"Young Dr. Kildare (TV series) Young Dr. Kildare is syndicated medical drama television series which originally ran from September 21, 1972 for a total of 24 episodes. It was a remake of the Richard Chamberlain series Dr. Kildare which in turn was based on fictional doctor characters originally created by author Max Brand in the 1930s and previously used by MGM in a popular film series and radio drama. The series centers on young intern Dr. James Kildare (Mark Jenkins) working at the fictional large metropolitan ""Blair General Hospital"" and trying to learn his profession, deal with patients' problems, and"
"The General (TV series) The General was a BBC fly-on-the-wall Television series hosted by Yvette Fielding, Chris Serle and Heather Mills. Based at Southampton General Hospital, the programme tracked the progress of selected patients, including outpatients, at the hospital. The series was broadcast live every weekday on BBC One, in a daytime slot. 61 episodes of the programme were aired in total; 58 of them in 1998 (from April to June), and the other three in 2002. The original director of the series was Dave Heather. As well as the presenting team tracking patients and staff in the hospital, the"
"moved from Southampton General Hospital to Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals in London, with the presentation team changing; subsequent presenters included Jeremy Milnes and Nadia Sawalha. Both ""The General"" and ""City Hospital"" were produced by Topical Television. The General (TV series) The General was a BBC fly-on-the-wall Television series hosted by Yvette Fielding, Chris Serle and Heather Mills. Based at Southampton General Hospital, the programme tracked the progress of selected patients, including outpatients, at the hospital. The series was broadcast live every weekday on BBC One, in a daytime slot. 61 episodes of the programme were aired in total; 58"
"""The Twilight Zone"", ""Studio One"" and ""Kraft Television Theatre"". From 1963-91, McLaughlin starred in the soap opera ""General Hospital"" as Nurse Jessie Brewer. She was cast as one of the original leading actresses on the series. Registered nurse Jessie Brewer spoke the opening line of the premiere episode, ""Seventh floor, nurses station"", a phrase that became a staple in the show's early years. The series' original premise centered around the drama of Brewer and Dr. Steve Hardy's personal lives and experiences at General Hospital. In 1974, McLaughlin earned a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television"
"Municipal General Hospital in 1929 and joined the National Health Service as St. Luke's Hospital in 1948. The hospital was noted for being a pioneer in the field of chemotherapy under Professor Robert Turner and George Whyte-Watson in the 1950s. In 2009 a disused ward on the site was used as the fictional St Aidan's Hospital in the ITV drama, ""The Royal"" with external scenes filmed around Scarborough and Whitby in North Yorkshire. One of the stars of the Royal, Natalie Anderson, was actually born at St Luke's in 1981 when the hospital had a maternity ward. This and other"
"with the same name in the United Kingdom from 1972 to 1979, as well as the daytime series ""Port Charles"" (1997–2003) and the primetime spin-off """" (2007–2008) in the United States. Taped at The Prospect Studios, ""General Hospital"" aired for a half-hour until July 23, 1976. The series was expanded from 30 minutes to 45 minutes on July 26, 1976, and then to a full hour on January 16, 1978. Ever since the late 1970s, most of the storylines have revolved around the Quartermaines and the Spencers. From 1979 to 1988, ""General Hospital"" had more viewers than any other daytime"
"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"
"be mentioned until 1976 by headwriters Eileen and Robert Mason Pollock. Storylines revolved around Dr. Steve Hardy (John Beradino) and his friend, Nurse Jessie Brewer (Emily McLaughlin). Jessie's turbulent marriage to the much-younger Dr. Phil Brewer (originally portrayed by Roy Thinnes; lastly by Martin West) was the center of many early storylines. In 1964 Audrey March (Rachel Ames), a flight attendant and sister of Nurse Lucille (Lucille Wall), came to town, and was the woman who won Steve's heart. By the end of the 1970s, ""General Hospital"" was facing dire ratings when executive producer Gloria Monty was brought in to"
"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"
"original ABC, Inc. merged with Capital Cities Communications in 1985 and it became Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. The show would change hands again when The Walt Disney Company bought Capital Cities/ABC in 1996 and Disney began to program the network and the soap in September 1997 where it remains to this day. Though the series originally focused on solely the medical staff at Port Charles' General Hospital, and starred John Beradino as Dr. Steve Hardy and Emily McLaughlin as Nurse Jessie Brewer, the series branched out and began to focus more on the people and families of the town of Port"
"Hard Ride,"" he insisted Fuller star in his new NBC medical drama, ""Emergency!"" Webb had already signed his own ex-wife, 1950s/1960s singer and B-movie actress Julie London, as Nurse Dixie McCall alongside her by-then real-life husband, Bobby Troup, as Dr. Joe Early. Fuller was reluctant to play a doctor, especially in a series with a contemporary urban setting, but the persistent Webb convinced him to accept the role of Dr. Kelly Brackett, Chief of Emergency Medicine at the fictitious Rampart General Hospital. In the aforementioned 2009 interview with ""On Screen and Beyond"", Fuller said that he had twice, politely, rejected"
"General Hospital (UK TV series) General Hospital is a British daytime soap opera produced by ATV that ran on ITV from 1972 to 1979. It was not modelled after the American drama of the same name. Rather, it was an attempt to replicate the success of its predecessor, ""Emergency - Ward 10"". The original theme music was ""Girl in the White Dress"" by the Derek Scott Orchestra which was used until 1975, when it was replaced by Johnny Pearson's ""Red Alert"" for the 60-minute episodes. In 1972, ITV started to broadcast programmes on weekday afternoons, triggering a new wave of"
"Ian Buchanan Ian Buchanan (born 16 June 1957) is a Scottish television actor who has appeared on multiple American soap operas including ""Twin Peaks,"" ""General Hospital"", ""Port Charles"", ""The Bold and the Beautiful"", ""All My Children"", and ""Days of Our Lives"". After studying acting in New York at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and privately with Marcia Haufrecht, Buchanan's first major daytime role came in 1986, when he joined the cast of ""General Hospital"" in the role of Duke Lavery, whom he portrayed until 1989. After leaving the role of Lavery, Buchanan appeared in roles on prime-time series including ""It's"
"General Hospital for a drug overdose. Hayward had a guest role in Episode 9 of the series titled ""'Smile'"". The series premiered in 2006 and ran for one season. Shortly after filming ""Jozi-H"", Hayward appeared in SABC's ""Isidingo"" as a young victim of abuse named Chloe. In 2011, Hayward made her first appearance on British television playing the role of a summer camp counselor in the Channel 4 comedy series ""Beaver Falls"". Hayward was then cast as a supporting role in her first feature film """", where she acts alongside Dougray Scott, Ving Rhames and Danny Trejo. """" was produced"
"Hospital"" spin-off ""Port Charles"" from 2001–2003. When Caleb was killed at the end of ""Tempted,"" he eventually returned during the story arc ""Naked Eyes,"" this time in the guise of the vampire rock star ""Stephen Clay."" Caleb Morley aka Stephen Clay remained a fan favorite and primary character until the cancellation of ""Port Charles"" in October 2003. Easton joined the cast of ""One Life to Live"", where he played the role of John McBain until its cancellation in January 2012 and then brought the character of McBain to ""General Hospital"". In 2013, writers decided to revisit Caleb's storyline from ""Port"
"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."
"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"
"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"
"General Hospital (Blackadder) ""General Hospital"", or ""Plan E: General Hospital"", is the fifth episode of ""Blackadder Goes Forth"", the fourth series of the BBC sitcom ""Blackadder"". The episode opens with George and Baldrick playing ""I spy"", to Blackadder's great annoyance and boredom. However, the game is interrupted when a bomb lands on their trench, injuring George and sending him to the field hospital. There he meets the sweet-natured Nurse Mary Fletcher-Brown (Miranda Richardson), who helps George write letters to his relatives. Blackadder is ordered to General Melchett's HQ. There, Melchett and Captain Darling explain that there is a German spy"
"Dillon Quartermaine Dillon Quartermaine is a fictional character from ""General Hospital"", an American soap opera on the ABC network. Introduced in 1992, Dillon is the son of Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) and her ex-husband Paul Hornsby (Paul Satterfield). Tracy skips town with Dillon in 1993, violating her custody agreement with Paul. In 1996, Tracy and Dillon—played by P.J. Aliseo—are introduced on ""The City"" and last appeared in the series finale in 1997. In 2003, the character was re-introduced on ""General Hospital"" played by Scott Clifton. Dillon develops a romance with Georgie Jones (Lindze Letherman) whom he eventually marries. However, the"
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"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"
"a number of the wooden barracks and cottages comprising Harbor General. Affiliation with the UCLA School of Dentistry was established in 1972. In 1978, the name of the hospital was changed to Los Angeles County Harbor–UCLA Medical Center in order to draw attention to its working relationship with the UCLA School of Medicine. The main building was portrayed as ""Rampart General Hospital"" in the popular TV series ""Emergency!"" (1972 to 1979). Harbor–UCLA Medical Center is home of the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (also known as LA BioMed), which is one of the largest independent, not-for-profit biomedical research institutes in"
"in a Drama Series and McCullough won an Outstanding Younger Actress award. ABC featured an Afterschool Special ""Positive: A Journey Into AIDS"" revolving around the AIDS story as well as ""The New York Times"" best selling novel ""Robin's Diary"". On Saturday, December 14, 1996, ""General Hospital"" aired its one of three primetime episodes, """", which picked up where that Friday's episode had left off. The special centered on Laura's supposed death at the hands of Stefan Cassadine. In 1997, the show's long-rumored spin-off materialized into the half-hour serial, ""Port Charles."" The series' 11,000th episode aired on February 20, 2006. On"
"in a film, ""North Blvd"", as Young Elaine. In 2015, she appeared in two episodes of ""General Hospital"" as Young Patricia Spencer for the 52nd anniversary storyline. Lanier dished about her Young Patricia Spencer audition being very secretive, she had her part marked as ""Girl No.2"" which made her think the role was a background one, but to her surprise after she read the character description, she was impressed having a major change of heart and decided to go for it after her boyfriend convinced her to. In the same year, she guest-starred in ""Stalker"" as Sage. ""General Hospital"" were"
"Phil Brewer Phil Brewer is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera ""General Hospital"". Roy Thinnes originated the role during the show's premiere. In 1963, Jessie Brewer, R.N., is married to Dr. Phil Brewer, an intern, who is seven years younger than her. Jessie sacrifices a lot to help him become a cardiologist. Phil is a philandering husband and has an affair with Cynthia Allison. Jessie files for divorce in 1964. Jessie finds out she is pregnant, and Phil leaves Cynthia. Jessie miscarries and they split up again. In 1965, an inebriated Phil rapes Jessie and she becomes"
"first left the series in 1987, ""General Hospital"" entered into a transitional phase that lasted until Wendy Riche took the position of executive producer in 1992. Under Riche, the show gained critical acclaim for its sensitive handling of social issues. In 1994, Riche started an annual Nurses' Ball, a fundraiser and AIDS awareness event both on the show and in real life. Later that year, a heart transplant storyline involves the death of eight-year-old (daughter of Dr. Tony Jones and R.N. Bobbie Spencer) in a bus crash and the subsequent donation of her heart to her dying cousin Maxie Jones."
"Park General Hospital in Oldham, Lancashire, on 28 January 1944, to May (née Savage) and Bob Harper. He attended High Crompton Secondary, Shaw, Oldham. Ball, later went to work in a factory as a welder, where he also met his future partner, Thomas Derbyshire (Tommy Cannon). Ball is one half of comedy duo Cannon and Ball, opposite his friend and colleague Tommy Cannon. The duo's primetime Saturday night television series ""The Cannon and Ball Show"", was one of LWT's most successful series, with consistently high viewing ratings that lasted for twelve years. They starred in the film ""The Boys in"
"doing right now: returning soap to its core of drama. While the other soaps bend to sponsor pressure or obsess on producers' personal agendas, 'General Hospital' is keeping this ailing genre alive."" The series won its third Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series that year. The previously announced HIV story unfolded, and was praised for the tragic love story of teenagers Stone Cates (Michael Sutton) and Robin Scorpio (Kimberly McCullough). Riche stated she had been wanting to do an AIDS story since joining the series, and prior to Labine's start, Riche had initially considered for the character that would"
"became a staple in the show's early years. The series' original premise centered on the drama of Brewer and Dr. Steve Hardy's personal lives and experiences at General Hospital. When she died on April 26, 1991, the show wrote in the character's off-screen death. Actor and friend John Beradino (Steve Hardy) gave an on-air announcement and moment of silence the week after her death. In 1976, while McLaughlin was on medical leave for internal bleeding, photographer and actress Aneta Corsaut stepped in to play Brewer for a six-week period. Corsaut felt she had big shoes to fill, as she said"
"bedroom door open and announces he is arresting Todd for Victor's murder, while Victor is shown very much alive, tied and gagged to a bed by Allison Perkins (Barbara Garrick) as the screen goes black. A frantic Blair arrived in Port Charles, setting of sister soap ""General Hospital"" in March 2012, per the request of General Hospital staffer Epiphany Johnson (Sonya Eddy), due to Starr's car accident. She is told by Epiphany that Hope and Cole lost their lives in the wreck. Starr is in the dark concerning the losses. Blair breaks the news to a devastated Starr that Cole"
"Nelle Benson Nelle Benson is a fictional character from ""General Hospital"", an American soap opera on the ABC network. Created by Shelly Altman and Jean Passanante, and introduced by executive producer Frank Valentini, Nelle is portrayed by actress Chloe Lanier, who made her first appearance on August 8, 2016. ""General Hospital"" was planning to cast another actress to portray the role of Nelle Hayes, as Lanier was involved with another series, ""Kingdom"" at that time, but Laura Wright and Frank Valentini were adamant that Lanier was right for the role, so the storyline was put on hold until the actress"
"in the show's time slot until September 2000, when the station's new owners, Sunrise Broadcasting (which purchased the station from Hearst Broadcasting two years prior), pulled ""Maury"" from the station's schedule, due to what it called ""community standards"", and brought ""General Hospital"" back to Dayton. In Vermont and Plattsburgh, WVNY dropped ""General Hospital"" from the schedule in the 1980s and would only bring it back in 1995. During that hiatus, ""General Hospital"" still aired on Montreal's CFCF-TV, whose signal was decently available in Vermont and Plattsburgh. Ever since the 1991-1992 season of ""General Hospital"", the show has had a steady"