"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 / ... (997 episodes, 1998-2009)
Peter Bergman	...	Jack Abbott (991 episodes, 1989-2009)
Sharon Case	...	Sharon Newman / ... (954 episodes, 1998-2009)
Michelle Stafford	...	Phyllis Summers Newman / ... (941 episodes, 1994-2009)
Christian LeBlanc	...	Michael Baldwin (828 episodes, 1991-2009)
Don Diamont	...	Brad Carlton / ... (795 episodes, 1985-2009)
Eileen Davidson	...	Ashley Abbott / ... (776 episodes, 1986-2009)
Greg Rikaart	...	Kevin Fisher (725 episodes, 2003-2009)
Thad Luckinbill	...	J.T. Hellstrom (695 episodes, 1999-2009)
Doug Davidson	...	Paul Williams (693 episodes, 1986-2009)
Kristoff St. John	...	Neil Winters (686 episodes, 1993-2009)
Jeanne Cooper	...	Katherine Chancellor / ... (662 episodes, 1973-2009)
Michael Graziadei	...	Daniel Romalotti / ... (645 episodes, 2004-2009)
Jess Walton	...	Jill Foster Abbott / ... (626 episodes, 1988-2009)
Tracey E. Bregman	...	Lauren Fenmore Baldwin / ... (618 episodes, 1985-2009)
Amelia Heinle	...	Victoria Newman / ... (582 episodes, 2005-2009)
Christel Khalil	...	Lily Winters / ... (577 episodes, 2002-2009)
Judith Chapman	...	Gloria Fisher Abbott / ... (561 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 theme song, "Nadia's Theme" is from the movie "Bless the Beasts and Children" (1971), where its original title is "Cotton's Dream".

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Boy Meets World: And Then There Was Shawn (#5.17)" (1998)

A classic soap opera!

Ah, yes. I can remember when I was in high school. The first thing I would do my junior and senior year when I was home from school was watch this classic soap opera. From that moment on, I was hooked on it. In addition, I also enjoyed the days when Victoria (Heather Tom) was on the show. Ever since Malcolm (Shemar Moore) left the show in 2001, I haven't been watching it as much. If you ask me, she was absolutely diabolical. You'd have to have seen the show between 1994 and 2001 if you want to know why. However, this is still a good soap opera. In conclusion, I highly recommend this classic soap opera to all you die-hard CBS fans.