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Luke and Laura Spencer at their wedding in 1981. Luke and Laura's November 17, 1981 wedding brought in 30 million viewers; it remains the highest rated soap opera episode in American daytime television history. [1] [6] [7] [8] Elizabeth Taylor made a cameo appearance during the event, [6] [18] [36] [37] and Princess Diana sent champagne.
Luke and Laura's 1981 TV wedding was a huge event — though not filled with all rosy memories for actors Anthony Geary and Genie Francis, who shot in the heat. Princess Diana sent Champagne.
Luke and Laura's 1981 wedding – which featured a guest appearance from Elizabeth Taylor – was viewed by 30 million people. In 1981, Francis quit the show, claiming unequal treatment compared to Geary, and the character was written out as having disappeared the following January.
Luke and Laura were married by the Port Charles mayor on November 16, 1981, in a spectacular public ceremony at the mayor's manor. Mikkos' widow, Helena Cassadine, watched the wedding from a hidden spot and vowed she would curse their marriage. Helena blamed Luke and Laura for her husband's death. Laura mysteriously disappeared in 1982.
Her biggest role came in 1977 with Laura Spencer on General Hospital as she was a recast. It would bring her instant stardom in the late 1970s. The television couple of Luke and Laura wed on November 17, 1981, with 30 million viewers tuning in to make the episode the highest-rated hour in soap opera history. [4]
The supercouple pairing of Luke Spencer and Laura Webber would eventually become the most popular storyline in soap opera history. Their November 16–17, 1981 wedding was watched by about 30 million viewers, setting a record for the highest-rated episode of a soap opera in American television history. [6]
TV Guide featured an advertisement for the anniversary on the back cover of its 60th anniversary issue consisting of an image collage depicting Luke and Laura from their 1981 wedding. In addition to storylines on the show, ABC released limited-edition commemorative prints depicting various iconic scenes from the series including a group photo ...
Luke Spencer began as a hit man and later became a rapist who fell in love with and subsequently married his victim, Laura Webber (played by Genie Francis). His portrayal of Luke Spencer on General Hospital was well received and grew into a full contract role. The 1981 on-screen wedding of his character and Laura Webber holds the record as the ...