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

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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:

Soap Opera | Daytime | Family Relationships | Famous Opening Theme | Male Female Relationship

Awards:

172 wins & 409 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 13	12:30 PM	CBS
Tue. July 14	12:30 PM	CBS

Cast

Eric Braeden	...	Victor Newman / ... (979 episodes, 1986-2009)
Melody Thomas Scott	...	Nikki Newman / ... (909 episodes, 1986-2009)
Peter Bergman	...	Jack Abbott (860 episodes, 1989-2009)
Joshua Morrow	...	Nicholas Newman / ... (847 episodes, 1998-2009)
Michelle Stafford	...	Phyllis Summers Newman / ... (830 episodes, 1994-2009)
Sharon Case	...	Sharon Newman / ... (822 episodes, 1999-2009)
Christian LeBlanc	...	Michael Baldwin (736 episodes, 1991-2009)
Don Diamont	...	Brad Carlton / ... (687 episodes, 1985-2009)
Greg Rikaart	...	Kevin Fisher (650 episodes, 2003-2009)
Eileen Davidson	...	Ashley Abbott / ... (643 episodes, 1986-2009)
Thad Luckinbill	...	J.T. Hellstrom / ... (609 episodes, 1999-2009)
Kristoff St. John	...	Neil Winters (596 episodes, 1993-2009)
Doug Davidson	...	Paul Williams (589 episodes, 1986-2009)
Jeanne Cooper	...	Katherine Chancellor / ... (570 episodes, 1973-2009)
Michael Graziadei	...	Daniel Romalotti (567 episodes, 2004-2009)
Jess Walton	...	Jill Foster Abbott / ... (557 episodes, 1988-2009)
Tracey E. Bregman	...	Lauren Fenmore Baldwin / ... (553 episodes, 1985-2009)
Christel Khalil	...	Lily Winters / ... (528 episodes, 2002-2009)
Judith Chapman	...	Gloria Fisher Abbott / ... (489 episodes, 2005-2009)
Amelia Heinle	...	Victoria Newman / ... (466 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:

One of the favorite plot devices is to send children away to boarding school or out of town to live with former characters only to have them return a short time later as teenagers. Among those involved in this type of plotting were Victoria Newman (age 10 returned a year later as an 18-year-old), Nick Newman, Billy Abbott, and Lily Winters.

Quotes:

Katherine Chancellor Sterling: [about Jill] I don't relish coming home and finding this monster is breathing the air that I have to breathe.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Charmed: The Jung and the Restless (#8.19)" (2006)

Nice Soap

I have watched the Young and The Restless for only a week now, and I have to say that it is very well written and that the actors are great in their parts. Even though it has taken 6 days for the day of Victoria's wedding to go on, the show is great. I will be sure to watch this one for years to come!