Kickin' It Old School: Luke & Laura

I spent this past week on the sofa with a very bad cold. It takes a lot to make me stay put, so you know that I was really sick. I put my regular life on hold and instead from my perch on the sofa I twittered (which kept me from feeling isolated; Twitter is the bomb-diggy), wrote some blog posts and planned a family vacation. With the fire going and a cup of tea by my side, I made the best of being inside all day. The one thing that I did that I never, EVER do is watch daytime television. I rarely watch any TV, but this in particular is a hard rule for me–I never turn on the TV during the day. First of all I am too busy; my kids are away from 8:30 – 2:30 and that is not a whole lot of time to do all that I have to do, and most importantly, I refuse to be THAT stereotypical stay-at-home mom. I don’t judge people who do it, but it is a slippery slope that I don’t want to even start. But this week I broke my rule and watched Regis & Kelly every morning, The View and then All My Children. I haven’t watched All My Children or any soap in 20 years. And this is why: in just a couple of days I am already back up to speed (Jesse is back! And has a daughter that Angie didn’t know about!) and curious to see what will happen next. That’s how they hook you. After today the television is off for good!

But, back in the day I did watch soaps as did everyone I knew (even the guys; my husband remembers more than I do). I know some people were fans of The Young & The Restless, but I never got into that show until our good friend Shemar Moore got that gig, and then I just watched to support him, I didn’t really know what was going on. Nope, the ABC soaps–All My Children, One Live to Live, General Hospital–those were my shows. When did I ever have so much time to watch TV?

So, in honor of my week on the sofa, here’s a backwards look into one of Port Charles’ most famous events:

Luke and Laura’s wedding on General Hospital was watched by 30 million viewers and still remains the highest rated hour in soap opera history. If you have forgotten Luke and Laura’s exciting life and long history together, take a read here. I swear that you will be dizzy by the end. Whew! You gotta hand it to the writers of these shows, they are some very creative people.