‘General Hospital’ to Resume Airing Original Unaired Episodes on ABC
After a brief programming hiatus due to the Trump impeachment trial, ABC’s beloved soap General Hospital is set to resume airing beginning Wednesday, January 29.
While this news is certainly exciting for viewers who have been waiting with bated breath for new episodes of the soap, there are still some intricacies to keep in mind. Television broadcasting only applies to West Coast territories and areas that are not impacted by the recent coverage of the Senate impeachment trial.
For those who have been affected, ABC is still providing other viewing options so no one misses out. Full episodes will be available for viewers each day on ABC.com and the ABC app at 8:00 p.m. EST. The day after episodes air, fans can also watch on Hulu or On Demand.
This temporary solution to the interrupted slate will continue for as long as necessary until programming returns to its normal schedule.
Currently in its 56th year, General Hospital is the longest-running American soap currently in production as well as the longest-running scripted television drama. The show, which has won 13 Emmys Awards for Outstanding Daytime Drama, was created by Frank and Doris Hursley.
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What about us on the east coast let's take off the view instead
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The View can stay off forever it's a disgusting show since Barbara Walter's left!
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Amen to that!!!
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I am with you. What is our solution🤨
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Re-read the article. It says you can view at ABC.com, Hulu or On Demand
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I haven't been able to find it "On Demand"
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There is no reason every channel on tv needs to show the trial
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You are exactly right. I was upset that it was still being covered on Saturday during programming directed at children.
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I agree, I think it should air if any after 3pm done!
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The impeachment should be put on CNN not this network!
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There is 5 news channels on my TV why can't they run the impeachment trial??
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It is so frustrating.....every time there is ANY breaking news or Special reports they always occur during the General Hospital hour. I agree this should be handled on a news channel but don't mess up the hour dedicated to General Hospital! Put the message across the bottom go to this channel to see breaking news....etc.....It seems you are never really able to get the blanks filled in. Thank you, Kim
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Stop airing the damn trail, people just want their time in the spot light. Really how many people are watching the trail? How many people change the channel?
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Trial
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I'm watching the trial.
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Trial - not trail. Typo I’m sure
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I’m watching and I know a lot of people who are however I do think they should just put it on the news channel only and not in the middle of the day
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Umm, you are aware that not everyone has cable with said "news channels," right?! SMH. More and more people have cut the cord and are watching OTA with HD antennas!
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Still no GH today and it is Wed Jan. 29
This. Trial is just a waste of time and tax payer money.
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Only on west coast. Rest of us have to see it on app or tomorrow on demand etc
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I'm in Arizona and it wasn't on here. I even manually scheduled it to record at the time spot and it still didn't!
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I have tried to watch it on demand however, the only episode is the last one before this trial started on Jan 20.
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not on demand
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Tell Peloshi and shiff that! They are ones wasting our tax dollars on a witch hunt. they have tried to get him out since he won!
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He didn't win the popular vote.
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I love gh too but that man in the White House needs to get out NOW
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VERY upset on how much I have missed, I am one of the unlucky ones to have this dumb trial on and no access to watch it any other way.
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What have you missed? They have been playing reruns while the trial is going.
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they have been showing some episodes in Canada... the next couple GH episodes are GREAT. So I hope everyone gets to see them... I found a spot online to watch them... thanks to viewers in Canada that were willing to share with those of us in the USA that were made to suffer
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What is the site you are using to watch?
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You haven’t missed anything in the US as no new episodes aired anywhere in the US since the trial started until today
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How do I see it on Hulu?
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Just search for general hospital, add it to ur favorites so you can get to it Everytime you need to
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OK, thanks
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Cry me a river!!!
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We have Hulu and can't get it on there either
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It's on hulu I just watched it on there
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OK it said it was going to begin airing today January 29 and it did not the circus was still on.
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So then you will have to wait for it to load online. The ones that can see it on original air time are the ones that the impeachment trail is airing at a different time.
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It seems only the West coast will get the episode At normal viewing time...everyone Else can still get it.. but we have to check the ABC app or Hulu
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The west coast did not get it at the usual time.. We can see it at 5 pm tonight on abc.com
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Okay. Read the article. ONLY ON THE WEST COAST”. TodYs episode will be on on demand “tomorrow “ read please read
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People dont read. That's the problem
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This West Coast Gal got trial, not GH today.
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They said it would air tonight from 2:30 am to 3:30 am, I believe.
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We can watch it on the app after 8 pm the same day. Anywhere in the country!
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So far "On Demand" has only shown the 1/21 show, with all the shooting...
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Not on demand either
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it said it will be airing today on the ABC app
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Only on the west coast
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Day after? Why not that night? This is just ridiculous
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Only for Hulu.
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I have Hulu; how do I get it?
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i haven’t been able to get on Hulu since jan20
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It hasn't been on. You can watch starting at 8pm on the ABC app
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I think only for On Demand. Hulu has always had same day episode available at 8 pm on east coast
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It plays on Hulu at 5pm west coast time. Same day. Not day after.
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So glad u can afford xtra cost for tv. I already pay enough!
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I agree. However, I just looked and saw they have a free trial.
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It's sad they have it in the day time When most of us work and can't watch it and only see what is going on in the news!
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Why can’t you bring back SOAP NET??????
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Why not take off tamra hall - shes never been taken off only General Hospital really not fair
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impeachment should be on all those news channels. We love General Hospital
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Replace Wendy Williams with the trial!
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They need to put the trial on its own channel and if people want to watch they can
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Yah what about the loyal viewer on the east coast we are stuck being force fed this Impeachment bologna.
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I agree, let's take off a talk show instead or better yet the trial. Put that on at mid night if you need to show it.
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what about Canada we don't have Hulu
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How can we watch it in canada??
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It has NOT been on ABC on demand or Hulu.
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haven’t been able to find episodes past January 20 on Hulu?
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No new episodes have aired since 1/20 When they resume, they will become available
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Im having withdrawals...please
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I am so frustrated it’s been like a week without GH
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I’ve been checking our On Demand Spence Jan. 21 and there have only been reruns. And today Jan. 31 on live ABC a new episode shows. How can I see the days I’ve missed
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I think Sonny and Jason need to show up at the trial and do their thing and then we can get back to our show 🙂
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It would be nice if ABC would have an alternate channel - most networks do. ABC NEVER offers an alternate place to view when any show is pre-empted by local football or other things.
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I been a fan of gh so long I want the soap to come back on or put it on freeform it be more easier to watch
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i too wish the news would stop cutting into shows . Its annoying ! if i want to watch it Ill tune in to another channel or time slot !!!
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Shouldn't have to watch GH on Hulu or on Demand . I guess I wont be seeing GH for a while. You lost a viewer ABC
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When will general Hospital be back on channel 7 tomorrow
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And waht about Canadian side, east coast, who don't have access to watch on the Abc website or app.
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The impeachment trial should run at midnight when there is not already set programs on daily. The people that are interested in watching it should go to bed early and get up at midnight to watch it. Our regular shows during the day should continue as usual.
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It was not on yesterday Wed
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I will be so happy to enjoy my hour again that’s my break of the day when I come home from work and have that quiet hour enjoying every second General Hospital🤗🤗🤗
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Plz when you guys are coming back geez!
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Who wants to see the Doctors show anyway?? Come on the East Coast DESERVES BETTER THAN THIS!!!!!!!!!!!
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Air on CNN or Cable. NO NEED to air on Regular NETWORKs!!!!!
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Just will not watch it
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I TRIED ABC.COM GOT NOTHING I DON'T HAVE HULU OR ON DEMAND SO I HAVEN'T SEEN IT SINCE THE 20TH OF JAN SO WILL I GET TO SEE ALL THE ONES I MISSED
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What channel on demand is general hospital
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On demand hasa not had anything but the impeachmeant.Pittsb.-Greensb.area
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No they haven't been cause I've been trying and it won't pull up those episodes that we missed
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It hasn't been on Hulu
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I’m on the east coast and it was still preempted.
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Airing did not occur today in the central zone!
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Yah, I can hardly wait
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West Coast will always be an episode ahead if we dont get to see it in Canada. I'm looking on Rogers on Demand and other times on the channel and I cant find it anywhere.. exactly we dont have Hulu
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This is not a fair solution for all. Evidently Central time zone is not as important as the West coast.
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Does anyone on the east coast know where we can watch gh? I checked both abc.com & on demand like the above article said & neither are showing any current episodes?
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All the ones on demand are repeats from Jan. 21st. on
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We still can’t see our favorite soap 😥
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i'll believe it when i see it on abc.go.com.
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On ABC.com? NO it is not! The latest episode on the website is from January 20th...
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East coast still showing proceedings
why not pre empty night time
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Why don’t they stop showing the soap on the West coast also? There are plenty of News Cannel's, why Interrupt a show that’s never repeated. I think the impeachment trial Is important, but it’s rehashed on every news program. It’s overkill.
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General Hospital
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It’s not playing OnDemand
i check everyday and they’re all repeats
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I believe I heard todays show will be available tomorrow OnDemand.
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I want general hospital back on .... start trial at 9 like regular people
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Areas in Mountain Time are affected.
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Didn't air today in Boston so this article is wrong.
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Okay. It is now Wednesday, 1/29/2020. The show is NOT on. Why did they say it would resume today, when it didn't?
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Because it is not 8pm yet...you have 3 1/2 hours to go.
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I'm on the East Coast, and we missed it... will it be on Demand tonight or tomorrow?
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I tried to sign up and they wouldn't let me. I guess they hate Canadians. 🙁
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Why not available on demand?
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Is it on demand?
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Bring back GH on tv. Getting tired of this trial. They should do whatever they are doing to do with trump. I can watch it on my computer but this is getting way out of hand.
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Brief programming hiatus?? Who writes this crap!!!
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West coast here...We have the trial.. sigh
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Why not on demand
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Not everyone has access to 'on demand'
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ABC app
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well I am east coast but at least I can watch on HULU
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Hulu is usually on that night about 8/9
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I don't have Hula, I'm sure there are a lot of other people also!
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Where on Hulu?
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Wish they could stream them so we’re not so backlogged.
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Been watching since 1968. It was a hakf hour show tgen. Keep it recording. Miss it.
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They evidently want the American people informed
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Why not in Florida?
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Because Fla is on the East coast
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Hulu did not have new episodes. It said they did but they were previous episodes.
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They said todays 29th will air the next day...hulu & demand
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So if I don't have cable or internet I can't watch so I miss out
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How are you on this site of you dont have internet? You can watch on your phone until it's back to normal viewing
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If you have a cell phone or tablet with internet you can watch it on there. I do it all the time when I forget to record it.
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It is 2020. There are people who survive on a daily basis without cable or internet??
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