50th Anniversary of General Hospital

It has been 50 years of soapy goodness. This year long celebration included 50 hours of episodes on Soapnet . Many of the key and older characters have been making an appearance. The apex should be the Nurse's Ball this week.

While I have not watched it from the beginning I have seen most episodes since 1991 when Luke & Laura made their original comeback. I wanted to see what the big deal was and became hooked. Mostly with the young character at the time. It was not until years of watching hat I appreciated the older characters.

Drama and ridiculous situations are common place but it is a fun entertaining show. The other alternatives like games show and talk shows all are horrible in comparison for daytime viewers. I know eventually this too will end as cheap low brow TV takes over.

My suggestion is to watch at least a weeks worth of episodes before passing judgement but keep in my this is about fantasy not reality.

L'Hospital Rule

Show:	General Hospital		Grey's Anatomy
Name:	Nikolas Cassadine		Izzy Stevens
Love:	Dead wife		Dead soulmate
Problem:	Sees her ghost		Sees his ghost
Twist:	they can touch		they can touch
Reality:	Brain Tumor		Unknown sickness
Choice:	Cut it out lose ghost		Cure it and lose ghost
	Keep it die		Keep it get worse
Final:	Surgery/Drugs bye bye love		(Fill in yourself)
2nd Twist:	Mysterious new look-a-like		???

Is This Sad?

I recorded the return of Laura to General Hospital because it was supposed to be a big deal, it wasn't. Either way while I was watching which former Vulcan pops up. That's right Tuvok.


Tim Russ was playing Dr. Trent Alexis' cancer doctor.

A quick jaunt to IMDB and he has been doing this for a while now as well as appearing in Twenty Good Years on NBC and of course in some Star Trek thing.



I just wonder is this him moving up or down in the acting world.

There are also rumor of of another soap crossing over into the Marvel universe. Seriously.

Pleasant Surprises

Made the appointment to register for classes late and they didn't hassle me.

While TiVo recorded The Closer unexpectedly and I liked it.

The Closer: Pilot/An officer investigates crimes.
Stars Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson a new person joining an L.A. police team that investigates high profile crimes.
This first episode was great. It was very graphic and smart. Johnson comes in as deputy chief out ranking veteran officers and everyone hates her. She also is a bit quirky and has a sweets fetish.
The first crime involved a computer millionaire's murder with a gender twist. Of course she solves the crime with ease.
The story was secondary to the acting, such great performances from Sedgwick and J.K. Simmons as her boss. The cast is very New York, by that I mean the actors from Oz and Law & Order are there and other New York faces you commonly see.

Great now I have one more show to add to my, way too long, list of things to watch. Thanks TNT.



Also as some may know I leave my TV on when I'm home during the day despite what else I do. It was on ABC during All My Children and I heard this high pitch distinctive voice of Mrs. Foreman. When I look it is Debra Jo Rupp playing a crazy alcoholic lady. I always thought people only did soaps when they have nothing else to do or as a means to revive their career. Why was she there? Is she related to someone there?

That 70's Show has not filmed there final episode as far as I know.

Update: I found some website that claimed this--She[Rupp] actually played Sheila, the topless waitress on AMC 25 years ago.