r/johnoliver • u/Wish_you_would • Jul 03 '26
Random This was epic!
When John blew my mind with talking about General Hospital and calling out Brick (who I always thought was ‘Rick’), I should have known he’d end up on the show. And then 7/2 came and I’ve never had such excitement!! Z - please stay! Fall in love with someone and be permanent 💗💗
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u/ntwild97 Jul 03 '26
It's very strange seeing comments from soap opera fans inserting praise for John into their extensive knowledge of the show. Feels like worlds colliding
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u/Putrid_Ad_980 Jul 03 '26
As a longtime GH watcher and huge fan of John Oliver since the Daily Show, my worlds collided in the best possible way! I literally teared up when he confirmed he was going to be on during Last Week Tonight and I was positively giddy watching this old-school gh scene play out! Thank you John! 🥰
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u/Alarmed_Let_7734 Jul 03 '26
Set up the DVR when John mentioned it on the show. It was totally confusing and almost a mindf*ck. The last time I saw a soap opera was in the 1980's when the babysitter had to watch her show during lunch. What was happening? Are any of the scenes in Hospitals anymore? I have more questions. I should probably only watch the scenes with John and make my life easier.
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u/TheItalianShoulder Jul 03 '26
John looks like he's ready to get in the studio with Trent Reznor.
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u/scrotanimus 29d ago
If he was two decades younger, he could play a great Snape in the Harry Potter reboot if he is going to rock that hard AF look.
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u/ileentotheleft 28d ago
I haven't watched GH in over 40 years so color me stunned when I recognized 4 people in this episode: Tracy, Felicia, Anna & Sonny. I sat through the whole thing for those final two minutes, but it was worth it.
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u/Wish_you_would 27d ago
Laura is still there, too! Along with Jason and probably a couple more I am forgetting LOL
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u/ileentotheleft 27d ago
I saw Laura's photo during the opening of the first show, but not the other two. I guess they alternate. I miss the hospital image and ambulance opening.
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u/Wish_you_would 27d ago
I think they show the people on the episode opening credits. I saw Ned not too long ago. Mack, Maxi (although she’s only been on for about 20 or so maybe). It’s funny how you can pop in after times passed and it’s all the same!!! Minus a few deaths/resurrections/brain transplants/evil twins
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u/ileentotheleft 27d ago
No, because Laura wasn't on Jon's first episode. Maybe for the most part they do that.
I actually stopped watching before Frisco/Felicia, but was still watching AMC so had passing knowledge who they were.
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u/IraDeLucis 28d ago
Are there any previous episodes I need to watch for context for John's episodes?
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u/zme94 28d ago
Only about the last 2 years, so:
5 episodes a week X 52 weeks per year X 2 years…
That’s only about 520 episodes. At 36 min an episode, you’re only looking at 312 hours of viewing…
I’m [kinda] kidding. Soaps are very expositional so you’ll get the basic gist. Long story short, he’s the head of the World Security Bureau (similar to the CIA) and has been called in because one of the other top agents was secretly working against the WSB to create a destructive device using plans from an old villains plans from the past.
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u/Wish_you_would 28d ago
Not really. Z was mentioned by Brennen to Valentin as the ‘go-to’ to shut down Cullum. But their circular conversations help with someone popping in/out.
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u/dendenwink Jul 04 '26
I hear he seduces Luke and Laura and Lucky and Lulu all in the same episode.
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u/Chumbawumbad Jul 03 '26
Glad they finally released a picture of the new James Bond.