"The Young and the Restless" (1973) TV series 1973-????

Creators:

Lee Phillip Bell
William J. Bell

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

26 March 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Set in Genoa City, Y&R is the long-running soap that tells the story of the struggle behind the business- and sex-savvy Abbott and Newman clans.

Plot Keywords:

Family Relationships | Male Female Relationship | Famous Opening Theme | Beautiful Woman | Daytime

Awards:

175 wins & 408 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 23	12:30 PM	CBS
Tue. Nov. 24	12:30 PM	CBS

Cast

Eric Braeden	...	Victor Newman / ... (1,155 episodes, 1986-2009)
Melody Thomas Scott	...	Nikki Newman / ... (1,044 episodes, 1986-2009)
Joshua Morrow	...	Nicholas Newman / ... (999 episodes, 1998-2009)
Peter Bergman	...	Jack Abbott (994 episodes, 1989-2009)
Sharon Case	...	Sharon Newman / ... (955 episodes, 1998-2009)
Michelle Stafford	...	Phyllis Summers Newman / ... (944 episodes, 1994-2009)
Christian LeBlanc	...	Michael Baldwin (830 episodes, 1991-2009)
Don Diamont	...	Brad Carlton / ... (795 episodes, 1985-2009)
Eileen Davidson	...	Ashley Abbott / ... (777 episodes, 1986-2009)
Greg Rikaart	...	Kevin Fisher (728 episodes, 2003-2009)
Doug Davidson	...	Paul Williams (697 episodes, 1986-2009)
Thad Luckinbill	...	J.T. Hellstrom (695 episodes, 1999-2009)
Kristoff St. John	...	Neil Winters (687 episodes, 1993-2009)
Jeanne Cooper	...	Katherine Chancellor / ... (666 episodes, 1973-2009)
Michael Graziadei	...	Daniel Romalotti / ... (648 episodes, 2004-2009)
Jess Walton	...	Jill Foster Abbott / ... (628 episodes, 1988-2009)
Tracey E. Bregman	...	Lauren Fenmore Baldwin / ... (621 episodes, 1985-2009)
Amelia Heinle	...	Victoria Newman / ... (582 episodes, 2005-2009)
Christel Khalil	...	Lily Winters / ... (579 episodes, 2002-2009)
Judith Chapman	...	Gloria Fisher Abbott / ... (563 episodes, 2005-2009)

Also Known As:

The Innocent Years (USA) (working title)
Y&R (USA) (promotional abbreviation)

Runtime:

30 min (1973-1980) | 60 min (1980-)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (2002-) | Mono (1973-1987) | Stereo (1987-2001)

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bell Dramatic Serial Inc.

Trivia:

When Jeanne Cooper (Katherine) decided to have a face lift, rather than going out on leave and replacing her with a stand in, the producers wrote a story line in which Katherine had a face lift, complete with hospitalization and recovery.

Quotes:

Bobby: [Jack is sitting at the AC bar] Hey, Mr. Abbott, you know the Newman's, right?
John "Jack" Abbott, Jr. #2: [he takes a long sip of his drink] Intimately.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Nanny: The Nanny Napper (#2.6)" (1994)

Always a favorite show of mine

I remember when I first tuned into The Young and the Restless when I was 12 years old at home sick I got sucked into the characters of Lorie Brooks Prentiss, Leslie, Lance, Lucas, Snapper & Chris Brooks Foster and I invested into these characters then within less than a year they were all gone. I was devastated. It took time to get into the Abbotts & the Williams but I stayed true to this story than I have now. It is 21 years later and that is the only show that I am still hooked on. I grow up watching this show and it always fascinates me that there are always good stories which they are realistic for me and not much of a fantasy like other soaps. This was one true show that I would change my schedule around when I was in college. There was 3 semesters that I did nothing but watch Y&R when Nina was married that psycho David Kimble and had a beautiful mistress named Diane Westin (Devon Pierce, the most beautiful actress that I ever thought that appeared on Y&R). When that story was over I was once again devastated and picked up quickly with the other stories that was playing. That was probably my favorites storyline amongst with other favorite storylines like when Katherine blackmailed Jill, Jill's shooting, the transformation of Nina, the baby switch of Lauren's baby, Lauren and Sheila storyline, Victor's resurrection, Nick/Sharon/Matt/Amy storyline, the revelation to Danny that Daniel Jr. was not his son, Nikki's shooting, Diane's (Jenkins) plot to destroy Phyllis, Leanna plot to destroy Ashley and Victor and of course the best storyline is Katherine and Jill. Now if they were not on the show itself would be boring. But I love Y&R and I watch it every day.