General Hospital - July 1994 - Maxie finds out about BJ

July 1, 1994. Felicia is going to throw Maxie a party and Maxie wants to invite BJ. Felicia breaks the news to her that BJ is dead. Maxie doesn't take the news very well.

[@katierowen3166]

This whole storyline was so beautiful and heartbreaking and filled with amazing acting by every person involved. When people say how silly soaps are, and they definitely are, I think about this storyline and how it raised the bar.

[@CanuckInNZ]

"Did I remember to say thank you to her?" that just slays me. SO SAD!! What an amazing little actress!!

[@ladyting05]

CanadianInNZ me too 😔

[@terridemaio2926]

She's Amazing I'm crying All over

[@giannacaradonna3485]

​@@terridemaio2926 I cry every single time I see this scene 😢

[@kristanarcidiacono921]

She did an amazing job!!

[@SterlingFogg]

As the actress got older, they replaced her as a teenager because she was not "sexy enough."

[@pyoung2159]

Love that Bj came back for Bobbie's funeral, such a beautiful full circle moment

[@evierodriguez82]

What an amazing actress Robyn Richards is and she was so little in this scene! I cried buckets as a 12 year old and doing the same now as an adult.

[@WDW100Yrs]

Almost 30 years later, and I still ball my eyes out with this story and this scene. GH at its peak!! And my goodness her reaction asking if she said Ty just opens the flood glates 😢😢😢 Robin as little Maxie, what an AMAZING performance!! Can't believe they let this amazing child go, but thank you to the talented people who share these with us, you're SO AMAZING 😍

[@francescadesmond8846]

@crystalmarincola I agree about Robyn Richards wholeheartedly. She should have had the tenure on the show they gave to Kimberly McCullough, another outstanding child actor who grew into a wonderful teen & adult actor and character. Instead they traded what they had for an actor from another soap for no other reason but to get ratings. Since then Kirsten Storms has had nothing but leave of absences while she deals with her weekly "illnesses". But she still has a job & RR is no longer acting. So unfair.

[@Nan5489]

Kristina wagner deserved a real nod for the whole Maxie heart storyline too.

[@wuteva4eva456]

Whoever said Felicia wasn't a good mom, should watch this clip! This is what makes a good mother!

[@teamtony4623]

Preach!

[@docexbro-in-law5569]

Thank you for speaking the truth.

[@renealexander2703]

Exactly. Felicia was a good mother.

[@etsugradlib]

26 years later and the story is as good as it was then. The most memorable of all the GH stories I ever saw over the course of 20 years.

[@lynneotwell6301]

This is some powerful acting. I makes me as emotional now as it did when it first aired. "Did I remember to say Thank You?" Truly heartbreaking!!!

[@charmainecox8600]

That little actress was amazing!!! I actually felt every word and like everyone i lost it when she asked if she remembered to thank her 😭😭😭😭

[@pxlbarrel]

I'm actually quite impressed that that little girl could do such a heart wrenching scene. Very impressive indeed.

[@evelyncelli4516]

She made me cry with her sadness when asking did I remember 😢to say thank you? Shexwas a very good actress.

[@tammyramey]

@@evelyncelli4516 SAME!

[@adamNDkipker]

Totally agree..Great acting by that youngin

[@BeckyAnn6879]

When you think about it, BJ WAS at the party. I didn't cry when I watched this at 15... Now, at 41, I'm bawling.

[@TaraConway16]

I'm not crying...it's raining...on my face....in my house.

[@MariaGarcia-vw7kj]

Someone must be cutting onions in here

[@beckywalters2]

im not crying either im chopping onions

[@joanfrench7393]

I cried & still cry when I watch this.....

[@applesnbananasforme]

I managed to hold it together until she asked if she remembered to say thank you. Then I burst into tears.

[@DebbieandEddieBFF]

I did too

[@noellemt100]

This scene is so touching. I'm crying. The little girl who played Maxie then is a very good actress.

[@Julieglam3]

This whole story of BJ & Maxie was in my opinion the best GH has ever done. Right alongside Stone & Robin and the AIDS story. They were both done so heartbreakingly well.

[@LauraItman]

The storyline with Mike was awesome too.

[@KaylaMarieYT]

"Did I remember to say thank you to her?" Just breaks my heart.

[@pamelanauss]

I wish they wouldve kept robyn richards in the part and let her grow up on tv into a young woman like Kimberly McCullough got too...I wish they b.v wouldnt have made her character like she is now...never made sense to me...Felicia isnt like that.

[@teamtony4623]

agree

[@docexbro-in-law5569]

True

[@94lulubelle]

I think Robyn and Kimberly are two of the best child actors I've seen, great acting by RR in this scene, so sad :(

[@GenXorcist1976]

"Did I remember to say thank you?'... OH. MY. GOD. I haven't seen this since it aired the first time and I'm bawling just as much now as I did then............. :(

[@d.lhudson3875]

Still one of the most beautiful and heartbreaking stories ever told on television! Nothing will ever EVER compare

[@denisespurlock7869]

This young girl was a great actress.

[@btbannon]

how a child that young can make herself cry on command and act so convincingly is really amazing. Most child actors just fill space.

[@lisamorave9776]

Mack was a better father to both Maxie and Robin than Frisco and Robert ever was !! Though Robert eventually stepped up! Can’t say the same for Frisco!! Expected better from Frisco!!

[@Marcus_1001]

OMG how I wish GH was this good again! All this mob crap they have nowadays in insulting and a slap in the face to longtime GH fans. Thanks a lot Bob Guza!

[@docexbro-in-law5569]

Absolutely, and what they did to Maxie's character was a slap in the face too.

[@HelloooThere]

A lot of the words were taken from Mister Rogers Neighborhood. Was Fred a consultant?

[@docexbro-in-law5569]

Wouldn't that have been wonderful if true? Typical of what GH was then. No comparison to what it is now.

[@AyatollahPez]

That moment when Maxie teared up and scrunched up her face...that killed me.

[@matthewcloranmusic7745]

Holy moly - this kid is AMAZING! Wow!

[@Suse715]

I miss Robyn Richards, she really was a great little actress. I don't watch GH anymore but my mom does so I see the occasional scene. The mob crap makes me yawn.

[@gswgirl87]

Oh my god that just ripped me apart. tear are definitely flowing right now. this and stones death always got me, I bawled when Robin "died" as well but this just really ripped my own heart in two

[@michaeldemarco7193]

it was one of the best scene in the history of general hospital. j

[@HelloooThere]

no it's not

[@celinawoody4378]

In soap opera. Period.

[@waterlilyqueen]

Maxie was such a wonderful little girl. I hate what they did to her when she grew up.

[@teamtony4623]

me too

[@docexbro-in-law5569]

I agree, thanks for saying it.

[@DianaPutnam-o7u]

Now she’s a stuck up little shit

[@DianaPutnam-o7u]

Why does my username keep changing??

[@elizabethsanchez8126]

I've been watching GH for 45 years and I remember everything! This was one of the saddest storyline ever written in the history of GH!! The death of both Taina & BJ was so heartwarming they were killed off the same exact way Taina by a car accident caused by Corey and BJ was by a school bus accident Miguel Morez Aka Ricky Martin try to save BJ but she was already Brain dead I always said GH was will bring them back from the dead I so love the Jones family Tony, Taina and BJ 💕🙌💯

[@teamtony4623]

me too 💞

[@yankeegirl3380]

That would be so beautiful!!!! I can easily picture an adult BJ, screaming, "Daddy" and running into Tony's arms. And Tony finds Tania and they get married in a beautiful ceremony with BJ as maid of honor and Lucas as best man, sort of like what AMC did for Angie and Jesse. I'd love to see that! GOD bless. 😁😁😁

[@mariel4085]

What a scene..one of the best child actors ever, soaps or primetime or movies, she was phenominal & that.."Did I remember to say thank-you?"..WOW

[@RajaReign78]

Look I love Kirsten Storms, but if Robyn Richards was fired because she wasn't a good enough actress I beg to differ after watching these scenes. Us GH viewers could've watched her grow up as an adult Maxie like we watched Kimberly McCullough grow up as Robin, or Erin Torpey grow up as Jessica & Kristen Alderson as Starr on One Life To Live, and Camryn Grimes as Cassie on The Young And The Restless. ☹️

[@jmjfanss]

Camryn grimes plays Mariah now.

[@diannebdee]

I will never understand why they replaced Robyn with Kirsten. Kirsten changed Maxie way too radically from Robyn's more humble approach. I wish she were back.

[@jmjfanss]

@@diannebdee but maxie's scene with nathan dying was a shock last year, poor her she's been through enough.

[@christinaluv1065]

Dianne B. Dee - The person playing the character now is more messed up in real life hence her lack of storylines. She’s always taking time off.

[@snowwhitedopeydisney4396]

@@christinaluv1065 Do you know why?? She's had several brain tumors over the years that almost killed her... so she had to have brain surgery to remove them and it takes a long time to recover from the surgeries she has had... this didn't happen just once, the tumors came back multiple times every so many years so she's lucky to just be alive let alone to be able to return back to the soap and still act and remember lines... Maybe you should know what you're talking about before you go trashing someone and bad-mouthing them when you don't know what they've been through she had a very good reason to take off and actually she didn't have a choice so maybe you'll want to read think you're ignorant comment

[@Rosannasfriend]

Why do I keep watching scenes that make me cry??? Lol. This was amazing. Robyn Richards was amazing.

[@GHLUVR]

Oh my gosh, little Maxie did an amazing job. This scene was so real and sooooo sad.

[@xxwhispersxx2856]

Felicia knocked this out of the park, explaining the concept of death and what had happened to BJ to Maxie. Such a beautiful scene and it makes me tear up.

[@christilb]

WOOOOOOW! That little girl did a fantastic job with that scene. Back in the days when they actually put kids on TV who could actually act. Absolutely amazing scene ❤

[@marsti6987]

How did soaps lose their way from such emotion? Tony's death was gut wrenching too.

[@teamtony4623]

true

[@docexbro-in-law5569]

Indeed

[@lorrierack]

Ah, man, that was heart-breaking. I hadn't seen that scene since it first aired and it made me cry all over again. That little actress did a great job. I forget sometimes how much I cried over GH. Dominique in 1993, B.J. in 1994, Stone in 1995. Now I couldn't care less.

[@laurenralph5968]

Is it me or do Rodyn Richards and Kirsten Storms look like they could be related at least when they replaced her they did a good job with finding Kirsten Storms cause they look so much alike

[@CTwildheart]

I just LOVE Robyn Richards in this role. Fabulous.

[@sanaakyra6438]

yay

[@karlsmith4168]

And the fact that Wagner and Lindstrom and Zeman are still there, and that Storms has played Maxie for 10+ years...this is why soaps are such a powerful medium. We saw the bus crash, we saw Tony and Bobbie break down and Felicia and Lucy and Ruby and Alan cry with them. ...sniff...

[@jax001993]

It must be tough for maxie to know that the only reason she was alive is because BJ died.

[@elinroberts1373]

When Tony put his ear to Maxie’s chest to hear BJ’s heart ❤️❤️❤️

[@teamtony4623]

💔

[@sarahswomley2580]

It was unscripted. BM adlibbed that part

[@HelloooThere]

@@sarahswomley2580not true but I wish it was..Wendy Riche said that Shelly Curtis was married to a cardiologist and this really happened with a patient

[@jthrn]

damn, that little girl can act!!!! had me crying!!!

[@ghlover93]

Maybe this is why Maxie is so screwed up if I found out that I got my dead cousin's heart I wouldn't be all fuctional either

[@ghlover93]

oh god! if maxie had a dead mother she would be even worse off than she is now. that girl just doesn't take tragedy well

[@lifechanges557]

+Sarah Okc I know same with Frisco, they loved Maxie so much when she was born, I know Frisco left the show but they could have written a better storyline then him being an absent Father then Felicia.. and then Mac raising maxie.. My favorite couple of all time was Felicia and Frisco. And the storylines back then were so much better.. i miss the old GH..

[@Deborahtunes]

@@lifechanges557 ~ That's one thing I've noticed with General Hospital's writers, they love to destroy the families in this soap opera...

[@teamtony4623]

@@Deborahtunes true

[@docexbro-in-law5569]

@@Deborahtunes So sadly true

[@MISSINGROGERHOWARTH]

I haven't watched GH in years, and I was trying to find out about some of the cast members that I remembered, so I ended up watching this, and I must say that Felicia did a great job and Maxie was OUTSTANDING!!! After all this time away, they had me crying...sniff sniff.

[@roseannfisher9942]

Unbelievable acting from someone so young.

[@debbieparker5377]

Just as heart wrenching as the first time.

[@queenofspades84]

@GirlNext111 they need to bring her back! don't get why they ever got rid of her.

[@ghfun1]

Thank you for leting me see the old GH!!! WE need this kind of storylines!!!!

[@GirlNext111]

This scene just proves to me that Robyn Richards is the best Maxie ever.

[@querayne6788]

Lmao you being funny right

[@renealexander2703]

Robyn Richards is my favorite Maxie.

[@Stefanie2530]

This is easily in my top 5 fave GH moments. My God...I had NO clue they were going to kill off BJ. IDK if any soap magazines /spoilers announced it ahead of time. If so, I missed it. And I didn't have internet access back then so it was a total shocker. SO gut-wrenching. And Bobbi was off cheating on Tony. What a storyline.

[@teamtony4623]

agree

[@sarahswomley2580]

Back then there was no social media, soap mags either came out once a month or 6 times a year. I had a subscription to SOD and by the time I got mine in the mail, the s/l already happened and was always a "re-cap". There were no "spoilers

[@Africana3789]

@moneekababy63 Robyn Richards is an excellent actress. I hated when they recast her.

[@CanuckInNZ]

Wow, this is sad. I remember the storyline well. BJ's heart and Stone's death. Both amazingly touching storylines. I stopped watching GH some time after the Stone/AIDS storyline. Life just got in the way. From the comments that I've been reading, the show has gone downhill. I should tune in sometime and judge it for myself.

[@hollywood2131]

Did I say thank you to her...... aww.

[@whiteeagle1971]

ried again like a baby just like i did when this aired on tv

[@sadie3lisa]

I just happened to come across this video, I don't know how. I am not a GH soap watcher, but I have to say that, this little girl is one of the best young soap actors I have ever seen! I don't know how she had to prepare or think to pull out these 'raw emotions' she had express in losing her cousin and yet gaining her new heart from her, but this sweet girl pull out all of the top stops and gave her performance of a life time. WOW!

[@ladyting05]

sadie3lisa Yes I never saw this. I am bawling my eyes out 😔

[@donnajolivet6026]

Me too!

[@sergioparker7736]

sadie3lisa This whole storyline of Tony and Bobbie's daughter BJ's death was very emotional

[@frozenpiper2]

I watched this storyline unfold and it was heartwrenching then. I've watched again on KZbin and it always makes me cry.

[@moneekababy63]

Such great acting by one so young!! I'm impressed by the genuine emotion displayed by Robyn Richards.

[@rachybaby72]

Oh God, I remember this scene like it was yesterday! I remember I couldn't stop crying.

[@DannJcksn]

I was 21 when this aired for the first time... Today I turn 50 and I am crying just as much as I did 29 years ago...

[@murdahmammiez]

Did u watch todays épisode. I cried so hard

[@myrarobinson42]

today,Maxie dreams about her death instead of BJ dying. the writers did a fabulous job with this storyline,remembering BJ dying and letting Maxie know what would have happened if Maxie died instead. it made me cry. the whole show was about BJ and Maxie

[@callmehchloe4074]

I know I am late on replying, but I wish they brought Brighton back as BJ for that episode

[@brynne77]

Wow, how touching. And Maxie is so young and cute here. So precious! How old was she here? I think I just saw a clip of her when she was in her teens.

[@Y2Jin99]

21 years ago today. Damn time flies.

[@SRGots]

Are you kidding me with this? She is incredible in this scene.

[@zenseed75]

What a perfect little actress! ❤️

[@sotnelle]

I don't remember this scene. Thanks for posting this. I loved Robyn Richards!!

[@xfeelslikehomex]

wow i've never seen this before. so heartbreaking. thank you so much for posting

[@tsefcik]

What a trooper Robyn Richards is!! My goodness!

[@tammyramey]

'Did I remember to say thank you?" Ohhh boy.....I'm destroyed....that little girl did an amazing job!

[@catriesjohnson1903]

Felicia is gorgeous

[@abbyiscoool]

This is amazing! Most acclaimed adult actors can't cry on will like this little girl. I wonder why we haven't heard more from her...

[@wendyburke2210]

Omg I forgot about this !!!!! I dare ANYONE not to cry !!!!

[@vgkpodium8291]

Maxie: "And Lucas and BJ have to be there too."

[@TheLadyjazzy1]

wow that would freak me out at that age!! an adult person would have hard enough time with it.

[@michaeldemarco7193]

it was one of the best scene in the history of general hospital.

[@cleanfreak2005]

I knew it would be sad, but I didn't know how sad !!/{

[@miss.g-shun-w]

The writing on this show in the '90's was the best in daytime. GH was amazing back then. Watching these clips just makes me so sad, all the great history of this show is being eroded...

[@renealexander2703]

It was great in the 80s as well.

[@miss.g-shun-w]

@@renealexander2703 It's before my time but I've always heard that.

[@sonyab1974]

Oh Maxie made me cry! :( Thank you pxlbarrel for putting this up!

[@annemariewood-orourke5994]

Oh man this broke my heart then. And still does.

[@myopinion4108]

Why isn’t Robin Richards (I think that’s her name) acting now?? She’s amazing!! Idk how Felicia kept it together during that scene. I mean just doing this scene with little Maxie… I wouldn’t have had dry eyes. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@dkareemsumner8286]

OMG... I was real young when I first saw this, I watched it with a child's perception all those years ago, but to see it as an adult... I'm crying like everyone else here LOL

[@pipertarin68]

What an Amazing Young Actress ❤️Does anyone know, who She is?

[@myopinion4108]

Robyn Richards born in 87

[@ambergreenhous4701]

How can Kevin not cry about this it's so sad 😭😭😭

[@myopinion4108]

Or FELICIA?? I couldn’t have done that scene with crying baby girl without crying myself!

[@kathylivedinthe80s14]

This is so tough for me to watch. One year earlier my son died.

[@myopinion4108]

😢 so heartbreaking 💔 God bless you as I’m sure you still hurt❣️

[@ladybugmom10]

I forgot about this scene. No wonder I never got any housework done back then.. 😭😭

[@chlorobabe]

Of all the years I have watched GH , I have never seen this scene before. I can't stop crying !!!

[@pamelanauss]

I too wish they would've kept original Maxie...I think when she was keeping Lucky addicted to drugs and her character now being kinda selfish and a fashionista isn't true to the character..

[@sonnysangel]

Awww Maxie used to be so sweet!!! 🥰

[@thenewctc]

WOW, thats a good lil actress!!

[@Righty777]

Robyn is amazing then and now. I'm crying. I loved her as Maxie but KS is amazing too

[@charlesschauer8927]

Wow...that kid could cry on cue..

[@sophieo.4527]

I'm a new GH watcher and my grandma told me about BJ's death, so I just had to look it up. Goodness, this made me cry so hard I got a headache.

[@ioletmcfarland3017]

Happy birthday 🎂 to you, maxi Jones

[@meelliissaa008]

this is extremly sad

[@UcheGrl]

that is the saddest thing i've seen since lucky got "killed" in the fire....

[@Natgirl00]

oh man... seeing that made me sad that maxie turned around to do such bad things in her life... she was such a precious little girl

[@docexbro-in-law5569]

THIS^^^ Thank you so much for saying it.

[@Awakenedalcoholic]

What a great little actress