General Hospital has just crossed a major milestone. The soap opera is now the longest-running American drama in television history. The series has surpassed Guiding Light, the CBS soap which ended in September 2009. General Hospital premiered on April 1, 1963, per Soap Opera Digest.
To celebrate the milestone, ABC released new key art for General Hospital.
General Hospital did have some time off the air due to the pandemic shutting down production earlier this year, but the daytime series returned with new episodes in August.
What do you think? Are you a fan of General Hospital? Is this ABC soap opera a part of your daily life?
Fabulous show. I have been watching since 1963 and am now 75. The show addresses day-to-day issues in a realistic manner and the writers introduce tragedy and loss in a respectable and heart-warming manner. I believe people can relate to situations happening on the show. And, the actors are all quite talented portraying their characters in a real lifelike way. Some of them have grown up or been with the show for many, many consecutive years (e.g. Monica Quartermaine; Lucy Coe; Elizabeth Weber; Scott Baldwin; Robert Scorpio; Laura Spencer Collins; Sonny Corinthos; Jason Morgan; Carly Jaxs Corinthos; Jasper Jaxs; Alexis… Read more »
My mom and I started watching on the first day, and I have continued for all these years! When I was working I would tape it. My day isn’t complete without GH!
New key art without Valentin is like the Mona Lisa without her smile.
Renew!!I love General Hospital!!!!Renew!!!
I am definitely a huge fan. I have been watching the soap opera from the day started and hope it never ends!
I absolutely am a fan. I hope this show never ends. I have been watching it from the day it started!
I LOVE General Hospital. Tristan Rogers, Robert Scorpio is my favorite actor. Wish Emma Samms would come back. Robert&Holly forever. Love all the vets, Scottie, Lucy, Mac, Felicia. Miss Sean & Frisco.
Love General hospital been watching I was 5years with my Mom. Later my son started to watch it also.
My husband and I record it everyday. We never miss it! Been watching since the 60’s
I’ve been watching GH for over 35 years!! I’ll continue to watch as long as it remains on television!! I’m a HUGE fan!!! Everyone does an AWESOME job acting their parts!! Would LOVE to meet the cast someday!!
I have watched General Hospital since the first show in 1963. When I had to work, I recorded the weeks shows and watched them over the weekend. I will watch it until it is no more or I am no more. Thank you ABC for all tbe years of entertainment! Sandra
I don’t watch the show , but my older brother and his wife never miss it !!!!!!
Love GH! Been watching since the 70’s. Never miss an episode ever.
I’ve been watching GH from the start and have never been disappointed with the show. I love it and will continue to watch it until either the show stops or I expire lol. Completely devoted fan.
Yes, absolutely! I am 65 years old and have been watching off and on since 1963. In the beginning, I would hurry home to watch GH with my Mama. Over the years, as I got older, worked, got married and had a family, I would watch as often as possible and tape/record when I couldn’t watch. Now that we are retired, my husband and I watch together daily.
I LOVE GENERAL HOSPITAL!!!
I used to watch the show but I stop because the storylines r to long the only soaps I watch is Days of r lives that the second running long soap it aired n 1965 my second soap I watch is the bold and the beautiful.