The BEST episodes of General Hospital season 38
Every episode of General Hospital season 38, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of General Hospital season 38!
The wealthy Quartermaine family continues to be a looming presence in the town of Port Charles, with interests in much of the city's business. Characters come and go, but viewers can always count on at least one Quartermaine or Spencer to create havoc.
#1 - 09.03.01 - Monday
Season 38 - Episode 175 - Aired 9/3/2001
Preview:Stefan severes his ties with Helena once and for all. Recap: Roy helped Melissa search the hospital for a missing Chloe. During their search, they ran into Mac, who wanted to question Melissa again regarding Sorel's murder. Roy tried to shield Melissa, but when Mac informed them that he knew Sorel had ordered Leo's death, Melissa broke down. She told Mac that she had legitimate reason for wanting Sorel dead, but insisted that she hadn't killed him. Roy deflected Mac's attention by talking about all the ways that he would have left Sorel to die, and Mac asked him where he had been the night Sorel was killed. Alexis was stunned when Jax revealed that he had found Kristina. She said that it was impossible because she had never spoken of Kristina with anyone — not even Stefan. Jax said that he had met Kristina when they both hired the same PI for different reasons. He grew close to her and eventually found out about her connection to Alexis. Though she initially didn't believe him,
#2 - 08.13.01 - Monday
Season 38 - Episode 160 - Aired 8/13/2001
Preview: Chloe and Jax come face to face again. Recap: Luke paid Bobbie a surprise visit, and he stunned her with his odd behavior. She assumed that he had been drinking until he mentioned that he needed to visit their dead Aunt Ruby. Realizing that something strange was going on, Bobbie tried to calm him down. Taggert burst into the brownstone looking for Luke, and Bobbie lied that she hadn't seen him. Unfortunately, Luke popped out of his hiding place and continued ranting and raving. Bobbie managed to convince Taggert not to arrest Luke and to let her take care of him. She was relieved when Tony showed up, and she asked him to examine Luke to see if there was something medically wrong with him. When Luke saw Tony, he collapsed in his ex-brother-in-law's arms and told him that Helena had gotten to him. Tony figured out that Helena must have given Luke some kind of toxin, and he told Bobbie to bring Luke to the hospital immediately. After seeing Tony out, Bobbie was dismayed to find t
#3 - 08.14.01 - Tuesday
Season 38 - Episode 161 - Aired 8/14/2001
Preview: Zander takes matters into his own hands with Sorel. Recap: Chloe was amazed to see Jax standing in front of her casually asking how she had been. Infuriated by his nonchalant attitude, she slapped him across the face. She asked him if he had been with Brenda, and he declared that he had been sent on a wild goose chase. Chloe wanted to know why he had written her such a terribly abrupt goodbye letter, and Jax claimed that he had never written a letter at all. He believed that Stefan had been the one to hire the Brenda look-alike, as well as the one who had the letter written in order to keep Chloe in his clutches. Stefan appeared and told Jax to keep out of his business. Chloe demanded the truth, and Stefan admitted that Jax's claims were accurate. Disgusted with them both, Chloe turned down Stefan's proposal and told Jax that she wanted nothing more to do with him either. Stefan and Jax confronted each other once she had gone, and Stefan warned Jax that Chloe belonged to him,
#4 - 08.15.01 - Wednesday
Season 38 - Episode 162 - Aired 8/15/2001
Preview: Sorel cringes in fear when one of his enemies arrived. Recap: Stefan and Jax faced off over Chloe, and both insisted that the other wasn't good for her. Alexis interrupted their fight, and Stefan left to find Chloe. Alexis tried to tell Jax that she believed her brother had changed and truly did love Chloe, but Jax felt that there wasn't enough change in the world to make Stefan worthy of her. Jax also confided that he had realized while searching for Brenda that the love he had for Chloe wasn't as strong as it should have been, and he wanted more for her than half a heart. Alexis told Jax how much she had missed him, and the two recemented their bond. At his Penthouse, Jax fingered Alexis' necklace and then called out for someone named Kristina. A confused and hurt Chloe took comfort with "Lucien," who told her that neither Jax nor Stefan deserved her. She asked him if he would ever leave the woman he loved, and he intently replied that not even death would keep him away from
#5 - 08.16.01 - Thursday
Season 38 - Episode 163 - Aired 8/16/2001
Preview: Carly finally learns the truth about Angel. Recap:During a routine checkup, Tony discovered that Sorel was dead in his hospital bed. He called in Amy and another nurse to ask them how Sorel's death could have gone undetected. Both nurses said that Sorel's monitors at the front desk had remained normal and had never indicated that he had died. Tony paged Alan, who reacted with remarkable calm at the news of the crime lord's death. He told Tony to simply have Sorel taken to the morgue and be done with it. Upon further investigation, however, Tony realized that Sorel's respirator had been unplugged and his heart monitor alarm had been disabled with a tongue depressor. He suggested that they call the police because it appeared that Sorel had been murdered. Across the hall, Zander's nurse checked in on him and found him sitting on the floor. He told her that he had gotten out of bed to walk around the room and didn't have the energy to get back into bed. She noticed that his alarm
#6 - 08.17.01 - Friday
Season 38 - Episode 164 - Aired 8/17/2001
Preview: Nikolas takes Helena to see Lucky. Recap: Sonny demanded that Jax tell him what he had found out about Brenda. Jax was reluctant to say anything until Sonny reminded him that he had helped Jax's brother leave the country, and he was calling in his owed favor. Jax finally admitted that the woman he'd thought was Brenda turned out to be a look-alike. He told Sonny that everyone who loved Brenda simply had to accept that she was gone for good. Ned showed up and wanted the real story once Sonny left. Sonny listened outside of the door as Jax reiterated to Ned that Brenda was gone. Jax and Ned discussed Alexis, and Jax was surprised to learn that his friends had uncoupled. Ned believed the breakup had more to do with the Cassadines than it did with him. Angel went to Sonny to tell him about Sorel's death, and Sonny comforted her when she started to cry. She also wanted to warn him that Carly knew that she was Sorel's daughter, but didn't know about their time together at the lake
#7 - 08.20.01 - Monday
Season 38 - Episode 165 - Aired 8/20/2001
Preview: Stavros invades Stefan's dreams. Recap: Nikolas took Helena to see Lucky after telling her that he had kidnapped his brother. Helena commanded Lucky to reveal his true kidnapper, while Elizabeth hid in the closet and listened fearfully. Nikolas breathed a sigh of relief when Lucky declared that his brother had kidnapped him. Helena was pleasantly surprised by the news, and Nikolas demanded that she reward him by making Lucky forget his love for Liz. Nikolas saw Liz hiding and subtly acknowledged her. They both knew that the only way to free Lucky was to find out how Helena controlled him. Helena told Nikolas to leave, and then she took out the Ice Princess. Holding it out to Lucky, she forced him to tell her all of his memories of Liz, and she erased them one by one. When Helena left, Liz ran to Lucky, who looked at her as though he had never seen her before. Stavros loomed over a sleeping Stefan and whispered that he would always take everything that his little brother wanted
#8 - 08.21.01 - Tuesday
Season 38 - Episode 166 - Aired 8/21/2001
Preview: Lucky pulls Gia into a passionate kiss. Recap: Carly was furious to learn that Sonny had spent time at the lake house with Angel. She accused him of betraying her and breaking their marriage vows, but Sonny reminded her that she had been the one to destroy their marriage. Carly reeled when he casually revealed that he had hid in Angel's bedroom when she went to the lake house and spoke of her love for him. He told her that their marriage was over and she had to learn to live with it. Enraged, Carly said there was no way she would allow Angel to have him. Angel was overwhelmed by memories of her father, and she even had a vision of Sorel standing in her house. He wondered how she could be so calm after what she had done to him. Angry with herself for not being able to forget him, Angel yelled at the vision and he disappeared. She went to the police station with the intent of claiming Sorel's body so that she could bury him. While there, Angel overheard Taggert and Mac discussin
#9 - 08.22.01 - Wednesday
Season 38 - Episode 167 - Aired 8/22/2001
Preview: Sonny re-hires Alexis as his attorney. Recap: Alexis walked into Sonny's office as Mac and Taggert were in the midst of interrogating him. She commanded them to leave and told them that she was Sonny's attorney of record and anything they needed to say they could funnel through her. When they left, Sonny asked Alexis when she had decided to be his lawyer again. Alexis told him that while she didn't agree with all of his business practices, she now had a better understanding of his world and was willing to deal with it. She asked Sonny if he would rehire her and was stunned when he said no. He asserted that he would rather have her friendship than have their business dealings interfere with their friendship. She assured him that it would no longer be a problem and told him that she needed to work with him to distract herself from her life. Sonny agreed to take her on again, much to her relief. Carly stormed into the lake house and accused Angel of plotting to take Sonny away f
#10 - 08.23.01 - Thursday
Season 38 - Episode 168 - Aired 8/23/2001
Preview: Taggert finds Sonny at the lake house. Recap: Carly demanded that Taggert arrest Angel for her role in kidnapping Carly and for trying to hurt Sonny. Taggert expressed his skepticism about Carly's claim, but when she was willing to sign a statement, he took her a little more seriously. He promised to investigate her allegations. At the lake house, Angel was happily surprised to see Sonny standing in the doorway. She informed him of Carly's visit and told him about Carly's accusations concerning Angel's feelings for Sonny. She confessed that Carly wasn't far off the mark, but Sonny reminded her that he wouldn't betray his marriage vows. Angel figured out that Sonny still loved Carly, and he confessed that he did. He didn't think it was a reason to forgive her or to go back to her, though. Angel believed that it gave them a chance, and she asked Sonny to consider staying with her again so that they could figure out what their next step should be. Before he could answer, Sonny sp
#11 - 08.24.01 - Friday
Season 38 - Episode 169 - Aired 8/24/2001
Preview: Gia takes sweet revenge against Helena. Recap: Taggert was thrilled to have a new angle with which to pursue Sonny for his crimes. Though Sonny believed that Carly's claims were worthless, Taggert thought that Angel's situation was a little suspicious. When he found airline tickets for Sonny and Angel for a trip to Greece -- dated on the same day that Sorel kidnapped Carly -- his suspicions grew. He decided to make a formal inquiry and took Angel and Sonny to the PCPD. Still angry over Sonny's relationship with Angel, Carly stuck to her guns and signed a statement against Angel. She called Mike, who rushed to the station and urged her to reconsider the charges. He reminded her that she risked alienating Sonny again once he found out. Carly finally saw the wisdom in Mike's advice and was prepared to retract her statement when Taggert brought in Sonny and Angel. Stavros found Helena in a pensive mood as she reminisced about Mikkos. Helena expressed her confusion over people who
#12 - 08.27.01 - Monday
Season 38 - Episode 170 - Aired 8/27/2001
Preview: Jax brings the mysterious Kristina to town. Recap: Chloe fell and hit her head after trying to pull away from Stefan during an argument. Jax had witnessed the accident and didn't want Stefan to go near Chloe. He and Ned called the paramedics and kept a fretful Stefan at bay. After an examination at GH, Tony told them all that Chloe had suffered a mild concussion, but because of her accident from last year, they wanted to keep her overnight for observation. Ned was the first to see Chloe, and he managed to make her laugh. When Jax came in, she thanked him for his concern and reiterated her plan to leave town. She didn't blame Stefan for the fall, but she said it was just another reason for her to get away. Stefan slipped in when everyone had gone and whispered an apology to a sleeping Chloe. He told her how much he loved her and revealed how sorry he was for continuously causing her pain. Sonny berated Carly for using her old manipulative ways to try and get Angel in trouble. C
#13 - 08.28.01 - Tuesday
Season 38 - Episode 171 - Aired 8/28/2001
Preview: Nikolas drowns his sorrows by playing the sax. Recap: Sonny stopped Carly from spilling her guts when he realized that Mac and Taggert were listening from the other room. Carly caught on and told Sonny that as much as Sorel deserved to die, she didn't kill him. She asked Sonny if he had, and he smiled and said no. Mac and Taggert were dismayed when they realized that the duo had caught on to their presence. Sonny got Carly to drop the charges against Angel when she was forced to admit that she could have been mistaken about Angel's role in the kidnapping. Since there were no formal charges, everyone was free to go. Sonny told Carly to stay away from Angel and said that he had only saved her because of Michael. Roy paced outside of Melissa's apartment as he tried to find a legitimate reason for being there. She heard him and came out as he talked to himself. He wanted to go inside, but suddenly he heard a man's voice. Melissa reassured him that she wasn't on a date, that the ma
#14 - 08.29.01 - Wednesday
Season 38 - Episode 172 - Aired 8/29/2001
Preview: Carly is thrilled when Michael comes home. Recap: Jax showed up at the lake house and caught Angel skinny dipping. They were both unembarrassed by her nakedness, but she covered up so that they could discuss his reason for being there. He brought her the morning paper and a bottle of champagne to help ease the pain of her father's unsolved murder. Angel lamented that she simply wanted to bury Sorel, but the police wouldn't release his body. Jax received an urgent call from Kristina and had to leave, but reminded Angel that he would help her in any way she wanted. Angel soon had another visitor in the form of Lieutenant Taggert. Taggert was fishing for information about the nature of Angel's relationship with Sonny. Angel maintained that she and Sonny were friends and demanded that Taggert leave unless he had a legal reason to be there. In Jax's hotel room, Kristina tried on the necklace and paced the room restlessly. She searched through the phone book and found Alexis' number
#15 - 08.30.01 - Thursday
Season 38 - Episode 173 - Aired 8/30/2001
Preview: Carly hopes that her family is back together. Recap: Stefan surprised himself by going to confession to try and redeem his soul. Unfortunately, on the other side of the confessional booth, there was no priest — there was only Stavros. Stefan wasn't aware that his brother was his confessor as he poured out his feelings of regret over his life. When the 'priest' used phrases that sounded like Stavros, Stefan bolted. Before he could leave the chapel, Helena stopped him. She had followed him there to demand that he stop Jax from ruining the Cassadine estate. Stefan shocked her by outlining his plan to divide the estate among several charities and give them to Laura to run. When he left, Stavros emerged from the booth. Though startled to see him, Helena quickly recovered and ordered her eldest son to get rid of his younger brother finally and immediately. Alexis visited Chloe in the hospital and brought her pie to cheer her up. Chloe felt much better and even told Alexis that she d
#16 - 08.31.01 - Friday
Season 38 - Episode 174 - Aired 8/31/2001
Preview: Liz stole the Ice Princess to save Lucky. Recap: Alexis took Jax back to her Penthouse so that he could finally reveal what he had been withholding from her since he came to town. Jax reminded her about the theft of her mother's necklace from the auction, and Alexis asked if he knew who took it. He pulled it out of his pocket and then asked her where the other half was. Alexis was pleased that he had it, but shocked that he knew there was another half. She didn't want to discuss it until he told her that one half belonged to Kristina. She asked how he knew about Kristina, and he informed her that not only did he know about Kristina, but he had found her. Kristina, meanwhile, had left the hotel against Jax's wishes. She went to a church where she prayed for the safety of both herself and Alexis. Stefan begged Chloe for another chance to prove that he could be a good man for her. He told her about his plan to disassemble the Cassadine estate and divorce himself from the family a
#17 - 08.10.01 - Friday
Season 38 - Episode 159 - Aired 8/10/2001
Preview:Stefan propose marriage to Chloe. Recap:At the auction house, Luke continued his drunken rant against Nikolas. He told Helena and all assembled that Nikolas was plotting against the Cassadines and planned to bring the family down. Nikolas responded by punching Luke out. Helena finally ordered Mac and Taggert to remove Luke from the auction even as Luke continued to lash out. Alexis offered to represent Luke in court and asked to know the truth about Nikolas and Helena. Luke declined her offer and remained unclear about Nikolas and Helena's association. Taggert handcuffed him to the wall and went to get a squad car to take Luke to the police station. Luke's inner voice urged him to get away before he ruined everything. When Taggert returned, Luke was gone. Melissa and Roy drew closer together after they released the memories of their painful pasts. Roy thanked her for making him feel good about himself for the first time in years. He kissed her, but she pulled away after a few m
#18 - 09.04.01 - Tuesday
Season 38 - Episode 176 - Aired 9/4/2001
Preview: Stefan breaks down after finding Chloe's dead body. Recap: Stefan returned to Wyndemere and casually went through his mail. Upon entering the living room, he noticed a strange lump in the drapes. He pulled them back and found a lifeless Chloe. Though he called 911 and attempted resuscitation, she was already gone. Stavros lurked in the background and prepared to come forward when he heard voices in the hallway, so he disappeared. Jax and Alexis, who had come to rescue Chloe, were stunned when they saw Stefan lying next to her on the floor. Jax accused Stefan of murdering Chloe, while Alexis collapsed in tears at her friend's side. When Mac and the other police officers arrived, he wanted everyone to come down to the station. Stefan insisted that he hadn't killed Chloe, but Jax was just as adamant that he had. Alexis could barely speak through her pain, but she advised her brother to keep silent. In the boxcar, Liz tried to get through to Lucky by using the Ice Princess, but sh
#19 - 09.05.01 - Wednesday
Season 38 - Episode 177 - Aired 9/5/2001
Preview: Ned and Alexis offers each other comfort. Recap:Sonny ran into Angel at the Grille and was surprised by the change in her attitude. She told him that she had just retrieved her father's body and was prepared to lay him to rest. She displayed a sauciness that Sonny found intriguing, and he asked her why it was that she always wore white. Angel told him that after her husband died, everyone expected her to wear black in mourning, but it reminded her too much of her grandmother, so she wore white instead. Sonny surprised himself and Angel by offering to help her make Sorel's funeral arrangements, and they left for the lake house. Carly went to the lake house to see Angel, but when Angel didn't answer, she went inside and started rummaging around. She found an undeveloped roll of film and managed to pocket it just before Sonny and Angel showed up. Nikolas was furious with Elizabeth for not telling him that she had taken the Ice Princess. He was also angry because Lucky threw the d
#20 - 09.06.01 - Thursday
Season 38 - Episode 178 - Aired 9/6/2001
Preview: Alexis is overjoyed to be reunited with Kristina. Recap: Carly frantically hid when Angel and Sonny returned to the lake house. Upon entering, Angel immediately figured out that someone had been there, and Sonny searched the premises. He didn't find anyone, but he offered to send his men out as protection. Angel declared that with her father dead, she was no longer in jeopardy. She invited Sonny to stay for a glass of wine or a boat ride on the lake, but he declined. When he left, Angel angrily ordered Carly to come out. Without an ounce of shame, Carly emerged from her hiding place and immediately started berating Angel for trying to seduce Sonny. Carly told her rival that she would never have Sonny and advised her to back off. On the lake house porch, Carly privately gloated over the roll of film she had found, as she believed whatever the pictures were, they would be bad news for Angel. Alan visited a restless Zander in the hospital and offered him protection from the polic
#21 - 09.07.01 - Friday
Season 38 - Episode 179 - Aired 9/7/2001
Preview: Angel displays a new image at Sorel's funeral. Recap:Stavros, using his Lucien Cane disguise, called Laura to ask if she liked the flowers he had sent her. Laura thanked him, but was too busy to talk. When he asked if they could get together to discuss a potential business deal, she advised him to call Elton and set up an appointment. Stavros mused to himself that at last it was time for him to deal with Laura. Laura asked Roy to meet her at the office and queried him as to Luke's whereabouts. Roy was of the opinion that Luke was fine, but Laura was worried since Luke normally stayed in touch with her. She asked Roy if he would investigate and see if he could find her ex-husband. Roy agreed, especially when she shared her fears that Helena had somehow hurt Luke. When Lucky came in, Laura burst into tears and told him how much she loved him. She begged him to tell her if he knew where Luke was. Lucky turned cold and said that Luke was fine, but he was gone and he wouldn't tell
#22 - 09.10.01 - Monday
Season 38 - Episode 180 - Aired 9/10/2001
Preview: Lucky plants a trap for Stavros. Recap: Sonny and Jax nearly came to blows during Chloe's memorial service as Sonny berated Jax for not protecting his woman. Carly tried to step in to tell Sonny about Angel's connection to Jax, but Sonny brushed her off. After seeing Angel smirk at her, Carly went into Sorel's memorial room to confront her rival. Taggert and Mac secretly listened as the women exchanged barbs. Their attention was piqued when Angel told Carly that she saw what she did the night that Sorel was murdered. Unfortunately for the cops, nothing more was said than that. Still, Taggert questioned Carly, who didn't have a plausible alibi for the night of the murder. In response, Carly pointed the finger at Angel, suggesting that Angel was trying to frame her in order to steal Sonny. Carly was stunned to learn that someone else had witnessed her at General Hospital on the fateful night. When A.J. later taunted her about soon getting custody of Michael, Carly realized that
#23 - 09.17.01 - Monday
Season 38 - Episode 181 - Aired 9/17/2001
Preview: Nikolas tells Gia that he still wants her. Recap: Gia found Nikolas crying on the docks and was stunned by his sudden display of emotion. She tentatively approached him to ask what was wrong, and he admitted that Chloe's death had hurt him. Gia took a chance and hugged him, and she was surprised when he held onto her tightly. She asked if he still wanted her, and he said that he did. The two kissed passionately, and Gia believed that he wanted to get back together with her. Nikolas turned away for a moment to compose himself and then coldly told her that he wanted her — but only in bed. Gia was furious at him for duping her and furious at herself for believing him. She called Lucien in front of him and made a date. Laura and Scott listened as Lucky told Lulu a bedtime story about killing a monster that was trying to hurt her. When he was done, Laura asked him about the monster's death since he had earlier told her that the monster was still alive. Lucky said that he had killed
#24 - 09.18.01 - Tuesday
Season 38 - Episode 182 - Aired 9/18/2001
Preview: Sonny has A.J. brought to him by force. Recap: Alexis discovered Stefan rifling through things looking for evidence to confirm that Helena had murdered Chloe. He told Alexis that Helena had ruined their lives for too long, and it was time for her to pay. Alexis told him that hope still existed for them, and she told him about Kristina. Although she knew Jax wouldn't be pleased, she took Stefan to the hotel to meet Kristina. Jax was furious and demanded that Stefan leave, but Alexis tried to convince Kristina that she could trust Stefan. Jax maintained that Stefan had murdered Chloe, but Kristina took matters into her own hands by giving Stefan a hug. A.J. and the Quartermaines argued about the best way to get Michael away from Carly, until Ned interrupted them. He reminded his family that Chloe had just died and that they should be pulling together, not worrying about tearing someone else apart. Agreeing with his sentiment, Alan and Monica apologized to each other for their re
#25 - 09.19.01 - Wednesday
Season 38 - Episode 183 - Aired 9/19/2001
Preview: Alexis stops Stefan from strangling his mother. Recap: After examining the autopsy report on Sorel, Mac and Taggert were stunned to realize that Sorel had been smothered by a pillow. They wondered exactly how Sorel had died since the respirator was also turned off and he was hooked up to an EKG stimulator. Mac speculated that the murder investigation had become murkier than ever. Sonny enjoyed breakfast while Adam and Johnny brought in a bound and gagged A.J. Sonny very casually asked A.J. if he was ready to be a man and give up rights to Michael. A.J. told Sonny that he would never walk away from his son, and he accused Carly of being an unfit parent. Sonny warned him to leave Carly out of the discussion, and he outlined all the reasons that A.J. wasn't good enough to be Michael's father. He brought out papers and suggested that A.J. sign away his final rights to Michael or deal with the consequences. A.J. refused, so Sonny had him put on a meat hook and left him to cool off