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Jack Wagner Says He Still Gets Called “Frisco” from ‘General Hospital’ More Than Anything Else; Is It Time For a Return Visit?

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One of the all-time most popular General Hospital alums is Jack Wagner, who in the 80’s and early 90s played heartthrob Frisco Jones – former lead singer of Blackie and the Riff Raffs- turned police officer – turned WSB agent.

Wagner became one-half of soap super couple Frisco and Felicia played by Jack’s ex-wife Kristina Wagner. On GH, Frisco and Felicia share a daughter, Maxie Jones, and the late Georgie Jones. Jack appeared on GH from 1983-1995 and made his last return in 2013, even though the character is often talked about off-camera.

Currently, Jack Wagner is starring on the Hallmark Channel series When Calls the Heart, and the former Melrose Place star (where he played Dr. Peter Burns) visited the Still The Place podcast to talk with his former castmates and co-hosts of the show, Daphne Zuniga, Laura Leighton and Courtney Thorne-Smith.

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Jack explained during the podcast that the fan faction and fervor for When Calls the Heart is similar to when he played Frisco on General Hospital, noting how the soap, “Was my big break. That fan base of that soap opera is still there.” Wagner, who has appeared on numerous television series and motion pictures including his turn as Nick Marone on The Bold and the Beautiful, shared that no matter who else he plays, or what other project he appears in, Frisco is number one with the fans.

“I still get called Frisco probably more than anything. When a fan base starts to fall in love with the characters, it’s very real for them. It (When Calls the Heart) reminds me a little bit of the GH fans back in the ’80s.”

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As to why When Calls the Heart is so popular with “Hearties”, Wagner theorized, “I think people look for something that’s safe. We don’t show blood, we don’t show sex, we don’t show nudity, we don’t use profanity, but yet we can shoot a gun.”

When Melrose Place ended its run on Fox in 1999, it was none other than Wagner and Heather Locklear (ex-Amanda) who appeared in the series final scene. Jack remembered, “I felt really honored to have the last scene of the show to be Heather and I, having bought this island and faked our death and doing our vows and walking off on the beach in the sunset. (It) was like, wow, what an honor to kind of carry the old guard into the last scene of the show, right?”

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So, do you think it’s time for a guest stint by Jack Wagner with a solid story for Frisco Jones, to return to GH given that Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna) and the WSB has set up a bureau in Port Charles? Share your thoughts via the comment section below. But first, check out when Frisco rehearsed with Blackie and the Riff Raffs during his early days on the soap opera, followed by his brand-new visit to the ‘Still The Place” audio podcast.

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Is it time for a return visit? In a word, no. There’s plenty of characters I’d love to see back, but Frisco is NOT on the list.

As much as I would like to have Frisco back, I don’t want any more short storyline arcs. There are too many stories that need to be resolved instead of continuing to bring on new characters with no focus. In addition, can the writers please resolve the murder of John Cates?

Frisco has family in PC a daughter Maxie and 3 grandkids.
Frisco was close to Anna.
Maybe Frisco can solve John Cates Murder.
Frisco is goes back to 1984 so he not New.

He is so cute yes come back

1No… he needed to come when Maxie was in danger with Peter August. If he couldn’t show up for that, what could he possibly show up for now? The Brennan / Valentin situation? He’s no longer in charge at the WSB.

I am okay without a Frisco visit. Not really needed, especially with an already overly bloated cast.

I remember Frisco very clearly from back in the day. Felicia just mentioned her time with him while trying to warn Carly about being with Brennan. All the characters Frisco was involved with have moved on and have their own lives, including his surviving daughter. There is no reason for him to show up on canvas again.

Jack was quite verbal about his disappointment with his last visit for the show’s 50th in 2013.

While I’m pushing to give Felicia a storyline, Frisco’s return would not be a top choice. However, they did allude to Mac’s 6 month absence as being off to help Frisco, so they could revisit that.

Would love to see Jack back on GH

There’s no need for Frisco to return. The canvas is full enough.

Jack Wagner would be a real breath of fresh air and a shot in the arm this show needs.
Love him and wish he’d do it.
You could get rid of over 50 percent of the current characters and they wouldn’t be missed.

Yes! Frisco needs to go to PC and take his woman back!!

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny Tells Dante, “I Don’t Want a Son Like You,” While Michael Tells Brook Lynn to Bide Her Time Till Chase and Willow Have an Affair

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On the Thursday, October 1 episode of General Hospital, both Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) had some things to say and what they had to say didn’t go over well with whom they were talking to!

Sonny had a confrontation with his son, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), while Michael leveled with Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) over Chase (Josh Swickard).

GH is setting up a scenario where everyone is going to make it look like Sonny was responsible for having Sidwell (Carlo Rota) beat up in Pentonville; while viewers already know Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) were behind it.

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A VISIT WITH DAD

Now, Dante comes to Sonny’s house. He wants to know straight up from his dad if he ordered the attack at Pentonville. Sonny flatly denies any culpability or responsibility, but Dante refuses to believe him.

Dante informs Sonny he has video footage of Sully and Vito at the prison. Sonny explains to Dante he doesn’t know why Sully beat up both Curtis and Dante. Things escalated when Sonny was deeply hurt that Dante refused to believe him. Dante says he was disappointed that his father didn’t respect him enough to be truthful with him!

Sonny asks Dante to consider that he was being set up. He says all he did was to tell Vito to instruct Sully to keep a watchful eye on Sidwell, not to harm him. No matter what Sonny said, Dante continued hammering him with how he knew deep down, even though he said he left the mob, he had to finish off Sidwell for himself.

Next, Sonny explains everything he has ever done was to provide for and to protect his family. Dante fired back that he doesn’t want to deal anymore with Sonny’s half-baked truths. As the two men argue, Gio (Giovanni Mazza) shows up at Sonny’s front door and overhears Sonny losing his temper and shouting at Dante, “Get out of my house! I don’t want a son like you!”  The scenes featured an excellent performance by Maurice Benard.

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MICHAEL THE MANIPULATOR

While this is going down, outside the Quartermaine boathouse, Brook Lynn opens up to Michael about living at the Q’s with Chase being there, since he only came back due to legal advice from his lawyer, Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard).

Brook Lynn questioned whether they should get legally separate. Michael insisted that would be a big mistake. When she asks why, Michael tells Brook Lynn to bide her time until Chase and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) have an affair; then she’d have full custody of Phoebe.

An angered Brook Lynn pushed Michael into the water and accuses him of moving Willow back into the gatehouse with intent on putting Chase and Willow in closer proximity and sacrificing Brook Lynn’s family in the process.  As the two cousins bicker, Chase shows up asking Brook Lynn if she is OK. Michael punctuates their talk with “You know, I’m right.”

CURTIS FIGURES OUT A WAY TO GET OUT OF THE SLAMMER

At GH, Willow visits Curtis (Donnell Turner) in his hospital room. Curtis wants Willow to get him pardoned and keep him out of jail, and in return, he will help her nail Sonny.

Next, Willow tells Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) she wants Curtis held for observation for three more days. He agrees to do so under one condition, that she understands that he may need to call in a favor from a congresswoman.

So, what did you think of how Dante accused his father and refused to believe Sonny’s answers? Is this the end of their father and son relationship for good? Is Michael the most manipulative person of all, except for Willow? Do the two deserve each other? Do you want Chase and Willow to have an affair? And what of Curtis? Does he have many redeeming qualities left? Share your thoughts via the comment section,  but first check out the talk Michael had with Brook Lynn.

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GH Alum Tajh Bellow and Y&R Alum Loren Lott Star in New Tiktok and Microdrama ‘Love Island’ Spoof

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Two soap opera alums very familiar to fans of General Hospital and The Young and the Restless are paired together in a new short-form digital series from none other than Issa Rae’s production entity HOORAE Digital.

Look for Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, GH)) and Loren Lott (ex-Ana Hamilton, Y&R) as part of the cast of  The Compatibility Experiment, premiering on October 14, 2026, exclusively on TikTok and its companion microdrama platform, PineDrama.

In the video teaser, it appears that Bellow and Lott play a couple, Kelvin and Camila, set in a Love Island reality show-esque environment trying to win the one million dollar cash prize, only what could go wrong?

The Compatibility Experiment

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The Compatibility Experiment loglines share that it brings a fast-paced, relationship-focused reality check—much like Love Island with a twist. The show takes a participant’s current relationship, introduces them to a potentially more compatible partner, and forces them to navigate the differences with life-changing money on the line.

The new series is part of a groundbreaking content deal between HOORAE Digital and TikTok to develop premium short-form storytelling. The ensemble cast also features; Ayona, Reggie Luck, JaNa Craig, Tosin Morohunfola, Jessica Jacoby, Georgia Warner, and Nick Cassidy.

General Hospital fans know Tajh Bellow for his performances as TJ Ashford, and who earned two Daytime Emmy nominations along the way during his run. Bellow took over the role in 2018 and last appeared on the ABC daytime drama series in December of 2024.

Loren Lott first appeared as Devon’s (Bryton James) sister Ana Hamilton on The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2019; making a brief return in 2024. She has continued to perform on the stage and screen with recent credits including: Bel-Air, Cherish the Day, and All American: Homecoming.

Check out the trailer for The Compatibility Experiment below and let us know what you think of its concept and if you are glad to see Tajh and Loren again? Hoping they might return to daytime in their GH and Y&R roles at some point in the future? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Ava and Drew Revealed to be Behind Framing Sonny for Sidwell’s Prison Beatdown

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If you thought that the person responsible for the Pentonville brawl that saw Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Curtis (Donnell Turner) taken to General Hospital was Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) or even Sidwell himself, you were dead wrong! On the Wednesday, September 30 episode of GH, it turned out that the culprits were actually Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison).

In story, Drew apparently bankrolled the attack on Sidwell and framing Sonny. He told Ava their planned worked (she came up with it!) but was horrified when Drew informed her that Curtis got caught in the crosshairs. Ava is visibly upset because of her longtime friendship with Curtis’ daughter, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali). Drew tried to make Ava see the bright side. Curtis was witness to it and his presence will cast doubt on Sonny’s claims to that he had gotten out of the mob and gone legit.

Later, Vito shows up at Drew’s. They informed him that his guy on the inside of the slammer made a big mistake by hurting their friend and ordered him to leave town.

Maura West

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BOATHOUSE BRAWL

In other major developments, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and Rocco (Finn Carr) have a blow out fight as Danny blames his “brother” for the reason Charlotte was sent off to boarding school.

Rocco told off Danny for Charlotte’s (Bluesy Burke) reckless behavior and he explains he had to protect his sister. He went in on Danny saying that his mother Lulu (Alexa Havins) has been right to send Charlotte to boarding school and far away from Danny.

However, Rocco went a bit too far when he shouted, “And if your mom was alive, she would send you away too!” Next, Danny punched out Rocco, leading to a terrible brawl. An angered Danny yells at Rocco to, “Stay away from me and everyone in my family. And don’t you ever mention my mom again!” Danny storms off.

Rocco

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Now alone outside the boathouse, Rocco flashes back to his first kiss with Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi), hoping that his fight with Danny will not escalate and ruin their budding romance. Meanwhile, a bloodied-mouth Danny heads over to Sonny’s and Jason (Steve Burton) is there at the same time. He then admits that he has a bad fight with Rocco and they are both beaten up.

WILL SCOUT WISE UP?

At the end of the episode, Scout, who had a fight with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) over Drew, and who keeps telling everyone how good a man her dad truly is, comes upon a suspicious scene.

Scout hides behind the wall outside Drew’s. She sees her dad, Ava and Vito talking. Next, Scout seems to overhear Vito assuring Drew and Ava that their business dealings are done, and he’ll be leaving Port Charles for good.

So, what did you think of the reveal that Ava and Drew were behind framing Sonny for the prison beatdown of Sidwell (and Curtis)? Do you think Danny and Rocco’s relationship can be repaired, or do you think the teenagers will continue to be at each other’s throats? Finally, do you hope Scout gets a clue and stops thinking her dad walks on air? Weigh-in via the comment section, but first check out how Ava and Drew conspired below.

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