The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Series was an Emmy award given to television programming aimed towards children.[1] Children's television had been recognized at the Emmys since the inaugural year. In 1995, a separate award for pre-school children's television was created, and the two categories had been recognized since then.[2] Starting in 2018, a distinction between children's series and educational series was created, resulting in two separate categories.[3] In November 2021, it was announced that all Daytime Emmy categories honoring children's programming would be retired in favor of a separate Children's & Family Emmy Awards ceremony that was held starting in 2022.[4]
Winners and Nominees
editWinners in bold
Outstanding Entertainment Children's Series
edit1974
- Zoom (PBS)
- Captain Kangaroo (CBS)
- Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (CBS)
- Star Trek: The Animated Series (NBC)
1975
- Star Trek: The Animated Series (NBC)
- Captain Kangaroo (CBS)
- The Pink Panther Show (NBC)
1976
- Big Blue Marble (SYN)
- Captain Kangaroo (CBS)
- Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (CBS)
- Zoom (PBS)
1977
- Zoom (PBS)
- Captain Kangaroo (CBS)
- Once Upon a Classic ("David Copperfield") (PBS)
- Once Upon a Classic ("Heidi") (PBS)
- Once Upon a Classic ("The Prince and the Pauper") (PBS)
1978
- Captain Kangaroo (CBS)
- Once Upon a Classic ("Robin Hood") (PBS)
- Zoom (PBS)
1979
- Kids Are People Too (ABC)
- Captain Kangaroo (CBS)
- Once Upon a Classic ("John Halifax, Gentleman") (PBS)
- Once Upon a Classic ("Lorna Doone") (PBS)
- Once Upon a Classic ("The Secret Garden") (PBS)
1980
- Hot Hero Sandwich (NBC)
- Captain Kangaroo (CBS)
- Kids Are People Too (ABC)
- Once Upon a Classic ("Leatherstocking Tales") (PBS)
1981
- Captain Kangaroo (CBS)
- Once Upon a Classic ("A Tale of Two Cities") (PBS)
- ABC Weekend Specials (ABC)
- Once Upon a Classic ("The Legend of King Arthur") (PBS)
1982
- Captain Kangaroo (CBS)
- ABC Weekend Specials (ABC)
1983
- Smurfs (NBC)
- Captain Kangaroo (CBS)
1984
- Captain Kangaroo (CBS)
- Smurfs (NBC)
Outstanding Children's Instructional Programming
edit1976
- Schoolhouse Rock! (ABC)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
- Sesame Street (PBS)
1977
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Villa Alegre (PBS)
1978
- Schoolhouse Rock! (ABC)
- Sesame Street (PBS)
1979
- Schoolhouse Rock! ("Science Rock") (ABC)
- Dear Alex and Annie (ABC)
- The Metric Marvels (NBC)
- Sesame Street (PBS)
Outstanding Informational Children's Series
edit1976
- Go (NBC)
- The Electric Company (PBS)
- Make a Wish (ABC)
1977
- The Electric Company (PBS)
- ABC Minute Magazine (ABC)
- Animals, Animals, Animals (ABC)
- Schoolhouse Rock! (ABC)
1978
- Animals, Animals, Animals (ABC)
- ABC Minute Magazine (ABC)
- Villa Alegre (PBS)
1979
- Big Blue Marble (SYN)
- ABC Minute Magazine (ABC)
- 30 Minutes (CBS)
- Animals, Animals, Animals (ABC)
- In the News (CBS)
- NBC Special Treat ("When You Turn Off The Set, Turn On A Book") (NBC)
Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Series
edit1980
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- 30 Minutes (CBS)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
1981
- 30 Minutes (CBS)
- Animals, Animals, Animals (ABC)
- Kids Are People Too (ABC)
- Sesame Street (PBS)
1982
- 30 Minutes (CBS)
- Kids Are People Too (ABC)
- Sesame Street (PBS)
1983
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
1984
- ABC Weekend Special (ABC)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
- Sesame Street (PBS)
Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Programming - Short Form
edit1980
- Ask NBC News (NBC)
- H.E.L.P! - Dr. Henry's Emergency Lessons for People (ABC)
- In the News (CBS)
- Schoolhouse Rock! (ABC)
- NBC Special Treat ("When You Turn Off The Set, Turn On A Book") (NBC)
1981
- ABC Nutrition Spots (ABC)
- Ask NBC News (NBC)
- The Doughnuts (ABC)
- In the News (CBS)
1982
- In the News (CBS)
- Ask NBC News (NBC)
- Betcha Don't Know (NBC)
1983
- In the News (CBS)
- Willie Survive (ABC)
1984
- Young People's Special ("Just Another Stupid Kid") (SYN)
Outstanding Children's Series
edit1985
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Kidsworld (ABC)
- 3-2-1 Contact (PBS)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
- Pryor's Place (CBS)
1986
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- 3-2-1 Contact (PBS)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
1987
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- 3-2-1 Contact (PBS)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
- Pee-wee's Playhouse (CBS)
1988
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Pee-wee's Playhouse (CBS)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
1989
- Newton's Apple (PBS)
- 3-2-1 Contact (PBS)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
- Reading Rainbow (PBS)
- Sesame Street (PBS)
1990
- Reading Rainbow (PBS)
- Captain Kangaroo (PBS)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
- Pee-wee's Playhouse (CBS)
- Sesame Street (PBS)
1991
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Pee-wee's Playhouse (CBS)
- Reading Rainbow (PBS)
- Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories (Disney Channel)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
1992
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Lamb Chop's Play-Along (PBS)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
- Reading Rainbow (PBS)
- Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (PBS)
1993
- Reading Rainbow (PBS)
- Barney & Friends (PBS)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (PBS)
1994
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Lamb Chop's Play-Along (PBS)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
- Reading Rainbow (PBS)
- Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (PBS)
1995
- Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (SYN)
- Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (PBS)
- Reading Rainbow (PBS)
- Bill Nye the Science Guy (PBS)
- Beakman's World (CBS)
1996
- Reading Rainbow (PBS)
- Bill Nye the Science Guy (PBS)
- Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (SYN)
- Really Wild Animals (CBS)
- Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (PBS)
1997
- Reading Rainbow (PBS)
- Beakman's World (CBS)
- Bill Nye the Science Guy (PBS)
- Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (Nickelodeon)
- Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (PBS)
1998
- Reading Rainbow (PBS)
- Beakman's World (CBS)
- Bill Nye the Science Guy (SYN)
- Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (SYN)
- Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (PBS)
1999
- Bill Nye the Science Guy (SYN)
- Animal Show (FOX)
- Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (SYN)
- Reading Rainbow (PBS)
2000
- Bill Nye the Science Guy (SYN)
- The Crocodile Hunter (Animal Planet)
- Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (SYN)
- Saved by the Bell: The New Class (NBC)
- Zoom (PBS)
2001
- Reading Rainbow (PBS)
- Between the Lions (PBS)
- Even Stevens (Disney Channel)
- Real Kids, Real Adventures (Discovery Channel)
- Zoom (PBS)
2002
- Reading Rainbow (PBS)
- Between the Lions (PBS)
- Discovery Kids Ultimate Guide to the Awesome (Discovery Kids)
- Even Stevens (Disney Channel)
- Zoom (PBS)
2003
- Reading Rainbow (PBS)
- Assignment Discovery (Discovery Channel)
- Between the Lions (PBS)
- Even Stevens (Disney Channel)
- Zoom (PBS)
2004
- Assignment Discovery (Discovery Channel)
- Jeff Corwin Unleashed (NBC)
- Between the Lions (PBS)
- Operation Junkyard (NBC)
- Scout's Safari (NBC)
- Zoom (PBS)
2005
- Reading Rainbow (PBS)
- Jeff Corwin Unleashed (NBC)
- Endurance (NBC)
- Postcards from Buster (PBS)
- Zoom (PBS)
2006
- Zoom (PBS)
- Endurance (NBC)
- Between the Lions (PBS)
- Postcards from Buster (PBS)
- Strange Days at Blake Holsey High (NBC)
2007
- Reading Rainbow (PBS)
- Assignment Discovery (Discovery Channel)
- Strange Days at Blake Holsey High (NBC)
- Endurance (NBC)
2008
- Greatest Inventions with Bill Nye (Discovery Channel)
- Jack Hanna's Into the Wild (SYN)
- Design Squad (PBS)
- Postcards from Buster (PBS)
2009
- From the Top at Carnegie Hall (PBS)
- Adventure Camp (Discovery Kids)
- FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman (PBS)
- Postcards from Buster (PBS)
2010
- The Electric Company (PBS)
- Design Squad (PBS)
- FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman (PBS)
2011
- The Electric Company (PBS)
- FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman (PBS)
- Jack Hanna's Into the Wild (SYN)
- SciGirls (PBS)
2012
- The Electric Company (PBS)
- Jack Hanna's Into the Wild (SYN)
- Biz Kid$ (PBS)
- Born to Explore with Richard Wiese (ABC)
- Everyday Health (ABC)
2013
- R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (The Hub)
- The Aquabats! Super Show! (The Hub)
- Everyday Health (ABC)
2014
- R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (The Hub)
- Animal Science (SYN)
- Game Changers with Kevin Frazier (CBS)
- Sea Rescue (ABC)
2015
- R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (Discovery Family)
- Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (SYN)
- Odd Squad (PBS)
- Spooksville (Discovery Family)
- The Wildlife Docs (SYN)
2016
- Sea Rescue (SYN)
- Annedroids (Amazon)
- Odd Squad (PBS)
- Project Mc2 (Netflix)
- The Wildlife Docs (SYN)
Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
edit1995
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Lamb Chop's Play-Along (PBS)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
1996
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Barney & Friends (PBS)
- Lamb Chop's Play-Along (PBS)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
1997
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
1998
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Bear in the Big Blue House (Disney Channel)
- Blue's Clues (Nickelodeon)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
1999
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Blue's Clues (Nickelodeon)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
- Teletubbies (PBS)
2000
- Bear in the Big Blue House (Disney Channel)
- Blue's Clues (Nickelodeon)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Teletubbies (PBS)
2001
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Blue's Clues (Nickelodeon)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
2002
- Blue's Clues (Nickelodeon)
- Sesame Street (PBS)
2003
- Bear in the Big Blue House (Disney Channel)
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Blue's Clues (Nickelodeon)
2004
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Bear in the Big Blue House (Disney Channel)
- Blue's Clues (Nickelodeon)
2005
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Blue's Clues (Nickelodeon)
- Hi-5 (Discovery Kids)
2006
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Blue's Room (Nickelodeon)
- Hi-5 (Discovery Kids)
- The Paz Show (Discovery Kids)
2007
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Hi-5 (Discovery Kids)
- Hip Hop Harry (Discovery Kids)
- It's a Big Big World (PBS)
- The Paz Show (Discovery Kids)
2008
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Between the Lions (PBS)
- Blue's Room (Nickelodeon)
- Jack's Big Music Show (Noggin)
- Super Why! (PBS)
2009
- Between the Lions (PBS)
- Johnny and the Sprites (Disney Channel)
- Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies (PBS)
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Wonder Pets! (Nickelodeon)
2010
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Between the Lions (PBS)
- Wonder Pets! (Nickelodeon)
2011
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Between the Lions (PBS)
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (Disney Channel)
- Yo Gabba Gabba! (Nickelodeon)
2012
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- 3rd & Bird (Disney Channel)
- Super Why! (PBS)
- Wonder Pets! (Nickelodeon)
- Yo Gabba Gabba! (Nickelodeon)
2013
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- The Fresh Beat Band (Nickelodeon)
- Pajanimals (NBC)
2014
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Dino Dan (Nickelodeon)
- The Fresh Beat Band (Nickelodeon)
- Yo Gabba Gabba! (Nickelodeon)
2015
- Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures (Nickelodeon)
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Yo Gabba Gabba! (Nickelodeon)
2016
- Sesame Street (PBS)
- Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures (Nickelodeon)
- Mutt & Stuff (Nickelodeon)
- Sunny Side Up (Sprout)
2017
- Sesame Street (HBO)
- Bookaboo (Amazon)
- Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures (Nickelodeon)
- Mutt & Stuff (Nickelodeon)
- Sunny Side Up (Sprout)
2018
- Sesame Street (HBO)
- Dino Dana (Amazon)
- Julie's Greenroom (Netflix)
- Sprout House (Universal Kids)
2019
- Sesame Street (HBO)
- The Big Fun Crafty Show (Universal Kids)
- Dino Dana (Amazon)
- Miss Persona (YouTube.com)
- Snug's House (Universal Kids)
2020
- Sesame Street (HBO)
Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series
edit2017
- Give (NBC)
- Annedroids (Amazon)
- Odd Squad (PBS)
- This Just In (POP TV)
- Xploration DIY Sci (SYN)
2018
- Free Rein (Netflix)
- Annedroids (Amazon)
- Odd Squad (PBS)
- Top Chef Junior (Universal Kids)
- Nat Geo Kids Block (Nat Geo)
2019
- Odd Squad (PBS)
- American Ninja Warrior Junior (Universal Kids)
- Chicken Soup for The Soul's Hidden Heroes (The CW)
- Top Chef Junior (Universal Kids)
- The Who Was? Show (Netflix)
Outstanding Education or Informational Series
edit2018
- Giver (ION Television)
- Mind Field (YouTube RED)
- Sea Rescue (SYN)
- The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation (CBS)
- Xploration DIY Sci (SYN)
- Xploration Outer Space (SYN)
2019
- Weird but True! (National Geographic Kids)
Multiple wins
edit33 wins
10 wins
5 wins
3 wins
2 wins
Multiple nominations
edit41 nominations
21 nominations
16 nominations
12 nominations
9 nominations
8 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
- Animals, Animals, Animals
- Bear in the Big Blue House
- Kids Are People Too
- Lamb Chop's Play-Along
- Pee-wee's Playhouse
- Postcards from Buster
- Schoolhouse Rock!
- 30 Minutes
- 3-2-1 Contact
- Zoom
3 nominations
- Wonder Pets!
- ABC Minute Magazine
- ABC Weekend Specials
- Assignment Discovery
- Beakman's World
- The Electric Company
- Endurance
- Even Stevens
- FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman
- Hi-5
- Jack Hanna's Into the Wild
- R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2 nominations
- Animal Show
- Barney & Friends
- The Big Blue Marble
- Blue's Room
- Design Squad
- Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures
- The Electric Company
- Everyday Health
- Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
- The Fresh Beat Band
- Jeff Corwin Unleashed
- The Paz Show
- The Smurfs
- Star Trek: The Animated Series
- Strange Days at Blake Holsey High
- Super Why!
- Teletubbies
- Villa Alegre
- The Wildlife Docs
References
edit- ^ "Submission Guide". Retrieved July 31, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Overview". Retrieved July 19, 2014.
- ^ "THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS FOR THE 45TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS". Archived from the original on 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (November 11, 2021). "Children's & Family Emmy Awards Set As Stand-Alone Competition Beginning In 2022". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.