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General Hospital Reaches a Milestone

July 26, 2012 by marcberman in Fun Stuff with 2 Comments

General Hospital taped its 7,000th episode in 1990. The veteran daytime serial, which is heading into season No. 50, is now the third longest-running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns.

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Marc Berman is the Editor in Chief for TV Media Insights, the online destination for television and media. Berman has appeared on camera for Extra, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, The CBS Evening News, CNN, and more; and his 2014 desk calendar, “Today in TV History,” will be available next fall.

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Debbie JoyceJul 26, 2012 at 2:15 pmLog in to Reply

It would be great to see it continue on and surpass the others as the longest running television drama in history.
Troy TurnerJul 27, 2012 at 6:28 amLog in to Reply

So, Marc, what is the official count now…

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