Doug Davidson (Paul) joined the ranks of other daytime heavyweights this week: On Tuesday, January 12, the actor celebrated 20 years as Y&R's preeminent private eye, Paul Williams. Cast and crew toasted the anniversary with a small party on the set, joined by Doug's mom and dad, wife Cindy, and children Calyssa and Caden. Congratulations Doug, here's to 20 more!

Here are some excerpts from the celebration:

Bill Bell (Senior Executive Producer/Creator): This, my friends, is a very sacred day. For it marks an exciting milestone in the life of Doug Davidson; twenty years with Young and Restless...unbelievable. Let me say how pleased we are to have Doug's wife Cindy here; his parents and his children are here today. Let me also say that when I learned this I had to radically change much of the comments I had to make. We'll save those for the twenty-fifth anniversary. To be very candid, I honestly don't know how Doug ever got past the guard downstairs, but somehow he did. I didn't hire Doug. I didn't know who did. The only answer I can assume is that it was an immaculate conception of some sort. Since I was still living in Chicago at the time I can't recall the moment or the circumstances that brought Doug into our lives except that through his drive and perseverence Doug's first dramatic opportunity was that of an extra. Nancy Wiard was good enough to do some research about Doug's early years with us. I think you'll find it astounding. Nancy writes: When Doug Davidson joined The Young and The Restless as Paul, believe it or not, it was twenty-two months, approximately four-hundred and fifty episodes before Doug Davidson had a last name on the show, a family or even a home, a bedroom, even a bathroom. That's the truth, that is the truth. So, let there be no doubt that Doug has paid his dues. As time went by Doug insinuated himself into the company, walk-ons became under fives, small parts became bigger parts and ultimately he emerged a very strong leading man. During his career on Y&R Doug was married to April, to Lauren, a very desperate love affair with Cassandra but the ultimate romance has emerged with his marriage with Christine, of course those are staged love marriages. His most important and most lasting relationship has been with his beautiful wife, Cindy. Today Doug Davidson is unmistakably one of our most important stars. Not only has he his own dressing room; he's able to rewrite his lines, that is, when he can get away with it, which isn't too often. Doug, you are and have been a very powerful and formidable force on The Young and The Restless. You have a smile that radiates, a laugh that's so magnetic. You're very special and loved by everyone. Doug, we look forward to the next twenty years. From all of us, Happy Anniversary my good friend.

Ed Scott (Executive Producer): Now can I give the true version of this? I had a song in mind...you know that song, "You're just too marvelous, too marvelous..." all right I'm not going to sing too much but I wrote a little thing about that. "You're just obstreperous/ I think I've found the word./ When you halt/ It's the writing's fault./ Let me use your words/ like, 'I don't get what this scene's all about.'/ You swear a lot and cry a lot /But once you get that out,/ You find the handle/ You execute just right./ It's marvelous. It's fabulous./ You knock us on our ass-ulous./ So, I congratulate your twenty years with us/ And think it's quite appropriate that we make such a fuss." Ladies and Gentlemen, Doug Davidson.

Eric Braeden (Victor Newman): Dougie, I have a confession to make, through you, through your example I've learned to become a serious actor. You bring such gravity to the set. I sincerely hope, from the bottom of my heart, that you develop a sense of humor the next twenty years. You are undoubtedly one of the nicest men I've ever worked with.

Doug Davidson: It's kinda nice to haveone of these parties without getting a pink slip. Isn't it, huh? Right? I can't tell you how fast twenty years has gone. It's been...really fast...A lot has changed in twenty years. I look at everything that happened to me in the past twenty years, I look back at myself, and I see...now that I have a family and I look back at myself and I think it would have taken four of me in nineteen seventy-eight to be just one whole person, and I look at the faces out here of all the people that have found time in their day and their lunch hour and I can't tell you how touched I am. I haven't always been the easiest guy to work with. I know that but, it wasn't for lack of trying. I think that's what your (speaking to Bill Bell) lovely wife said to me one day. She said, "Maybe you shouldn't try so hard." It took me about two years to understand what she was getting at. But it finally got through and maybe a generation, but I finally got it. But I don't know how you thank somebody for my adult life. You've made it possible for me to be a complete person. You've given me an opportunity to do what I love and you've also given me people I love to do it with. I mean, from you to Lee, to Eric and Ed and Heather and the whole gang. You've assembled a family that....although we have our moments...as all families do...it's really a great place to be. And somewhere in the twenty years I committed to being right here at the moment and I've never been happier. I look forward to being here as long as you'll have me. I really thank you all. I'm really very touched that you all came. Thank you.

Bill Bell: I want all of you to hear this. Namely, I've been doing shows now for forty-four years, uninterrupted and very often two shows at one time. I have never come close to having a company the way this company is. It's such a close marriage of talents. It's a very exciting company and it's been the peak of my experience in this business. You guys are just fabulous and I can't thank you all enough. We deliver scripts. You deliver performance and that's where it's at. We thank you. I thank you.