Greatest Facts About the Young and the Restless

The Top Ten

1 It has Over 10,000 Episodes

'The Young and the Restless' Aired it's 10,000th Episode Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012

2 The very first scene of the very first episode of Y&R was shot on location in the San Fernando Valley

3 Over the years, Y&R has tackled a wide range of social issues including alcoholism, teen pregnancy, breast cancer, eating disorders, sexual harassment, AIDS and cyber bullying

4 Victor Newman was originally a short term, non-contract role

5 Tom Selleck, David Hasselhoff, Eva Longoria, Shemar Moore and Paul Walker have all been members of the Y&R cast

6 Nikki and Victor have been married three times, although one of those unions was invalid. They are slated to wed for a fourth time in March 2013

7 Jill (played by Jess Walton since 1987) is the longest-running character on Y&R

8 In 1993, Jeanne Cooper (Katherine) became the first daytime actor to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

9 Y&R is set in the fictional town of Genoa City, Wisconsin, which is unlike and unrelated to the real-life town that shares its name. The show’s creators, the Bells, set the show here because of its proximity to their Lake Geneva vacation home

10 Victor Newman’s real name is Christian Miller. He gave himself the name because he rose above his grim beginnings and created a “new man”

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