The Young and the Restless (1973– )

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.

Creators:

Lee Phillip Bell, William J. Bell

Stars:

Kate Linder, Doug Davidson, Eric Braeden

211 wins & 507 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kate Linder	...	Esther Valentine (2693 episodes, 1982-2013)
Doug Davidson	...	Paul Williams (2603 episodes, 1978-2013)
Eric Braeden	...	Victor Newman (1703 episodes, 1980-2013)
Joshua Morrow	...	Nicholas Newman (1557 episodes, 1997-2013)
Peter Bergman	...	Jack Abbott (1482 episodes, 1989-2013)
Sharon Case	...	Sharon Newman (1452 episodes, 1995-2013)
Michelle Stafford	...	Phyllis Summers Newman (1420 episodes, 1994-2013)
Melody Thomas Scott	...	Nikki Newman (1386 episodes, 1986-2013)
Christian LeBlanc	...	Michael Baldwin (1233 episodes, 1991-2013)

Storyline

Set in Genoa City, Wisconsin, The Young And The Restless is the thirty-year-old soap that centres on the saga between two wealthy families (the Newmans and the Abbotts) in the cosmetics industry. Head of the Newman clan is Victor Newman, the arrogant, cavorting billionaire and his wife Nikki; and running the Abbott show is Jack Abbott, the irresponsible, playboy CEO and his sister Ashley. Most of the show is centred on the competition between the two companies: Victor's Newman Enterprises and the Abbotts' Jabot.

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Plot Keywords:

daytime | famous opening theme | soap opera | family relationships

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

CBS SoapCity's Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 March 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Innocent Years

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bell Dramatic Serial Inc., Sony Pictures Television, Bell-Phillip Television Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

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

Sound Mix:

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

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In 1983 actor Veleka Gray portrayed two different characters simultaneously: Patti's psychiatrist Dr. Sharon Reaves, hotel manicurist Ruby. Unusually, the characters were neither lookalikes nor related, they were involved in different storylines and shared no scenes together.

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Quotes

Sally McGuire Roulland: [the first line of dialogue ever spoken on the show]
[half to herself]
Sally McGuire Roulland: Kind of a drag, huh? Stuck in a place like Genoa City... God, I feel so restless.

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Connections

Featured in Erin Brockovich (2000)

User Reviews

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.