Daytime drama ‘General Hospital’ celebrates a major television milestone: 15,000 episodes

HOLLYWOOD — The forged and crew of the daytime drama “Common Hospital” are busy capturing…hearken to this…their 15,000th episode! They’ve positive been by way of so much for the reason that present first hit daytime tv again in 1963.

“Common Hospital” has been entertaining cleaning soap followers for a very long time now. In fact, issues had been very totally different again in 1963.

“I do not assume anyone can imagine that it has been round this lengthy. It is fairly an accomplishment, is not it?” mentioned Genie Francis, who performs Laura Collins. “And it is gone by way of totally different generations of individuals.”

Francis has performed the favored character of Laura since she was a youngster. Now, she is the mayor of the fictional Port Charles.

“I am very proud of how the character has grown and altered. To start with, in fact, she was very, very susceptible. And now I focus way more on her power,” mentioned Francis.

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We have seen “Common Hospital” age together with us…totally different opens…totally different music…totally different characters…however drama has all the time been a staple. Episode 15,000 will concentrate on Francis’ character…and it seems like an excellent one!

“It’s going to be glad. It’s going to be unhappy. It’s going to be darkish. It’s going to be scary. It’s going to be enjoyable. It’s going to be thrilling. It’s going to be thrilling. However most significantly, it has virtually each single forged member in it,” mentioned government producer Frank Valentini.

They usually confirmed up for the standard celebratory cake! We have been right here loads of instances prior to now…however applauding 15,000 episodes is admittedly one thing particular.

Maurice Benard, who performs Sonny Corinthos, allow us to in on somewhat secret relating to these caloric celebrations.

“Nicely, you recognize, the reality of the matter is I do not even contact the cake as a result of I am actual disciplined,” laughed Benard.

The cake is a candy reminder that “Common Hospital” is on its approach to celebrating one other milestone subsequent yr when the present turns 60 years previous. We’ll see the 15,000 episode airing on June 17.