"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

Color:

Color

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:

The show's original working title was "The Innocent Years".

Quotes:

Diane Jenkins: [to Nikki] Well you've heard of the old expression, haven't you? "Denial ain't just a river in Egypt," Nik.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Criminal Minds: Memoriam (#4.7)" (2008)

I usually hate daytime soap operas

I find them too slow with lousy acting and silly story lines. I only started watching this cause my roommate does and he told me the guys are VERY attractive. He's right. Some of the men here (especially Billy and Cane) are drop dead gorgeous but also it isn't bad for a soap. Sure, some of the story lines drag but, for the most part, this moves fairly quickly. Yes, some of the actors are bad but no one is terrible and some of them are actually VERY good. It's also easy to pick up--it took me about a week or so to (somewhat) figure out the story lines. That's another thing--this has multiple story lines going on at once and you're never really bored. Also the production values here are excellent. There are beautiful, impressive sets in virtually every episode. I started watching about a month ago and I have to admit I'm hooked! A very good, well-done soap.