Gore Verbinski’s hit 2002 thriller The Ring helped solidify the careers of many actors. That’s a good thing, since videotapes are now basically obsolete and images on the videotape look like Luis Buñuel’s avant-garde classic short film Un Chien Andalou (1929)—only not as intense. It scared a lot of people, made a lot of money, and spawned a sequel. And really, isn’t that what counts?

In 1981, daytime soap operas were still big news, and Luke and Laura’s wedding on General Hospital was the biggest of them. The fictional nuptials of Luke Spencer and Laura Baldwin made a bigger splash than Kim Kardashian’s wedding and divorce combined. (Check out this page from People magazine in 1981 to see what we mean.) When we looked at the list of folks who who have appeared on GH over the years, we found some big names. Want to know who? Take a look.

Whether these couples remain together or are a thing of the past, we’ll always remember their strange love (and all the tabloid stories that went with it). Check out these vintage pics of weird celebrity couples!