ABC ‘General Hospital’ (GH) spoilers reveal we’re back in a slump. Over a month after new episodes returned, this week finds us with a lack of content again. Why? Here’s what you need to know.
ABC ‘General Hospital’ Spoilers: Preempted
So, we didn’t really look closely when we were writing up the next episode preview. We missed there would be a lapse between the most recent episode and the next one. Imagine the surprise when there was no GH on the DVR today. So, we did a little searching and found out why that was. For sports fans, it’s great news. For soap fans? It’s another in a long line of interruptions.
ABC ‘General Hospital’ Spoilers: Play ball
This week, a big chunk of the afternoon time slot will be devoted to baseball. Specifically, there will be Wild Card games. Two of those days will be Houston Astros vs. The Minnesota Twins and the Miami Marlins vs. the Chicago Cubs. Sports have, of course, been on a long hiatus as well.
Now that they’re back, with iffy ratings in some cases, the networks are likely trying to get every advantage possible here. This whole situation makes us think about the genre and the problem with Daytime.
ABC ‘General Hospital’ Spoilers: Fair game
Being in the afternoons, soaps tend to get tossed to the side easily at times. Breaking news reports, hearings, sports, and more take over their slots and sometimes makes it an unstable place. However, it also speaks to the loyalty and consistency of the genre’s fanbase.
The story of soaps touched quite a bit on this, as well as the generational appeal of the genre. Kids end to grow up watching these shows with their parents/grandparents and carry it on as adults. Even introducing their own children to it. This past year as been especially hard for soaps.
Between the impeachment hearings, production shutdowns, and lots of news briefings around the coronavirus and other events, it feels like the shows are getting interrupted more and more. The fact the shows we still have survived decades in this free-for-all time slot proves how much fans love their shows.
ABC ‘General Hospital’ Spoilers: Looking ahead
With confirmation hearings about to be begin next month, this could be another test of fan loyalty and patience. It’s almost a given we’ll lose some days during the process.
Will the fans be waiting when it comes back? Obviously, the hard-core base will stick around. But the casual viewers are a question. One thing in all the crazy that is 2020 is certain—if the soaps survive this year? This genre is here to stay for generations to come.
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