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JUMPIN' JACK SMASH!

Although he'd be among the first to acknowledge the obvious comparisons, Jack Wagner can't help but plant his tongue firmly in cheek and ask "Who's Rick Springfield?" Both, of course, made it to the bigtime via TV's hottest soap opera, General Hospital.

June 2, 1986
Michael Logan

JUMPIN' JACK SMASH!

Michael Logan

Although he'd be among the first to acknowledge the obvious comparisons, Jack Wagner can't help but plant his tongue firmly in cheek and ask "Who's Rick Springfield?"

Both, of course, made it to the bigtime via TV's hottest soap opera, General Hospital. Unlike Springfield, however, who took a powder from the show as soon as he struck Top 10 gold, Wagner continues to wow 'em as a serial actor. Despite SRO concert and top-selling platters (and depending on the day of the week you talk to him!), emoting on the tube s sill Jack's priority.

As the soap's "Frisco Jones. he as introduced to the plot, ironical-y. because Springfield's departure as well as that of Tony -Luke pencer" Geary's) left a hole bigger hart the Grand Canyon. He came on 's rock singer but producer Gloria Aoi ty's need to groom a kingpin was o strong. it didn't seem to matter hat Jack had never warbled a note his life! Apparently it didn't bother ereral Hospital fanatics, either. Varner caught fire and was estab-shi d as a certifiable soap superstar n ) time.

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