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IN CELEBRATION OF VANESSA MARCIL'S RETURN TO "GENERAL HOSPITAL"

AS BRENDA BARRETT ON AUGUST 11, SPECIAL BRENDA PROGRAMMING

TAKES OVER ABC DAYTIME AND SOAPNET THE WEEK OF AUGUST 9

"General Hospital" Will Own the ABC Daytime Drama Block from 1:00-3:00 PM, ET

On August 10 With Classic Episodes Featuring the Men in Brenda Barrett's Life

Additional Programming and Digital Events Include Special Retrospectives,

A SOAPnet Marathon of Classic Brenda Episodes, Hosted Wraps, a Countdown

Of the 25 Key Brenda Moments, Timelines, Photo Galleries and Trivia Quizzes

In celebration of Vanessa Marcil's return to "General Hospital" as Brenda Barrett on Wednesday, August 11, special Brenda programming takes over on ABC Daytime and SOAPnet the week of August 9. "General Hospital" will own the ABC Daytime drama block from 1:00-3:00 PM, ET on Tuesday, August 10, with classic episodes featuring the men in Brenda's life (Sonny, Jax and Jason). Additional programming and digital events include special retrospectives, a SOAPnet marathon of classic Brenda episodes, hosted wraps, a countdown of the 25 key Brenda moments, timelines, photo galleries and trivia quizzes.

When we last saw Brenda, Jax had left her at the altar and, as a result, she left town. Now Brenda's return to Port Charles comes at a time when the three most important men in her life - Sonny, Jax and Jason - are all in crisis. Brenda's in trouble herself - when is she not? - possessing an explosive secret. She has no idea of the havoc this indiscretion will wreak or that she'll send the lives of loved ones hurtling into chaos.

The Brenda Barrett ABC Daytime and SOAPnet programming event includes:

July 17: SOAPnet's 25-day countdown to the return of Brenda Barrett begins: Each day leading up to her arrival, a key Brenda moment will be revealed:

Every day, starting on Saturday, July 17 and leading up to her return on August 11, fans will see key Brenda moments on SOAPnet. Some of the moments will include Sonny learning Brenda is wearing a wire; Sonny and Brenda's famous kiss on the beach; and Sonny leaving Brenda in the rain. The complete list of 25 Brenda video moments will be available on ABC.com and SOAPnet.com starting August 10.

August 6 & 9: Original "General Hospital" episodes feature Sonny remembering special moments with Brenda Barrett:

3:00 PM ET ABC / 10:00 PM ET SN: Facing estrangement from all his major relationships, especially from his children, Sonny finds himself reminiscing about Brenda and longing for a past, simpler life that allowed him to love as completely as he did once with her. On Friday, August 6, we leave Sonny on the docks thinking about Brenda -- and he flashes back to the time he helped her lug a heavy suitcase.

Mistaking Claire Walsh for Brenda on August 9, Sonny tries to distract himself from his memories of her by pursuing Claire. However Sonny still cannot get her out of his mind - and he remembers the first time he told Brenda he loved her.

August 10: "General Hospital" takeover event with all three hours of the ABC Daytime drama block dedicated to "Brenda Barrett's Men: A Special 'General Hospital' Marathon," hosted by Vanessa Marcil on ABC and SOAPnet:

1:00 PM ET ABC / 8:00 PM ET SN - "General Hospital" Episode #8602 (OAD November 5, 1996) -- As Brenda prepares to marry Jax at the Quartermaine mansion, Sonny interrupts with Miranda, who's still married to Jax.

2:00 PM ET ABC / 9:00 PM ET SN - "General Hospital" Episode #8831 (OAD September 24, 1997) -- After being left at the altar by Sonny, Brenda reminisces about the key moments of their relationship.

3:00 PM ET ABC / 10:00 PM ET SN - "General Hospital" Episode #10138 (OAD October 29, 2002) -- Brenda and Jason's Las Vegas wedding.

August 11: Brenda Barrett Returns to "General Hospital":

3:00 PM ET ABC/ 10:00 PM ET:

Brenda appears on the "General Hospital" landscape as the face of fashion house Cartullo, only to be attacked by a dangerous stalker.

August 15: SOAPnet marathon: "The Best of Brenda and Sonny," with special appearances by Vanessa Marcil and Maurice Benard:

3:00 PM - "General Hospital" Episode #8105 (OAD December 2, 1994) - In Puerto Rico, Sonny and Brenda escape on a boat and end up washed ashore on a beach, where their relief turns to passion. The two then hurry back to Miguel's (Ricky Martin) concert to warn him that he and Lois are in danger.

4:00 PM - "General Hospital" Episode #8688 (OAD March 7, 1997) -- Trapped in a cave and thinking they're going to die, Sonny and Brenda admit their feelings for each other and make love as Jax and Jason search for them.

5:00 PM - "General Hospital" Episode #8829 (OAD September 22, 1997) -- Brenda is stunned at her wedding when Sonny leaves her waiting alone at the altar.

6:00 PM - "General Hospital" Episode #9002 (OAD May 26, 1998) -- Brenda pays a surprise visit to Sonny and finally gets him to admit why he didn't show up for their wedding.

Additionally, beginning the week of July 12, ABC.com and SOAPnet.com will start rolling out content that will allow fans to reminisce and catch up on all things Brenda. The site will include photo galleries, story histories and trivia questions. The complete list of the key 25 Brenda video moments will be available starting August 10. Fans can log onto www.abc.com/generalhospital and www.soapnet.com for more info.

Vanessa Marcil created the role of Brenda Barrett in 1992 and won a Daytime Emmy® for her portrayal in 2003 for Outstanding Supporting Actress. Named one of People magazine's "100 Most Beautiful People," Marcil has been seen in many successful TV series, including "Las Vegas," "Without a Trace," "Lipstick Jungle" and "Beverly Hills 90210."

"General Hospital" airs at 3:00 p.m., ET, 2:00 p.m., PT on the ABC Television Network, and on SOAPnet at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Winner of a record-setting 10 Emmys for Outstanding Daytime Drama, the program celebrated 47 years of broadcasting on April 1, 2010, and is the longest-running dramatic serial on ABC, having aired over 12,000 episodes. "General Hospital" consistently rates as one of the top-rated Daytime programs in the key demographic of Women 18-49.

"General Hospital" was created by Frank and Doris Hursley. Jill Farren Phelps is the executive producer. Mary O'Leary, Mercer Barrows and Michelle Henry are producers. Robert Guza, Jr. is the head writer. Full episodes of "General Hospital" are available on ABC.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.

SOAPnet owns the world of character-driven soapy drama, from daytime and primetime dramas to reality shows and movies. The network features same-day episodes of popular daytime dramas including "All My Children," "Days of our Lives," "One Life to Live," "General Hospital" and "The Young and the Restless"; favorite primetime series "Gilmore Girls," "The O.C.," "One Tree Hill" and "Beverly Hills 90210"; and original programs including "Being Erica." Wrapped in a 24-hour environment, SOAPnet is the one destination for stories focused on real emotions and revealing truths about intriguing yet flawed characters.

I read that Rebecca Herbsts maternity leave was extended, not by choice though. She joked that "some of us don't work when Vanessa is around." Expect other actor's airtime to be cut to accomodate the Queen

I hate this! But its not the worse idea. It will catch me up from the last time Brenda was in town.

I read that Rebecca Herbsts maternity leave was extended, not by choice though. She joked that "some of us don't work when Vanessa is around." Expect other actor's airtime to be cut to accomodate the Queen

ridiculous!

Edited July 13, 201015 yr by AllmyDaysatGH

I read that Rebecca Herbsts maternity leave was extended, not by choice though. She joked that "some of us don't work when Vanessa is around." Expect other actor's airtime to be cut to accomodate the Queen

Where did you read this? Not that I'm surprised. There is only so much airtime and Jason, Sonny, and Dante have to be on every day along with Brenda. I expect the rest of the cast to disappear, the hospital especially. Robin should have scenes with Brenda, but AB's character is Brenda's new BFF.

I read that Rebecca Herbsts maternity leave was extended, not by choice though. She joked that "some of us don't work when Vanessa is around." Expect other actor's airtime to be cut to accomodate the Queen

Wow. At least she can have a sense of humor about it, thought. I would be flaming pissed if I worked on a show for 13 f*cking years, but get tossed to the side as soon as one woman, who has made it abundantly clear that she would ONLY be on GH as a very last resort, comes back to the show.

I love VM, but ABC shouldnt sh*t on everyone else, because we all know she's not staying forever, and what do they do when shes gone and everyone else is sick of their [!@#$%^&*] and leaves?

Oh definitely. Brenda will hold the show hostage. Guza seems to forget how to write for anyone but Jason, and Sonny when Brenda is around

I love it! The whole thing is just so batshit insane and needy and desperate that I love it.

Where did you read this? Not that I'm surprised. There is only so much airtime and Jason, Sonny, and Dante have to be on every day along with Brenda. I expect the rest of the cast to disappear, the hospital especially. Robin should have scenes with Brenda, but AB's character is Brenda's new BFF.

I read it on a Lucky/Liz board I post on. Im not surprised though bc the last time Vanessa came on, they dropped Liz's romance with Jason and had him marry Brenda and get involved with Courtney. Liz did nothing but serve tables and pour coffee at Kellys. She was used alot in the summer with her triangle with Zander but was dropped to what amounted to a recurring character when Brenda came back

Edited July 13, 201015 yr by Cheap21

Well I wouldn't care if KMo leaves, they've tried to make Sam into a Brenda clone many a time

Well I wouldn't care if KMo leaves, they've tried to make Sam into a Brenda clone many a time

Sam is barely on as it is and hsnt had a storyline in forever. Id imagine she'd be one of the first to go as she's already being wasted

One would think, but with Frons it's hard to tell. I have a feeling KM is one of Frons' pets or at least was at one time. I can see him getting rid of BH or KMc before anyone

I dont see him getting rid of BH of KmC....I could see KeMo and LisaLo going though. And of course Dahlia Salem will probaby go (</3) and if there was a true soap god out there, Julie Marie Berman would be out on her ass.

I was thinking that VM's return could be the perfect excuse to get rid of the useless characters, but god knows Guza will get rid of the wrong people.

[!@#$%^&*] Brenda

What would be better is if the day before the EPIC TAKEOVER, the Agnes shows would take jabs at Brenda.

Jesse meets Angie at the hospital.

ANGIE: Oh, honey, we should really spend some time together. Let's go to the Valley Inn tomorrow for a nice dinner.

JESSE: Nope. That bitch Brenda.

ANGIE: Oh yeah, I forgot.

David sees Viki at the country club

DAVID: Hey Viki! Wanna rub suntan lotion on my rockin abs? Come on! You know you wanna!

VIKI: DAVID! Absolutely not!

DAVID: Why not? If we're gonna have any hope battling Chorian we've got to go full throttle! The whole enchilada! The Full Monty!

VIKI: David..David...DAVID! I don't have time for your shenanigans. I'm only here because Marcil needs Llanfair for her green screen Europe remote.

DAVID: Remote like control?

VIKI: Oh David. David, David, David. I don't know what I would ever do without you. I don't atall.

Compared to Brenda in Fron's eyes I bet like even Greenlee looks like a 65 year old Quartermaine