CBS Daytime
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CBS Daytime is a television programming block on CBS. It's the branding for the CBS Television Network's late morning and early afternoon programming. The block has historically encompassed soap opera
s, game show
s, and talk show
s. Its main competitors are ABC Daytime
and NBC's daytime programming block
.
Note: In contrast to ABC Daytime
with Good Morning America
, CBS Daytime does not explicitly list The Early Show
on its official website as being part of its programming block. The Early Show is included on this article for consistency with the ABC Daytime
and NBC Daytime
articles.
The following shows along with their time schedule comprise CBS Daytime. All times are in Eastern (ET). Except for the The Early Show
, which must air from 7-9am local time, the rest of the schedule is flexible, and individual CBS stations may broadcast these shows at different times during the morning and early afternoon.
* Local CBS stations have the option to air Let's Make a Deal at 10am or 3pm. As a general rule, Let's Make a Deal airs during the morning on CBS's O&O stations and at 3:00pm on its affiliate stations.
The Early Show
The Price Is Right
Let's Make a Deal
The Talk
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Young and the Restless
to carry daytime game shows. When NBC and ABC were still producing several game shows in daytime, CBS gave up on the format during the 1967-68 season. From 1968 until March 1972, the network carried no game shows. However, as part of CBS's "rural purge
" effort to lure wealthier suburban viewers, CBS executive Fred Silverman
commissioned the new game show Amateur's Guide to Love. Hosted by Gene Rayburn
, the show ran from March 27 to June 23.
Despite the failure of Amateur's Guide, Silverman commissioned three other games for debut on September 4 – The New Price Is Right, Gambit, and The Joker's Wild – to replace the reruns seen in the daytime slots up to this point. All were major hits, and more games were added as time went on; Joker ended in 1975 and Gambit in 1976, but both have spawned revivals. The Price Is Right has aired continuously in daytime on CBS since its debut.
Currently, CBS is carrying two network games – Price and a 2009 revival of Let's Make a Deal. Prior to the revival of Deal, the last game on CBS other than The Price Is Right was the Ray Combs
version of Family Feud
, which was cancelled in 1993, though it remained in syndication until 1995.
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
s, game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
s, and talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
s. Its main competitors are ABC Daytime
ABC Daytime
ABC Daytime is a programming block on the ABC Network which has historically encompassed soap operas, game shows and talk shows.-Schedule:...
and NBC's daytime programming block
NBC Daytime
NBC Daytime is the schedule for the NBC television network's daytime television programming which consists of morning news program Today and soap opera Days of our Lives...
.
Note: In contrast to ABC Daytime
ABC Daytime
ABC Daytime is a programming block on the ABC Network which has historically encompassed soap operas, game shows and talk shows.-Schedule:...
with Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
, CBS Daytime does not explicitly list The Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
on its official website as being part of its programming block. The Early Show is included on this article for consistency with the ABC Daytime
ABC Daytime
ABC Daytime is a programming block on the ABC Network which has historically encompassed soap operas, game shows and talk shows.-Schedule:...
and NBC Daytime
NBC Daytime
NBC Daytime is the schedule for the NBC television network's daytime television programming which consists of morning news program Today and soap opera Days of our Lives...
articles.
Schedule
The following shows along with their time schedule comprise CBS Daytime. All times are in Eastern (ET). Except for the The Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
, which must air from 7-9am local time, the rest of the schedule is flexible, and individual CBS stations may broadcast these shows at different times during the morning and early afternoon.
| 7:00 am – 9:00 am | The Early Show The Early Show The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ... |
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Let's Make a Deal Let's Make a Deal Let's Make a Deal is a television game show which originated in the United States and has since been produced in many countries throughout the world. The show is based around deals offered to members of the audience by the host. The traders usually have to weigh the possibility of an offer being... or Local programming* |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | The Price Is Right The Price Is Right (U.S. game show) The Price Is Right is an American game show which was created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Contestants compete to identify the pricing of merchandise to win cash and prizes. The show is well-known for its signature line of "Come on down!" when the announcer directs newly selected contestants to... |
| 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin... |
| 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm | The Bold and the Beautiful The Bold and the Beautiful The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987.... |
| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | The Talk |
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Let's Make a Deal Let's Make a Deal Let's Make a Deal is a television game show which originated in the United States and has since been produced in many countries throughout the world. The show is based around deals offered to members of the audience by the host. The traders usually have to weigh the possibility of an offer being... or Local programming* |
* Local CBS stations have the option to air Let's Make a Deal at 10am or 3pm. As a general rule, Let's Make a Deal airs during the morning on CBS's O&O stations and at 3:00pm on its affiliate stations.
The Early ShowThe Early ShowThe Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
- Debut: November 2, 1999
- Replaced program:CBS This Morning
- Producing Team: David FriedmanDavid FriedmanDavid Friedman may refer to:* Dafydd ab Hugh, born David Friedman, science fiction/fantasy writer; political weblogger* David Friedman , American film and TV actor and child star of the 1980s* David Friedman , Broadway and film composer...
(Executive ProducerExecutive producerAn executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
) - Hosts: Charlie RoseCharlie RoseCharles Peete "Charlie" Rose, Jr. is an American television talk show host and journalist. Since 1991 he has hosted Charlie Rose, an interview show distributed nationally by PBS since 1993...
, Erica HillErica HillErica Ruth Hill is an American journalist and co-anchor of The Early Show on CBS. Prior to her current position, she was the weekday news anchor and Saturday co-anchor of the show. Hill previously worked as an anchor and correspondent for CNN, Headline News and TechTV.- Personal life :Hill was...
and Gayle KingGayle KingGayle King is editor-at-large for O, The Oprah Magazine and the best friend of Oprah Winfrey. She has previously worked as a television news anchor and talk show host...
The Price Is RightThe Price Is Right (U.S. game show)The Price Is Right is an American game show which was created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Contestants compete to identify the pricing of merchandise to win cash and prizes. The show is well-known for its signature line of "Come on down!" when the announcer directs newly selected contestants to...
- Debut: September 4, 1972
- Replaced program: The Beverly HillbilliesThe Beverly HillbilliesThe Beverly Hillbillies is an American situation comedy originally broadcast for nine seasons on CBS from 1962 to 1971, starring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer, Jr....
- Host: Drew CareyDrew CareyDrew Allison Carey is an American actor, singer, comedian, photographer, sports executive, and game show host. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, Carey eventually gained popularity starring on his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show, and serving as...
- Announcer: George Gray
- Production Company: FremantleMediaFremantleMediaFremantleMedia, Ltd. is the content and production division of Bertelsmann's RTL Group, Europe's second largest TV, radio, and production company...
/RTL GroupRTL GroupRTL Group is Europe's largest TV, radio and production company, and is majority-owned by German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. It has 45 television and 32 radio stations in 11 countries... - Producing Team: Syd Vinnedge (executive consultant), Mike RichardsMichael G. RichardsMichael G. Richards , also known as Mike Richards, is a television personality and producer....
(executive producer), Tracy Verna Sosith (co-executive producer), Adam Sandler (producer), Stan Blits, Sue MacIntyre (co-producers) - Directing/Writing Team: Michael Dimich (director)
Let's Make a DealLet's Make a DealLet's Make a Deal is a television game show which originated in the United States and has since been produced in many countries throughout the world. The show is based around deals offered to members of the audience by the host. The traders usually have to weigh the possibility of an offer being...
- Debut: October 5, 2009
- Replaced program: Guiding LightGuiding LightGuiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
- Host: Wayne BradyWayne BradyWayne Alphonso Brady is an actor, singer, comedian and television personality, known for his work as a regular on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and as the host of the daytime talk show The Wayne Brady Show...
- Announcer: Jonathan MangumJonathan MangumJonathan Mangum is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member of the variety show, The Wayne Brady Show and is an announcer for the game show Let's Make a Deal.-Early life:...
- Production Company: Hatos-Hall Productions in association with FremantleMediaFremantleMediaFremantleMedia, Ltd. is the content and production division of Bertelsmann's RTL Group, Europe's second largest TV, radio, and production company...
/RTL GroupRTL GroupRTL Group is Europe's largest TV, radio and production company, and is majority-owned by German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. It has 45 television and 32 radio stations in 11 countries... - Producing Team: Mike RichardsMichael G. RichardsMichael G. Richards , also known as Mike Richards, is a television personality and producer....
(executive producer), Dan Funk (executive producer), Monty HallMonty HallMonte Halperin, OC, OM , better known by the stage name Monty Hall, is a Canadian-born MC, producer, actor, singer and sportscaster, best known as host of the television game show Let's Make a Deal.-Early life:...
(creative consultantCreative consultantCreative consultant is a credit that has - particularly in the past - been given to screenwriters who have “doctored” a movie screenplay. It is often given by producers in lieu of official credit. Those given this credit in the television field work closely with an Executive Producer, Head...
) - Directing/Writing Team: Lenn Goodside (director)
The TalkThe Talk (U.S. TV series)The Talk is a talk show created by actress Sara Gilbert, who also serves as the executive producer. The show premiered on October 18, 2010, and airs on CBS as a part of CBS Daytime...
- Debut: October 18, 2010
- Replaced program: As the World TurnsAs the World TurnsAs the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
- Hosts: Julie ChenJulie ChenJulie Suzanne Chen is an American television personality, news anchor, and producer for CBS. She has 16 years of newscasting experience. She is best known for co-anchoring CBS's The Early Show, alongside Harry Smith and Maggie Rodriguez. She has been the host of the U.S. version of Big Brother...
, Sara GilbertSara GilbertSara Gilbert is an American actress best known for her role as Darlene Conner from 1988–1997 in the U.S. sitcom Roseanne.-Early life:Gilbert was born Sara Rebecca Abeles in Santa Monica, California. Her parents are Barbara Crane and Harold Abeles. Her two older siblings, Melissa Gilbert and...
, Sharon OsbourneSharon OsbourneSharon Rachel Osbourne is an English television host, author, music manager, businesswoman and promoter as well as the wife of heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne....
, Sheryl UnderwoodSheryl Underwood-Professional career:Underwood first gained notoriety as the first female finalist in the Miller Lite Comedy Search in 1989. She won the BET "Funniest Female Comedian on Comic View" award in 1994 and the BET Comedy Awards' Platinum Mic Viewers Choice Award in 2005....
and Aisha TylerAisha TylerAisha N. Tyler is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and author, known for her regular role as Andrea Marino in the first season of Ghost Whisperer and voicing Lana Kane in Archer, as well as her recurring roles in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Talk Soup, and on Friends as Charlie... - Production Company: CBS ProductionsCBS ProductionsCBS Productions is the production arm of the CBS television network now a part of CBS Corporation, formed in 1952 to produce shows in-house, instead of relying solely on outside productions. Its first production was CBS Television Workshop, a drama anthology series...
and Raquel Productions - Producing Team: John Redmann (executive producer), Sara Gilbert (executive producer)
The Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
- Debut: March 23, 1987
- Replaced program: CapitolCapitol (TV series)Capitol is an American soap opera which aired on CBS from March 29, 1982 to March 20, 1987 for 1,270 episodes. As its name suggests, the storyline usually revolved around the political intrigues of people whose lives intertwined in Washington D.C....
- Creators: William J. BellWilliam J. BellWilliam J. Bell was the creator and executive producer of the soap operas The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful.-Personal life:...
, Lee Phillip BellLee Phillip BellLee Phillip Bell is a former talk show host and soap opera creator.Lee Phillip Bell is one of the most notable graduates from what is now known as Riverside-Brookfield High School in Riverside, Illinois. Ms. Bell received a degree in microbiology from Northwestern University... - Production company: Bell-Phillip Television Productions Inc. http://www.imagen.org/2007awards/nominees_list
- Producing team: Bradley BellBradley BellBradley Bell is an American television writer and producer. Bell is a six-time Daytime Emmy Award winner and is executive producer and head writer for The Bold and the Beautiful, an American soap opera.-Career:...
(Executive Producer), Rhonda Friedman (Supervising Producer), Ron WeaverRon WeaverRon Weaver was a college football player for the University of Texas. Weaver, who played under the alias Joel Ron McKelvey, played under his own name when he enrolled at Monterey Peninsula College in the fall of 1984, then at Sacramento State, which was a Division II program, in 1988. Hence,...
(Senior Producer), Cynthia J. PoppCynthia J. PoppCynthia J. Popp is an American television director and producer on The Bold and The Beautiful. She produced music videos for John McCook, Bobbie Eakes & Jeff Trachta. Beside working on daytime, Popp directed two episodes of Frasier...
, Adam Dusevoir (Producer), Edward J. ScottEdward J. ScottEdward J. Scott is an American soap opera producer. Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, Scott earned a B.A from California State University at Northridge with a double major of anthropology and broadcasting journalism...
(Producer), Casey Kasprzyk (Producer) - Directing team: Michael StichMichael StichMichael Detlef Stich is a former professional tennis player from Germany. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 1991...
, Deveney KellyDeveney KellyDeveney Marking Kelly is an American television soap opera director and former producer. On-screen, Deveney is currently credited as Deveney Kelly, but she's also known as Deveney Marking.-Positions held:The Young and the Restless...
, Cynthia J. PoppCynthia J. PoppCynthia J. Popp is an American television director and producer on The Bold and The Beautiful. She produced music videos for John McCook, Bobbie Eakes & Jeff Trachta. Beside working on daytime, Popp directed two episodes of Frasier...
, David ShaughnessyDavid ShaughnessyDavid James Shaughnessy is a British-born theatre and television director, producer and actor. Educated at Eton College and the Central School of Speech & Drama, London. He started in repertory theatres all around the UK and went on to become a principal actor with the famous Old Vic Theatre...
, Jennifer HowardJennifer HowardJennifer Howard , born Clare Jenness Howard, was the daughter of prominent author and screenwriter Sidney Howard and actress Clare Eames .She was married to producer film producer Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. from 1950-1966...
, Steven A. Wacker, Clyde Kaplan, Catherine Sedwick - Writing team: B. BellBradley BellBradley Bell is an American television writer and producer. Bell is a six-time Daytime Emmy Award winner and is executive producer and head writer for The Bold and the Beautiful, an American soap opera.-Career:...
(HW), Kay AldenKay AldenKay Alden is a five-time Emmy award-winning television writer and the former head writer for the most-watched American soap opera, The Young and the Restless. She is currently the co-head writer for The Bold and the Beautiful....
(co-HW), Teena Booth, Michael MinnisMichael Minnis-Positions held:The Bold and the Beautiful* Co-Head Writer: 2004 - January 21, 2008, April 16, 2008 - presentThe Young and the Restless* Script Writer: 1994 - 2002-Awards and nominations:Daytime Emmy Award...
(co-HW), Elizabeth SnyderElizabeth SnyderElizabeth Snyder is an American television soap opera writer.-Positions held:Another World*Breakdown Writer: 1996*Script Writer: 1995The Bold and the Beautiful...
, Rex M. BestRex M. BestRex M. Best is an award winning American soap opera writer. He was a staff script writer on "The Young and the Restless" for fifteen years . He currently writes scripts for Y&R's sister soap, "The Bold and the Beautiful." He has won four Emmys and a Writers Guild Award. He currently lives in...
, Tracey Ann KellyTracey Ann KellyTracey Ann Kelly is an award-winning American television soap opera script writer.-Awards and nominations:Daytime Emmy Award:*Nominations— 2000, 2003, 2006-2009 Best Drama Series Writing Team, The Bold and The Beautiful...
, Patrick MulcaheyPatrick MulcaheyPatrick Mulcahey is an award-winning American television writer who graduated from Yale University.-Career:Among his accomplishments, Mulcahey wrote The Bold and the Beautifuls 5,000th episode. In a recent interview, he acknowledged his close friendships with CBS Daytime's Senior Vice President...
, John F. SmithJohn F. SmithJohn F. Smith is an American soap opera writer and producer. During the WGA strike, he chose financial core status with the WGA and continued working....
, Adam Dusevoir, Shannon Bradley, Lee Phillip BellLee Phillip BellLee Phillip Bell is a former talk show host and soap opera creator.Lee Phillip Bell is one of the most notable graduates from what is now known as Riverside-Brookfield High School in Riverside, Illinois. Ms. Bell received a degree in microbiology from Northwestern University...
(Long Term Story AdvisorCreative consultantCreative consultant is a credit that has - particularly in the past - been given to screenwriters who have “doctored” a movie screenplay. It is often given by producers in lieu of official credit. Those given this credit in the television field work closely with an Executive Producer, Head...
) - Story consultant: P. MulcaheyPatrick MulcaheyPatrick Mulcahey is an award-winning American television writer who graduated from Yale University.-Career:Among his accomplishments, Mulcahey wrote The Bold and the Beautifuls 5,000th episode. In a recent interview, he acknowledged his close friendships with CBS Daytime's Senior Vice President...
(replaced Jerry BirnJerry BirnJerry Birn was an American television soap opera writer. He was married to actress Patty Weaver from 1994 until his death aged 86; his daughter is Laura Bryan Birn....
) - Casting Director: Christy Dooley
- Cast: Texas BattleTexas BattleTexas Quency Battle is an American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Marcus Forrester on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.-Early life:...
, Brandon BeemerBrandon BeemerBrandon Richard Beemer is an American soap opera actor and model. He is best known for his role as Shawn-Douglas Brady on the American soap Days of Our Lives , and currently plays Owen Knight on The Bold and the Beautiful .Beemer is currently part of the cast in the docu-reality show Dirty Soap, a...
, Scott CliftonScott CliftonScott Clifton Snyder , better known as Scott Clifton, is an American actor, musician, and video blogger. His early work has included television commercials and minor film and television roles, but his most recognized achievements have come from his highly publicised roles in soap operas...
, Zack ConroyZack ConroyZack Conroy is an American actor who made his soap opera debut on Guiding Light, playing James Spaulding from April 2009 until the show's final episode in September 2009. In December 2009, it was announced that Conroy will be joining the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful...
, Don DiamontDon DiamontDon Diamont is an American actor, best known for his long-running portrayal of Brad Carlton on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. In 1990, he was chosen as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by People Magazine, becoming the first daytime drama actor to receive the honor...
, Lesley-Anne DownLesley-Anne DownLesley-Anne Down is a British film and television actress, former model and singer.Down achieved fame as Georgina Worsley in the ITV drama series Upstairs, Downstairs...
, Susan FlannerySusan FlannerySusan Flannery is an American soap opera actress. She is known for her role Stephanie Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful and for her role as Dr. Laura Spencer Horton on Days of our Lives ....
, Adrienne FrantzAdrienne FrantzAdrienne Danielle Frantz is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is known for her role as Amber Moore in The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless .-Career:First breaking into the soap opera genre in 1997 as Tiffany Thorne on Sunset Beach, Frantz left the show...
, Jennifer GareisJennifer GareisJennifer Lynne Gareis is an American actress and former beauty queen.-Private life:She is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, where she majored in accounting and was an All-American Swimmer, and J.P...
, Adam GregoryAdam GregoryAdam Gregory is a country music singer and actor. Active since 2000, he has recorded three studio albums, including 2000's The Way I'm Made and 2002's Workin' On It, both on Epic Records, as well as a self-titled album in 2006 on Mensa Records...
, Katherine Kelly LangKatherine Kelly LangKatherine Kelly Lang is an American actress. She is known for her role as Brooke Logan Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful .-Personal life:...
, Kristen Lloyd, Kimberly MatulaKimberly MatulaKimberly Marie Matula is an American actress, best known for her role as Hope Logan on CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful.-Filmography:* The Defenders as Mia...
, John McCookJohn McCookJohn McCook is an American actor best known for his roles on daytime soap operas.-Career:Since 1987, he has played the role of Eric Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful. From 1976 to February 1980, he portrayed the character of Lance Prentiss on The Young and the Restless. In addition, he has...
, Alley MillsAlley MillsAlley Mills is an American actress best known for her role as Norma Arnold, the mother in the coming-of-age series The Wonder Years.-Life and career:...
, Ronn MossRonn MossRonald Montague "Ronn" Moss is an American actor, musician and singer/songwriter, a member of the band Player, and best known for portraying Ridge Forrester, the dynamic fashion magnate on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful since 1987.- Early life and music career :Ronn Moss was born...
, Aaron D. SpearsAaron D. SpearsAaron Darnell Spears is an African American actor.He currently portrays Justin Barber on the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. His previous television credits include guest roles on Bones, Criminal Minds and Shark.-Reference:*...
, Heather TomHeather TomHeather Marie Tom is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Victoria Newman on The Young and the Restless, Kelly Cramer on One Life to Live and currently Katie Logan Spencer on The Bold and the Beautiful....
, Hunter TyloHunter TyloHunter Tylo is an American actress, Author and former model. She is best known for her role as Taylor Hayes on The Bold and the Beautiful. She originated the role in 1990, and still continues to play it today....
, Jack WagnerJack Wagner (actor)Peter John "Jack" Wagner, II is an American actor and singer, best-known for his roles on the soap operas General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Melrose Place.-Early years:...
, Jacqueline MacInnes WoodJacqueline MacInnes WoodJacqueline MacInnes Wood is a Canadian actress perhaps best known for her role as Steffy Forrester on the long-running American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. She is also known for her role in the Disney XD television movie Skyrunners and appeared in Horror film Final Destination 5...
, Jacob YoungJacob YoungJacob Wayne Young is an American actor and singer. He is perhaps best known for his role as JR Chandler on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children...
The Young and the RestlessThe Young and the RestlessThe Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
- Debut: March 26, 1973
- Replaced program: Where the Heart IsWhere the Heart Is (1969 TV series)Where the Heart Is is an American soap opera telecast on the CBS television network from September 8, 1969 to March 23, 1973. Created by Lou Scofield and Margaret DePriest, the program ran for 25 minutes, the remaining five minutes of its timeslot ceded to a CBS news break.Scofield and DePriest...
- Creators: William J. BellWilliam J. BellWilliam J. Bell was the creator and executive producer of the soap operas The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful.-Personal life:...
, Lee Phillip BellLee Phillip BellLee Phillip Bell is a former talk show host and soap opera creator.Lee Phillip Bell is one of the most notable graduates from what is now known as Riverside-Brookfield High School in Riverside, Illinois. Ms. Bell received a degree in microbiology from Northwestern University... - Production companies: Bell Dramatic Serial CompanyWilliam J. BellWilliam J. Bell was the creator and executive producer of the soap operas The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful.-Personal life:...
, Corday Productions Inc.Betty CordayBetty Corday was a broadway dramatic actress and long-time American television producer. She co-created and executive produced the long running NBC drama "Days of our Lives from 1966 until her death in 1987.Becoming executive producer after the death of her husband, Ted Corday Betty Corday (née...
(owns 1% of Y&R), Sony Pictures TelevisionSony Pictures TelevisionSony Pictures Television, Inc. is an American and global television production/distribution subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment. In turn, the latter is part of the Japanese conglomerate Sony.-Background:...
(owns the majority of Y&R) - Producing teamTelevision producerThe primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
: Maria Arena BellMaria Arena BellMaria Arena Bell is an American novelist, television and freelance writer. She is currently the Head Writer and Executive Producer of CBS Daytime's The Young and the Restless.-Personal:...
(Executive ProducerExecutive producerAn executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
), Paul RauchPaul Rauch- Another World :Rauch is best known for his work on Another World, which he produced from 1971 to 1984. For much of that time, he worked in conjunction with Head Writer Harding Lemay, and the team garnered the show critical acclaim and strong ratings....
(Co-Executive ProducerExecutive producerAn executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
), John FisherJohn FisherSaint John Fisher was an English Roman Catholic scholastic, bishop, cardinal and martyr. He shares his feast day with Saint Thomas More on 22 June in the Roman Catholic calendar of saints and 6 July on the Church of England calendar of saints...
(Supervising Producer), Anthony MorinaAnthony MorinaAnthony Morina is an American television soap opera director and producer. He is also sometimes credited as Tony Morina. He is married to Sally Sussman Morina.-Positions held:"The "Director"The Clinic"DirectorSpyder Games*Producer/Director...
(Supervising Producer), Josh O'Connell (Associate Producer), Matthew J. Olson (Associate Producer) - Directing teamTelevision directorA television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
: Mike DenneyMike DenneyMike Denney is an American television soap opera director. Denney has worked on the CBS Daytime drama The Young and the Restless for nearly 20 years, but in 2007, he quit the show. In January 2008, he joined the directing team of Days of our Lives, but left after the firing of then Co-Executive...
, Sally McDonaldSally McDonaldSally McDonald is an American television soap opera director. Beside working on daytime, McDonald was also a production supervisor for game shows The $10,000 Pyramid, Card Sharks and Win, Lose or Draw.-Positions held:The Young and the Restless...
, Peter BrinckerhoffPeter BrinckerhoffPeter Brinckerhoff is an American television soap opera director.-Positions held:Another World* Director As the World Turns* Director Capitol* Director Passions* Director Santa Barbara...
, Dean LaMontDean LaMontDean LaMont is an American Daytime Emmy Award-winning television director and camera operator.His camera-operating credits include The Bold & the Beautiful, The Young and the Restless and cinematography for Family Feud...
, Andrew Lee, Grant A. JohnsonGrant A. JohnsonGrant A. Johnson is an American television soap opera director.-Positions held:Days of our Lives* Occasional Director General Hospital* Director Passions* Director...
, Casey ChildsCasey ChildsCasey Childs is the Founder and Executive Producer of Primary Stages Company, a New York State non-profit, off-Broadway theatre company in New York City...
, Conal O'BrienConal O'BrienConal O'Brien is an American television soap opera director. He has worked in daytime television for nearly 23 years.His father, Vince O'Brien, appeared in several soap operas, in addition to roles in Annie Hall and as the Shell Answer Man.-Positions held:All My Children* Director * Fight Director...
, Habib AzarHabib AzarHabib Azar is an American film, theater and television director.-Career:He began his television directing career at the daytime soap opera As the World Turns after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University at the age of 22.In 2007, Habib Azar won an Emmy Award for directing As the World... - Head writerHead writerA head writer is a person who oversees the team of writers on a television or radio series. The title is common in the soap opera genre, as well as with sketch comedies and talk shows that feature monologues and comedy skits, but in prime time series this function is generally performed by an...
: Maria Arena BellMaria Arena BellMaria Arena Bell is an American novelist, television and freelance writer. She is currently the Head Writer and Executive Producer of CBS Daytime's The Young and the Restless.-Personal:... - Co-head writers: Hogan ShefferHogan ShefferHogan Sheffer is an American Daytime Emmy-winning screenwriter. During the WGA strike, he chose financial core status with the WGA and continued working.-Personal life:...
, Scott HamnerScott HamnerScott Hamner, son of Earl Hamner, is an American television writer. He was nominated for a WGA Award in 2006 for his work on CBSThe Young and the Restless.-Positions held:The Young and the Restless*Story Consultant: July 2006 - September 2006... - Associate head/breakdown/script writers: Natalie Minardi SlaterNatalie Minardi SlaterNatalie Minardi Slater is an American television soap opera writer. She was originally groomed by Kay Alden to be her successor on Y&R when she stepped down as Head Writer.-Positions held:The Young and the Restless*Associate Head Writer...
, Marla KanelosMarla Kanelos-Positions held:All My Children* Script Writer: March 8, 2005 - January 2, 2008* Occasional Script Writer: 2004, 2005* Breakdown Writer: June 4, 2004 - October 8, 2004Days of our Lives* Writers' Assistant: 1990sGeneral Hospital...
, Beth MilsteinBeth Milstein-Positions held:The Young and the Restless *Script Writer: May 14, 2008–present*Script Editor: July 11, 2008–presentDays of our Lives*Head Writer: August 10, 2006 - October 4, 2006*Co-Head Writer: January 31, 1992 - June 12, 1992...
, Paula CwiklyPaula CwiklyPaula Cwikly is an American soap opera writer for the Daytime television serial The Young and the Restless. She was NBC Daytime's director of daytime programming.She is a 1982 graduate of the University of Dayton.Batz, Bob...
, Sandra WeintraubSandra WeintraubSandra Weintraub Roland is an American soap opera writer and producer. She is most notable for her writing on CBS's The Young and the Restless, which she has wrote in different positions since 1998.-Positions held:...
, Linda SchreiberLinda SchreiberLinda Schreiber is an American television soap opera writer. Her writing partner was her father Eric Freiwald who died on January 29, 2010.-Positions held:...
, Jay Gibson, Amanda L. Beall, Janice Ferri EsserJanice Ferri EsserJanice Ferri Esser is an American writer on the daytime television serials The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful.-Positions held:The Young and the Restless...
, Tom CasielloTom CasielloTom Casiello is an American soap opera writer. In a recent interview he mentioned that he is grateful to have worked with his childhood idols: Kay Alden, The Cullitons, Stephen Demorest, Richard Backus, Leah Laiman, Jean Passanante, Shelly Altman and Janet Iacobuzio.-Positions held:As the World...
, Lisa ConnorLisa ConnorLisa Connor is an American soap opera writer, producer, and director. She is currently a writer on the ABC Daytime drama, All My Children.-Positions held:All My Children*Script Writer: March 2010 – present...
, Anne SchoettleAnne SchoettleAnne Schoettle is an American television soap opera writer.-Positions held:The Bold and the Beautiful* Script Writer: 2002 - 2003 Days of our Lives* Production Assistant: 1982...
, Susan Dansby, Greg Ball (G.A nomineeGemini AwardThe Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
; credits: BonesBones (TV series)Bones is an American crime drama television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on an FBI case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent...
, NYPD BlueNYPD BlueNYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
, Z.B.: W.C., and The AssociatesThe Associates (U.S. TV series)The Associates is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1979-1980. The series starred Martin Short and was cancelled after nine of its thirteen episodes aired, but was nominated for two Golden Globes after its cancellation...
) - Creative consultantCreative consultantCreative consultant is a credit that has - particularly in the past - been given to screenwriters who have “doctored” a movie screenplay. It is often given by producers in lieu of official credit. Those given this credit in the television field work closely with an Executive Producer, Head...
: Bill Bell Jr. - Casting director: Camille St. CyrCamille St. CyrCamille St. Cyr is an American television and film casting director.-Casting director credits:*The Young and the Restless *Blue Blood...
- Cast: Peter BergmanPeter BergmanPeter Bergman is an American soap opera actor best known for his portrayals as Dr. Cliff Warner on All My Children, as well as Jack Abbott on The Young and the Restless.-Biography:...
, Eric BraedenEric BraedenEric Braeden is a German-American film and television actor, best known for his role as Victor Newman on the soap opera The Young and the Restless and as John Jacob Astor IV in the 1997 film Titanic...
, Sharon CaseSharon CaseSharon Case is an American actress. She is known for her roles on daytime television soap operas. Her most well-known role has been on CBS Daytime Television's The Young and the Restless. She has portrayed the role of Sharon Newman since August 1994...
, Jeanne CooperJeanne CooperWilma Jeanne Cooper , best known as Jeanne Cooper, is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Katherine Chancellor on the daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless...
, Doug DavidsonDoug DavidsonDouglas Donald "Doug" Davidson is an American television actor. He has portrayed private investigator Paul Williams on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless since May 1978, making him the series' senior male cast member.On September 12, 1994, he began hosting a five-night-a-week,...
, Eileen DavidsonEileen DavidsonEileen Davidson is an American film and soap opera actress. She is known for her role as Ashley Abbott on The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful and for the multiple roles she portrayed on Days of our Lives....
, Diana DeGarmoDiana DeGarmoDiana Nicole DeGarmo is an American singer and Broadway actress. She finished as the runner-up on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series American Idol, narrowly missing the win by about 2% out of over 65 million votes...
, Melissa Claire EganMelissa Claire EganMelissa Claire Egan is an American actress. Egan graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in Dramatic Art. She has guest-starred on such television series as Dawson's Creek and One Tree Hill. Her debut film role was as Ali Court in the 2005 movie, Wrestling...
, Genie FrancisGenie FrancisEugenie "Genie" Francis Frakes is an American actress known for her portrayal of Laura Spencer on the ABC daytime drama General Hospital. She is currently playing Genevieve Atkinson on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless...
, Daniel Goddard, Michael GraziadeiMichael GraziadeiMichael Graziadei is an American actor best known for his role as Daniel Romalotti on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. He is only 14 years younger than Michelle Stafford, who plays the role of his mother Phyllis on the show. Graziadei is of Italian and Lithuanian heritage...
, Stacy HaidukStacy HaidukStacy Haiduk is an American actress. She is known for playing Lana Lang on Superboy from 1988 to 1992, Katherine Hitchcock on season 1 of seaQuest DSV from 1993 to 1994, Hannah Nichols on All My Children from 2007 to 2008, and the dual roles of Patty Williams and Dr...
, Jessica Heap, Amelia HeinleAmelia HeinleAmelia March Heinle Luckinbill is an American actress best known for her roles in American soap operas.-Career:...
, Elizabeth HendricksonElizabeth HendricksonElizabeth Hendrickson is an American actress. Her big break came when she was cast as character Frankie Stone on the daytime drama All My Children...
, Bryton James, Christel KhalilChristel KhalilChristel Adnana Khalil is an American actress.-Career:Khalil is best known for her role as Lily Ashby on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. She played the role from August 15, 2002 until September 2, 2005. Soon after she left the soap, Khalil was replaced by Davetta Sherwood...
, Christian LeBlancChristian LeBlancChristian Jules LeBlanc is an American actor.LeBlanc currently plays Michael Baldwin on The Young and the Restless. He first played the role from 1991 to 1993, and then resumed the role in 1997. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for the role six times, and won for Outstanding Lead Actor...
, Kate LinderKate LinderKate Linder is an American actress, best known for her role as Esther Valentine on The Young and the Restless, which she has played since 1982.Linder graduated with a BA in theatre arts from San Francisco State University...
, Billy MillerBilly Miller (actor)Billy Miller is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Richie Novak on the ABC Daytime soap opera All My Children, and currently, as Billy Abbott on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless and "Charlie" on the CW Network drama Ringer .-Personal life:Born in Tulsa,...
, Julia Pace MitchellJulia Pace MitchellJulia Pace Mitchell is an American actress.Pace-Mitchell is the daughter of former TV actress Judy Pace and actor Don Mitchell. She most recently played the role of Jan in the Notorious B.I.G. biopic, Notorious, opposite newcoming actor Jamal Woolard who portrays the title character...
, Debbi MorganDebbi MorganDeborah "Debbi" Morgan is an American film and television actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Dr. Angie Hubbard on the ABC soap opera All My Children, and for her role as The Seer in the fourth and fifth seasons of Charmed.Morgan joined the cast of The Young and the Restless as...
, Joshua MorrowJoshua MorrowJoshua Jacob Morrow is an American actor and former pop singer who plays the role of Nicholas Newman on The Young and the Restless.-Private life:In 2001, Joshua married his longtime girlfriend, Tobe Keeney...
, Michael MuhneyMichael MuhneyMichael Muhney is an American actor, known for his role as Sheriff Don Lamb on Veronica Mars, as well as his role as Adam Newman on The Young and the Restless...
, Stephen NicholsStephen NicholsStephen Nichols is an American actor, most notable for his roles on American daytime soap operas. He played the part of Steve Johnson on NBCs Days of our Lives from 1985-1990; after that, he had a stint on ABC's General Hospital as Stefan Cassadine from 1996-2003...
, Peter Porte, Greg RikaartGreg RikaartGregory Andrew Rikaart is an American actor, currently on the cast of the soap opera The Young and the Restless, playing Kevin Fisher since July 2003.-Biography:...
, Marcy RylanMarcy RylanMarcy Rylan is an American actress.-Career:Rylan is best known for her role as Lizzie Spaulding on the soap opera Guiding Light. She joined the show's cast on February 7, 2006 taking over the role from Crystal Hunt, until the finale on September 18, 2009...
, Melody Thomas ScottMelody Thomas ScottMelody Thomas Scott is an American actress, best known for playing Nikki Newman on the soap opera The Young and the Restless since 1979.-Early Training:Melody Thomas Scott has been a working actress since the age of three...
, Kristoff St. JohnKristoff St. JohnKristoff St. John is an American actor, best known for his role as Neil Winters on the daytime US drama The Young and the Restless.-Career:...
, Michelle StaffordMichelle StaffordMichelle Stafford is an American actress, best known for her role as Phyllis Summers on The Young and the Restless.-Career:...
, Jess WaltonJess WaltonJess Walton is an American actress, best known for her role as Jill Foster Abbott on the American soap opera, The Young and the Restless.-Early life:...
Executives
| Name | Title | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Grant |
Vice President of Daytime Programming | 1965-1975 | He was the head of CBS Daytime programming at the time The Young and the Restless went into development and he gave the show the green light. |
| Mike Ogiens | Vice President of Daytime Programming | 1975-1983 | Mike was in charge of CBS Daytime programming by 1978. |
| Michael Brockman | Vice President of Daytime Programming | 1983-1989 | Departed in July 1989 when he left to join ABC Daytime. |
| Lucy Johnson | Senior Vice President of Daytime Programming | 1989-2003 | Departed her post at the end of January 2003. Johnson had been with the network for 14 years. At the time of Johnson's departure, CBS president Les Moonves Leslie Moonves Leslie Moonves is President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Corporation.Moonves served as co-president and co-chief operating officer of Viacom, Inc., the predecessor to CBS Corporation, from 2004 until the company split on December 31, 2005... went on record to state "What Lucy has achieved with our daytime lineup may never happen again. To maintain a position of leadership for more than 13 years in any field is an unbelievable accomplishment. To do it in television, where viewing habits can change dramatically, is even more impressive." |
| Barbara Bloom Barbara Bloom Barbara Bloom is an American writer and TV programming executive. She earned a bachelor of science degree in theater from Skidmore College.-Career:... |
Senior Vice President of Daytime Programming | 2003-2011 | Served as Executive Vice President from January 2003 to February 2011. Bloom reported to Nina Tassler Nina Tassler Nina Tassler is an American television executive, a graduate of Boston University , and holds the position of President of CBS Entertainment since September 2004.... who in turn reported to her boss Nancy Tellem Nancy Tellem Nancy Tellem currently serves as Sr. Advisor to the CEO, CBS Corp. She is most recently the President of CBS Network Television Entertainment.-Legal/TV Career:... who reported to head CBS president Leslie Moonves Leslie Moonves Leslie Moonves is President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Corporation.Moonves served as co-president and co-chief operating officer of Viacom, Inc., the predecessor to CBS Corporation, from 2004 until the company split on December 31, 2005... . Previously worked as a writer and producer on ABC Daytime. In an unusual move for a network executive, Bloom, a WGA member who used to write for ABC's Port Charles Port Charles Port Charles was a daytime soap opera which aired on ABC from June 2, 1997 to October 3, 2003. It is a spin-off of the serial General Hospital, which has been running since 1963 and takes place in the fictional city of Port Charles, New York... , also wrote breakdowns, and accepted on-screen credit for two episodes of Y&R in 2007. Bloom gave input into the CBS soaps long-term storylines and gave extensive notes on every single outline and script - a practice that had long been in place during her tenure at ABC. She also oversaw the search for a new host of The Price is Right The Price Is Right The Price Is Right is a television game show franchise originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and created by Bob Stewart, and is currently produced and owned by FremantleMedia. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also includes merchandise such as video games, printed... , successfully replacing the retiring Bob Barker Bob Barker Robert William "Bob" Barker is a former American television game show host. He is best known for hosting CBS's The Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007, making it the longest-running daytime game show in North American television history, and for hosting Truth or Consequences from 1956 to 1975.Born... with Drew Carey Drew Carey Drew Allison Carey is an American actor, singer, comedian, photographer, sports executive, and game show host. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, Carey eventually gained popularity starring on his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show, and serving as... as well as the introduction of CBS' first daytime talk show The Talk The Talk (U.S. TV series) The Talk is a talk show created by actress Sara Gilbert, who also serves as the executive producer. The show premiered on October 18, 2010, and airs on CBS as a part of CBS Daytime... . |
| Richard Mensing | Vice President of Daytime Programming | 2003-2008 | Mensing was raised in Richmond, VA, and had been with CBS-D from 2003-2008 working along side of Barbara Bloom, and was ABC Daytime ABC Daytime ABC Daytime is a programming block on the ABC Network which has historically encompassed soap operas, game shows and talk shows.-Schedule:... 's Creative Director from 1999-2002. Replaced with Michelle Newman in May 2008. |
| Michelle Newman | Vice President of Daytime Programming | 2008-Present | Replaced Richard Menning while working along side Barbara Bloom. Currently serving as interim Senior Vice President until a replacement is named for Barbara Bloom. |
Past proposed series
- 1957: The Will to Dream by Doris Frankel about the relationship between an atomic scientist and his wife
- 1964: Roy WinsorRoy WinsorRoy Winsor was an American soap opera writer, creator and novelist.Roy Winsor was born in Chicago Illinois in 1912. He is most famous for creating some of the longest running soap operas in television history. Before he created television soap operas he wrote for many radio serials. He also...
created The Widening Circle, a spinoff of The Secret StormThe Secret StormThe Secret Storm is a soap opera which ran on CBS from February 1, 1954 to February 8, 1974. The series was created by Roy Winsor, who also created the long-running soap operas Search for Tomorrow and Love of Life...
. A pilot was shot with James Vickery as Alan Dunbar and Diana MuldaurDiana MuldaurDiana Muldaur is an Emmy-nominated American film and television actress.-Career:Born in New York City, but raised on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, Muldaur started acting in high school and continued on through college, graduating from Sweet Briar College in Virginia in 1960. She studied acting...
as Ann Wicker. - 1971: Fred J. ScollayFred J. ScollayFred J. Scollay is an American character actor with dozens of credits in daytime and primetime television....
created Absent Without Love. - 1972: Winifred Wolfe and Mary Harris had a proposal for a one hour serial titled Yesterday's Child...Tomorrow's Adult
- 1982: Beverly Hills
- 1983: Grosse PointeGrosse PointeGrosse Pointe refers to a coastal area in Metro Detroit, Michigan, United States that comprises five adjacent individual communities. From southwest to northeast, they are:*Grosse Pointe Park, city*Grosse Pointe, city*Grosse Pointe Farms, city...
- set in Michigan; featured competing families in the auto industry and auto racers - 1986: During her absence from Ryan's HopeRyan's HopeRyan's Hope is an American soap opera, revolving around 13 years of trials and tribulations within a large Irish American family in the Riverside district of New York City. It aired from July 7, 1975 to January 13, 1989 on ABC...
, Michael Brockman, former President of CBS Daytime, asked Claire LabineClaire Labine-Early career:Although she originally aspired to be an actress, Labine eventually became a critically acclaimed writer. She attended the University of Kentucky where her major was journalism, but later she switched to playwriting major at Columbia University’s School of Dramatic Arts...
to develop a new serial in 1986. Her proposal was entitled Celebration but never made it to the air. - 1986: The Billionaires by Barbara Bauer and Paul RauchPaul Rauch- Another World :Rauch is best known for his work on Another World, which he produced from 1971 to 1984. For much of that time, he worked in conjunction with Head Writer Harding Lemay, and the team garnered the show critical acclaim and strong ratings....
Soap operas
- As the World TurnsAs the World TurnsAs the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
(1956–2010) - The Brighter DayThe Brighter DayThe Brighter Day is an American daytime soap opera which aired on CBS from January 4, 1954 to September 28, 1962. Originally created for NBC radio by Irna Phillips in 1948, the radio and television versions ran simultaneously from 1954-1956...
(1954–1962) - CapitolCapitol (TV series)Capitol is an American soap opera which aired on CBS from March 29, 1982 to March 20, 1987 for 1,270 episodes. As its name suggests, the storyline usually revolved around the political intrigues of people whose lives intertwined in Washington D.C....
(1982–1987) - The Clear HorizonThe Clear HorizonThe Clear Horizon is a soap opera which ran on CBS Daytime from July 11, 1960 to March 10, 1961 and from February 26, 1962 to June 11, 1962. The show was created and head written by Manya Starr. -Premise:...
(1960–1962) - The Edge of NightThe Edge of NightThe Edge of Night is an American television mystery series/soap opera produced by Procter & Gamble. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network until November 28, 1975; the series then moved to ABC, where it aired from December 1, 1975, until December 28, 1984...
(1956–1975, then it moved to ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
) - The Egg and IThe Egg and IThe Egg and I, first published in 1945, is a humorous memoir by American author Betty MacDonald about her adventures and travels as a young wife on a chicken farm on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state...
(1951–1952) - The First Hundred YearsThe First Hundred YearsThe First Hundred Years is the first ongoing TV soap opera in the United States that began as a daytime serial, airing on CBS from December 4, 1950 until June 27, 1952...
(1950–1952) - Full Circle (1960–1961)
- Guiding LightGuiding LightGuiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
(NBC radio: 1937–1947, CBS radio: 1947–1956, CBS TV: 1952–2009) - Hotel Cosmopolitan (1957–1958)
- Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (1967–1973)
- Love of LifeLove of LifeLove of Life is an American soap opera which aired on CBS Daytime from September 24, 1951 to February 1, 1980. It was created by Roy Winsor, whose previous creation Search for Tomorrow had premiered three weeks before Love of Life, and who would go on to create The Secret Storm two and a half years...
(1951–1980) - Portia Faces LifePortia Faces LifePortia Faces Life is a soap opera which began in syndication on April 1, 1940. It was broadcast on some stations that carried NBC programs, although it does not seem to have been an official part of that network's programming...
(1954–1955; it later became The Inner Flame 1955) - The Road of LifeThe Road of LifeThe Road of Life is a 1956 Mexican drama film directed by Alfonso Corona Blake. At the 6th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Honourable Mention award....
(1954–1955) - Search for TomorrowSearch for TomorrowSearch for Tomorrow is an American soap opera which premiered on September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode aired on December 26, 1986, a run of thirty-five years. At the time of its final broadcast it was the...
(1951–1982, then it moved to NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
) - The Secret StormThe Secret StormThe Secret Storm is a soap opera which ran on CBS from February 1, 1954 to February 8, 1974. The series was created by Roy Winsor, who also created the long-running soap operas Search for Tomorrow and Love of Life...
(1954–1974) - The Seeking Heart (1954–1955)
- Valiant LadyValiant LadyValiant Lady is an American soap opera which ran daily on CBS radio and television from October 12, 1953 through August 1957 at 12:00 PM . The show's title was taken from a 1930s radio soap opera about a young woman struggling through life but is otherwise very different...
(1953–1957) - Where The Heart IsWhere the Heart Is (1969 TV series)Where the Heart Is is an American soap opera telecast on the CBS television network from September 8, 1969 to March 23, 1973. Created by Lou Scofield and Margaret DePriest, the program ran for 25 minutes, the remaining five minutes of its timeslot ceded to a CBS news break.Scofield and DePriest...
(1969–1973) - Woman With A PastWoman with a PastWoman with a Past is an American daytime soap opera that aired on CBS from February 1, 1954 to July 2, 1954.-Synopsis:The soap focuses on Lynn Sherwood , a Manhattan dress designer and her tribulations.-Cast:...
(1954)
Game shows
Despite little genre output when compared to NBC and ABC, CBS is the last remaining Big Three broadcast networkBig Three Television Networks
The Big Three Television Networks are the three traditional commercial broadcast television networks in the United States: ABC, CBS and NBC...
to carry daytime game shows. When NBC and ABC were still producing several game shows in daytime, CBS gave up on the format during the 1967-68 season. From 1968 until March 1972, the network carried no game shows. However, as part of CBS's "rural purge
Rural purge
The "rural purge" of American television networks was a series of cancellations between 1969 and 1972, the majority of which occurred at the end of the 1970-71 television season, of still popular rural-themed shows and shows with demographically-skewed audiences...
" effort to lure wealthier suburban viewers, CBS executive Fred Silverman
Fred Silverman
Fred Silverman is an American television executive and producer. He worked as an executive at the CBS, ABC and NBC networks, and was responsible for bringing to television such programs as the series Scooby-Doo , All in the Family , The Waltons , and Charlie's Angels , as well as the...
commissioned the new game show Amateur's Guide to Love. Hosted by Gene Rayburn
Gene Rayburn
Gene Rayburn was an American radio and television personality. He is best known as the host of various editions of the popular American television game show Match Game for over two decades....
, the show ran from March 27 to June 23.
Despite the failure of Amateur's Guide, Silverman commissioned three other games for debut on September 4 – The New Price Is Right, Gambit, and The Joker's Wild – to replace the reruns seen in the daytime slots up to this point. All were major hits, and more games were added as time went on; Joker ended in 1975 and Gambit in 1976, but both have spawned revivals. The Price Is Right has aired continuously in daytime on CBS since its debut.
Currently, CBS is carrying two network games – Price and a 2009 revival of Let's Make a Deal. Prior to the revival of Deal, the last game on CBS other than The Price Is Right was the Ray Combs
Ray Combs
Raymond Neil "Ray" Combs, Jr. was an American comedian, actor, and host of the game show Family Feud on CBS and in syndication from 1988 to 1994.-Early life and career:...
version of Family Feud
Family Feud
Family Feud is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Two families compete against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey question posed to 100 people...
, which was cancelled in 1993, though it remained in syndication until 1995.
- The $10,000 PyramidPyramid (game show)Pyramid is an American television game show which has aired several versions. The original series, The $10,000 Pyramid, debuted March 26, 1973 and spawned seven subsequent Pyramid series...
(1973–1974, moved to ABC) - The $25,000 PyramidPyramid (game show)Pyramid is an American television game show which has aired several versions. The original series, The $10,000 Pyramid, debuted March 26, 1973 and spawned seven subsequent Pyramid series...
(1982–1987, 1988) - Amateur's Guide to LoveAmateur's Guide to LoveThe Amateur's Guide to Love was an American television game show, created by Merrill Heatter and Bob Quigley, that ran on CBS from March 27 to June 23, 1972...
(1972) - Beat the ClockBeat the ClockBeat the Clock is a Goodson-Todman game show which has aired on American television in several versions since 1950.The original show, hosted by Bud Collyer, ran on CBS from 1950–1958 and ABC from 1958–1961. The show was revived in syndication as The New Beat the Clock from 1969–1974, with Jack Narz...
(1957–1958, 1979–1980) - BlackoutBlackout (game show)Blackout is an American game show that aired on CBS from January 4 to April 1, 1988. The pilot was hosted by former Entertainment Tonight anchor Robb Weller, but he was replaced for the series by Bob Goen...
(1988) - Body LanguageBody Language (game show)Body Language is an American game show produced by Mark Goodson Productions. The show aired on CBS from June 4, 1984 until January 3, 1986, and was hosted by Tom Kennedy...
(1984–1986) - Card SharksCard SharksCard Sharks is an American television game show created by Chester Feldman for Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. Two contestants compete for control of a row of oversized playing cards by answering questions posed by the host and then guessing if the next card is higher or lower in value than...
(1986–1989) - Child's PlayChild's Play (game show)Child's Play is an American television game show in which adult contestants tried to guess words based on definitions given by children. The Mark Goodson-produced series debuted on CBS from September 20, 1982 at 10:30 AM Eastern/9:30 AM Central...
(1982–1983) - DottoDottoDotto is an American television quiz show which aired on CBS from January 6 to August 15, 1958 and was hosted by Jack Narz. Although it quickly became the highest-rated daytime game show on television, its end came when it became the unexpected first casualty – and ignition – of the...
(1958) - Family FeudFamily FeudFamily Feud is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Two families compete against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey question posed to 100 people...
(1988–1993) - For Love or MoneyFor Love or Money (game show)For Love or Money was a daytime game show that aired on CBS in 1957-58.-Format:Each game featured three contestants attempting to buzz in and answer questions first. Each question was associated with a prize and the player with the correct answer could choose to keep to the prize or take an...
(1958–1959) - GambitGambit (game show)Gambit is a television game show, created by Wayne Cruseturner and produced by Heatter-Quigley Productions, that originally ran on CBS from September 4, 1972 to December 10, 1976. A slightly retooled version, Las Vegas Gambit, aired on NBC from October 27, 1980 to November 27, 1981, originating...
(1972–1976) - Give-n-TakeGive-n-TakeGive-n-Take is an American television game show which ran on CBS from September 8 to November 28, 1975. Jim Lange hosted, with Johnny Jacobs announcing...
(1975) - Hollywood's TalkingHollywood's TalkingHollywood's Talking is a short lived American game show based the 60s quizzer, Everybody's Talking, and produced by Jack Barry. It ran on CBS for three months in 1973, debuting on March 26 and ending on June 22 to make room for a new version of Match Game.It was hosted by Geoff Edwards, with...
(1973) - The Joker's WildThe Joker's WildThe Joker's Wild is an American television game show that aired at different times during the 1970s through the 1990s. Contestants answered questions based on categories that were determined randomly by a mechanism resembling a slot machine....
(1972–1975) - Match Game '73-'79Match GameMatch Game is an American television game show in which contestants attempted to match celebrities' answers to fill-in-the-blank questions...
(1973–1979) - Musical Chairs (1975)
- Now You See ItNow You See ItNow You See It is an American television game show created by Frank Wayne for Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. Two Now You See It series were produced, and both aired on CBS. The first series ran from April 1, 1974 until June 13, 1975, and was hosted by Jack Narz...
(1974–1975, 1989) - Pass the BuckPass the Buck (game show)Pass the Buck is a game show that aired on CBS television's daytime lineup from April 3 to June 30, 1978. The series was hosted by Bill Cullen and was created by Bob Stewart. Bob Clayton was the announcer.-Gameplay:...
(1978) - Password (1961–1967)
- Press Your LuckPress Your LuckPress Your Luck is an American television daytime game show created by Bill Carruthers and Jan McCormack. It premiered on September 19, 1983 on CBS and ended on September 26, 1986. In the show, contestants collected "spins" by answering trivia questions and then used the spins on an 18-space game...
(1983–1986) - Spin-Off (1975)
- TattletalesTattletalesTattletales is a game show which first aired on the CBS daytime schedule on February 18, 1974. It was hosted by Bert Convy, with several announcers, including Jack Clark, Gene Wood, Johnny Olson and John Harlan, providing the voiceover at various times...
(1974–1978, 1982–1984) - Tic-Tac-DoughTic-Tac-DoughTic-Tac-Dough is an American television game show based on the pen-and-paper game of tic-tac-toe. Contestants answer questions in various categories to put up their respective symbol, X or O, on the board. Three versions were produced: the initial 1956–59 run on NBC, a 1978–1986 run initially on...
(1978) - To Tell the TruthTo Tell the TruthTo Tell the Truth is an American television panel game show created by Bob Stewart and produced by Goodson-Todman Productions that has aired in various forms since 1956 both on networks and in syndication...
(1962–1968) - Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin, which premiered in 1975. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a large wheel. The title refers to the show's giant carnival wheel that...
(1989–1991) - Whew!Whew!Whew! is an American game show that aired on CBS from April 23, 1979, until May 30, 1980. It was hosted by Tom Kennedy and announced by Rod Roddy.The game was created by Jay Wolpert...
(1979–1980)
CBS Daytime Slogans
- 1981: Powerful Dramas
- 1982: DayDreams
- 1985-1986: In the Heat of the Day
- 1986: In the Heat of it (summer slogan)
- 1986-1987: Rumor Has It
- 1987-1988: Can't Get Enough
- 1988-1989: Be Tempted
- 1989-1990: The Scoop
- 1990-1991: The Buzz
- 1991-1992: Try Me
- 1992-1993: Imagine
- 1993-1994: Don't Blink and Don't look away
- 1994-1995: Every Moment
- 1995-1996: Aren't you glad today
- 1996-1997: Always watch your back
- 1997: Lose Your Cool (summer slogan)
- 1997-1999: Oh if you only knew
- 1999-2001: What Happens next...is everything (It's Everything)
- 2001-2002: Did you understand that?
- 2002-2003: Get it on
- 2003-2004: Hot enough for you
- 2004-2005: The Look that's got you hooked
- 2005-2006: Nobody does it better
- 2006-2007: The Day belongs to CBS
- 2007-2009: The Drama is always on
- 2009: Summer is for CBS Daytime (summer slogan)
- 2009-Present: Only CBSDaytime