We're fast approaching February sweeps, which means it's time again for disaster to strike on ABC's General Hospital. As previously reported here, Kin Shriner reprises his role as GH's Scotty Baldwin this Friday, Jan. 26. Remember when ABC cryptically told us that Scotty's return would coincide with "a new storytelling technique, a first in daytime"? Well, here's the scenario: On Friday, a big explosion occurs during a fancy schmancy charity fundraiser at Jax and Carly's hotel, the Metro Court. Just like other sweeps disasters — the train collision, the Port Charles Hotel fire, the encephalitis outbreak — this one puts the lives of several Port Charles residents at risk. Right after the Metro Court blows up, the show fades to black and the clock turns back to 16 hours before the explosion. Over the course of 16 episodes, GH will play out the events leading up to the hotel blast (including a hostage crisis) hour by hour. Think of it like an afternoon soap take-off on Fox's prime-time hit, 24. "This is a very exciting time for General Hospital," executive producer Jill Farren Phelps said in a statement. "We are continually looking for ways to raise the bar in how we produce a daily drama. This is an interesting and captivating way to tell a story that will expertly intertwine all of the show's characters together."
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OMG! I can't wait for that! If I didn't already watch General Hospital, I would watch to see how they are going to do that!!!
