The Wedding of Luke & Laura on 'General Hospital' Aired 33 Years Ago Today

General Hospital's Luke and Laura were married on November 16-17, 1981.

General Hospital averaged 14 million viewers a day in 1981, and the show became a pop culture phenomenon. The epic love story of Luke and Laura was front and center in the soap opera Newsweek called "TV's Hottest Show." The happy couple was married in a ceremony that aired November 16-17, 1981, and was watched by 30 million viewers, still a daytime record. Watch the two wedding episodes below, which include guest star Elizabeth Taylor as Helena Cassadine and the return of Kin Shriner as Scott Baldwin.