Is this for real??

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Just saw this in TV Guide - Daniel Benzali (NYPD Blue, Murder One, Jericho) is joining General Hospital as a patient and will develop a friendship with troubled doc Robin Scorpio. However, there's more to him than meets the eye (it's a soap, of course there is!)

However, what really has me going WTF is the characters name.

THEO HOFFMAN.

And if you remember Murder One (okay, perhaps that's only me and helsinkibaby ) the character he played on that was attorney Theodore "Ted" Hoffman. 

And unless I'm very wrong, Murder One was produced by ABC, which also produces / airs General Hospital. 

Someone tell me I'm completely barking up the wrong tree, that this is a complete and utter coincidink and that they're not resurrecting the Murder One character on GH? (Or, yanno, that the GH writers are lazy hacks who are completely devoid of originality. Either works)

Comments

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Knowing script writers I'd say it's a huge joke to them and they're laughing to themselves.

I've never watched General Hospital or Murder One - but yeah I'd say it's just a joke.

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Oh, me too - it was just one of those moments where I read it and my brain just went "But..... erm.... ah.... WHUT?!?!?"

Murder One was an excellent show - if you're ever looking for a show to watch on DVD, get the first season! One murder case followed continuously for the whole season (kinda a forerunner of 24) loads of twists and turns and great acting!!