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The Young and the Restless Celebrates 27 Consecutive Years As The Number One Daytime Drama!

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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 »
opps to be near ” 3 ” decades, not 2 ..
Oh wait until you read Michael Logan with TV Guide’s picks for the best of 2015 you will fall over!
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
Seriously, Robert? Don’t get me wrong, here: Y&R is my #1 soap….always will be; but Days beats Y&R, as far as vets are concerned. Just my opinion.
In Britain Coronation Street has been going for 50 years at least. #1 for most of that time.
Your right. Y&R respects their vets, GH puts them out to pasture! I will say this though, Y&R has been letting go of talent left and right these past couple years at a rather disturbing pace. Billy Miller, Michael Muhney, Scott Elrod, Chris McKenna, Michelle Stafford, Liz Henderson to name a few. Some were not signed, some were let go, maybe some left on their own but their gone. I really like Detective Harding and he was released! The actor is very talented and he recently signed on to do a cop show in primetime. But it is nice to… Read more »
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 »
y n r has been # 1 since the mid eighties when there were 15 soaps on the air and competition was firece and soaps were on there a game! thats huge!
Outstanding post, Chris. And, en pointe.
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 »
Very well said Mary and you are one of those loyal viewers tell me do you need a hot of Bourbon when you watch. Just kidding!!!!
Shot!!
Bourbon, Brandy, Gin, Wine, Beer, Mouthwash, basically anything with alcohol will do—— and I keep my shoes off and at a safe distance in case I am tempted to throw them at the screen. And if all else fails I will just nod off to sleep and dream what I wished I saw on screen instead of what they gave me. And I thought of another reason why Y&R remains on top–Obama. He seems to like interrupting GH with press conferences like today and never Y&R. Extending the best to you and yours this holiday season, a better soap viewing… Read more »
Speaking of bourbon, have you noticed that Billy Abbott is now drinking vodka and Bloody Marys instead of Scotch? Billy Miller’s Billy always drank Scotch. Now, as Jason Morgan, Billy Miller is ordering Scotch. I wonder if this is Miller’s personal drink of choice? And is it okay if I change the subject? Because I do not know where to post the following lament. WHY oh WHY is Dr Simon Neville being treated like the town pariah when all he did was rescue Hillary upon Neil’s request? Neil is the one who kidnapped Hillary after causing her to fall–he is… Read more »
Where I live it is Young and the Restless that is always interrupted with breaking news, Think two shows were missed this week and one last week. Something like that.
@Harry nothing about this storyline with the Winters family makes sense. I sincerely mean it when I say I am sad for Y&R I feel like someone is abusing my child ! I read what is going on and I shake my head and memo to JFP you can’t make us love your friends when you put them in our face five days a week it does not work that way Bill Bell did the same with his daughter it is so unprofessional. I mean do we really need to see the character Garlic Salt five days a week no… 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 »
“FUN” post
I envy those who have POP
question? : has Dr. Neville… ex-Tad the cad… met ED’ Ashley yet?
I would tune in for this
They have. I can see this pairing coming our way. I agree, worth tuning in for this.
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.
NO NO NO!! Summer is back!
why are some prayers not granted .. lol .
The funny thing is that Summer was wearing the exact same shorts ensemble she was wearing a year ago. I remember because she wore if for like an entire month. I don’t think they are spending too much on this young woman’s wardrobe.
It was I Nikki, I jinxed us all! They are the polar opposites of Leo and Kate. They suck and when they are on I see the show sink just like the Titanic!
Three slaps on the side of the head for that one. I actually missed the rest of the show. First I saw her then Kyle and went “no, I have better things to do today”, and turned it off. Maybe (hopefully) it was just pop in but I wrote a couple of letters to the T.V. channel and head of, way back when she was on daily and I said they were shoving her down our throats. If she had any class she would know how people feel about her and leave but I guess she thinks in time people… Read more »
I hope you know I’m joking Timmm. I don’t believe in violence.
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.
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