I thought GH could have or maybe in 2015 will dethrone Y&R but either way its nice to see positive ratings for ANY of the four remaining soaps. After three big recasts this year and better writing, Y&R could win the ratings battle for the 27th year in a row!

congrats to y&r. 26 years is unheard of.

Go Y&R!!! So happy for the show GT is fantastic and Justin is making Adam his own.

baw
during the past ’26’ years there have been some really great soaps, really great..
Y&R has had great years and years and not great, yet is was #1 ..
Other soaps, or just one other soap during the 26 years, just once should have been better than Y&R even if for just 1 time..
This past year Y&R stank.. people tuned in to see the new, Billy, phyllis and Adam, not because of great stories LOL

Anyways;
congrats to Y&R for pulling it off, once again… 🙂 CONGRATS!

Numbers do not make a soap great nor do numbers make happy viewers,,
A great soap, a #1 soap, is the soap you love to watch everyday and not FF through half of it… !

ALL the soaps are #1 to their fans.. ) dman the numbers, their soap is #1 ….

Long live the soaps !!! 🙂

Oh come on suZEE Q…people tuned in to see the new Billy, Phylis and Adam…some truth to that…but they stayed and that wouldnt have had happen if the stories were that bad…lol…come on now…its just entertaiment…dont be a complainer…enjoy…lol…su, Happy Holidays from your now no.1 fan!!!

I, for a long time have thought it is not the soaps that can not grab attention is it their name/title..
Young and Restless that title will get some attention especially by younger people..

Days of Our Lives..
That sounds like grandma’s boring diary ..
Then name of the soap, in this era of media, the 21st century would not get the attention of a potential new viewer..

General Hospital..
What does that even say about the soap?
It’s a show that has a hospital, and it’s not an attention grabber to give the essence of the show..
That title couldn’t get the attention of any small crowd to tune in lol ..

the names of the soaps are horrible in this era of media..
soaps/series are noted as ‘Scandal, Revenge, and TV shows with grabbing titles as ‘ The blacklist, Sons of Anarchy, well you all know the titles of the now tv shows, and then to have daytime shows with names of Days of Our Lives, and General Hospital well those titles could not attract anyone under the age of 70/new viewers.. soaps need ”new” viewers..

the soaps could have high millions if they come into the 21st century and had a makeover..
soaps will die if they stay in the 70’s and don’t keep up with modern media, starting with new titles…

Go Y&R

It may have been number one all these years but those ratings represent the number of tvs tuned to that channel. It in no way represents the quality. Over the years, many other soaps were lower rates than y&r but better quality.

Not to rain on Y&R’s parade because clearly it continues to do very well after all these years. But honestly this streak is a bit overrated, IMO. After all, it’s obviously much easier to stay at the top of this genre now since there are so few daytime dramas left. I truly think that what ATWT accomplished decades ago (it was #1 for 20 straight years from 1958-78) was more impressive because there was so much more competition in the genre in those days. Just saying.

Y&R benefits from its time slot. Easy to watch at lunch! Show is not top quality but Y&R has loyal fan base and strong legacy.

Congrats to Y&R!

Y&R = THE gold standard in daytime dramas in both viewers and quality for over a quarter century! That is quite the amazing feat!

As for the others, haters will hate, and losers will lose.

Go Y&R!

ad nauseam

be that as it may

I will soapbox

CBS can grandstand all they want…

GH and DAYS stratosphere … leave behind the once heralded

I find lately that if I turn on Y&R, I am sucked in for the full hour, which has not been the case for a long time. That’s mainly due to Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Kelly Sullivan, Eileen Davidson, Tracey Bregman and Christian LeBlanc. Heck, even this downtown development plan has made Steve Burton and Jessica Collins more interesting. (And almost made Cain and Lily bearable. Sorry, they bore me to tears.) I think Burgess Jenkins’ Billy will become more interesting when he’s truly engaged with fighting Adam. It seems like the writing is emphasizing Billy’s serious side now, which should contrast well with Adam’s lack of control. Y&R is positioned really well for 2015. Of course, I’ll never be a true fan because my least favorite characters are Victor and Nikki, LOL! Just tired of them.

I will be the first to admit, I have “NO RESPECT” for Jill Farren Phelps. That said, I’m loving GT as “Nu Phyllis” and JH as “Nu Adam” they are really bringing it. BJ as “Nu Billy” is not even close to being Billy. He’s a good actor but lacks the chops to play this role. Kelly Sullivan is a great addition. I’m curious to see what will happen when the new co-executive producer/head writer takes over. Hopefully this will spell the end for JFP and her reign of terror. Congrats Y&R!

Former Sony employee and supporter and lover of the remaining soap operas on the air, including two Sony properties (Y&R and DOOL), but let’s all hope that this hack will not cause Sony to abandon these soaps and other intellectual properties to save money because lord knows they are going to be hurting financially once the dust settles on this hacking scandal.

Not surprising at all since it really doesn’t have any competition.

Whenever anyone or anything is successful at what they do there will be those who will try to demean the accomplishment — regardless of the why, the fact is they have been in the spot for 26 years, and no matter what happens tomorrow nothing changes what they have done. I think to keep that position during some really rocky leaderships is quite the legacy of the Bells who built up a loyal and large fan base that even when many dropped away they still had enough to keep their spot.

Probably YR will stay #1 until they all fade away! As for me I pulled the plug today I only had Y&R left on my DVR and I watched two weeks in 1 Hour. Pathetic! Have a Happy Holiday Season and the best things to happen to all in the New Year!

I am going to say that over the last few weeks and even a couple of months, Y&R has been good. Phyllis and Adam recasts are perfect. Love the new sets popping up and enjoy the pairings on the show.

I do wish for the new year some differences though. Neil may be blind but its disrespectful to people who are blind that they are making Neil DUMB, as well. I can understand Lily not knowing the truth about Devon and Hillary because Cane was never a loyal individual to her in cluing her in on anything. But to make Neil constantly udder what amount to “Mike Brady”-isms borrowed from the BRADY BUNCH movies while his wife screws his son RIGHT in front of him is dumb. WISE UP NEIL… and thats to the writers.

Adam back is amazing and recast can’t be better. But I am not interested in seeing the redux of Delia’s death and whether Adam did it or not. I would really prefer seeing Adam come back and knocking on the door of that woman who said she saw Adam’s SUV hit delia and then drive off and telling her HE KNOWS SHE REALLY KILLED DELIA. Get the fact that adam is NOT a child killer done with now.

Last but not least, Crimson Lights may be a shop thats been around for 15 or more years but the previous owner almost closed it cause of bankruptcy issues and NO CUSTOMERS and no one in town tried to help. Dylan is crying because he has NO plan B for work and not cause a coffee house is an institution. As always, this VIOLENT and aggressive character needs others (Hi, Daddy, Mommy and soon to be wifey) fighting for him other than the writers copping onto the fact that he needs a plan b. (PLus warehouse district in the midwest reads to me as RUN DOWN, DANGEROUS and empty lots everywhere, not historic or landmarked.)

You bring a smile to my face, Su…you are like a splash of sunshine. It must be fun being you…never change. Your enthusiasm and loyal support of GH is like a contagion….I’m hooked.
Best of the Season to you and yours also….later.

@Nikki.
I agree with you, Nikki. I never really felt a spark between old Adam and Chelsea….not the way he and Sharon meshed, romantically or sexually. There really is nothing forthcoming in that department from Chelsea with anyone. In my opinion, as pretty as she is, Chelsea does not have the ‘it’ factor with anyone. I have yet to grow any positive feelings for nuBilly. It has nothing to do with Billy Miller….I could/would have gotten used to a new role-player, as I did with Gina Tognoni as Phyllis. This guy just does not cut it for me.
Perhaps he and Chelsea are good together because they are both as bland as oatmeal or polenta.
Yes, the scene in the park was weird. I have a seven-month old, and if a stranger approached me and my baby, I would also report the incident….especially these days. The park and school areas are a Mecca for pedophiles. Chelsea is ‘ditzy’ anyway, so the incident does not surprise me. You’re right, I do not see how nuAdam can recapture what he has lost, family-wise.
Nonetheless, inasmuch as the viewer witnessed a little ‘exchange’ between nuAdam and Sharon, I hope it does not come to fruition. That relationship was fetid….bad stuff brought them together from the onset…..bad omen!!!!
Perhaps he should remain a bachelor for a while….scan the landscape, LOL….I am sure Su would say the same thing, as she has repeatedly said of Jason Morgan…..I agree. But, when there is one’s very own child to consider…..that theory takes an entire different concept. ….hard to keep away from one’s child.

I actually believe Nick and Sharon belong together…..but, they both get on my nerves. She with her excuses, he with his holier-than-thou attitude. I am not a Sharon fan, but to be fair, what is Nick’s problem? She was ill…and, by his own words, he told her that whatever the ‘secret’ was, she could approach and confide in him without fear….that he loved her; that he would understand. Lovers, husbands and wives etc. should be each-other’s best friend…..
Happy Holidays.

You might be first now but things can change very quickly especially if the “oldies” keep getting let go. Rumor is Michael is going to General Hospital. So, if this happens I have promised myself I will not Y & R anymore. I’m sure I’m not the only one

I LOVE what news like this does to the haters! Y&R is the number one show for a reason; best production values, best actors, best writing, directing, etc. Bow down before the Y&R behemoth!!