Congratulations to Y&R. Good, bad, or in between, thanks for keeping me watching since before you became the #1 daytime drama 27 years ago.

I do not believe it has been #1 through those years, when there were many other great soaps at the time, also.. anyways; A while back I had a conversation with a science engineer, they know their numbers and odds, I would believe.. His mother watches Y&R and I said ”ohh the soap that has been #1 for near two decades”. He chuckled and said ” not probable, is it? I said ”I don’t know but it smells bad to me” He chuckled again and said ”you have a good sense of smell” Thing is; The odds of Y&R being… Read more »

Congrats Y&R for spending 27 years @ #1!
Keep it going!

I have watched this show for so long they seem like part of my extended family. Back to the days when I use to fold diapers and every time I hear the music it takes me back.

27 years at number 1 has to be a record. I don’t ever see any soap catching. One reason Y&R has been number is so many of the actors has been on the show for over 20 years. Y&R hasn’t fired vets like the other soaps have. A majority of the actors I grew up watching are. I can’t recall another soap having has many vets as Y&R does

Not to diminish Y&R’s continued success and longevity, but it stands to reason that it’s now much easier to remain the #1 rated daytime drama when there are so few soaps left. It’s akin to being the valedictorian of a graduating class of ten. Just sayin’. Y&R certainly has a large, extremely loyal audience and has been an entertaining soap over the decades. But I do think that the show has been very fortunate to have such a cushy, high-profile mid-day/lunchtime slot on CBS stations following TPIR (and 12 pm local newscasts on the east coast) that’s very consistent all… Read more »

Well the present management and producers have little to do with this record– the main reason is an incredibly loyal fan base that was build in the days of Bill Bell– this is his legacy and that fan base seems to be willing to watch this show through all the good, bad and the ugly stories throughout the years. A loyal fan base, keeping their long time talent and a lunch hour time slot in most of the big markets has kept this show firmly on top— but we always need to remember, ratings just rate eyeballs watching, not why… Read more »

It is impressive, but I don’t think it’s deserved as during this time Y&R has not been good and other soaps have been better. People probably watched out of habit and the hope it would improve and then it did.

Congratulations Y&R on this remarkable feat.

It is the only soap I can watch since I lost All My Children. It comes the closest to being what All My Children was. I try to watch Days but it has so many psychopaths that I had to quit watching it. I will try again when Vincent I. starts. B&B is too silly . Of course I will never watch GH because it is on ABC. Congrats to Y&R, thanks for giving me a soap that I can watch. I also enjoy watching The Doctors and Dynasty is back on the Pop channel which is great fun. Y&R… Read more »

27 years of the “Mustache” using Jack Abbott as his whipping boy!

Oh no Their back! Someone actually said not having Summer on for awhile was an early Christmas gift. Bite your tongue. Not just her but she brought Kyle with her. I’m thinking these two may even be used as a fill in when they run out of stories! It would make sense considering neither can act. Neither is liked very much and neither is popular.

I’ve been watching the show since I was in fourth grade. I’m now 41 years old. Absolutely love the show. I feel I’ve grown up with the whole family at Y&R. Thanks for keeping things going all these years.