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GENERAL HOSPITAL: The Best & Worst of 2019

By Chris Eades Updated: December 10, 2019

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Loyalest Son

Whether he was fighting with or for Franco, Cameron did so out of love for and devotion to mom Elizabeth. The bond between Liz and her eldest has become one of our favorite parent/child relationship on not only this soap but TV in general.
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Coolest Cover

Ava may not have liked the reaction her Crimson piece garnered, but she couldn’t have had an issue with the magazine’s gorgeous cover.
Gh Sonny Sam Jason Moss

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Weirdest Prop

We’ve been keeping a very close eye on that rather alien-like plant in Sonny and Carly’s kitchen. Why? Because the last time we looked away, it grew exponentially!
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Best Exit

We hated to see Matt Cohen’s Griffin leave but loved his final moment. As the handsome doc exited the hospital for the last time, he paused… as if reflecting on both what had and might have been. Plus, because the character simply left town, it allowed us to hope that he might return one day (and he did!).
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Best Non-Wedding

Despite the fact that Nina did not reclaim her title as Mrs. Valentin Cassadine, her wedding was still the social event of the season. Cynthia Watros gave a blistering performance as Sasha’s confession burned Nina’s world down around her. And since Valentin’s part in the ruse has not yet been revealed, this secret is a gift that promises to keep on giving!
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Hottest Spot

Apparently, Pentonville is the place to be. This year, so many characters got sent to — and bonded at — the prison, a whole spin-off could’ve been set there!
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Coolest Companion Piece

Did you know that Lila Morgan Quartermaine’s grandmother, Lillian, patented over 175 inventions? Or that Port Charles hosts the 14th largest Oktoberfest in New York State? You would if you owned the Lucy Coe-penned Travel Guide To Port Charles, available on Amazon!
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Most Confounding Exit

Drew stepped into an elevator and was never seen again, his character killed in an off-screen plane crash that had almost no impact on the canvas. By a few days later, it was as if the character — and portrayer Billy Miller — had never set foot in Port Charles.
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Biggest Missed Opportunity

Anna was off the canvas for nearly six months, yet only just before her return did the show take advantage of the character’s absence by playing the Hayden/Finn story. Imagine how much more dramatic the situation would have been, had Finn been bonding with his ex and their daughter all that time!
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Most Pointless Death

It’s not that we didn’t want Shiloh to die. Like most fans, we couldn’t wait to see the cult leader get his comeuppance! And like most fans, we salivated at the prospect of a juicy murder mystery… only to be shocked and disappointed when instead we got a story in which Sam shot the baddie, kicking off a non-starter of a story we all knew would find the heroine going free before long.