GH 3-30-79 "RARE FIND" Complete Ep - Part 1 of 2

[@jliscorpio]

This is the era when I started watching General Hospital. I was 10 years old It really made me want to be a doctor when I grew up. As I got older, I realized doctors didn’t just stand around and chitchat at the front desk. So I became an interior designer instead😂

[@ihaveinsomnia1]

😂😂😂😂

[@teresafaulkner4874]

Me as well

[@rogerwamsley6274]

That's also when I started watching it. I was 15 years old

[@AudretteK]

😂😂😂

[@MrsPenni-fd7ny]

😂😂😂

[@castlist3384]

This was the best era of GH, in large part because of the storylines penned by Douglas Marland: the Luke/Laura/Scotty/Bobbie and Alan/Monica/Rick/Lesley quadrangles, and the Heather/Diana rivalry for PJ. Bobbie was arguably the most hated character in soapdom in 78-79 because she plotted to break up Laura and Scotty.

[@MaryAnnMsbl34]

DM on Another World staff maybe Texas too was amazing.

[@dlamancha5697]

I loved when Douglass Marland wrote for As The World Turns in the 1980s. It was must see TV then. So many great actresses were on it. Among them Julienne Moore and Marissa Tomei. Meg Ryan too. She left in '83 or there abouts.

[@mikemangieri7626]

Yes todays story's not great why many actors leaving it's because story's go nowhere how they get voted best writing team don't get it I've been watching for over 30 yrs

[@JamminJ-xe2bd]

I didn’t know Marland wrote for GH, no wonder it was so good during this era.

[@m.e.d.7997]

The Luke and Laura clips from 1980 when they were on the run is the best of GH. No one could stop watching. And truth be told those 2 did have great chemistry. Everyone was watching that show back then! College students would race home from classes to watch in the dorm. The show was HOT and was pummeling other soaps in the ratings. leading to some cancellations. They just couldn't compete with GH at that time.

[@GLBizzie]

Debbie Smith it lasted about 8-9 years.. GH dominated the 80‘s before YR took over.. Everyone praised Days but Days was NEVER a rating hit like GH even with super couples and stuff..

[@kathyflorcruz552]

I don't know. No one tore me away from All My Children. Watched it from 1972 until dumb ABC cancelled it.

[@sandraoaks7887]

Agreed, the Luke & Laura story was the best any soap produced & was a great story n general. It was the only storyline that interested me & still does. 👍💜

[@m.e.d.7997]

@@kathyflorcruz552 It did not compete with GH and n the same time slot and they both ran on the same network ABC. Yes AMC was very good in the same time frame of year's.

[@rebeccakleitz3177]

Luke raped Laura and both actors have distanced themselves from that storyline. You notice that it's Laura and SCOTTY on the 60th Anniversary People Magazine cover-not Laura and Luke. It was a shameful storyline and it was never meant to work out that way. The 'Luke' character was only supposed to last for a year until Gloria Monty decided to turn a rape into a love story. UGH.

[@SterlingFogg]

Can I just say how much I loved the sets in this era? Top notch. The Webber house...Scotty's cabin with the wooden beams. It all helped to make it seem so real.

[@barbaraobach]

Everything was so amazingly put together on the show, back then ,when I was a child ,yes it was in play form in part, almost like Masterpiece theatre , the training with the vast majority of the actors, impeccable, what's good about today, is that the show has more diversity, showing all Americans, but when it comes to storyline, staging of scenes, directing and producer Gloria Monty, back then crushes today ,in just about every way, so superior.

[@bradlewis7729]

The ambulance siren as the intro was GH's best

[@m.e.d.7997]

Totally agree

[@abjensen4073]

Tony Geary and Jacklyn Zeman have always had such wonderful chemistry this episode is a perfect example of it!

[@carolinagirl1967]

I like when she could,nt stop the giggles. He does look funny. Like a nerdy schoolboy.

[@653j521]

A bit like Peter Tork of the Monkees. :)

[@ShatteredRoses11]

This is one of the only channels that has decent(even good) video quality of old GH. Being raised born in 93 I guess I'm spoiled when it comes to video quality. I wish you had more, especially more episodes with Laura.

[@annekale1503]

Anthony Geary's hair and glasses are a chuckle! Love the comb over!

[@annpulley6985]

Omgosh seeing Bobby breaks my heart, rest in heaven 💔

[@butteheadbuttrack4728]

Anthony yGeary did a momumental job of developing the character of Luke.

[@mayzo51184]

Aww scotty was so sweet they’re trying to calm Laura down. Bobbie was so mean! Love seeing all of these old episodes.

[@jasonlindsey9946]

Dr. Jeff Webber. His battle with Heather over their son was legendary!

[@Samiyo]

Wow, this is so cool. Thank you so much for posting GH at it's best!!

[@j_u_n_e_bug8746]

Oh my goodness. This is fantastic. Leslie & Rick, a very young Laura, Scotty, Luke & Bobby ♥️♥️

[@edgefan4437]

RIP Jacklyn Zeman.

[@sunshinelee5056]

Woohoo! Richard Dean Anderson as Jeff Weber!

[@Jay-of9py]

Elizabeth's father

[@deeking914]

@Cecilly Anne No. She is Steven Lars' mother, Liz's older brother. Sarah and Liz's mom was never shown on screen. Jeff married her after he left Port Charles.

[@marshacummins2727]

The hair ...

[@marshacummins2727]

@@deeking914 wonder of it was Annie

[@MsTexas73]

I am CRACKING UP at Luke's" hair don't".

[@tiasara5967]

The perm was way way way worse😂poor guy, of all the “looks” to turn into the hottest thing on tv. Some whacky stars aligned for him!

[@julieyoutu]

I’m here in 2023 and I thought the same thing🤭🤭🤭🤌🙌

[@katd367]

Lol he looks like a cross between John Denver & Mister Rodgers 🤣 😂 Love GH reminds me of when I'd come home from school and watch it with my Mom from like 8 or 9 yrs old (Frisco/Felicia era) for many years. In the late 90s I stopped watching due to college, work, etc..but I wish I could watch all episodes from 1 until today..not just tidbits. It'd be a fortune if they could get it all on DVD I think, ❤

[@butteheadbuttrack4728]

I like Luke's hair straight, that poodle perm was tacky.

[@katd367]

@butteheadbuttrack4728 lol right? Was it really a perm or was he a victim of the hair gods?

[@visionairetv149]

Ahhhhhh that theme with the ambulance & the hospital.......brings back memories.

[@DR-mq1vn]

Yes, it brings back memories for me too.

[@melmc9672]

The best memories,that ambulance at the beginning meant the best Soap to ever be made was about to come on

[@edgefan4437]

I forgot how much Bobbie hated Laura. I guess it was because Bobbie loved Scotty and he loved Laura. I saw this show maybe a few days a week back then.

[@kamthewireify]

This is outstanding. Thank you sooooo much for uploading. I remember these days ❤. And I’m still watching. Love GH!! The heavy breathing prank call Heather made to Diana. Lmaoooo😅

[@GHRickLesley]

Thanks for posting the whole episode! This is the first Heather I remember. Robin was THE Heather but I do remember back then I was sad they replaced this one & it took a while for me to warm up to Robin. I sure did though during the whole Diana Taylor murder thing. So good re-living the good old days :) I can't wait to see what treasure you find next!! I have tried all of my resources and they have the same stuff that is out here already.

[@birdsfan57]

Cher's sister played the role of the ORIGINAL Heather, circa 1975-76...

[@kathykelley16]

@@birdsfan57 I remember her...

[@birdsfan57]

@@kathykelley16 At that time, she was also dating one of the Hudson Brothers, a musical trio, that was quite popular back during those same couple of years, and even had a semi-hit. One of the brothers, Bill Hudson, went on to marry, and divorce, Goldie Hawn.

[@CherylGross12]

Bobbie was a little witch back then.

[@Jay-of9py]

No wonder why Carly is like that.

[@tammymartinez7488]

@@Jay-of9py Carly is way worse! And her mobster husband is just as bad!

[@aamanpour3630]

She was desperate throughout the 1980's. Look what she did to Cheryl Stansbury.

[@JamminJ-xe2bd]

But she was more fun to watch then.

[@jasoncarly]

I love seeing a young Genie Francis/Laura. I have always been a big fan. Glad she is back at GH but the show is just not the same. miss classic GH. it was the best !

[@keristanley2630]

Who was she supposed to have killed

[@salvadorramirez1163]

Glad she's now the mayor of Port Charles.

[@JmBvhntnt28]

The actor who played Bryan has passed but it would be nice if GH found a way to Claudia back.

[@JmBvhntnt28]

They could be Trina's grandparents.

[@Donah]

@@keristanley2630 David Hamilton

[@janeporter818]

A very young Richard Dean Anderson as Jeff Webber on his early days on GH before MacGyver. He was so cute!

[@shannonedwards4471]

This is awesome seeing old episodes of general hospital like this! I had just turned 2 yrs old 3 days before this episode aired. Its so interesting to see all this and how great the storylines on here were versus what is happening now which isn't all that great unfortunately.

[@jasoncarly]

Shannon Edwards I had just turn 2 the December before this in 1978 lol. Love seeing these old episodes I was too young to watch

[@amandaamelia8235]

Sure you're right! Storylines now are a bunch of nonsense. Nothing close to these old clips. They were more interesting. Now it's a bunch of Sonny and Jason.

[@themirrorsofmymind]

This is wild because Tony Geary looks like a _Bill Eckert_ prototype!

[@ritagreenlaw8923]

This is a good quality video of the old GH cast.

[@sandyjuntunen4088]

Laura's resemblance to Lesley is remarkable. It's nice seeing the 70s decor. My best friend had a bedroom that looks like Lesleys. Wallpaper, lime green, even the white furniture. She had a sunken tile tub too. Only 70s decor I liked! I hated avocado green, harvest gold, and paneling! Yuk..

[@m.e.d.7997]

She never resembled Denise Alexander

[@kathykelley16]

@@m.e.d.7997 With her black wig, while on the run...that's when people thought she resembled Lesley.

[@kristaramirez4111]

​@@m.e.d.7997 She kind of looked like she could be relatex to Robin Matsons Heather

[@freespiritable]

Does anyone know a website where to watch old shows

[@lisacarman167]

Genie's hair is gorgeous here. She is becoming the Laura we knew and loved in 1980 and 81.

[@tanedasmith9370]

I soooo loves GH back in the day.. 💕💕if I didn’t have my sports after school, I made sure I got home to watch 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾☺️☺️☺️☺️Luke Laura Lesley Rick Monica Steve Bobbie omg 💕💕💕💕👏🏾👏🏾☺️☺️☺️

[@ROKgem]

I love watching all these memories

[@christobellagio191]

I loved Rick and Lesley.

[@YiYi-e3y]

They were my favorites❤

[@LM-mr3fd]

Ah, the 70's, when the only thing more beautiful than the women's hair was the men's hair LOL.

[@vickieviresrichie7622]

Wow, I miss those people, the best of GH🎉

[@rebeccakleitz3177]

I had forgotten how truly awful Bobbi was. Carly comes by it honestly, that's for sure. LOL. 😁😁

[@jarrelldickey3486]

This nearly 17yo Genie Francis was a better actress than many actresses 2 or 3 times her age. The 44yo, fast-paced scene in the Webber home with the lawyer was better than GH has had in a long time.

[@SoapsGoldenAge]

This might be my favorite old epi as it features my beloved "Lesley's" theme and creepy "heathers" theme (London bridge). LOVED the show back then. Marland!

[@Idolmakercat]

How did you get these old episodes? I can't believe I found these here!

[@cynthiabaitt7347]

Luke and those Elton John glasses! Love him in his curly hair better! Betcha he never dreamed Laura would become his Angel!

[@tammymartinez7488]

That rape scene is only a few months away! Or “seduction” as L&L fanboys love to call it! I still get chills at the herb Alpert song!

[@SoapsGoldenAge]

Top quality GH ever reached.

[@sandavijithminirathnayake7033]

Extremely young and handsome Richard Dean Anderson ❤❤❤

[@michaelbrantley.8628]

I remember this episode yrs ago i was four yrs old luke and Laura always forever as a team Tony geary and genie francis they made GH entertaining and very funny back in those days good memories and moments i start watching GH when i was a yr and a half yr old GH is still my favourite soap opera of all time still is love that soap opera series a good episode a blast from the past and trip down back to memory lane that young mccguyer guy richard Dean anderson was twenty nine at that time Tony geary was thirty two at the time genie francis was seven teen at that time the late actress jackie zeman was twenty six at that time and kin Shriner was twenty six at that time GH it's the sixteen season of the episode happy birthday 🎉🎂 to General 🎆 Hospital.

[@erroljr.7480]

Laura Webber...Future Mayor of Port Charles worried about... Dare I say it...Reform school...lmfao! 😂😂😂

[@Ma_Pooh]

Ann had that "Dorothy Hamill" haircut. Gee, those were the days. :)

[@sussezq]

Thanks SOOOOO much for posting the whole thing!! :-)

[@debbieholzherr2990]

Annes hair looks so much better here than later when she has the mullet

[@pattiequin7]

omg i wish u would post more of the earlier years of this!!

[@mayzo51184]

Oh my god!I've just discovered this episode! I am watching this for the first time,and really enjoying it! Where did you find this? Thanks for posting!

[@donnagail8217]

Scotty is so young and handsome!

[@sonjamomberger556]

Donna Gail cuter than Luke

[@sonjamomberger556]

Donna Gail I agree

[@bchastine]

It’s so cool to see why the chose Jonathan Jackson to play Lucky. He resembles a younger Anthony Geary.

[@TheDiamondtwins]

I use to want Doc Lesleys hair!

[@lolam.9291]

10:32 Is that McGyver????

[@TheCampground78]

Yes

[@dannydougin3925]

An Anne Murray LP (1974's Love Song) in Scottie's house as he exits.... I loved the 1970's!

[@lb1262dt]

Look at Luke s Hair!!😂😂😂. And Check out those Spectacles!!🤣🤣🤣✌️!!! Lol!! Oh Geez!! What a Switch!!

[@m.e.d.7997]

Brooke Bundy was always beautiful.

[@ACETYGRA]

Wow! Bobbie sure was a royal see you next tuesday back in the day.

[@ritagreenlaw8923]

I love Richard Dean Anderson as Jeff Webber.

[@debbieholzherr2990]

Heather is being played by George Ann LA Pierre . CHERS sister

[@Wittywidow559]

He was a terrible cheat

[@slicerfan9]

DA is so sad here but the picture is sooo clear. I know Nicks is loving the clear pic of Kin too, tight pants and all, lol!

[@carolinagirl1967]

anyone noticed that Luke looks like Elton John with the glasses?😅 so FUNNY!!!!

[@tanedasmith9370]

carolina girl I’m screaming 😂😂😂😂👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@carolinagirl1967]

🤓

[@trinaa15]

This is awesome! Where did you get your hands on this? Sooo cool!:)

[@bradlewis7729]

Richard Dean Anderson was a Webber on GH! He was Ricks brother

[@kenrupple9085]

And Heather was insane!!! Nelle (today 2018) is much more nuts. I love it!

[@kathyflorcruz552]

McGuyver.💞

[@DDylast]

It's weird seeing Luke without the curly hair. He looks like a total geek with those glasses.

[@carolinagirl1967]

No wonder Bobbie couldn't stop the giggles. He looks like a nerd!

[@m.e.d.7997]

Thing was he was never good looking. Scotty was way more appealing. Anthony Geary was never even straight.

[@ginacameron1545]

By this comment...are you implying that Anthony Geary is gay?🙄 I didn't know that.

[@MsChemicalEngineer]

D Dylast Yikes his hair is really different! I miss his earring!

[@demelof1913]

Wow time warp. Thanks for posting.

[@Framboise2007]

Hey, you're hogging up space here......this is what I wanted to see! Thank you, Romabriere, thank you!

[@parthetis74]

To think Genie Frances jouned the show just 4 years prior as a high school student. Aww..we really have grown up with Laura. 🙂 OMG, Luke in glasses and a student...i love Bobby and Lukes sibling banter. (And yes, Bobby was such a jerk then, lol. RIP J.Z. 🙏)

[@tragicprincess8414]

Hey, that's Laura's robe from the sticky door era.

[@RockFan89]

Luke with his tamed hair and glasses lol. wow. I was only 4 yrs old when this aired and years before I started watching.

[@MeMyselfandI25]

Anthony Geary should have kept the straight hair. Looks so much better than the perm.

[@jlomax]

Heather picking up the phone and breathing heavy is creepy!! And kind of funny seeing Diane freak!

[@DR-mq1vn]

Genie Francis is 17 years old in this episode.

[@greenbrown7776]

Tight pants Scotty.

[@SidJustice1]

The quality is sensational!

[@victoriaindigo]

The "RARE" find I'll be most excited about is if I see the scene where Monica goes to the hotel during the Mrs. Kervorkian ordeal and sleeps with Rick!

[@raaxx1968]

OMGosh - I had.forgotten that!!! YESSSZ - that would be WONDERFUL!!!!

[@SimplyBeautiful516]

Wait. McGyver was on General Hospital? 😄

[@donnataylor980]

I hello General Hospital back then good seeing MacGyver in this video😂

[@Colleen1701]

Hey! Is that MacGyver?!

[@kellylaflash1016]

Yup, he spent a few years as Dr. Jeff Webber before the Macgyver era.

[@sonjamomberger556]

Yes Elizabeth’s Daddy

[@sunshine18102]

I love seeing Luke and Bobbi.Rip Jackie.

[@CherylGross12]

Blast from the past.

[@kenrupple9085]

Tony Geary pre-perm days!!

[@themirrorsofmymind]

"Bill Eckert" the early years...

[@breezy501]

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

[@KaliGold]

Richard Dean Anderson from MacGyver in this episode

[@m.e.d.7997]

He was a regular for many years.

[@misstajuanna7512]

Why are they referring to Luke Spencer as Luke Proctor????????????????

[@SoapsGoldenAge]

Two of myr favorites themes in this. Top of show, Lesley's gorgeous, sad theme while she lies in bed flashing back to problems with Rick. Next, heather goes to phone diana, the haunting music with the kids theme "London bridge" dropped in. Haven't herd them in years, used to be played all the time, they dropped Lesley's theme I. Early 80 or so, and never used heathers theme with robin, though I think it certainly would have fit her machinations too. This is when the show was still so damned tig

[@amiblueful]

Oh, Man, I remember Scotty's friend Brian. I haven't thought about him in years.

[@olly8]

Makes me miss Luke, Bobbie, Rick Webber, younger Scottie, Laura and Sonny. Miss Blackie too. Better chemistry. Just a more interesting GH. RIP Old afternoon friends.

[@lizbrown6943]

I was so fascinated with the white shirt Dr. Steve Hardy wire. It had a flap in the front and Jessie's nurse hat got my 4 year old mind. Dark Shadows scared me to death. Advertising money earned by daytime tv funded the primetime shows. I'm 60 now and miss the soap serial style of telling story. Now that it's primetime water down for day. Locations over dialogue

[@keepdancingmaria]

The whole time Jeff is on the phone the receiver was pressed against his chin. No one could hear him that way.

[@tammymartinez7488]

I’m glad RDAs acting improved. We’d never have had Macgyver or Jack O’Neill otherwise

[@heatherwiner2883]

Did anyone else notice the name of the lawyer was Lansing? Like Rick Lansing.

[@jeffreymcdaniel6813]

They were brothers

[@dm95422]

Didn't know MacGyver (Richard Dean Anderson) was part of the cast.

[@lb1262dt]

And take a look at Ann!! I didn't know she went all the way back time. Check out her hair style. And I remember that girl with the braids that's with her. She was on a Series Called Temperatures rising from 1974.😀❤️❤️.

[@JenniferSmith-mt2ij]

I remember watching general hospital I remember this time and when I watched this this episode is iconic

[@JenniferSmith-mt2ij]

I was 5 years old when this aired

[@DomFalance]

He should return. Be interesting to see him and BH in a scene together.

[@hibaby9379]

Oh Luke!...You're killing me!.

[@romabriere]

Her name is Maggie. She took care of PJ in the past, and again when Heather had her misscarriage.

[@deb310red]

Luke: "I never do what everybody else does." Ain't that the truth.

[@rosanncoleman1462]

And...to this day Luke still doesn't! JMVHO! PEACE OUT! Rosie!

[@christinemills4746]

Wow I didn’t remember ever seeing Luke without his curly hair. I know I started watching around this time frame.

[@themirrorsofmymind]

Somebody in a magazine or on TV back in the 70s said that "GH's" flashbacks look like fishbowls with little holes in them. My sister (who was in her teens while I was 9 or 10 back then) thought that was _so hilarious!_

[@MsTexas73]

All those 70s soaps had funny flashbacks to me. They echoed and were all foggy looking with "mystical" kind of music....soooooo funny.

[@krazyoldkatlady192]

That green wallpaper is offensive to my eyes😅

[@MsTexas73]

HA! IKR. Not a good look for a bedroom.