Luke and Laura wedding
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The Luke and Laura wedding is one of the most famous and highly watched events in American soap opera history, marking a cultural milestone for daytime television.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Luke and Laura wedding canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural milestone
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soap opera event ⓘ television wedding episode ⓘ |
| anniversaryRecognizedBy | soap opera media and fan communities ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | daytime television ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
became a pop culture reference point for television weddings
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helped define the 1980s American soap opera boom ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | broadcast television ⓘ |
| fandomSignificance | iconic moment frequently revisited in retrospectives ⓘ |
| followedBy | post-wedding story arcs on General Hospital ⓘ |
| genre |
romantic drama
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soap opera ⓘ |
| hasActor |
Anthony Geary
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Genie Francis ⓘ Kin Shriner ⓘ |
| hasBride | Laura Webber ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1981 in American television
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General Hospital episodes ⓘ television weddings ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Bobbie Spencer
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Laura Webber ⓘ Lesley Webber ⓘ Luke Spencer ⓘ Rick Webber ⓘ Scotty Baldwin ⓘ |
| hasCostume |
formal tuxedo for Luke
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traditional wedding gown for Laura ⓘ |
| hasCoupleType | supercouple ⓘ |
| hasGroom | Luke Spencer ⓘ |
| hasMusic | wedding march and romantic underscore typical of soap operas ⓘ |
| hasNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| hasSeriesTitle | General Hospital ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Port Charles
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indoor church ceremony ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most-watched events in American daytime television
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cementing Luke and Laura as a supercouple ⓘ elevating the popularity of General Hospital ⓘ |
| originalAirDate |
1981-11-16
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1981-11-17 ⓘ |
| originalAirYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| partOf | General Hospital ⓘ |
| precededBy | Luke and Laura courtship storyline ⓘ |
| productionType | multi-episode storyline climax ⓘ |
| viewershipEstimate | 30000000 ⓘ |
| viewershipEstimateUnit | viewers ⓘ |
| viewershipNote | one of the highest-rated episodes in American daytime soap opera history ⓘ |
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