"THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS": The best and worst of 2017. The major problem with The Young and The Restless was the pushing of characters on viewers. Nothing against Tessa, but she was everywhere — moved in with Niki, dating Noah, singing at the club, a romantic interest for newly out of the closet Mariah. Nothing against the actress, but it was like being forced to become instant best friends with someone you sat next to on a bus. Here are the worst aspects of The Young and The Restless throughout 2017:

—The romance between Ravi and Ashley. A young guy goes from dressing like a mailroom guy to tuxedo-loving opera date. If Tessa was connected to too many people, poor Ravi had no one but his boss.

—The office antics of Jack and Gloria. The actors are amazing, but the plot made the duo seem like two out of control teens who could not put a lid on it.

—Getting rid of Graham, who was so delicious as the bad guy. But as of today, he is back and it is great. The guy is suave, possibly sadistic and easy on the eyes.

—Another makeup and breakup and makeup for Victor and Nikki.

—The sex ring. Such an important storyline was treated like a cartoon.

—Sharon and the latest love of her life; Dylan heads out, and in a nanosecond, Scott takes his romantic place.

There were also many great storylines in The Young and The Restless in 2017, starting with the acting, of course. Take Dina's Alzheimer storyline; the story about how to deal with Dina was on point. Bravo to Y & R.

—Bringing back charming side of Billy.

—Lily and Cane getting back together.

—And a speedier pace. For months it seemed as if nothing was happening and Mal Young took over and gave it a boost.

"DAYS OF OUR LIVES": Abe, Theo and Claire's delight over Theo being out of a coma hits a roadblock. Kayla reveals the stroke has left him unable to walk; Kayla tells him there is a trial program in South Africa that could recharge his neurons and restore his movement. Theo does not want to be alone for at least a year and does not want to go. Theo sobs when Claire says he will not be alone she will go with him. Tripp warms Ciara that her telling Hope about Rafe sleeping with Sami could destroy many lives. Rafe admits his misdeed to Ciara, but says he needs to be the one to tell Hope. Finding Rafe at Ciara's, Hope wants to know what they are talking about. Chad, Andre, Abigail and Kate plan to get the family company out of Stefan's hands. Abigail is unnerved when she opens the door to Stefan's room and finds him in his skivvies. Just as Eric has decided he wants a life with Jennifer, Anna tells her that she overheard him tell Roman he will always love Nicole. Sonny is crushed when Will says he is moving out of the mansion and does not want to stay married. Andre tells Kate he loves her. Andre and Vivienne are partners in crime. He knew all about her scheme with Stefan.

SNEAK PEEK: SONNY GETS BLUE

"GENERAL HOSPITAL": Nathan is horrified when he learns Faison is his father. Maxie assures him that he is not anything like his evil father. Carly says she will always love Sam. Not wanting to cause Sam pain, he will not try to win her from Drew. On their honeymoon, Kevin presses Laura to run for mayor. Upset with Michael, Ned quits ELQ; Olivia says he should run for mayor. Finn tells Anna he killed Cassandra when he thought she would harm Anna. In fact, Cassandra is alive but has brain damage. Anna has Cassandra sent to the WSB. Dante fears for Lulu's safety when she wants to pursue an interview with Faison. Valentin assures Jordan he was working with Cassandra to bring down her drug company. Alexis is unhappy when she keeps running into Julian. Julian presses for more time with Leo. Ava is jealous when she finds Griffin talking to Kiki. Griffin explains they were working on a procedure to get rid of Ava's scars. Ava prepares for the procedure. Carly warns Nelle that working with Ava could be a mistake; Nelle does not care and plans to keep her job. Drew tells Sonny and Carly to stay out of his life. Franco panics when Liz wants to hand the painting in the house.

SNEAK PEEK: SAM WANTS A DIVORCE