Here's the first promo for it. And, it's a 50 anniversary promo too. Not sure if I should have put this here or Spoiler Island. But, there's not really many spoilers in the promo. But, move if so.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS9g205VCtU&feature=share&list=UUEyyUwpO0g-DgGafB29tduA

March 29th people....50 freaking hours worth of General Hospital. Sweet!!!!

Edited February 10, 201312 yr by Golden Duck

Precisely, though I do applaud Cartini for caring enough to try. That alone ranks them above showkiller Guza, bootleg Janet Wood, and cryptkeeper Frons.

Was EMcL young when she died? I assumed that she was in the twilight of her life when she was stricken with cancer.

I'm of the opinion that it is a good thing that JB, EMcL, and the other vets that died by then hadn't lived long enough to see the true destruction of the soap that he'd helped to build. I'd imagine that seeing the wreckage would be enough to send them into a tailspin.

McLaughlin was only 60, which I do consider young.

I still remember a line from when Alcazar became a member of the hospital board. Alan turns around and says, "Steve Hardy would be spinning in his grave," or something to that effect. I think that's true for Beradino as well.

Brad Maule actually wanted Tony not to fade away, but die a hero.

Frank Smith was on the hospital board, so having Alcazar there wasn't too crazy.

I think they both left in 91 with Maxie for Texas, where Felicia's from. But KW came back a year later, so they said F&F had divorced before then.

Yeah, they did leave together, but Felicia was back pretty fast. I don't think it was a year. I know she wasn't there when Anna and Robert.

Girl, how do you remember all this stuff?! I watched everyday back then but can't remember half the minor details that you do LOL.

Edited March 31, 201312 yr by AdelaideCate007

I think they both left in 91 with Maxie for Texas, where Felicia's from. But KW came back a year later, so they said F&F had divorced before then.

Thanks, MissL. My earliest memories were of Felicia being terrorized by Ryan ( ) so that fills in the the blank that was Frisco's absence at that time.

Brad Maule did request Tony's death. Next to Carly and Jason hunting the chimp, it's the only good thing about that storyline or that year, for that matter. It was incredibly well-done and I have a very hard time rewatching that scene.

I didn't mind Alcazar being linked to the hospital, and I didn't and don't mind crime stories on GH up to a point. But Monty and Riche knew how to manage them. Guza didn't.

Yeah, they did leave together, but Felicia was back pretty fast. I don't think it was a year. I know she wasn't there when Anna and Robert.

Girl, how do you remember all this stuff?! I watched everyday back then but can't half remember half the minor details that you do LOL.

I know, right? I feel like I'm stealing from everyone who watched in real time. LOL. I was 2 years old in 1991, and there's SO much I haven't actually watched yet.

My memory is just really good, I guess. I have the GH coffee table book and have found character autobiographies/YouTube videos and am just able to remember some of the most random crap on Earth. It's a gift...sometimes.

Edited March 31, 201312 yr by MissLlanviewPA

Poor Brenda.

Especially since this is what kicked off the Wire.

Actually, Tony succumbed to Monkey Virus in 2006 while administering to patients. In my opinion, he went out a hero.

IMO, Tony was such a broken shadow of his former self that his death seemed like a mercy killing.

Oh God, to me he's Henry Warnimont from Punky Brewster! Childhood ruined.

That said, he was GREAT in Tootsie. The scene where he sings to Dorothy through the window gets me every time.

That's the only place I know him from other than General Hospital. I've never seen Punky Brewster in my life. I'm actually not entirely sure what that's even about other than it stars a little girl lol.

I think one of the differences is for those of us who watched years ago, we have years since we thought about it. If someone watched the stuff more recently it is fresher in their minds.

Brad Maule actually wanted Tony not to fade away, but die a hero.

I only just found out when I was reading the 50th special from SOD, Brad Maule almost didn't go to work the day Tony's death was to be filmed. Even though he had requested it, he didn't want it to end.

He wasn't broken then, though. All Tony had done for years was appear as a doctor on staff from time to time. He returned that month to be shown to still be doing his job, shown to still be respected and loved by the staff and patients. He seemed happy and well. He was proud of Lucas. And he died working hard.

I think one of the differences is for those of us who watched years ago, we have years since we thought about it. If someone watched the stuff more recently it is fresher in their minds.

I remember the stuff the 1963-1998 better than I remember 1999-onwards. I try to block the Guza years from my memory.

McLaughlin was only 60, which I do consider young.

I still remember a line from when Alcazar became a member of the hospital board. Alan turns around and says, "Steve Hardy would be spinning in his grave," or something to that effect. I think that's true for Beradino as well.

It's funny because I used to consider 60 old. Recent (real-life) events have caused me to reevaluate that. Though I'm certainly not glad that EMcL is no longer with us, I'm happy that her character was never in the line of fire of GH's destruction or that she had to witness it.

I know, right? I feel like I'm stealing from everyone who watched in real time. LOL. I was 2 years old in 1991, and there's SO much I haven't actually watched yet.

My memory is just really good, I guess. I have the GH coffee table book and have found character autobiographies/YouTube videos and am just able to remember some of the most random crap on Earth. It's a gift...sometimes.

No worries! If I'd grown up in the US, I wouldn't have watched it in real time either (I would have been 4 lol), but since we always got things years later, this all aired for me when I was like 9/10 so I have vivid memories of it.

I figured you had that book! I have it too.

Selective memory is completely another story. That said I think most people who've watched any soap opera long enough have blocks of time they have pushed to the side.