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Topic Started: July 25, 2011, 2:03 pm (35,750 Views)
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Ouch. Those numbers don't really lend to the argument that's been going on.
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What are you trying to say with the episode counts? He's there, yes. But without co-opting Robin and Stone's story, tell me what memorable stuff they wrote for Mac that year from the top of your head. That question has yet to be answered.
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Let me jump in here.

Mac was no lead. But I did watch all of GH back in the 90's and I can definitely say he wasn't background dressing. I get that some people in here hate Mac Scorpio, I'm no big fan myself, but I don't think it does any good to lie and mislead about characters airtimes.
Lets not create drama where there isn't any.
First of all:

Hate was ever used. How can you hate a character like Mac? So please

Second of all nobody is lying in here. He was not lead (stated), did not drive story (stated), there has never been a story that was solely about him only, except his intro and even then it was shared and more about Robert. There is nothing wrong with supporting characters. This all started with the discussion of GM trying to have Mac be a lead with the departures mostly of Frisco and Mac. However THAT failed, period the end.


So unless someone can actually state a story that was Mac-centered, this argument is over.

Actually this leg of the argument started when some fool said that no headwriter has been interested in writing for Mac. Considering how used Mac was during his first 10 years on the show, which was a lot, this is false.

Nobody ever said he was a lead, drove story or replaced Robert. Not one person. That's called a straw man.

The person who swore that no headwriter has been interested in writing for Mac, when a decade of material was written for Mac, and JJY has been on contract for the majority of 20 years, is an idiot who probably didn't even watch the show during most of Mac's years. End of story.
To be fair though, the definition of: No HW writing for him can be interpreted 2 ways: Lead story or supporting and I think both arguments have been presented. He was definitely never a lead, but he was supporting.

To last 20+ years is saying something.

But I think the saddest part of this whole history is RIGHT NOW. JJY has been reduced to recurring, and right now is when he has been used the least in those 20+ years. I feel bad for the actor, I hope he planned well.


Look at Anna, someone is posting episode counts from 1995 for Mac. FH has huge episodes counts from 2014, but holy crap most of those episodes she was on for like 5 minutes. The same could be said for JJY back then and since 1992.
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General Hospital Episode Count for 1995



255 Episodes.
1. Maurice Bernard (Sonny Corinthos) 188
2. Anthony Geary (Luke Spencer) 170
3. John J. York (Mac Scorpio) 157
4. Lynn Herring (Lucy Coe) 156
5. Jon Lindstrom (Kevin Collins) 154
6. Vanessa Marcil (Brenda Barrett) 145
7. Wally Kurth (Ned Ashton) 134
8. Rena Sofer (Lois Cerullo Ashton) 129
9. Michael Sutton (Stone Cates) 127
*. Jackie Zeman (Bobbie Spencer) 127
11. Kimberly McCullough (Robin Scorpio) 125
12. Stuart Damon (Alan Quartermaine) 123
13. Leslie Charleson (Monica Quartermaine) 112
14. Mary Beth Evans (Katherine Bell) 111
15. Leigh J. McCloskey (Damian Smith) 102
*. Kristina Wagner (Felicia Cummings) 102
17. Joseph C. Phillips (Justus Ward) 99
18. Brad Maule (Tony Jones) 95
19. John Ingle (Edward Quartermaine) 90
*. Jonathan Jackson (Lucky Spencer) 90
*. Amber Tamblyn (Emily Bowen Quartermaine) 90
22. Sean Kanan (A.J. Quartermaine) 89
23. Felecia Bell (Simone Hardy) 85
24. Lilly Melgar (Lily Rivera) 83
25. Ron Hale (Mike Corbin) 82
26. Matthew Ashford (Tom Hardy) 78
27. Genie Francis (Laura Spencer) 76
28. Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) 73
29. Rosalind Cash (Mary Mae Ward) 62
*. Anna Lee (Lila Quartermaine) 62
31. Ricky Martin (Miguel Morez) 64
32. Senait Ashenafi (Keesha Ward) 60
33. Michael Fairman (Harry Silver) 39
34. Anita Dangler (Madame Maia Montebello) 38
35. John Beradino (Steve Hardy) 33
*. Norma Connolly (Ruby Anderson) 33
37. Rachel Ames (Audrey Hardy) 31
*. Actress Playing (Paige Bowen) 31
39. Zachary Ellington (Tom Hardy Jr.) 30
*. Stephen T. Kay (Reginald Jennings) 30
41. George Alvarez (Alex Garcia) 24
*. Dog Playing (Foster) 24
*. Shell Kepler (Amy Wining) 24
44. Robyn Richards (Maxie Jones) 20
45. Ellen Travolta (Gloria Cerullo) 19
46. Dog Playing (Annabelle) 18
47. Sharon Wyatt (Tiffany Hill) 16
48. John Capodice (Carmine Cerullo) 14
*. John Reilly (Sean Donely) 14
50. Jack Wagner (Frisco Jones) 12
51. Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) 3
52. Tristan Rogers (Robert Scorpio) 2
Funny but in 1995 only episodes I tuned in for were the ones that Robert and Anna were on. Only ones I needed to watch too. LOL
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Ouch. Those numbers don't really lend to the argument that's been going on.
Episode count NEVER translate to story or screen time. Look at FH in 2014
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What are you trying to say with the episode counts? He's there, yes. But without co-opting Robin and Stone's story, tell me what memorable stuff they wrote for Mac that year from the top of your head. That question has yet to be answered.
Exactly
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General Hospital Episode Count for 1995



255 Episodes.
1. Maurice Bernard (Sonny Corinthos) 188
2. Anthony Geary (Luke Spencer) 170
3. John J. York (Mac Scorpio) 157
4. Lynn Herring (Lucy Coe) 156
5. Jon Lindstrom (Kevin Collins) 154
6. Vanessa Marcil (Brenda Barrett) 145
7. Wally Kurth (Ned Ashton) 134
8. Rena Sofer (Lois Cerullo Ashton) 129
9. Michael Sutton (Stone Cates) 127
*. Jackie Zeman (Bobbie Spencer) 127
11. Kimberly McCullough (Robin Scorpio) 125
12. Stuart Damon (Alan Quartermaine) 123
13. Leslie Charleson (Monica Quartermaine) 112
14. Mary Beth Evans (Katherine Bell) 111
15. Leigh J. McCloskey (Damian Smith) 102
*. Kristina Wagner (Felicia Cummings) 102
17. Joseph C. Phillips (Justus Ward) 99
18. Brad Maule (Tony Jones) 95
19. John Ingle (Edward Quartermaine) 90
*. Jonathan Jackson (Lucky Spencer) 90
*. Amber Tamblyn (Emily Bowen Quartermaine) 90
22. Sean Kanan (A.J. Quartermaine) 89
23. Felecia Bell (Simone Hardy) 85
24. Lilly Melgar (Lily Rivera) 83
25. Ron Hale (Mike Corbin) 82
26. Matthew Ashford (Tom Hardy) 78
27. Genie Francis (Laura Spencer) 76
28. Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) 73
29. Rosalind Cash (Mary Mae Ward) 62
*. Anna Lee (Lila Quartermaine) 62
31. Ricky Martin (Miguel Morez) 64
32. Senait Ashenafi (Keesha Ward) 60
33. Michael Fairman (Harry Silver) 39
34. Anita Dangler (Madame Maia Montebello) 38
35. John Beradino (Steve Hardy) 33
*. Norma Connolly (Ruby Anderson) 33
37. Rachel Ames (Audrey Hardy) 31
*. Actress Playing (Paige Bowen) 31
39. Zachary Ellington (Tom Hardy Jr.) 30
*. Stephen T. Kay (Reginald Jennings) 30
41. George Alvarez (Alex Garcia) 24
*. Dog Playing (Foster) 24
*. Shell Kepler (Amy Wining) 24
44. Robyn Richards (Maxie Jones) 20
45. Ellen Travolta (Gloria Cerullo) 19
46. Dog Playing (Annabelle) 18
47. Sharon Wyatt (Tiffany Hill) 16
48. John Capodice (Carmine Cerullo) 14
*. John Reilly (Sean Donely) 14
50. Jack Wagner (Frisco Jones) 12
51. Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) 3
52. Tristan Rogers (Robert Scorpio) 2
What was his story though? was that the year with robin and stone? Honest Q.

You should probably give it up. Because that list destroys every single argument you chicks were screeching about. He's got more episodes than both Stone and Robin, and he and Felicia weren't together for long in 95. And he's got more episodes than her.

This is a classic bitch slap moment. Bravo to however made that list! :bow:

Wait, all those episodes and yet nobody remembers much! Nobody reminisces fondly or brings up memorable moments or even puts them in highlight reels. Episode counts can be misleading.

On the flip side, there are characters who may not have lasted long but whom the writers were clearly interested in regardless.
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General Hospital Episode Count for 1995



255 Episodes.
1. Maurice Bernard (Sonny Corinthos) 188
2. Anthony Geary (Luke Spencer) 170
3. John J. York (Mac Scorpio) 157
4. Lynn Herring (Lucy Coe) 156
5. Jon Lindstrom (Kevin Collins) 154
6. Vanessa Marcil (Brenda Barrett) 145
7. Wally Kurth (Ned Ashton) 134
8. Rena Sofer (Lois Cerullo Ashton) 129
9. Michael Sutton (Stone Cates) 127
*. Jackie Zeman (Bobbie Spencer) 127
11. Kimberly McCullough (Robin Scorpio) 125
12. Stuart Damon (Alan Quartermaine) 123
13. Leslie Charleson (Monica Quartermaine) 112
14. Mary Beth Evans (Katherine Bell) 111
15. Leigh J. McCloskey (Damian Smith) 102
*. Kristina Wagner (Felicia Cummings) 102
17. Joseph C. Phillips (Justus Ward) 99
18. Brad Maule (Tony Jones) 95
19. John Ingle (Edward Quartermaine) 90
*. Jonathan Jackson (Lucky Spencer) 90
*. Amber Tamblyn (Emily Bowen Quartermaine) 90
22. Sean Kanan (A.J. Quartermaine) 89
23. Felecia Bell (Simone Hardy) 85
24. Lilly Melgar (Lily Rivera) 83
25. Ron Hale (Mike Corbin) 82
26. Matthew Ashford (Tom Hardy) 78
27. Genie Francis (Laura Spencer) 76
28. Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) 73
29. Rosalind Cash (Mary Mae Ward) 62
*. Anna Lee (Lila Quartermaine) 62
31. Ricky Martin (Miguel Morez) 64
32. Senait Ashenafi (Keesha Ward) 60
33. Michael Fairman (Harry Silver) 39
34. Anita Dangler (Madame Maia Montebello) 38
35. John Beradino (Steve Hardy) 33
*. Norma Connolly (Ruby Anderson) 33
37. Rachel Ames (Audrey Hardy) 31
*. Actress Playing (Paige Bowen) 31
39. Zachary Ellington (Tom Hardy Jr.) 30
*. Stephen T. Kay (Reginald Jennings) 30
41. George Alvarez (Alex Garcia) 24
*. Dog Playing (Foster) 24
*. Shell Kepler (Amy Wining) 24
44. Robyn Richards (Maxie Jones) 20
45. Ellen Travolta (Gloria Cerullo) 19
46. Dog Playing (Annabelle) 18
47. Sharon Wyatt (Tiffany Hill) 16
48. John Capodice (Carmine Cerullo) 14
*. John Reilly (Sean Donely) 14
50. Jack Wagner (Frisco Jones) 12
51. Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) 3
52. Tristan Rogers (Robert Scorpio) 2
What was his story though? was that the year with robin and stone? Honest Q.

You should probably give it up. Because that list destroys every single argument you chicks were screeching about. He's got more episodes than both Stone and Robin, and he and Felicia weren't together for long in 95. And he's got more episodes than her.

This is a classic bitch slap moment. Bravo to however made that list! :bow:
No its a stupid ass moment. Translate screen time to Episode Count. Hello, FH's episode count is huge in 2014, what story has her at the center???????

And I HAVE YET to see someone tell me a MAC-Centric story from the last 20+ years
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General Hospital Episode Count for 1995



255 Episodes.
1. Maurice Bernard (Sonny Corinthos) 188
2. Anthony Geary (Luke Spencer) 170
3. John J. York (Mac Scorpio) 157
4. Lynn Herring (Lucy Coe) 156
5. Jon Lindstrom (Kevin Collins) 154
6. Vanessa Marcil (Brenda Barrett) 145
7. Wally Kurth (Ned Ashton) 134
8. Rena Sofer (Lois Cerullo Ashton) 129
9. Michael Sutton (Stone Cates) 127
*. Jackie Zeman (Bobbie Spencer) 127
11. Kimberly McCullough (Robin Scorpio) 125
12. Stuart Damon (Alan Quartermaine) 123
13. Leslie Charleson (Monica Quartermaine) 112
14. Mary Beth Evans (Katherine Bell) 111
15. Leigh J. McCloskey (Damian Smith) 102
*. Kristina Wagner (Felicia Cummings) 102
17. Joseph C. Phillips (Justus Ward) 99
18. Brad Maule (Tony Jones) 95
19. John Ingle (Edward Quartermaine) 90
*. Jonathan Jackson (Lucky Spencer) 90
*. Amber Tamblyn (Emily Bowen Quartermaine) 90
22. Sean Kanan (A.J. Quartermaine) 89
23. Felecia Bell (Simone Hardy) 85
24. Lilly Melgar (Lily Rivera) 83
25. Ron Hale (Mike Corbin) 82
26. Matthew Ashford (Tom Hardy) 78
27. Genie Francis (Laura Spencer) 76
28. Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) 73
29. Rosalind Cash (Mary Mae Ward) 62
*. Anna Lee (Lila Quartermaine) 62
31. Ricky Martin (Miguel Morez) 64
32. Senait Ashenafi (Keesha Ward) 60
33. Michael Fairman (Harry Silver) 39
34. Anita Dangler (Madame Maia Montebello) 38
35. John Beradino (Steve Hardy) 33
*. Norma Connolly (Ruby Anderson) 33
37. Rachel Ames (Audrey Hardy) 31
*. Actress Playing (Paige Bowen) 31
39. Zachary Ellington (Tom Hardy Jr.) 30
*. Stephen T. Kay (Reginald Jennings) 30
41. George Alvarez (Alex Garcia) 24
*. Dog Playing (Foster) 24
*. Shell Kepler (Amy Wining) 24
44. Robyn Richards (Maxie Jones) 20
45. Ellen Travolta (Gloria Cerullo) 19
46. Dog Playing (Annabelle) 18
47. Sharon Wyatt (Tiffany Hill) 16
48. John Capodice (Carmine Cerullo) 14
*. John Reilly (Sean Donely) 14
50. Jack Wagner (Frisco Jones) 12
51. Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) 3
52. Tristan Rogers (Robert Scorpio) 2
Funny but in 1995 only episodes I tuned in for were the ones that Robert and Anna were on. Only ones I needed to watch too. LOL
THose were good scenes in 95.
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General Hospital Episode Count for 1995



255 Episodes.
1. Maurice Bernard (Sonny Corinthos) 188
2. Anthony Geary (Luke Spencer) 170
3. John J. York (Mac Scorpio) 157
4. Lynn Herring (Lucy Coe) 156
5. Jon Lindstrom (Kevin Collins) 154
6. Vanessa Marcil (Brenda Barrett) 145
7. Wally Kurth (Ned Ashton) 134
8. Rena Sofer (Lois Cerullo Ashton) 129
9. Michael Sutton (Stone Cates) 127
*. Jackie Zeman (Bobbie Spencer) 127
11. Kimberly McCullough (Robin Scorpio) 125
12. Stuart Damon (Alan Quartermaine) 123
13. Leslie Charleson (Monica Quartermaine) 112
14. Mary Beth Evans (Katherine Bell) 111
15. Leigh J. McCloskey (Damian Smith) 102
*. Kristina Wagner (Felicia Cummings) 102
17. Joseph C. Phillips (Justus Ward) 99
18. Brad Maule (Tony Jones) 95
19. John Ingle (Edward Quartermaine) 90
*. Jonathan Jackson (Lucky Spencer) 90
*. Amber Tamblyn (Emily Bowen Quartermaine) 90
22. Sean Kanan (A.J. Quartermaine) 89
23. Felecia Bell (Simone Hardy) 85
24. Lilly Melgar (Lily Rivera) 83
25. Ron Hale (Mike Corbin) 82
26. Matthew Ashford (Tom Hardy) 78
27. Genie Francis (Laura Spencer) 76
28. Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) 73
29. Rosalind Cash (Mary Mae Ward) 62
*. Anna Lee (Lila Quartermaine) 62
31. Ricky Martin (Miguel Morez) 64
32. Senait Ashenafi (Keesha Ward) 60
33. Michael Fairman (Harry Silver) 39
34. Anita Dangler (Madame Maia Montebello) 38
35. John Beradino (Steve Hardy) 33
*. Norma Connolly (Ruby Anderson) 33
37. Rachel Ames (Audrey Hardy) 31
*. Actress Playing (Paige Bowen) 31
39. Zachary Ellington (Tom Hardy Jr.) 30
*. Stephen T. Kay (Reginald Jennings) 30
41. George Alvarez (Alex Garcia) 24
*. Dog Playing (Foster) 24
*. Shell Kepler (Amy Wining) 24
44. Robyn Richards (Maxie Jones) 20
45. Ellen Travolta (Gloria Cerullo) 19
46. Dog Playing (Annabelle) 18
47. Sharon Wyatt (Tiffany Hill) 16
48. John Capodice (Carmine Cerullo) 14
*. John Reilly (Sean Donely) 14
50. Jack Wagner (Frisco Jones) 12
51. Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) 3
52. Tristan Rogers (Robert Scorpio) 2
What was his story though? was that the year with robin and stone? Honest Q.

You should probably give it up. Because that list destroys every single argument you chicks were screeching about. He's got more episodes than both Stone and Robin, and he and Felicia weren't together for long in 95. And he's got more episodes than her.

This is a classic bitch slap moment. Bravo to however made that list! :bow:
But what was his story why can't anyone remember that?
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