Category Archives: Flashbacks

How did John Abbott die on The Young and the Restless—and why did Y&R kill him off? This Y&R retro recap looks back at John Abbott’s character history, Jerry Douglas’s years as the Abbott family patriarch, and John’s final storyline with Gloria, Tom Fisher, Sheila Carter, Michael and Lauren. We’ll revisit John shooting Tom Fisher, […]

This Y&R retro recap looks back at Ashley Abbott’s mental illness history, beginning with the 1985 amnesia story that turned her into “Annie.” We’ll revisit Ashley and the baby blanket, the loss of Baby Robert, her false—or hysterical—pregnancy, and the twisted story where Adam gaslighted Ashley and gave her Sharon Newman’s stolen baby, Faith. We’ll […]

Who is Adam Newman’s mother on Y&R? Her name was Hope Adams. This Y&R retro recap looks back at Hope Adams on The Young and the Restless, Victor Newman’s blind wife, Adam Newman’s mother, and the woman at the center of Victor Newman’s 1993 Kansas farmhouse storyline. We’ll revisit Victor Newman being presumed dead, his […]

Patty Williams is returning to The Young and the Restless, and if you don’t remember exactly who she is—or just want a fast, entertaining refresher—this video breaks down the story of Patty Williams from the beginning to her last appearance on Y&R. In this recap, we cover Patty Williams’ history on The Young and the […]

Why did Neil Winters go blind on Y&R? Neil Winters’ blindness storyline on The Young and the Restless became the beginning of one of the messiest Winters family betrayals in Y&R history. This Y&R retro recap looks back at how Neil Winters lost his sight after an electrical shock at a lake house—and how Hilary […]

How is Cane Jill’s son on The Young and the Restless? That question has a much more complicated answer than it probably should. This Y&R retro recap looks back at Cane Ashby’s original arrival in Genoa City, when Daniel Goddard first appeared as a mysterious Australian bartender in 2007. Cane was eventually believed to be […]