Greg Nelson and Jenny Gardner

Jesse saves Jenny from being forced into making a pornographic movie, and the two stand up for each other against the odds in the big city.

Jenny goes to the big city and eventually is engaged to another model, Tony Barclay (Brent Barrett), even though she still loves Greg.

Greg becomes involved with Sheila, but the audience balks at their quick and contrived romance in the wake of Jenny's untimely death.

Greg appeared on Hayley Vaughan Santos' documentary about Pine Valley on January 5, 2010 and spoke of his love for Jenny.

The Museum of Broadcast Communications summarized the impact of Agnes Nixon's Greg and Jenny love story: In the early 1980s, AMC's popularity soared as young people raced home (or to their dormitory lounges) at lunch time to watch the classic star-crossed romance of Jenny Gardner (Kim Delaney) and Greg Nelson (Laurence Lau).

The issue was class: Jenny was from a troubled, lower-class family; Greg's mother, Enid Nelson, was Pine Valley's stereotypical snob.

[6] Columnist Lisa L. from TV Fan Online published an article about what makes supercouples, and used Greg and Jenny as a prime example.

[8] Actress Kim Delaney's decision to exit the show All My Children at the height of her popularity affected fans.

[2] Penn State School of Theatre commented on the Greg and Jenny story when mentioning actor Laurence Lau.

In 2008, About.com noted the "lasting memory" of the couple:For many soap fans, Laurence Lau will always be remembered as one half of All My Children's most beloved high school supercouple - Greg and Jenny.

Although it's been 20 years since Lau first played the role of heartthrob Greg Nelson, it was the dramatic fiery ending to his character's beloved wife which will forever remain a part of daytime history.