Classic General Hospital- Page 62

[RobbO]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 9:05am

did alan want to be written off the show? will he stay dead? how did monica do in his death/funeral scene?

[blueroses]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 9:11am

No...just before his 30th anniversary on the show, Stuart Damon received a call from the producers saying he was fired and that his character would be killed off. Many of the actors (Leslie Charleson, aka Monica) were disgusted and told the press as much.

He was one of the hostages at The Metro Court (a recent storyline) and he suffered a heart attack. Emily did whatever she could for him but he didn't get to the hospital in time. Monica performed surgery and he held on for a few days then died. It was really sad.

I hated the way they handled his funeral and death--they really don't care about any of the classic characters and don't know how to handle them. Monica was of, course, devastated. She did a great job and Tracy, of course, did a brilliant job.

I don't know how long his apparition will stick around, but I guess it meant Damon got paid for an extra few weeks!

[RobbO]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 9:12am

wow. that really is awful. he is a fine actor and deserves better.

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 9:14am

Sounds terrible, but I was looking forward to his memorial, thinking there'd be a lot of flashbacks, reminisces, etc. It sucked. So not deserving of the actor and character.

[RobbO]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 9:20am

stuart turned 70 in february. i know those soap stars like to work until their death, but take a break! even so, it is sad that it wasn't his decision.

[blueroses]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 10:05am

bdwaygirl, what's with Epiphany and her "stay away from those white girls!" speech to Stan?

She annoys me. Is there no pecking order in hospitals? The nurses just boss surgeons around like that (Patrick and Robin)?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 10:50am

I think she can do that, as head floor nurse or whatever. They're acting like children, someone has to keep the place somewhat professional.

That said, the best line of the day yesterday was, "I am Mrs. Luke Spencer." I. LOVE. her.

[blueroses]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 10:54am

I can't stand Epiphany. I have never seen that woman crack a smile.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 10:55am

Yeah, the character is annoyingly stereotypical to the point of being a caricature. But, there is something to the "white girls" comment, as Stan said something back to her about "your situation". Was his father white maybe? Or a stepfather?

[blueroses]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 11:01am

"Yeah, the character is annoyingly stereotypical to the point of being a caricature."

I KNOW! I keep expecting her to put her hand on her hips and say "it ain't fittin'!" I don't get it.

Re: Stan. I wouldn't be surprised. Maybe his father was Rick Webber! Poor Lesley. Rick had the community shlong.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 11:02am

I don't understand anyone even contemplating cheating when they had Lesley at home!!

[blueroses]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 11:03am

The crying jags got to them?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 11:04am

Probably. Especially in the 70s, before waterproof mascara. She did tend to look rather raccoon-ish.

In a hot way.

[blueroses]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 11:07am

Nah. In the '70s no female GH character came close to Bobbi's beauty!

Holly Sutton became the ultimate GH beauty in the '80s.

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 11:08am

A hot raccoon?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 11:13am

I was always all about Lesley - although as a mother figure.

Or so I thought, as usual (see: Shirley Partridge).

[RobbO]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 11:15am

i always found jessie brewer quite fetching.

[blueroses]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 11:19am

The only think Jessie was fetching was coffee for Steve!

Rath, you had a crush on Shirley?

RobbO, did you have a crush on Rubin Kincaid?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 11:19am

Well, you're very very old, Robb.

I surely did, blue, although I thought it was a mother thing and that my real crush was on David Cassidy.

Ha.

[RobbO]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 11:20am

mmm, rubin sandwich. him and mr. furley. hot!

[blueroses]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 11:21am

lol. Back then, most of the boys I liked looked like Keith. Of course, most of the boys who liked me looked like Danny.

[RobbO]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 11:23am

could be worse. they could have looked like chris. the FIRST chris.

[blueroses]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 11:30am

Drummers are sexy, RobbO!

[RobbO]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 11:32am

i repeat. the FIRST chris.

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 4/19/07 at 9:10am

Nothing that I know of. Why? Was it a different baby? I'm usually reading or something when it's on, and only look up for certain people.