Before Victor Newman ever set foot in Genoa City, The Young and the Restless revolved around the wealthy Brooks family and the working-class Fosters, whose scandalous affairs, sibling rivalries, and groundbreaking storylines—including daytime’s first mastectomy and onscreen sexual themes—shaped the show’s early identity. Let’s watch the video to see how these original families faded out and made way for the Newmans and Abbotts…