On This Day February 4 1980 - The Young and the Restless Aired Its First 1 Hour Episode

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On This Day February 4 1980 - The Young and the Restless Aired Its First 1 Hour Episode.

On this day February 4 1980, The Young and the Restless aired its first one hour episode, marking a major shift in daytime television during the early 1980s. Expanding from a half hour format allowed the series to deepen its storytelling, develop longer character arcs, and increase dramatic tension in ways that were not previously possible.

The move to a one hour format reflected the growing popularity of serialized daytime dramas at the start of the decade. The Young and the Restless used...
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