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

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Creators:

Lee Phillip Bell
William J. Bell
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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 | Famous Opening Theme

Awards:

161 wins & 386 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Oct. 14	12:30 PM	CBS	Michael's Plea	#1.9000
Wed. Oct. 15	12:30 PM	CBS	Tyra and Ana Return	#1.9001

Cast

Eric Braeden	...	Victor Newman / ... (662 episodes, 1980-2008)
Joshua Morrow	...	Nicholas Newman / ... (645 episodes, 1994-2008)
Sharon Case	...	Sharon Newman / ... (634 episodes, 1994-2008)
Michelle Stafford	...	Phyllis Summers Newman / ... (632 episodes, 1994-2008)
Melody Thomas Scott	...	Nikki Newman / ... (629 episodes, 1979-2008)
Peter Bergman	...	Jack Abbott / ... (628 episodes, 1989-2008)
Christian LeBlanc	...	Michael Baldwin (581 episodes, 1991-2008)
Greg Rikaart	...	Kevin Fisher (518 episodes, 2003-2008)
Thad Luckinbill	...	J.T. Hellstrom / ... (514 episodes, 1998-2008)
Don Diamont	...	Brad Carlton / ... (486 episodes, 1985-2008)
Kristoff St. John	...	Neil Winters (459 episodes, 1991-2008)
Michael Graziadei	...	Daniel Romalotti (445 episodes, 2004-2008)
Christel Khalil	...	Lily Winters / ... (441 episodes, 2002-2008)
Jess Walton	...	Jill Foster Abbott / ... (388 episodes, 1987-2008)
Tracey E. Bregman	...	Lauren Fenmore Baldwin / ... (371 episodes, 1985-2008)
Doug Davidson	...	Paul Williams (362 episodes, 1978-2008)
Judith Chapman	...	Gloria Fisher Abbott / ... (360 episodes, 2005-2008)
Amelia Heinle	...	Victoria Newman / ... (360 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jeanne Cooper	...	Katherine Chancellor / ... (327 episodes, 1973-2008)
Victoria Rowell	...	Drucilla Winters / ... (317 episodes, 1990-2007)
Eileen Davidson	...	Ashley Abbott Carlton / ... (317 episodes, 1999-2008)
Bryton McClure	...	Devon Hamilton / ... (270 episodes, 2004-2008)

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Series Directed by
Sally McDonald		(196 episodes, 1999-2008)
Noel Maxam		(159 episodes, 2000-2007)
Mike Denney		(140 episodes, 1993-2007)
Dean Lamont		(45 episodes, 2005-2008)
Kathryn Foster		(19 episodes, 1990-2006)
Jill Ackles		(19 episodes, 2007-2008)
Andrew Lee		(15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Phideaux Xavier		(12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Susan C. Strickler		(10 episodes, 2008)
Jennifer Scott Christensen		(7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Anthony Morina		(6 episodes, 2004)
Frank Pacelli		(4 episodes, 1982-1995)
Heather Hill		(3 episodes, 1995-2006)
Grant A. Johnson		(3 episodes, 2008)
Randy Robbins		(2 episodes, 1988-1990)
David Shaughnessy		(2 episodes, 1990-2006)
Robbin Phillips		(2 episodes, 2006)
James Sayegh		(2 episodes, 2008)
Bill Glenn		(unknown episodes, 1977-1980)
Edward Mallory		(unknown episodes, 1983)
Edward Scott		(unknown episodes, 1984)
Michael Stich		(unknown episodes, 1984)
Ivan Cury		(unknown episodes)
Whitney J. LeBlanc		(unknown episodes)
George Taweel		(unknown episodes)
John C. Zak		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
John F. Smith		(571 episodes, 1982-2006)
Kay Alden		(367 episodes, 1974-2006)
Lynn Marie Latham		(257 episodes, 2006-2007)
Natalie Minardi		(155 episodes, 1999-2008)
Maria Arena		(142 episodes, 2007-2008)
Janice Ferri		(128 episodes, 1999-2007)
James Houghton		(127 episodes, 1997-2006)
Sally Sussman Morina		(103 episodes, 1987-2006)
William J. Bell		(86 episodes, 1973-1997)
Josh McCaffrey		(62 episodes, 2000-2006)
Marc Hertz		(56 episodes, 2003-2006)
Josh Griffith		(54 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sandra Weintraub		(45 episodes, 2005-2008)
Linda Schreiber		(41 episodes, 1996-2008)
Trent Jones		(40 episodes, 1993-2006)
Eric Freiwald		(39 episodes, 2000-2008)
Sara A. Bibel		(34 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jerry Birn		(28 episodes, 1990-2006)
Scott Hamner		(26 episodes, 2006-2008)
James Stanley		(23 episodes, 2007-2008)
Cherie Bennett		(21 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jeff Gottesfeld		(21 episodes, 2007-2008)
Marla Kanelos		(21 episodes, 2008)
Paula Cwikly		(17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Marina Alburger		(16 episodes, 2007)
Hogan Sheffer		(13 episodes, 2008)
Chris Abbott		(12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jay Gibson		(7 episodes, 2008)
Beth Milstein		(7 episodes, 2008)
Rex Best		(6 episodes, 1989-2002)
Christian McLaughlin		(6 episodes, 2008)
Lisa Seidman		(5 episodes, 2008)
Lynsey Dufour		(4 episodes, 2007)
Valerie Ahren		(4 episodes, 2008)
Randy Holland		(3 episodes, 2000)
Darin Goldberg		(3 episodes, 2008)
Shelley Meals		(3 episodes, 2008)
Marc Parent		(3 episodes, 2008)
Eric L. Roberts		(2 episodes, 1982-1987)
Frederick Johnson		(2 episodes, 1990-1993)
Rick Draughon		(2 episodes, 2006)
Brett Staneart		(2 episodes, 2007)
Valerie Ahern		(2 episodes, 2008)
Lee Phillip Bell		(1 episode, 1973)
James E. Reilly		(unknown episodes, 1988-1990)
Robin Amos		(unknown episodes)
Meg Bennett		(unknown episodes)
Steven J. Fisher		(unknown episodes)
Mona Houghton		(unknown episodes)
Bruce Neckels		(unknown episodes)
Michelle Poteet Lisanti		(unknown episodes)
Enid Powell		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Kathryn Foster	....	producer (634 episodes, 2002-2006)
Edward Scott	....	supervising producer / executive producer / ... (620 episodes, 1976-2007)
John F. Smith	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (538 episodes, 2003-2006)
Lynn Marie Latham	....	executive producer (253 episodes, 2006-2007)
Josh Griffith	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (138 episodes, 2006-2008)
David Shaughnessy	....	executive producer / producer / ... (98 episodes, 1990-2004)
Sally McDonald	....	producer (61 episodes, 2008)
John C. Fisher	....	coordinating producer / assistant producer / ... (59 episodes, 2004-2008)
William J. Bell	....	senior executive producer / executive producer / ... (45 episodes, 1973-2006)
Nancy Wiard	....	senior coordinating producer / producer / ... (36 episodes, 1978-2002)
Josh O'Connell	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 2003-2008)
Anthony Morina	....	producer / supervising producer (10 episodes, 2007-2008)
Paul Rauch	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2008)
Tom Langan	....	producer / associate producer (5 episodes, 1980-1990)
Peter Frisch	....	producer (4 episodes, 2002)
John Conboy	....	executive producer / producer (3 episodes, 1973-1982)
Patricia Wenig	....	associate producer / producer (3 episodes, 1973-1976)
Matt Olsen	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Noel Maxam	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 2002)

Series Original Music by
David Kurtz		(19 episodes, 1987-2008)
Jack Allocco		(18 episodes, 1988-2008)
Jez Davidson		(15 episodes, 1987-2006)
William Pearson		(2 episodes, 2001)
Billy Goldenberg		(unknown episodes)
David M. Matthews		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Bill Zarchy		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Clayton Whitney Jr.		(1,151 episodes, 1998-2008)
Marc Beruti		(18 episodes, 1990-2008)
Rafael Gertel		(16 episodes, 1996-2008)
Stephen Pierron		(16 episodes, 1996-2008)
Zoe Edgerton		(11 episodes, 2002-2008)
Dan Brumett		(3 episodes, 1975-2000)

Series Casting by
Marnie Saitta		(8 episodes, 2002-2006)
Camille St. Cyr		(7 episodes, 2008)
Meryl O'Loughlin		(3 episodes, 1996-1999)
Karen Rea		(3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jill Wilson		(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jill Newton		(2 episodes, 1990-1993)
Tom Palmer		(unknown episodes, 1984)

Series Production Design by
Bill Hultstrom		(15 episodes, 1993-2007)

Series Art Direction by
David Hoffman		(13 episodes, 1997-2007)
Bill Hultstrom		(3 episodes, 1987-1990)
Norman Wadell		(3 episodes, 1990-1996)

Series Set Decoration by
Joe Bevacqua		(18 episodes, 1987-2007)
Andrea Joel		(18 episodes, 1987-2007)
Fred Cooper		(14 episodes, 1996-2007)
Eric Fisher		(3 episodes, 1987-1990)

Series Costume Design by
Jennifer Johns		(12 episodes, 1996-2007)
Kathi Nishimoto		(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Greg York		(2 episodes, 1990-1993)

Series Makeup Department
Patricia Denney	....	makeup artist (17 episodes, 1987-2007)
Kathy Jones	....	makeup artist (14 episodes, 1993-2007)
Ralph Wilcox	....	makeup artist (13 episodes, 1996-2007)
Annette M. Jones	....	hair stylist (10 episodes, 1987-2002)
Taia Redd	....	makeup artist (9 episodes, 1998-2006)
George Guzman	....	hair stylist (8 episodes, 2006-2007)
Barry Wittman	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 1993-2000)
Rachel Bonner	....	hair stylist (6 episodes, 2006)
Susie DeLeon	....	hair stylist (6 episodes, 2006)
Hitomi Golba	....	hair stylist (5 episodes, 1996-2002)
Mark Landon	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 1983-1993)
Mel Stetson	....	hair stylist (4 episodes, 1995-1997)
Arrick Anderson	....	hair stylist / key hair stylist (4 episodes, 1999-2002)
Steve Artmont	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 1987-1990)
Edward J. Heim	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 1987-1990)
India Sparhawkk	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 1987-1990)
Mary Jo Fortin	....	hair stylist / key hair stylist (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Carla Waterman	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Missy Sandora	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Shannon Bradberry	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 2007)
Terry Robbins	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes, 1990)
Russell Latham	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes, 1994-1996)
Marlene Mason	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 1998-1999)
Michael Burnett	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Kamaura Eley	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Nina Kent	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Michael Key	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Donna Moss	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Marc Beruti	....	post-production supervisor (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Joan Ellsworth	....	production supervisor (5 episodes, 1993-2000)
Noel Maxam	....	post-production supervisor (4 episodes, 2000-2007)
Alma L. Ramirez	....	production supervisor (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Sally McDonald	....	production supervisor (2 episodes, 1990-1993)
Mike Okamura	....	production supervisor (2 episodes, 1996-2000)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marc Beruti	....	associate director (10 episodes, 2000-2007)
Christopher Mullen	....	associate director (9 episodes, 2000-2007)
Betty Rothenberg	....	associate director (8 episodes, 1987-2002)
Robbin Phillips	....	associate director (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Noel Maxam	....	associate director (5 episodes, 1997-2007)
Sally McDonald	....	associate director (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Dan Brumett	....	associate director (2 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Art Department
Sandy Dvore	....	drawings and logo / logo (3 episodes, 1987-1993)
Randy Berke	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Larry Vigus	....	carpenter (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Dino Montgomery Johnson	....	post-audio engineer / post-production audio / ... (775 episodes, 2004-2008)
Tommy Persson	....	audio (17 episodes, 1988-2008)
Mark Beckley	....	boom operator (17 episodes, 1990-2008)
Manuel Moreno	....	post-production audio / post-production sound / ... (17 episodes, 1993-2008)
Luis Godinez Sr.	....	boom operator (16 episodes, 1990-2008)
Peter Mallard	....	post-production audio / post-production sound / ... (16 episodes, 1996-2008)
Mark Mooney	....	boom operator (9 episodes, 1999-2008)
Lanky Linstrot	....	post-production sound / post-production audio (4 episodes, 1990-1997)
Otto Svoboda	....	audio (4 episodes, 1990-1997)
Larry Porche	....	sound post-production / post-production audio / ... (4 episodes, 1998-2002)
Ronnie Kimball	....	sound post-production / post-production audio / ... (4 episodes, 1999-2002)
Mark Radulovich	....	audio (4 episodes, 2006)
Scott Millan	....	audio (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Smokey Westerfeld	....	post-production audio / post-production sound (2 episodes, 1990-1993)
Elmo Ponsdomenech	....	post-production sound mixer (unknown episodes, 1990-1992)
Carlos Torres	....	post-production sound mixer (unknown episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Special Effects by
Cory R. Starr	....	weapon master (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Tony Magaletta	....	first assistant cameraman miniature yacht explosion: Fantasy II Film Effects (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Stunts
Brady Romberg	....	stunts / stunt double: Doug Davidson / ... (11 episodes, 2007)
Henry Kingi Jr.	....	stunt performer (8 episodes, 2007)
David Paul Olsen	....	utility stunts / stunt double: Thad Luckinbill / ... (8 episodes, 2007)
Danny Downey	....	stunt double: Greg Rikaart (2 episodes, 2004-2007)
Terry James	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes, 1988)
Susan Purkhiser	....	stunt double: Cassie (unknown episodes, 2003)
Scott Workman	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes, 2004)
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey G. Barnett	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Ben Bray	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Rocky Capella	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Ken Clark	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Jean Coulter	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Debbie Evans	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Barbara Anne Klein	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott Leva	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Johnny Martin	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Deborah L. Mazor	....	stunt double: Sharon Case/Melody Thomas Scott (unknown episodes)
Gloria O'Brien	....	stunt double: Melody Thomas, 1999 (unknown episodes)
Hugh Aodh O'Brien	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Joanna Shelmidine	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Monty L. Simons	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Cory R. Starr	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Neil Summers	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Justin Sundquist	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
T.J. White	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Nancy Young	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Scha Jani	....	video operator (19 episodes, 1987-2008)
Ray Thompson	....	lighting director (16 episodes, 1987-2008)
Roberto Bosio	....	video operator (16 episodes, 1990-2008)
Bill Roberts	....	lighting director (14 episodes, 1993-2008)
John Bromberek	....	camera operator (14 episodes, 1997-2008)
Luis Godinez Jr.	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 1999-2008)
Derek Avila	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 1999-2000)
Dean Lamont	....	camera operator (12 episodes, 1999-2008)
Kai Kim	....	camera operator (9 episodes, 2006-2008)
Rod Yamane	....	lighting director (8 episodes, 1996-2006)
Patrick Cunniff	....	lighting director (8 episodes, 2006-2007)
Shell Mooney	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 1988-1997)
Joe Vicens	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1987-1996)
Matt Mefford	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2004)
Mike Denney	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Art Roberts	....	lighting director (2 episodes, 1988-1990)
William Roberts	....	lighting director (2 episodes, 1998-2000)
Rudy Hunter	....	lighting director (2 episodes, 2000)
Les Nourse	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
Rick Labgold	....	video operator (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Toby Brown	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1984)
Frank McGough	....	chief lighting technician (unknown episodes)
John S. Moyer	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Marisa Rodriguez	....	casting associate (9 episodes, 2006-2008)
Gail Camacho	....	casting associate / casting assistant (6 episodes, 1990-2002)
Marnie Saitta	....	casting assistant / casting associate (3 episodes, 1996-1999)
Christina Jung	....	casting associate (2 episodes, 2002)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Stacy Caballero	....	assistant costume designer / costumer / ... (36 episodes, 1999-2002)
Elif Inanc	....	wardrobe (8 episodes, 2002-2007)
Scott Burkhart	....	wardrobe (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tony Lorito	....	wardrobe (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Debra Millison	....	wardrobe (6 episodes, 2006)
Lisa Halperin	....	costumer (5 episodes, 1994)
David Bruce	....	wardrobe (3 episodes, 1996-1999)
Barbara Dunlap	....	wardrobe (2 episodes, 1990-1993)
Jennifer Johns	....	wardrobe (2 episodes, 1990-1993)
Robin Gurney	....	wardrobe (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Tommy Pucket	....	costumer / wardrobe (2 episodes, 2000-2002)
Lisa D. Quercioli	....	set costumer (2 episodes, 2006)
Ciara Duncan	....	wardrobe continuity (unknown episodes, 2004-2005)
Kristen Samuilow	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Mike Dobson	....	music supervisor / music coordinator (13 episodes, 1999-2008)
Bryan Harrison	....	music coordinator / music supervisor (10 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jez Davidson	....	music coordinator (7 episodes, 1987-1999)
Danny James McCarthy	....	composer: "French Kiss" / composer: additional music (4 episodes, 2008)
Jack Allocco	....	music coordinator (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Julie Beziat Valfre	....	music coordinator (2 episodes, 1993-1997)
William Pearson	....	composer: additional music (2 episodes, 2001)
Larry Porche	....	production music (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Gregory Prechel	....	orchestrator (unknown episodes, 2002)

Series Other crew
Chrissie S. Armstrong	....	production associate (221 episodes, 2006-2007)
William J. Bell	....	executive story consultant (207 episodes, 1999-2002)
Lynn Marie Latham	....	executive consultant (65 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sherman Magidson	....	legal consultant (14 episodes, 1987-2006)
Eva Marie P. Arquero	....	executive assistant / assistant production coordinator / ... (12 episodes, 1996-2008)
Christina Jung	....	production coordinator / associate production coordinator / ... (12 episodes, 1996-2008)
Mike Okamura	....	studio manager / senior production coordinator / ... (11 episodes, 1997-2007)
Nora E. Wade	....	production associate / production assistant (10 episodes, 1996-2006)
Herbert Weaver Jr.	....	stage manager (10 episodes, 2000-2007)
Gail Camacho	....	assistant production coordinator (10 episodes, 2002-2008)
Laura Kelly Walsh	....	production office staff / production staff (10 episodes, 2002-2008)
Tracy Lawrence	....	technical director (10 episodes, 2002-2008)
Matt Olsen	....	production office manager (9 episodes, 2002-2006)
Elise Bromberg	....	publicist (9 episodes, 2004-2008)
Molly Sweet	....	production office staff / production staff (9 episodes, 2006-2008)
Don Phillip Smith	....	production associate / production staff (8 episodes, 1990-2006)
Amy Averbuch	....	production accountant assistant / production accountant / ... (8 episodes, 2006-2008)
Francis X. Tobin	....	publicist (7 episodes, 1990-2002)
Vanessa Androus	....	production associate (7 episodes, 2006-2008)
Julie Mitchell	....	talent relations / story coordinator (7 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tom McDermott	....	stage manager (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Lynsey Dufour	....	production office staff (7 episodes, 2006)
Allen Grossman	....	production accountant (7 episodes, 2006)
Josh O'Connell	....	production coordinator / production assistant (6 episodes, 1996-2002)
Michael Montgomery	....	story coordinator (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Don Jacob	....	stage manager (5 episodes, 1987-2002)
Victoria Curea	....	production staff (5 episodes, 1996-2002)
Carole Lieberman	....	psychiatric consultant (5 episodes, 1996-2002)
Marianna Harper	....	assistant to producer (4 episodes, 1987-1993)
Janice Bendiksen	....	technical director / associate director (4 episodes, 1990-2000)
Randall Hill	....	stage manager (4 episodes, 1993-1999)
Bernard Lechowick	....	creative consultant (4 episodes, 2007)
Lucy Grimes	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 1987-1990)
Natalie Minardi	....	production staff (3 episodes, 1993-1997)
Josh McCaffrey	....	assistant to producer / assistant to producers / ... (3 episodes, 1997-2000)
Sherry Carby	....	stage manager (3 episodes, 2000-2002)
Doug Nanfito	....	technical director (3 episodes, 2000-2002)
Erica Meyer	....	production associate (3 episodes, 2006-2008)
David Mansir	....	production office staff (3 episodes, 2006)
Betty Corday	....	consultant (2 episodes, 1973-1987)
Kathryn Foster	....	production associate (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Lisa Knox	....	production associate (2 episodes, 1988-1990)
Christina Katzman	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1990-1993)
Robbin Massick	....	production associate (2 episodes, 1990-1993)
Michael Minnis	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1990-1993)
Amy Gale Rojas	....	production associate / production staff (2 episodes, 1990-1993)
Tom Walker	....	associate production coordinator / production coordinator (2 episodes, 1990-1993)
Jennifer Scott Christensen	....	associate director / production associate (2 episodes, 1999-2007)
Brenda Garcia	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1999-2002)
Jim Beaux	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Charles Sherman	....	publicist (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Sara A. Bibel	....	assistant to producer (2 episodes, 2002)
Latasha Ezell	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2002)
Aimee Scold	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2002)
Jackson Warner	....	assistant to writer (2 episodes, 2005-2008)
Donna Stock	....	technical director (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
Corey L. Marsh	....	assistant to writer (2 episodes, 2007)
Christopher Mullen	....	associate director (1 episode, 2000-2002)
Sherry Hitch	....	intern (unknown episodes, 1992)
Kathy Bevan	....	intern (unknown episodes, 1998)
Amanda Pace	....	stand-in: Madison Poer/Marissa Poer (unknown episodes, 2002)
Rachel Pace	....	stand-in: Madison Poer/Marissa Poer (unknown episodes, 2002)
Tammy Golihew	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Renee Young	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Cindy Marshall	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2004)
Andrew Pemberton-Fowler	....	production intern (unknown episodes, 2004)
Bryan Byrd	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2005)
Nicholas Ellingsworth	....	production intern (unknown episodes, 2005)
Sally Sussman Morina	....	script editor / story consultant (unknown episodes, 2005)
Teni Halburian	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2006)
Dan Brumett	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Bob Corff	....	voice teacher (unknown episodes)
Steve Czarnecki	....	head production assistant (unknown episodes)
Kristin Denehy	....	choreographer (unknown episodes)
Sandy Dvore	....	title designer (unknown episodes)
Donald J. Jacob	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Noel Maxam	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Justin Messick	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Russell Michniak	....	production intern (unknown episodes)
Monica Winter Vigil	....	production intern (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Bell Dramatic Serial Inc.
• Sony Pictures Television
• Bell-Phillip Television Productions
• CBS Entertainment Production
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1973-)
• Columbia Pictures Television
• Corday Productions
• Screen Gems Television (1973-1974)

Distributors

• CBS Television
• CBS
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
• CanWest Global Communications
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
• FEM (2007-) (Norway) (TV)
• Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (????) (Belgium) (TV)
• Sat.1 (1993-1994) (Germany) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Television
• Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (2008-) (Germany) (TV)

Other Companies

• CBS Television City  recorded at
• Procter & Gamble  original sponsor
• Urban Marketing Corporation of America (UMCA)  field publicity

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:

First US soap opera and "daytime" program to be shown on HDTV.

Quotes:

[to Michael]
Noah Newman: Can You help me with my stocking?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Sliders: The Young and the Relentless (#2.11)" (1996)

What a waste of time - day after day

I have watched Y&R for more than 25 years and I can say with absolute certainty that Y & R has lost its way. Whatever it once offered in the way of life lessons and good storytelling is gone. In recent years, story lines are dragged out f-o-r-e-v-e-r and clearly the only motivating factor working here is to keep the addicted viewers coming back day after day. Despite a larger population, its ratings have been slowly slipping for years.

Once upon a time, Y & R was a fairly entertaining piece that included decent drama, a touch of humor and glamor and tried to make some points about what was happening in the world - dangers that young people could be exposed to, the consequences of making bad decisions that forever impact your life and so on.

It hardly does that at all anymore and these days virtually every character is so flawed that there are few to relate to or even like - if only a little. Ruthless ol' Victor is so evil and corrupt that he should have disappeared years ago. Good guy John Abbott Sr. was dumbed down and then eliminated only to show up as stupid, clueless ghost criticizing his only son ad nauseum. The females are all messed up.

New characters come into the story and often disappear without explanation because they do not attract a following. Sometimes, they don't disappear fast enough.

The stories are stretched out to the max. A single day can actually be played out over 2 weeks! The bad guys rarely get punished and the writers keep bringing back psycho-Sheila every time they need a villain and can't come up with a new one.

Over and over, this show has repeatedly tried very hard to promote interracial relationships even though they are statistically rare (about 3%) yet oddly enough - they never address the racial component of a relationship.

After many years, especially the last few, I have concluded that this show is a waste of time. The next time you may be tempted to watch Y&R, ask yourself, "Is this the best way to spend the next hour of my life?" You'll never get that hour back again.