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opening credit theme song5/15/2011
  Q: I love general hospital and love the song that plays in the 2011 opening credit.. do you happen to ...
  A: The song is entitled "Faces Of The Heart". The artist is Dave Koz. You can listen to the original ...
Please help, I need more info.4/26/2011
  Q: I have watched General Hospital, All My Children, and One Life To Live whenever I could since I was ...
  A: May I first say, that I am terribly sorry to hear about your condition. As a child, I had a ...
Mary Mae Ward2/13/2011
  Q: I'm a little confused about Mary Mae's background. I'm pretty good with GH family trees and GH ...
  A: My best guess, is that Dan Ward was indeed Mary Mae's second husband. He was mentioned by Jason to ...
Mary Mae Ward2/12/2011
  Q: I'm a little confused about Mary Mae's background. I'm pretty good with GH family trees and GH ...
  A: Found this family tree (see below) on soapcentral.com: ...
198111/3/2010
  Q: Do you know where I can find transcripts from 1981? I hear other shows have them from back then. I ...
  A: There are several sites that have transcripts, but I'm not aware of any that go back are far as the ...
summer recap9/1/2010
  Q: I have been unable to watch GH from approximately May of this year, to present. Recently,I tuned in, ...
  A: Elizabeth - gave birth to a son. The baby was kidnapped by Franco. She spent a lot of time with a ...
summer recap8/30/2010
  Q: I have been unable to watch GH from approximately May of this year, to present. Recently,I tuned in, ...
  A: I'm very sorry that you do not think that I answered your question. You asked about Brenda Barret ...
Brenda's return8/12/2010
  Q: I have been watching GH for 25 years. But, i'm not sure if my memory is getting shaky or if i'm ...
  A: Your memory is pretty much on target. Brenda never got the disorder results. Her mother drove them ...
Ned Ashton - General Hospital7/3/2010
  Q: Ned Ashton sang a song on General Hospital in the early 90's - probably around 1992-93. I think it ...
  A: I'm not sure which song it is. Wally Kurth (as Eddie Maine) performed many of his band's songs on ...
General Hospital6/16/2010
  Q: I got your answer about why a character is not featured in the opening credits. However, if they ...
  A: Good morning Contracted actors are those whose characters occur regularly. Actors whose characters ...
general hospital6/15/2010
  Q: Why is Dianne, Sonny's lawyer, not listed in the opening credits? She seems, to me, a more ...
  A: It's my understanding that the actors who are on contract appear in the opening credits. We don't ...
Sonny Corinthos4/1/2010
  Q: Sonny keeps saying he has never hit or abused a woman, but I seem to remember one time when he hit ...
  A: Sonny did not hit Brenda when he revealed that he knew she was wired. He told her to leave, she ...
song1/14/2010
  Q: What is the title, artist and composer of the "Franco" episodes on General Hospital?
  A: The song that has played during Franco's scenes is titled "Mad World." It is a cover by Adam Lambert ...
Steve Burton Farther1/4/2010
  Q: Who is Steve Burton's father? and if he and Peyton from One Tree Hill is brother and sister?
  A: Steve Burton is not the brother of Hilare Burton. Hilare has three younger brothers. She was born in ...
Ned10/13/2009
  Q: So, what, if anything is up with Ned, Lois, and Brooklynn, in recent years. I always enjoyed Wally ...
  A: Hope that you are having a nice day. Soapcentral.com ...
Age of Cameron8/21/2009
  Q: What is the age of Cameron, Elizabeth's and Zander's son? Looks 5 or 6. By my estimation I think ...
  A: Cameron's age is tough to pinpoint exactly, but his actual date of birth was not long enough ago for ...
General Hospital8/12/2009
  Q: 1. Does Liz's son Jake have a claim to the Quartimane fortune because Allen left his money to ...
  A: Alan is not actually a ghost, but a manifestation of Tracy's conscience. Tracy's guilt either ...
General Hospital8/10/2009
  Q: 1. Does Liz's son Jake have a claim to the Quartimane fortune because Allen left his money to ...
  A: Jake is not legally a Quartermaine. Jason did not sign the birth certificate. He's Lucky's son. ...
general hospital6/22/2009
  Q: Where did Nikolas Cassidines (General Hospital)son go. Did he die?
  A: Spencer did not die. Nikloas very recently stated that he was worried that Helena's recent return to ...
Sam & Ric?5/26/2009
  Q: What is the date that Sam and Ric slept together, Liz and Jason slept together and Maxie and Lucky ...
  A: I'm going to refer you to Soapcentral.com. The character summaries are very informative. You'll get ...
Sam & Ric?5/26/2009
  Q: What is the date that Sam and Ric slept together, Liz and Jason slept together and Maxie and Lucky ...
  A: You are most welcome. I would like to add that you are correct; Jason did witness the tryst, as did ...
Sam & Ric?5/26/2009
  Q: What is the date that Sam and Ric slept together, Liz and Jason slept together and Maxie and Lucky ...
  A: I do hope that today finds you well. Sam and Ric had sex when Sam found out that Alexis, whom she ...
nicholas5/14/2009
  Q: Is alexis Nicholas's mom
  A: Alexis is Nikolas' aunt, the daughter of his grandfather Mikkos Cassadine, and a woman with whom he ...
Helena4/16/2009
  Q: I am recently joining the GH frenzy!! I WISH I had started watching sooner - I am a convert from ...
  A: Here's some basic background info: First, Helena is not a Quartermaine. She is a Cassadine. She is ...
how did georgie die? how did michael die? where can I find summaries?4/5/2009
  Q: where can I find summaries of old general hospital about the time when georgie died. how emily ...
  A: Good Morning! Georgie Jones was a victim of the Text Message Killer. The killer was revealed to be ...
GH question. Please Help me!12/7/2008
  Q: Do you know the name of the girl who kidnapped Sam? Her daughter looked just like Sam but her ...
  A: My memory was a little foggy so I did some research. Here's what I found that fills in the details: ...
Kelly's11/13/2008
  Q: Who was the original owner of Kelly's and who owned afterward?
  A: This question was not originally given to me. I've been out of town for awhile an have not been ...
today6/27/2008
  Q: what happened on todays episode
  A: Today on GH, Robin argued with her mother and Patrick about going back to work. She wants to go ...
George Juarez (Morgan Corinthos)6/26/2008
  Q: Could you please tell me how old George Juarez is? In real life, not on the show. Thank you.
  A: Sorry for the response delay. Had a bit of an accident. He is considered to be a recurring cast ...
general hospital6/2/2008
  Q: after stan died. his mother gave a box of things he had to spinelli, who was to give it to jason. ...
  A: Spinelli and Jason were going to investigate who killed Stan. They didn't believe that it was an ...
Nicholas's son5/16/2008
  Q: Since being on maternity leave this past year, I have begun watching GH. I am unable to figure out ...
  A: Sonny's deceased sister Courtney is Spencer's mother. A little background: While married, Jax and ...
Sam's almost abortion5/14/2008
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  A: I am sorry, but I do not know the same of the song that played. You Tube has several clips. I ...
Jasper Jax3/21/2008
  Q: How many babies has Jasper Jax lost over the years? I know he lost Courtneys, Elizabeths, and ...
  A: Jax has lost just the 3 little ones with the women that you have listed, unless, you believe that he ...
General Hospital's Kelly Monaco3/8/2008
  Q: Hi I just watched an old Episode of McGyver and could swear the actress Named Darcy Marta was ...
  A: According to IMDB (Internet Movie Database), Darcy Marta has her own credits. General Hospital is ...
General Hospital's Amy Weber2/27/2008
  Q: I've been curious for years about what happened to this actress. In her later appearances she ...
  A: Shell Kepler played Amy Vining, Laura Webber Baldwin Spencer's sister. Her parents are Barbara and ...
lorenzo alcazar2/22/2008
  Q: On the day of 10-4-06, Liz was on the dock making a call to Jason and Lorenzo was in the background ...
  A: Jason was on the docks talking to Bernie about Lorenzo and whether or not he should be allowed to ...
GH - the gist and the nitty gritty2/21/2008
  Q: I got into GH a few years ago, briefly, before I went country-hopping. I've been living under a rock ...
  A: 4. What's the relationship between Liz and Jason? Why are they so close? Liz and Jason have always ...

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I can answer questions about characters and story lines dating back into the '70s, as well as current story lines and characters. I am very knowledgeable about families and relationships, as well as plots. I have watched GH for over 25 years and have read magazines such as Soap Opera Digest for almost the same. No trivia reference is too obscure. Do you want to know about Grant, Celia and Jimmy Lee? I have the 411 for you. I visit online GH sites daily for information, and subscribe to many message boards. I also subscribe to spoiler sites. I can provide insight into possible story lines.

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I have watched GH for over 25 years and have read magazines such as Soap Opera Digest for almost the same. I visit online GH sites daily for information, and subscribe to many message boards. I am very knowledgeable about families and relationships, as well as plots, past and present.

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I will be pursuing a Ph.D in the next 3 years.

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