Episode 25 - The Young and the Restless – The Arrival of Victor Newman 1980-1984

This episode explores the arrival of the iconic character of Victor Newman on CBS’s The Young and the Restless. Victor Newman, played by Eric Braeden, is the classic anti-hero and a person of many contradictions. Though his character’s backstory is shrouded in much mystery, he would go on to be arguably the most recognizable character in soap opera history. This episode will spotlight the wild storylines in his first few years on the show from 1980 – 1984. During a period of much transition for Young & Restless, this episode discusses the major role that Victor had in moving The Young & Restless towards the path of being the top soap opera in America. As always, this episode includes audio excerpts, trivia time, and ratings time, and much more. Enjoy another trip down soap lane!