Seventeen years ago, a meteor shower burst from the heavens, raining destruction on the unsuspecting citizens of Smallville, Kansas. Clark's transition from boyhood to manhood has been particularly difficult. He has struggled to come to grips with his emerging superpowers -- and the effects of various forms of kryptonite -- while battling the strange things that have plagued this idyllic Midwest hamlet since the meteor shower.

Cory is your average guy. He has a best friend from the other side of the tracks, a teacher that constantly keeps him on his toes, and a friend named Topanga who he has trouble understanding. With the support of his parents and his brother Eric, Cory learns to cope with the roller coaster called growing up.

Welcoming Melanie and Derwin to the San Diego Sabers family is interracial couple Kelly and Jason Pitts.Kelly, who always receives flack about marrying her African-American husband, is the typical supportive NFL trophy wife, but as a result of meeting Melanie and Tasha, she is empowered to explore the other aspects of her life. Although her husband is a star player, he is also a notorious cheapskate and demands that the family be extremely frugal.

The lives of the adults were no less turbulent. Keith returned to Tree Hill, intending to be a husband to Karen and a father to Lucas -- only to be murdered by Dan, who believed Keith had tried to kill him in a fire. After learning from Deb that she was the one who tried to kill him, Dan was left only with his guilt and a terrible discovery that someone might know what he did. Karen, alone and struggling with the loss of Keith, discovered that she was pregnant with his child.

The Young and the Restless has been the number one daytime drama for over 18 consecutive years. It revolves around the rivalries, romances, hopes and fears of the residents of the fictional Midwestern metropolis, Genoa City. The lives and loves of a wide variety of characters mingle through the generations, dominated by the Newman, Abbott and Winters families.