who created the original character?
William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell.
Casting and story development
Co-creators William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell centered "The Young and the Restless" around two core families, the wealthy Brooks' and the poor Fosters. Bell borrowed this technique of soap opera building from his mentor, Irna Phillips.

when did victor start on young and restless February 8, 1980 who is victor newman? Victor Newman is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera "The Young and the Restless". who plays his role? Eric Braeden what is the full form of the channel you just mentioned? The Columbia Broadcasting System. when was it established? 1974 who owns it? ViacomCBS through its CBS Entertainment Group division. where is it located? At the CBS Building in New York City.
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Created by William J. Bell as a "despicable, contemptible, unfaithful wife abuser", the character was planned to be killed off and never heard of again. den since 1980. Initially a guest character who was to last for eight to twelve weeks, Victor has evolved into the soap opera's leading male figure. Created by William J. Bell as a "despicable, contemptible, unfaithful wife abuser", the character was planned to be killed off and never heard of again. However, after Bell saw Braeden's performance, he decided to sign the actor onto a contract. Braeden was hesitant to work on a soap opera, but eventually signed a contract, and has remained on the series as a regular cast member for a total of 40 years. The character is widely described as a ruthless villain, while loving to those he holds dear. Over the years, he has also been the center of several controversial plots and relationships.  Created by William J. Bell 
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The Young and the Restless [SEP] Casting and story development
Other plots reflected sexual themes as well. For the first time in the genre, the dialogue and the story situations included explicit sexual themes such as premarital intercourse, impotence, incest, and rape. The first two rape storylines that would be told on the serial were controversial at the time as they reflected a more introspective and analytic storytelling style, the first time rape storylines would be addressed in this manner in the genre. The first, in 1973–74, revolved around the rape of Chris Brooks and the aftermath, in which she entertained (and, eventually, rejected) the idea that she was perhaps at fault for her attack.