On April 1, ABC’s General Hospital will mark its 62nd anniversary with an episode dedicated to the opening of the Dr. Monica Quartermaine Cardiac Wing. The past will be honored, the future will be assured, and a new set will introduced.
General Hospital Celebrates 62 Years On Air
“There’s more tribute to come for Monica [and her late portrayer, Leslie Charleson],” executive producer Frank Valentini explained to Variety. “But the opportunity presented itself that we would have the anniversary of the hospital be on the anniversary of the show. So it’s a little meta, but I think it’s great. And then, to give the hospital a reason to celebrate, that’s how we came up with the new wing for Monica, which is a really beautiful set. It’s pretty incredible.”
Said set is an “airy atrium,” which provides a “more indoor and outdoor” look. “We’re always indoors, so I’m always looking for ways to challenge the production designers to figure out a way to open it up or bring us at least partially outdoors. That’s why Sonny’s house and the Quartermaine solarium came about because they’re very open. They have big exteriors.”
Expect heavy doses of nostalgia this April Fool’s Day, Muses Valentini: “As much as we always want to go boldly into the future, I think you can’t go into the future without understanding where you’ve come from, or what the past has taught you.
“And if there’s anything that it’s taught us, it’s that the hospital is a very interesting and exciting place for story to be told, and the lives and the stakes in the hospital are so much bigger. So adding something that’s new, but also having it honor someone who’s been there for a while, it feels complete.”
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