At that time, they were ranked lowest in the Nielsen ratings. In 1978, General Hospital was close to cancellation owing to low viewership. 2.7 Second Ice Princess and Luke's departure (2013–2015).2.6 After Laura's return to catatonia (2008).On Internet message boards, the couple is often referred to as "L&L" or "LnL" (for Luke and Laura). In 1996, TV Guide included the wedding of Luke and Laura as part of its "100 Most Memorable Moments in TV History," ranking it number 35. Today, their union still has a presence in fictional town Port Charles. Viewers watched as the show followed their marriage through two decades and gave them two children.
The couple wed at the end of the hour-long show on Novemthe event was watched by 30 million viewers and remains the highest-rated hour in American soap opera history. The unlikely pairing became popular in spite of Luke's past misdeed when the story shifted to focus on love and redemption. Originally, critics of the soap opera genre panned the choice of having a rape victim fall in love with her rapist, an example of forced seduction. ĭespite having been raped by a drunken Luke, Laura falls in love with him. Though other supercouples came before them, Luke and Laura are the best known outside of the soap opera medium and are credited with defining the term supercouple and leading other soap operas to try to duplicate their success. Luke is portrayed by Anthony Geary, and Laura is portrayed by Genie Francis. Luke and Laura Spencer are fictional characters, and the signature supercouple from the American daytime drama General Hospital.
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