Luke and Laura's wedding in November 1981 remains the most-watched daytime television event ever, with almost 30 million viewers.
While filming on-location at Mount Rushmore, a fan recognized Sharon Wyatt and walked into the scene, saying, "Look, it's Tiffany." Wyatt quickly replied, "You must recognize me from one of my movies," and moved the fan from the scene. Wyatt's quick ad-lib saved the cast from having to re-shoot the scene.
This is the longest-running dramatic serial on ABC, and the longest-running daytime drama produced on the West Coast.
The role of Robert Scorpio was only supposed to last two days, but ended up staying for twelve years.
Elizabeth Taylor was the first Helena Cassadine. She loved the show so much that she donated the $2,000 from her stint to charity.