General Hospital (UK TV series) productions to fill in the extended schedules. Among the first of these shows, which were aimed at giving advertisers access to housewives, were the long-running rural soap "Emmerdale Farm" (YTV) and the twice-weekly medical drama "General Hospital". Set in a fictional Midlands town, the series followed the romantic and professional lives of its doctors and nurses. While the location and the characters names had been changed, in most other respects "General Hospital" was almost identical to its predecessor, "Emergency – Ward 10", a deliberate attempt to recreate its success. In 1975, after 270 twice-weekly episodes, "General Hospital" was given a
Soap Opera Digest Awards Soap Opera Digest Awards The Soap Opera Digest Awards is an awards show held by the daytime television magazine "Soap Opera Digest". The awards were founded in 1984 to replace the less-lavish Soapy Award; those awards shows had run since 1977. The "Soap Opera Digest" Awards are meant to promote excellence in the soap opera genre and are decided by the fans who read the magazine. The statue itself is currently made of crystal, and is in the shape of a heart. The first "Soap Opera Digest" Award show aired in 1984, and was featured on national syndicated television and