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Now this is something to be thankful for! The daytime ratings are in for Thanksgiving week and, according to Soap Opera News, The Young and the Restless hit a season high — even with the holiday break and reruns airing Thursday and Friday! That’s nothing to sneeze at.
This, of course, was the week of Danny and Christine’s reception and a slew of feel-good Thanksgiving family moments. Fans who tuned in were given plenty of reminiscing, beloved characters and a dash of drama thrown in when Phyllis crashed the party. (Shockingly, though, she actually behaved! Mostly.) And that makes it pretty clear that what fans are clamoring for aren’t more non-stop business stories, or AI-fueled fever dreams. The bedrock of daytime has always been romance, drama and family and when it’s delivered, so, too are the viewers!

In response to the news, Lauralee Bell shared, “We really want to thank the fans for showing up for Danny and Cricket’s wedding and reception, we can’t wait to share more on-screen romance and music in the year ahead and wish you and your loved ones the best holiday ever.” And Michael Damian added, “We are so grateful to have the most loyal fans.”

And now that we’re just about to Christmas, Bell added one more little holiday gift. “We have a lot to celebrate this holiday season and we want to thank the best fans ever for celebrating Cricket and Danny’s wedding with us,” she noted, “and taking Michael’s single,  Let Me Into Your Heart, from the bachelor/bachelorette party to #29 on the music charts.”

Well, hey, it’s just like the old days! Danny and Cricket back together and Damian’s song climbing the charts. We’ll happily raise a glass to that!