"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

Cast

Eric Braeden	...	Victor Newman / ... (1,162 episodes, 1986-2009)
Melody Thomas Scott	...	Nikki Newman / ... (1,051 episodes, 1986-2009)
Joshua Morrow	...	Nicholas Newman / ... (1,011 episodes, 1998-2009)
Peter Bergman	...	Jack Abbott (1,010 episodes, 1989-2009)
Sharon Case	...	Sharon Newman / ... (966 episodes, 1998-2009)
Michelle Stafford	...	Phyllis Summers Newman / ... (953 episodes, 1994-2009)
Christian LeBlanc	...	Michael Baldwin (843 episodes, 1991-2009)
Don Diamont	...	Brad Carlton / ... (803 episodes, 1985-2009)
Eileen Davidson	...	Ashley Abbott / ... (785 episodes, 1986-2009)
Greg Rikaart	...	Kevin Fisher (738 episodes, 2003-2009)
Doug Davidson	...	Paul Williams (703 episodes, 1986-2009)
Thad Luckinbill	...	J.T. Hellstrom (700 episodes, 1999-2009)
Kristoff St. John	...	Neil Winters (696 episodes, 1993-2009)
Jeanne Cooper	...	Katherine Chancellor / ... (675 episodes, 1973-2009)
Michael Graziadei	...	Daniel Romalotti (651 episodes, 2004-2009)
Jess Walton	...	Jill Foster Abbott / ... (636 episodes, 1988-2009)
Tracey E. Bregman	...	Lauren Fenmore Baldwin / ... (628 episodes, 1985-2009)
Amelia Heinle	...	Victoria Newman / ... (587 episodes, 2005-2009)
Christel Khalil	...	Lily Winters / ... (581 episodes, 2002-2009)
Judith Chapman	...	Gloria Fisher Abbott / ... (571 episodes, 2005-2009)

Also Known As:

The Innocent Years (USA) (working title)
Y&R (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Молодые и дерзкие (Russia) [ru]
Amarsi (Italy) [it]
Atithasa niata (Greece) [el]
Febbre d'amore (Italy) [it]
Les feux de l'amour (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:

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.

Quotes:

Lauren Fenmore: It is taking everything inside of me not to scratch your eyes out!
Sheila Carter: Well make no mistake the feeling is mutual.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saved by the Bell: The Mamas and the Papas (#1.12)" (1989)

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.