"Lucy Goes to the Hospital ""Lucy Goes to the Hospital"" is an episode of the 1950s American television show ""I Love Lucy"" in which the title character, Lucy Ricardo, gives birth to her son, ""Little Ricky,"" after a ""predictably chaotic"" sequence of events. Twelve hours before the broadcast, the actress who played Lucy Ricardo, Lucille Ball, had given birth to Desi Arnaz, Jr. by cesarean section. The episode had actually been filmed on November 14, 1952. The episode was the culmination of an unprecedented pairing of the fictional pregnancy of Lucy with the real-life pregnancy of Lucille Ball; ""real-time pregnancy"
"the air). The episode in which Lucy gives birth, ""Lucy Goes to the Hospital"", first aired on January 19, 1953, which was the day before the inauguration of Dwight Eisenhower as President of the United States. To increase the publicity of this episode, the original air date was chosen to coincide with Lucille Ball's real-life delivery of Desi Jr. by Caesarean section. ""Lucy Goes to the Hospital"" was watched by more people than any other television program up to that time, with 71.7% of all American television sets tuned in, topping the 67.7 rating for the inauguration coverage the following"
"of annual specials which feature episodes which have been newly colorized. The episode ""Lucy Goes to the Hospital"", which first aired on Monday, January 19, 1953, garnered a record 71.7 rating, meaning 71.7% of all households with television sets at the time were tuned in to view the program. That record is surpassed only by Elvis Presley's first of three appearances on ""The Ed Sullivan Show"", which aired on September 9, 1956 (82.6% rating). The overall rating of 67.3 for the entire 1952 season of ""I Love Lucy"" continues to be the highest average rating for any single season of"
"Children of General Hospital ""General Hospital"" is the longest-running American television serial drama, airing on ABC. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, who originally set it in a general hospital (hence the title), in an unnamed fictional city. In the 1970s, the city was named Port Charles, New York. The series premiered on April 1, 1963. The following are characters from the American soap opera ""General Hospital"", who are notable for being the children of important characters. Introduced in various years, these children have played significant roles in a number of storylines over the years. Emily Scout Cain is the"
"demands were made by CBS, insisting that a pregnant woman could not be shown on television, nor could the word ""pregnant"" be spoken on-air. After approval from several religious figures the network allowed the pregnancy storyline, but insisted that the word ""expecting"" be used instead of ""pregnant"". (Arnaz garnered laughs when he deliberately mispronounced it as ""'spectin'"".) The episode's official title was ""Lucy Is Enceinte"", borrowing the French word for pregnant; however, episode titles never appeared on the show. The episode aired on the evening of January 19, 1953, with 44 million viewers watching Lucy Ricardo welcome little Ricky, while"
"gives her son up for adoption. Having been rated No. 1 in 1972, by the mid-1970s, viewers of ""General Hospital"" felt it to be glacially paced and the show was low-rated. Due to relatively easygoing choices in storyline, the show almost always lost out to rival medical soap ""The Doctors"" on NBC, which was considered by many to be more daring. ""TIME"" magazine panned ""General Hospital"" in 1976, stating, ""If malpractice is this dull, it is worth insuring against,"" noting the serial's saving grace was Dr. Lesley Williams (Denise Alexander). The introduction of actress Leslie Charleson (Monica Webber, later Monica"
"Hospital in Hollywood in 1959, several weeks before her 35th birthday. Helen Parrish Helen Parrish (March 12, 1924 – February 22, 1959) was an American movie actress, the daughter of stage and film actress Laura Parrish. She started in movies at the age of 2, getting her first part playing Babe Ruth's daughter in the silent film ""Babe Comes Home"" in 1927. She was featured in the ""Our Gang"" comedy shorts and sometimes played the lead character as a child, co-starring with some of the great female stars of the day. In her teens she made herself known as a"
"turn for the worse when he was diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis. This condition caused the infection he was fighting to spread, which resulted in massive organ failure. His parents had him baptized in the hospital and soon after he died surrounded by his parents. Children of General Hospital ""General Hospital"" is the longest-running American television serial drama, airing on ABC. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, who originally set it in a general hospital (hence the title), in an unnamed fictional city. In the 1970s, the city was named Port Charles, New York. The series premiered on April 1, 1963."
"after unsuccessfully trying to hide her pregnancy, the producers wrote it into the show. On December 31, 1948, the Stearns' weeks-old son Christopher appeared on the show and became a character. After a year on DuMont, the show moved to CBS for half a year, much of the time being broadcast every weeknight, then ran for another year each Saturday night on NBC, where it debuted on October 10, 1948. It broadcast the final episode on March 11, 1950. At a time when there were no TV ratings (the A.C. Nielsen Company would not begin measuring TV ratings until 1950),"
"by Emily where he is greeted by his grandparents, Lila and Edward. A. J. Quartermaine A.J. Quartermaine is a fictional character from ""General Hospital"", an American soap opera on the ABC network. Born on-screen in 1979 as the only biological child of the iconic Drs. Alan and Monica Quartermaine, A.J. was SORASed in 1991, revising his birth year to 1972. The role has been most notably portrayed by actors Sean Kanan from 1993 to 1997, and Billy Warlock from 1997 to 2003, with a brief return in 2005. Kanan made his on-screen return as A.J. on October 26, 2012, after"
"was fictively narrated for the first time on American television."" When the episode premiered on January 19, 1953, 71.9% of all American homes with television sets tuned in, amounting to 44 million viewers watching the episode. It received higher ratings than the inauguration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, which received 29 million viewers, the day afterward. According to the Indian newspaper ""The Telegraph"", scripts for the episode were reviewed by a rabbi, a minister, and a priest in order to make sure it would not be offensive. The cover story of ""Newsweek"" on January 19, 1953 was about the episode"
"death, Kay Gable said, ""It wasn't the physical exertion that killed him. It was the horrible tension, the eternal waiting, waiting, waiting. He waited around forever, for everybody. He'd get so angry that he'd just go ahead and do anything to keep occupied."" Monroe said that she and Kay had become close during the filming and would refer to Clark as ""Our Man"", while Arthur Miller, observing Gable on location, noted, ""No hint of affront ever showed on his face"". On March 20, 1961, Kay Gable gave birth to Gable's only son, John Clark Gable, at the same hospital in"
"in real life Ball delivered her second child, Desi Jr., that same day in Los Angeles. The birth made the cover of the first issue of ""TV Guide"" for the week of April 3–9, 1953. In October 1956, Ball, Arnaz, Vance, and William Frawley all appeared on a Bob Hope special on NBC, including a spoof of ""I Love Lucy"", the only time all four stars were together on a color telecast. By the end of the 1950s, Desilu had become a large company, causing a good deal of stress for both Ball and Arnaz. On March 3, 1960, a"
"lead writer for ""The Kate Smith Show"" in 1960. She was survived by her son, screenwriter Jordan Roberts (born Bruce Robert Jordan on June 19, 1957), two grandchildren, Brandon and Cameron, and her stepdaughter, Jessie Jacobson. Bobbi Jordan Roberta Carol ""Bobbi"" Jordan (née Bartlett; July 11, 1937 – November 9, 2012) was an American actress whose television and film credits included the soap opera ""General Hospital"" and the 1974 musical film ""Mame"". Her name is sometimes seen as Bobbie Jordan. Jordan was born and raised in Hardinsburg, Kentucky. She moved from Kentucky to Chicago, and then to Los Angeles, originally"
"return of his parents, famed ""General Hospital"" adventurers and popular supercouple of the 1970–80s, Luke and Laura Spencer. Luke and Laura had been last seen in Texas in December 1984, when Laura announces her pregnancy, and reveal off-screen in August 1985 that they had a son. The series SORAS-aged the child when he is introduced as a ten-year-old in 1993, played by Jackson. Anthony Geary (Luke) and writer Irene Suver helped to create the storyline of the family's return, and the network fired most the ""General Hospital"" writing team in August 1993 to bring on new head writer, Emmy Award"
"are shown. November 10, 1957 – ""The Fabulous Infant."" An historic joint broadcast among NBC, ABC and CBS, looking at the achievements of the then-young television industry. Clips from important news events are shown, as are representative samples of comedy, drama and children’s programs. April 27, 1958 – ""A Star’s Story."" What does it mean to be a celebrity? ""Wide Wide World""'s cameras profile some of the era's stars, including Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. Stars of the art world are also shown, and Garroway muses about what, exactly, makes a celebrity. May 25, 1958 - ""The Sound of Laughter"""
"ABC's ""General Hospital"", Rylan vacated the role on April 10, 2013. Melissa Ordway was then announced to take over the role, with her debut on April 16, 2013. Abby was conceived when Ashley Abbott, desperate to have Victor Newman's child to replace the one whom she aborted years prior, stole his sperm from Diane Jenkins, who had obtained the sample illegally from a fertility lab. Ashley then secretly inseminated herself, and Abigail, ""Abby"" for short, was born on November 13, 2000. Abby believed her father was Brad Carlton, and was consequently given his last name. When Ashley had cancer, she"
"soap opera. It rose to the top of the ratings in the early 1980s in part thanks to the monumentally popular ""supercouple"" Luke and Laura, whose 1981 wedding brought in 30 million viewers and remains the highest-rated hour in American soap opera history. The soap opera is also known for its high-profile celebrity guest stars who have included, among others, Roseanne Barr, James Franco and Elizabeth Taylor. In 2007, the program was listed as one of ""Time"" magazine's ""100 Best TV Shows of All-""TIME""."" On April 23, 2009, ""General Hospital"" began broadcasting in high definition, making it the first ABC"
"(which had not yet been aired when the issue went to press). The first issue of ""TV Guide"", dated April 3, 1953, featured a cover photo of newborn Desi Arnaz, Jr., captioned as ""Lucy's $50,000,000 Baby"". Numerous stories were published about the sex of the baby, which was kept secret until the episode aired; when Ball actually had a boy as Lucy did in the script, headlines proclaimed ""Lucy sticks to script: a boy it is!"" (""New York Daily Mirror""), ""TV was right: a boy for Lucille"" (""New York Daily News""), and ""What the Script Ordered"" (""Life Magazine""). Lucy Goes"
"ceremony on 31 March 1935 in Yuma, Arizona to safeguard her American citizenship. Six months after their son, William John (""Bill"") Garnett was born, Moray filed for divorce on grounds of cruelty in 1942. Garnett then married Mari Aldon in London, England on 13 August 1953. Their daughter Tiela Aldon Garnett was born in Los Angeles, California on 25 October 1955. He died of leukemia in Sawtelle, California, at the age of 83. He is survived by his son with Helga Moray, William John Garnett and his daughter with Mari Aldon, Tiela Aldon Garnett. He has a star on the"
"2000, to December 31, 2013, following Disney-ABC's decision to discontinue the network. ""General Hospital"" is the longest-running serial produced in Hollywood, and the longest-running entertainment program in ABC television history. It holds the record for most Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series, with 13 wins. The show was created by husband-and-wife soap writers Frank and Doris Hursley, who originally set it in a general hospital (hence the title), in an unnamed fictional city. In the 1970s, the city was named Port Charles, New York. From its beginning, ""General Hospital"" starred John Beradino and Emily McLaughlin, and both actors stayed"
"of his son. Showrunners Jeff Pinkner and J. H. Wyman, as well as consulting producer Akiva Goldsman wrote the episode, while producer Frederick E. O. Toye worked as the director. Guest actress Orla Brady returned to reprise the role of Elizabeth, while Chandler Canterbury, Karley Scott Collins, and Chris Bradford made their first guest appearances. On its initial broadcast in the United States on February 25, 2011, an estimated 4.0 million viewers tuned in. Critical reception to the episode was overwhelmingly positive. It was ranked the third best episode of the entire series by ""Entertainment Weekly"". ""Subject 13"" is set"
"on ""General Hospital"" as she was a recast. It would bring her instant stardom in the late 1970s. The television couple of Luke and Laura wed on November 17, 1981, with 30 million viewers tuning in to make the episode the highest-rated hour in soap opera history. At the peak of her success, Francis left the series in 1982 to try her hand at prime-time television. Soon afterward, she landed a starring role in her own series, ""Bare Essence"", which was unsuccessful. She returned to ""General Hospital"" in 1983 for a limited run, to coincide with the departure of Luke"
"Spencer on November 17, 1981, about 30 million people tuned in to watch them exchange vows and be cursed by Elizabeth Taylor's Helena Cassadine (later played by Constance Towers). From 1979 to 1988, ""General Hospital"" remained number one in the ratings, competing against two low-rated soaps on NBC -- ""Texas"" and ""Santa Barbara""—and ""Guiding Light"" on CBS (although ""Guiding Light"" experienced a renaissance for a brief period in the middle of 1984, and became the #1 rated soap, briefly dethroning ""General Hospital"" from the top ratings spot). For the most part, however, ""General Hospital"" continued to triumph, even after the"
"decides to have a child using a sperm bank. The film's opening weekend drew what ""The Hollywood Reporter"" dubbed ""a dispiriting 8.4 million."" The film received generally mixed reviews, with review site Metacritic showing 13 out of 30 critics delivering a positive verdict. In 2010, Aniston was also a guest star on the season 2 premiere of ABC's sitcom ""Cougar Town"", playing a psychiatrist. Her announcement to appear on ""Cougar Town"" garnered excitement and was dubbed as her return to television. ""The A.V. Club"" wrote, ""Aniston plays Jules' therapist, and the part is more or less a twist on the"
"featured John and Marlena. ""All My Children"" was represented by Cliff and Nina, Greg and Jenny, Jesse and Angie, and later by Tad and Dixie. ""As the World Turns"" had the popular couples Holden and Lily, Craig and Sierra, Tom and Margo, and Steve and Betsy with Betsy Stewart being portrayed by future film star Meg Ryan. Along with Luke and Laura, ""General Hospital"" also boasted Alan and Monica and Frisco and Felicia. At the same time, ""Santa Barbara"" introduced another supercouple, Cruz and Eden. The supercouple phenomenon spread to foreign shores, with Scott and Charlene, portrayed by Jason Donovan"
"of ""12 O-Clock High"". She also appeared in ABC's ""General Hospital"", and ""Charlie's Angels"" and NBC's ""Ironside"" with Raymond Burr. Shaw married actor Roger Smith in North Hollywood, California, on July 28, 1956. After their divorce in 1965, Smith had joint custody of their three children, Tracey Leone (born 1957), Jordan F. (born 1958), and Dallas E. (born 1961). She married producer Elliott Alexander in 1966. They also divorced. On August 17, 1988, Shaw died in Hornsby Hospital in Sydney at the age of 53 from emphysema. Shaw was named Australia's Model of the Year in 1951. The next year,"
"of the film's actual actors (Lahr) as well as one of the children of the film's star (Judy Garland) hosted it. The broadcast was a critical and ratings smash, but the film was not shown on TV again until 1959, when it was presented by CBS at 6:00 P.M., E.S.T. rather than 9:00 P.M., and this time as a Christmas season special in its own right, not as part of an anthology series. The 1959 telecast was hosted by comedian Red Skelton and his daughter Valentina. This broadcast attracted an even wider audience, because children were able to watch, and"
"that year, Dr. Monica Quartermaine (Leslie Charleson) begins a long battle with breast cancer, which leads to her adopting Emily Bowen, the young daughter of Paige Bowen, who Monica befriends during treatment. The mid 1990s saw declining ratings. All soaps lost ground at this time, one reason being the O.J. Simpson trial, which pre-empted an entire week in the summer of 1994, a loss that was hard to recover. Between January and May 1995, ""General Hospital"" lost ten percent of viewership. ""General Hospital"" faced scrutiny for attempting ratings with story arcs ""TIME"" magazine called ""morbid, publicity-conscious social relevance,"" including the"
"to promote the broadcast on social media. General Hospital General Hospital (commonly abbreviated GH) is an American daytime television medical drama. It is listed in ""Guinness World Records"" as the longest-running American soap opera in production and the second longest-running drama in television in American history after ""Guiding Light"". Concurrently, it is the world's third longest-running scripted drama series in production after British serials ""The Archers"" and ""Coronation Street"", as well as the world's second-longest-running televised soap opera still in production. ""General Hospital"" premiered on the ABC television network on April 1, 1963. Same-day broadcasts as well as classic episodes"
"two children from her three marriages. Her third and final marriage was to Allen Fristoe (a daytime TV director) from June 1979 until his death in 2008. In January 1970, the American Broadcasting Company launched its new soap opera ""All My Children"", created by Agnes Nixon. Fickett was an original cast member playing Ruth Parker Brent, a nurse at the local hospital and wife of alcoholic car salesman Ted Brent. Her character quickly found an attraction to the widowed Dr. Joe Martin (Ray MacDonnell). The pair tried to ignore their attraction until Ruth's husband was killed in a car accident."
"Shortly afterwards, Monica Quartermaine (Leslie Charleson) begins a long battle with breast cancer, which leads to her adopting Emily Quartermaine, the orphaned young daughter of Monica's friend from treatment. ""General Hospital"" was also praised for the love story of teenagers Stone Cates (Michael Sutton) and Robin Scorpio (Kimberly McCullough). After a struggle that lasted throughout most of 1995, Stone dies from AIDS at the age of 19 and his death is followed by 17-year-old Robin having to deal with being HIV-positive as a result of their relationship. Sutton received a nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor"
"MacRae), Diana Taylor (Valerie Starrett, later Brooke Bundy), Sharon McGillis (Sharon DeBord) and Jane Harland (Shelby Hiatt). Meg marries Lee Baldwin (Ross Elliott, later Peter Hansen), who adopts her son Scotty and becomes his only family when Meg dies. Diana is torn between two men, Dr. Peter Taylor (Paul Carr, later Craig Huebing) and Dr. Phil Brewer. Sharon marries Dr. Henry Pinkham (Peter Kilman) while Jane marries Howie Dawson (Ray Girardin). In one fast-paced plot in 1971, Audrey is accused of murdering her son's babysitter and ""General Hospital"" was briefly elevated to the number one position, beating longtime ratings giant"