General Hospital preempted
Definition
A phrase commonly used by fans of the long-running American soap opera 'General Hospital' to describe when a scheduled episode is interrupted, delayed, or replaced by unscheduled programming such as breaking news, sports events, or special broadcasts.
In broadcasting terms, the preemption of 'General Hospital,' meaning the network (ABC) bumps the show from its usual afternoon slot, leaving viewers hanging on cliffhangers like bad Wi-Fi during a binge-watch.
Examples
Just when Sonny was about to spill the tea, General Hospital got preempted for a marathon of election results—talk about plot twists nobody asked for.
My Monday ritual is ruined: General Hospital preempted by football, because apparently touchdowns trump love triangles.
Twitter exploded last week when General Hospital was preempted nationwide for that presidential address—Port Charles residents would’ve handled it better.
Forget Netflix queues; nothing tests patience like General Hospital preempted by weather alerts during hurricane season—who needs forecasts when you’ve got feuds?