The Young and the Restless facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Young and the Restless
Also known as	Y&R
Genre	Soap opera
Created by	William J. Bell Lee Phillip Bell
Written by	Mal Young
Directed by	Sally McDonald Owen Renfroe Conal O'Brien Casey Childs Michael Eilbaum See below
Starring	Present cast Former cast
Theme music composer	RC Cates Sharon Farber Rick Krizman Dominic Messinger
Opening theme	"Nadia's Theme" by Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr.
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	11,000 (as of September 1, 2016)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Anthony Morina and Josh Griffith (and others)
Producer(s)	Supervising Producers Lisa de Cazotte John Fisher Producers Matthew J. Olsen Jonathan Fishman See below
Production location(s)	CBS Television City Los Angeles, California
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	30 minutes (1973–80) 60 minutes (1980–present)
Production company(s)	Bell Dramatic Serial Company (1973–present) Corday Productions (1973–present) Screen Gems (1973–74) Columbia Pictures Television (1974–2000) CPT Holdings, Inc. (1988–present) Columbia TriStar Television (2000–2002) Sony Pictures Television (2002–present)
Distributor	Sony Pictures Television
Release
Original network	CBS
Picture format	NTSC (480i) (1973–2001) HDTV 1080i (2001–present)
Audio format	Mono (1973–87) Stereo: CBS StereoSound (1987–97) Digital Stereo (1997–present)
Original release	March 26, 1973 (1973-03-26) – present (present)
Chronology
Related shows	As the World Turns The Bold and the Beautiful

The cast photo of The Young and the Restless, taken in celebration of the soap's 11,000th episode (2016).
Front row (l-r): Hunter King, Miles Gaston Villanueva, Melissa Ordway, Sean Carrigan, Mishael Morgan, Bryton James, Amelia Heinle, Jason Thompson, Eileen Davidson, Gina Tognoni, Peter Bergman, Eric Braeden, Melody Thomas Scott, Steve Burton, Sharon Case, Joshua Morrow, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, Jess Walton, Tristan Rogers, Christel Khalil and Daniel Goddard
Second row: Robert Adamson, Sofia Pernas, Michael E. Knight, Beth Maitland, Tracey E. Bregman, Christian LeBlanc, Doug Davidson, Lauralee Bell, Kristoff St. John, Camryn Grimes, Greg Rikaart, Mara McCaffray, Catherine Bach and Kate Linder

The Young and the Restless is a very popular American soap opera. A soap opera is a TV show with many episodes that tells ongoing stories about the lives of its characters. This show is watched by more people than any other soap opera. It first aired on March 26, 1973.

The show takes place in a made-up town called Genoa City, Wisconsin. When it first started, the show was about two families: the rich Brooks family and the less wealthy Foster family.

Today, the show mainly focuses on two big cosmetics companies. These are Newman Enterprises and Jabot Cosmetics. Victor Newman, played by Eric Braeden, leads Newman Enterprises. Jack Abbott, played by Peter Bergman, leads Jabot Cosmetics. These two leaders often have disagreements and try to outdo each other. This rivalry is a big part of many stories on the show.

The Young and the Restless is also connected to another show called The Bold and the Beautiful. Some actors have appeared on both shows.

Meet the Main Characters

Many actors have played characters on The Young and the Restless. Here are some of the main characters and the actors who play them: