad most fans guessed right about who his son is but can’t believe hus mother is Natalia, after she made the big deal about her daughter being gay. Wonder hiw she actually feels about her son’s choices.
He’s a terrific villain! He can stay but Natalia can get the hell out of Dodge.
I thought it couldn’t have been more boring if it tried. I FF’d the entire thing other than the wall of beloved actors/characters gone. It was completely out of sync with the episode before it; it was just a standalone episode that lacked any continuity. And the “crowd?” It was mostly fillers. The people attending should have included the hospital staff we’ve come to know (whomever is left) not a bunch of strangers behind a handful of legacy characters. Thumbs down from me.
OMG, I guess I can tell the truth now! I felt the same way, especially after they held back the accident stuff we were supposed to see that day. Wonder if we’ll ever see it? I did the same thing as you and FF through most of it and than felt so guilty after reading all the positive things others had to say about the show.
And no Nurse Lizzy because she was in a car accident. Couldn’t they have had the car accident story occur after the anniversary special? No one even mentioned her and Lizzy is the head nurse at GH. And while we are on the subject of poor pacing, here it is Friday and nary any follow through with that story which occurred on Monday. The writing has gotten back to being horribly bad.
I so agree. I think the only flashback was Lucy’s dresses. I was hoping for an old scene of Alan and Tracy arguing since Ned mentioned it. And seeing Gail on the memorial wall made me miss Kin. They need to address Kin’s absence. They need to address a lot of things like Sonny killing Jagger in cold blood and the investigation coming to a halt. But I digress…..
The tribute was a little lack lust for my taste. I’m glad they spent some time in front of the tribute wall; but, I have a complaint about that wall. I was a regular GH viewer from day one, April 1, 1963 until 2005. I am offended that nurses, Jessie Brewer, Lucille March, Amy Vining, and Bobbie Spencer have all been relegated to the bottom row. When GH started, it centered around Dr Hardy, Nurse Jessie (Emily McLaughlin) and her cheating husband Dr Phil Brewer, with supporting character Nurse Lucille (Lucille Wall). It was well into the 1970s before the Quartermaines came. No offense to the late John Ingle and Anna Lee, both of whom I loved, but the founding nurse should have larger photos and be feathered on a higher row. Also, the photo of Amy (Shell Kepler) shows her in a student nurse uniform. Amy did graduate and become a registered nurse on staff at the hospital until 2002.
I realize GH is a fantasy; but, I strongly believe nurses and the nursing profession should to be shown much more respect.
Right. And Britt, who by no means was a GH legacy character, has a prominent place on that wall. She was only on GH for a couple of years!
A pity that Tristan Rogers and Rachel Ames couldn’t have come back for a day. Also, as wonderful as John Ingle was, it would be nice to swap out his photo on the wall occasionally for the wonderful David Lewis, who was MY Edward Quartermaine. I also agree that some of the nurses need to be given more love. Jessie and Bobbie should be in the top row surrounding Steve. The PCPD needs to have a photo hall of fame too, with pictures of Sean Donely, Guy Lewis, Dax, Frisco, etc.
David Lewis was my favorite Edward Quartermaine too. I have nothing against John Ingle though. David Lewis was Edward when I was a kid and I have many fond memories of the show back then.
What – Jed Allan wasn’t your favorite Edward?
Ames is now 95 and hasn’t been on camera in 10+ years. Hopefully Rogers (along with Samms) will return for a short stint around the time of Sasha giving birth.
The tribute was is going to need a redo with Monica’s passing. It’s a little jarring to see living performers (ie Kelly Theibaud’s Britt) up with the performers who passed away.
I know a lot of viewers see Sonny as a Mob Boss and nothing else, despite his kindness and generosity when needed, and not always asked for. It’s just too darn bad that he had to be a SECRET benefactor that donated the Monica Quartermaine Cardiac Care Center and not given the recognition he deserves. No one is all bad or all good and I sometimes wonder if the fans that never give this character a break , are as cold and heartless as they seem?
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You’re a funny old broad (saying that with affection)…
You complain about characters like Ava and Tracy, yet you want to defend Sonny – who less than 6 months ago murdered an FBI agent right on screen.
Many long time viewers despise Sonny because the way mob stories took over the show in the early 2000s. His killing of AJ was the final straw for many. That alone justifies him not receiving credit for the donation.
I, for one, am okay with a balanced show that includes some Corinthos stories mixed with those of the core families (Qs, Spencers, Scorpios).
Thanks, OG for your half ass compliment! I’ve come to like and understand Tracy, thanks to you chastising me a while back, but Ava, never! She’s a first class bitch that only cares about herself. I stopped watching GH for years and had recently just got back to it when Sonny killed AJ , so I really only know what I read about him, and of course witnessed how Avery was conceived. Jagger was not just some FBI agent but a terrible person terrorizing so many people and I felt he got exactly what he deserved, and Sonny stepped up and to many people, that makes him a terrible person, but I think Jagger was a way worse person.
Jagger also had an autistic son whom he cared about. I don’t agree that Jagger is a worse person than Sonny.
Yeah… NuJagger loved his son so much that he left him Hell only knows where, so he could go chase his obsession over a 30 something year old grudge.
Sonny didn’t actually kill AJ. Yes, he was holding Ava’s $1.98 WalMart Special gun, which she had actually attempted to fire before Sonny was even on the premises.
Sonny picked up the gun, after walking in on a situation where AJ was strangling Ava. At the time Sonny had every reason to believe that AJ had murdered ConKate, which was frankly ConKate’s own fault, by leaving the intials “AJ” in her own blood. “Ava” would have only been one more letter, and she could have managed that before dying.
So if Sonny attempted to pull the trigger at all (as opposed to an accidental discharge) it would have been justified as an attempt to stop somebody who looked like a serial killer, under those circumstances.
In any case, AJ survived the single gunshot wound, and was well on his way to recovery a week later in the hospital, when he suddenly died of a “cardiac arrest”. Just like we saw with the more recent deaths of Sam & Dex. Now obviously Cyrus the Virus wasn’t around to shoot AJ up with Digitalis. But Ava was. And shortly before AJ’s “cardiac arrest”, Ava was seen in his hospital room, debating with herself (AJ was sleeping) over the fact that – as much as she liked AJ – he had to die before he remembered that she had confessed ConKate’s murder to him, and that the reason for the murder was that ConKater had realized that “Derek Wells” was an alias for Ava’s brother Julian, who was still presumed to be dead, and down here in Hell, at the time.
As far as Sonny leaving his name off of the Monica Quartermaine Cardiac Center, I think that was respectful of it. Though he and Jason are business partners, so it would have been just as easy for Jason to make the donation in his name, and nobody would question Jason honoring his own mother. Except maybe Drew, but nobody cares what he thinks anymore.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Jonathan Bennett Receives 3 ‘Critics Choice Real TV Awards’ Nominations for Hallmark Series, ‘Finding Mr. Christmas’
Many things are coming up roses for Jonathan Bennett! On the heels of the news that he is set to debut this month in the role of Joe Fitzpatrick on General Hospital, who is rumored to be a new love interest for Lucas Jones (Van Hansis), comes the news that Bennett’s reality series, Finding Mr. Christmas has received 3 nomination for the Critics Choice Real TV Awards.
Bennett’s Hallmark Channel series finds itself in tough competition alongside fellow nominees: RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV), Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix), Survivor 50 (CBS), Top Chef (Bravo) and The Traitors (Peacock). In addition, Jonathan himself is nominated for Best Show Host and the series participants as the Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series.
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) revealed the nominees for the eighth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards on Thursday, which recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. Winners will be announced online at CriticsChoice.com on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 9:00am PT/12:00pm ET.
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Taking to his Instagram to celebrate the nominations, GH’s Bennett, enthused, “3 Critic Choice Nominations! I’m so proud of the FINDING MR CHRISTMAS and to be in the company of all the legends in all these categories is so surreal! Congrats to Hallmark Channel and to our nominated cast and nominated show and everyone who made this magical show possible. This is crazy! This gives FMC 6 Critics Choice nominations in 2 years. Not bad for a little show on Hallmark Channel. What are your thoughts on our show?” Jumping first into the comment thread was one of his new GH co-stars, Dominic Zamprogna (Dante) who expressed, “Yeah buddy!!!🔥🔥”
In the series, Bennett, the host and co-creator spends eight weeks guiding 10 aspiring actors through a series of “festive face-offs” and acting challenges alongside actors like soap opera notables, Hunter King (ex-Summer, Y&R) and Alison Sweeney (Sami, DAYS). Along the way, they develop their skills and a bond with one another. The show, which is available on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Plus, highlights LGBTQ+ representation with openly gay contestants vying to be the next Hallmark star.
It should be noted that Traitors received the most Critics Choice Real TV Award nominations with 6 nods, followed by Dancing with the Stars with 4.
Bennett is very familiar to daytime fans having started his career as JR Chandler on All My Children in 2000-2001, before landing the part of Aaron Samuels in the motion picture, Mean Girls in 2004 starring Lindsay Lohan, which would become his breakout performance.
You can check out the full list of Critics Choice Real TV Award nominations here.
So, excited for Jonathan Bennett’s General Hospital debut this month? Have you ever watched Finding Mr. Christmas on Hallmark? Let us know via the comment section below.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Kelly Thiebaud on Britt and Cassius Sibling Drama, But Who Will Ultimately Blow His Cover?
On the April 30 episode of General Hospital, Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) had some choice words and warning for her brother Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey) who has been masquerading as his twin, the very dead, Nathan West.
As the story has unfolded, viewers learned that Britt knew all along that when “Nathan” showed up in Port Charles seemingly resurrected with a missing 7 years of his life unexplained, that Cassius was taking his place.
Now in developments on today’s GH, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) is figuring out that this guy pretending to be Nathan is someone else, and Cassius learns from Britt, that Joss is not just a ditzy sorority girl as he claimed, but a WSB agent! The moment stuns Cassius. Are the walls about to close in on him and his charade?
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Daytime Emmy winner, Kelly Thiebaud spoke to Soap Opera Digest, about the story point and getting the opportunity this time back at GH to work with Ryan Paevey, when she hadn’t had the chance to before.
BROTHERLY LOVE?
Thiebaud expressed on sharing scenes with Ryan Paevey, “It’s just been so wonderful to have him back and to actually work with him! When he first came onto the show (as Nathan at the end of 2013) I was kind of heading out — it was right towards the end of my contract, so we didn’t actually work together a ton. It’s been really refreshing and so much fun to really spend time together and get to know each other and work together. I think we have really great on-camera chemistry and banter with each other. I really enjoy working with him.”
With the stakes at an all-time, Thiebaud explained how she views her on-screen alter-ego’s involvement with her more hot-to-temper sibling and why Britt revealed the truth about Josslyn to him. “People finding out about Cassius would expose what she’s involved in and what she agreed to do,” explains Kelly “And now Josslyn is digging around, and she’s connected to Carly (Laura Wright) to Jason (Steve Burton) and that whole dynamic! It’s messy!”
BRITT’S MURKY FUTURE
Britt has currently also reached her breaking point with Jason being carted away by the WSB, Rocco (Finn Carr), the child she gave birth to, shooting Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) to protect her and Jason, Marco (Adrian Anchondo) being killed after trying to help her, and Cullum holding over her head getting her Huntington’s disease medication to control her symptoms, while blackmailing her into finishing the research on her father, Cesar Faison’s, final project. Thiebaud summed it up best for Britt right now, sharing, “It’s been a really tough time for her.”
So, who do you think will be the person to blow Cassius’ cover? Will it be Britt herself? Josslyn? Liesl? Brennan? Nina? Lulu? Rocco, Maxie, Cullum or someone else? Let us know your pick in the comment section.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Michael Reveals His Plan to Set Up Chase and Willow to Have an Affair
After the Wednesday, April 29 episode of General Hospital, it’s clear outside interference and other circumstances are set to blow Chase (Josh Swickard) and Brook Lynn’s (Amanda Setton) marriage sky high, as Michael (Rory Gibson) reveals his plans to entrap Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) and use her relationship with Chase to do it!
In story, Michael dropped by unexpectedly to Carly’s (Laura Wright). A plotting Michael reveals his plan to nudge Willow and Chase into having an affair. Michael hopes it would create both a political and personal scandal, where Willow would lose her seat in congress. In the scenario, she would be having an affair with her ex-husband, while taking care of her supposed disabled husband, Drew (Cameron Mathison), who cannot speak and is confined to a wheelchair, which in turn will look horrible for Willow’s character.
Carly asked does he really want to destroy his cousin, Brook Lynn’s life in the process? Michael goes in on Chase’s holier than thou attitude, and says he is going to set-up the circumstances that would lead Chase and Willow to betray their spouses, and hit the sheets together. Michael swears to Carly what the two of them do is up to them, but he’s going to go on the offense with this.
MICHAEL HAS BACK-UP
Later, Jacinda (Paige Herschell) is talking with Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) at Crimson and how much she dislikes Willow because of what she has done to Michael. Just then, Michael shows up and tells Jacinda privately, he’s figured out a way to fight Willow. Looks like Jacinda might work with Michael to bring down Willow and use Chase as the person to do it!
At the hospital, Lucas (Van Hansis) tells Josslyn (Eden McCoy) that Carly is cheating on Jack, but he doesn’t know with who. Josslyn suddenly flashes back to the moment she found her mother harboring a fugitive, Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart), in her attic, and as figured out that her mother is sleeping with him. She heads out.
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BRENNAN IS ABOUT TO LEARN ABOUT CARLY
Next thing you know, Josslyn has showed up inside Jack’s (Chris McKenna) hotel room at the Metro Court and when he enters his room, he is shocked to find her there. He lays into her for not keeping his distance and that Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) will have no problem killing her if he knows she’s WSB. Josslyn fires back that he is only concerned about that because his relationship with her mother depends on her being safe. But then, she lays the boom, and tells Jack, Well, you’re too late. You already lost her.”
LULU GETS A GLIMPSE OF CASSIUS’ TEMPER
In addition, Lulu (Alexa Havins) sees a different side of “Nathan.” Since she is unaware that the man before her is his twin, Cassius Fasion (Ryan Paevey), he tells her that Rocco (Finn Carr) blabbed that he shot Cullum to Britt (Kelly Thiebaud), and now he thinks they should send him away to stop him from talking to everyone else. This concerns Lulu, who rails at Nathan for telling her what to do with her son and that she isn’t going to abandon him. With “Nathan’s” outburst at her on the matter, will she finally get a clue this is not the man she thinks it is?
So, what do you think of Michael’s plan to push Willow and Chase into an affair? Will it work or backfire? Do you think Joss will reveal that Valentin is the man sleeping with Carly to Brennan, which will send him in a rage? Will Lulu continue to be clueless about “Nathan?” Weigh-in via the comment section below. But first, take a look at the GH video tease for today’s April 30 episode.
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