"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:

160 wins & 383 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 25	12:30 PM	CBS	Nikki Is Rushed to the Hospital	#1.8945
Mon. July 28	12:30 PM	CBS

Cast

Eric Braeden	...	Victor Newman / ... (619 episodes, 1980-2008)
Sharon Case	...	Sharon Newman / ... (591 episodes, 1994-2008)
Peter Bergman	...	Jack Abbott / ... (590 episodes, 1989-2008)
Joshua Morrow	...	Nicholas Newman / ... (590 episodes, 1994-2008)
Michelle Stafford	...	Phyllis Summers Abbott / ... (585 episodes, 1994-2008)
Melody Thomas Scott	...	Nikki Newman / ... (583 episodes, 1979-2008)
Christian LeBlanc	...	Michael Baldwin (538 episodes, 1991-2008)
Greg Rikaart	...	Kevin Fisher (490 episodes, 2003-2008)
Thad Luckinbill	...	J.T. Hellstrom / ... (482 episodes, 1998-2008)
Don Diamont	...	Brad Carlton / ... (455 episodes, 1985-2008)
Kristoff St. John	...	Neil Winters (432 episodes, 1991-2008)
Christel Khalil	...	Lily Winters / ... (413 episodes, 2002-2008)
Michael Graziadei	...	Daniel Romalotti (405 episodes, 2004-2008)
Jess Walton	...	Jill Foster Abbott / ... (357 episodes, 1987-2008)
Tracey E. Bregman	...	Lauren Fenmore Baldwin / ... (341 episodes, 1985-2008)
Judith Chapman	...	Gloria Fisher Abbott / ... (334 episodes, 2005-2008)
Doug Davidson	...	Paul Williams (331 episodes, 1978-2008)
Amelia Heinle	...	Victoria Newman / ... (321 episodes, 2005-2008)
Victoria Rowell	...	Drucilla Winters / ... (315 episodes, 1990-2007)
Eileen Davidson	...	Ashley Abbott Carlton / ... (306 episodes, 1999-2008)
Jeanne Cooper	...	Katherine Chancellor / ... (295 episodes, 1973-2008)

Also Known As:

The Innocent Years (USA) (working title)
Y&R (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Молодые и дерзкие (Russia) [ru]
Atithasa niata (Greece) [el]
Feux de l'amour, Les (France) [fr]
Molodye i derzkie (Russia) [ru]
Schatten der Leidenschaft (West Germany) [de]
Tunteita ja tuoksuja (Finland) [fi]

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:

Jeanne Cooper who plays Katherine Chancellor is the only member of the cast who has been with the show since it first premiered in 1973 - although she didn't join in until 6 months after it premiered.

Quotes:

John "Jack" Abbott, Jr. #2: [Ashley has just announced her engagement to Blade] I don't know what I think about having a brother-in-law named after a kitchen utensil.

Movie Connections:

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

The Most Classic of All Soaps!

As a lifetime soap opera fan, I have watched a lot of soaps and most can't compare to the best soap on television. Screw the Emmys for not naming it the Best Daytime Drama of the year. Since it's debut in 1973, The Young and the Restless revolutionized daytime by the master, William J. Bell and his wife Lee Phillip Bell. Together they created the Young and the Restless and Bold and the Beautiful, both the most watched soaps on daytime today. What's their secret? They don't kill characters and return them back from the dead, rather they don't kill many characters. They stick to the old fashioned way of storytelling. They don't do things quickly which is why is may not be for everybody. What is their strength is the excellent cast of actors and crew members who don't just stay 3 years and leave. THey stay a lot longer and there are exceptions. I think they stay because the work is good and in Los ANgeles, you can do other things like film and television and even theater. Yes, the cast includes Jeanne Cooper, Eric Braeden, Peter Bergman, Melody Thomas Scott, Kate Linder, and so many others who have come and gone. It's not for everybody, it might be too slow for some people but the stories are good and somewhat crazy sometimes but worth watching. At least, they make an effort to focus on the older characters like Katherine and Jill, archenemies, friends, and rivals and even related. The show gets stronger in time. With head writer, Kay Alden in charge, things have not changed so much since the Beloved William J. Bell passed away a year ago. he was a legendary creative person entirely. He and Lee treat the cast and crew like their family which is why so many have stayed so long. Bill and Lee were a dynamic team together on screen and off-screen as well. I wished the Kennedy Center Honors would have honored him for his contributions to daytime television which are just incredible. He helped create daytime. He is still very much missed today.