GH: Classic Thread

[Planet Soap]

2025 has been a great time for classic soap discovery, and we're getting the launch of a new so this month!!!

[victorlord75]

Thank you so much for sharing the clip!  I am sure even viewers in 1968 were saying how over the top it was for a defendant for murder and the main witness testifying against them living in the same house and (sort of) interacting daily.

Martin West's Phil was the only Phil I knew.  He did a great job portraying a love-to-hate character.  He has the dubious honor of reciting some of the most embarrassing lines in soap history.  His character supposedly suffered from impotence, but, during a tense scene with Diana, he suddenly discovered that his plumbing was actually working and exclaimed, "I'm a man!" while the camera cut away for him to rape Diana behind a couch.  Good thing I was not watching with my mother that day.

The scene that I remember most of Phil was when everyone thought Phil was dead.  Jessie had married Dr. Peter Taylor, and she and Peter were all lovey dovey, decorating a Christmas tree, and for whatever reason, the setup was perfect for Phil to witness the whole thing through a window!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DRW50]

I did wonder at first if Jessie and Polly were meant to be living together. I wonder whatever happens to that house. 

Geez. That part with Diana sounds awful. Frankly, it sounds like a porn setup.

The moment with Jessie and Peter sounds like something I wish I could see.

I wish they could have let Jessie have some happiness. I know in the early '80s she sort of dated that guy who worked at the hospital but that's all.

At least she wasn't murdered, like Jessie 2.0 (Diana).

Edited February 9 by DRW50

[Liberty City]

wow. What a beauty to find. Thanks so much for the tag; the quality is brilliant. The writing is simple yet so incredible.

[MissPalmer]

WOW!!!! Great!!! This is the 4th episode from 1968 that I see in youtube!!!

[DRW50]

Sorry for not tagging you - there were so many I know I forgot a few people.

[MissPalmer]

Don't worry!! Thank you any way!!! Glad to have a new episode from 1968

[depboy]

I was alerted to this one’s premiere on YouTube and it didn’t disappoint! I was confused by the episode description stating that Shelby Hiatt (Jane Harland Dawson) was in the episode, but otherwise, what a treat! Thanks for the tag.

[DRW50]

They seemed to think she was the one who had Audrey's scenes. 

[cassadine1991]

Thanks for the tag @DRW50

[Dion]

Not only pregnant but actually in the middle of a self-induced abortion gone wrong - Phil was rushing her to General Hospital. I (and others here) only found that particular part of the story due to Depboy's summaries.

[DRW50]

Thanks. I didn't know that. I should read the summaries.

(apologies for not tagging you either)

[Khan]

I still laugh whenever I hear or see the name "Polly Prentice," lol.

[Dion]

Yes, they were really interesting to read. A fair amount more short term patient storylines than I expected.

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No worries, I often check this thread anyway.

Edited February 9 by Dion

[DRW50]

It's a shame the show moved so far away from that (PC tried briefly around 1999 or 2000), but then when you have a cast of 500 you aren't going to focus on patients. 

I didn't even know about any history with Phil and Audrey as I'm not as vested in old GH as I should be. Thanks for letting me know. I'll have to check out what's available in the episodes.