The Young and the Restless

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The theme song, "Nadia's Theme" is from the movie "Bless the Beasts and Children" (1971), where its original title is "Cotton's Dream".
In 1976, ABC's "Wide World of Sports" used "Cotton's Dream", the theme song of "The Young and the Restless", as a musical background for a montage of Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci in action at the 1976 Olympics. Although Nadia never actually performed to this tune, it became associated with her; eventually, the song's writer officially renamed it "Nadia's Theme".
The show's original working title was "The Innocent Years".
In 1983 actor Veleka Gray portrayed two different characters simultaneously: Patti's psychiatrist Dr. Sharon Reaves, hotel manicurist Ruby. Unusually, the characters were neither lookalikes nor related, they were involved in different storylines and shared no scenes together.
'Christopher Douglas' who played Sean Bridges was fired in July 2001, due to a reported power struggle between head writer Kay Alden and executive producer 'Edward Scott'. His role was recast with David Lee Russek.
First US soap opera and "daytime" program to be shown on HDTV.
Jeanne Cooper who plays Katherine Chancellor is the only member of the cast who has been with the show since it first premiered in 1973 - although she didn't join in until 6 months after it premiered.
When Jeanne Cooper (Katherine) decided to have a face lift, rather than going out on leave and replacing her with a stand in, the producers wrote a story line in which Katherine had a face lift, complete with hospitalization and recovery.
One of the favorite plot devices is to send children away to boarding school or out of town to live with former characters only to have them return a short time later as teenagers. Among those involved in this type of plotting were Victoria Newman (age 10 returned a year later as an 18-year-old), Nick Newman, Billy Abbott, Lily Winters, Noah Newman, and Abby Newman/Abbott.
The china that we have seen Katherine Chancellor drinking out of for quite a number of years is a 'Royal Albert' pattern titled "Heirloom".
Baseball Hall of Fame Shortstop Cal Ripken is one of the show's biggest fans.
First ever episode of the show - and all other daytime soap operas - that is a tribute to a single actor or actress.
Many flashbacks show a certain character's first encounter with Katherine Chancellor.
Former cast-members Michael Damian and Eileen Davidson were supposed to appear but had to opt out due to scheduling conflicts.
This episode aired just 20 days after the passing of Jeanne Cooper. The show usually tapes at least 4 weeks in advance.
Heather Tom makes her first appearance since departing the show in 2003. She now stars on sister-show The Bold and the Beautiful.
The new CBS day-time drama "The Young and The Restless" premiered in the Spring 1973, with scenery designed by Tom Trimble and the sets decorated by Dick (Richard) Harvey. The drama was video taped on one stage, daily, at the CBS TV Beverly & Fairfax Studio. Trimble and Harvey won the Day Time Emmy Art Direction Award for the submitted show. Their award was one of the first times a day time drama won this award in the history of the day time Emmy category. When Tom moved onto another TV show, Jack Stewart became Art Director with George Beckett as his assistant. Bill Hulstrom became Art Director, moving up in his position as the Assistant Art Director when Jack Stewart changed jobs to Art Direct the new CBS soap "Capitol".
Peter Bergman who has played the character of Jack Abbott since 1989 opens the episode with a recap of his characters most pivotal story lines.
Beginning of the Y&R anniversary month celebrating 40 years of Genoa City with a 3 minute retrospective led by a cast member leading into each episode.
Joshua Morrow who has played the character of Nicholas Newman since 1994 opens the episode with a recap of his characters' most pivotal story lines.
Michael Muhney who has played the character of Adam Newman since 2009 opens the episode with a recap of his characters' most pivotal story lines.
Michelle Stafford who has played the character of Phyllis Summers on and off since 1994 opens the episode with a recap of his characters' most pivotal story lines.
Kristoff St. John who has played the character of Neil Winters since 1991 opens the episode with a recap of his characters' most pivotal story lines.
Crossover-alert: The death of The Bold and the Beautiful's Stephanie Douglas Forrester as played by Susan Flannery is acknowledged by Lauren Fenmore who is reunited once more with B&B's Eric Forrester. Actor John McCook did originally play Lance Prentiss on the show but has appeared as Eric Forrester several times since the early 1990s.
Melody Thomas Scott who has played the character of Nikki Reed since 1979 - and met her future husband, former producer Edward Scott on-set - opens the episode with a recap of his characters' most pivotal story lines
Eric Braeden who has played the character of billionaire Victor Newman since 1980 opens the episode with a recap of his characters' most pivotal story lines
Daniel Goddard who has played the character of Ethan 'Cane' Ashby since 2007 opens the episode with a recap of his characters' most pivotal story lines.
Billy Miller (VI) who has played the character of William 'Billy' Abbott since 2008 opens the episode with a recap of his characters' most pivotal story lines.
Sharon Case who has played the character of Sharon Collins Newman since 1994 opens the episode with a recap of his characters' most pivotal story lines.
This marks the 40th anniversary of the show's premiere.