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

Creator:

Lee Phillip 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:

Daytime | Soap Opera | Soap | Famous Opening Theme

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 159 wins & 382 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 9	12:30 PM	CBS
Thur. July 10	12:30 PM	CBS	David Takes a Job From Walter	#1.8936

Cast

Eric Braeden	...	Victor Newman / ... (601 episodes, 1980-2008)
Sharon Case	...	Sharon Newman / ... (575 episodes, 1994-2008)
Joshua Morrow	...	Nicholas Newman / ... (568 episodes, 1994-2008)
Peter Bergman	...	Jack Abbott / ... (564 episodes, 1989-2008)
Melody Thomas Scott	...	Nikki Newman / ... (564 episodes, 1979-2008)
Michelle Stafford	...	Phyllis Summers Abbott / ... (561 episodes, 1994-2008)
Christian LeBlanc	...	Michael Baldwin (520 episodes, 1991-2008)
Greg Rikaart	...	Kevin Fisher (473 episodes, 2003-2008)
Thad Luckinbill	...	J.T. Hellstrom / ... (466 episodes, 1998-2008)
Don Diamont	...	Brad Carlton / ... (440 episodes, 1985-2008)
Kristoff St. John	...	Neil Winters (422 episodes, 1991-2008)
Christel Khalil	...	Lily Winters / ... (410 episodes, 2002-2008)
Michael Graziadei	...	Daniel Romalotti (391 episodes, 2004-2008)
Jess Walton	...	Jill Foster Abbott / ... (348 episodes, 1987-2008)
Tracey E. Bregman	...	Lauren Fenmore Baldwin / ... (332 episodes, 1985-2008)
Doug Davidson	...	Paul Williams (317 episodes, 1978-2008)
Judith Chapman	...	Gloria Fisher Abbott / ... (312 episodes, 2005-2008)
Victoria Rowell	...	Drucilla Winters / ... (309 episodes, 1990-2007)
Amelia Heinle	...	Victoria Newman / ... (300 episodes, 2005-2008)
Eileen Davidson	...	Ashley Abbott Carlton / ... (294 episodes, 1999-2008)
Jeanne Cooper	...	Katherine Chancellor / ... (291 episodes, 1973-2008)

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:

In 1976, ABC's "Wide World of Sports" used "Cotton's Dream", the theme song of "The Young and the Restless", as a musical background for a montage of Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci in action at the 1976 Olympics. Although Nadia never actually performed to this tune, it became associated with her; eventually, the song's writer officially renamed it "Nadia's Theme".

Quotes:

John "Jack" Abbott, Jr. #2: [Jill has been whining about something] You know, Jill, if whining and complaining was an Olympic sport, you'd already have several gold medals.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "The Simpsons: Pygmoelian (#11.16)" (2000)

very good

This is one of those soaps that keeps you hooked. (It's the only one I watch, though.) The writing, performances, and storylines are all crisp and first rate. Eric Braeden is perfect as Victor Newman, and the rest of the cast does well too. It keeps you hooked by developing new ones just as others are beginning to wind down, and most of them are intertwined, as the new ones are frequently related to the old ones.

My favorite couples in the show are Nick/Sharon and Billy/Mac. I think they are great together. Other characters such as Michael Baldwin, Christine Blair, and Paul Williams make for a good mix.

All in all, a good soap whose writers know how to keep you hooked.