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The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special was a special prize given out at the Daytime Emmy Awards. It honored amazing television programming made just for kids. This included TV movies, special dramatic shows, and even non-fiction programs. The award started in 1974, the very first year of the Daytime Emmys. However, it quietly stopped being given out after 2007.

The Daytime Emmy Award for Kids' Specials

What Was This Award?

The Daytime Emmy Awards celebrate the best in American daytime television. Think of shows you might watch in the afternoon or morning. The "Outstanding Children's Special" award was created to recognize single, stand-alone TV programs made especially for young audiences. These weren't regular series, but special movies or one-time shows.

The award category changed its name a few times over the years. This shows how television for kids also changed and grew. It was a way to honor the people who created high-quality, engaging, and educational content for children.

Why Did the Award Stop?

The award for Outstanding Children's Special was given out every year from 1974 until 2007. After 2007, the category was quietly retired. This means it was no longer presented. Often, award categories are changed or removed as the television industry evolves. New types of shows emerge, and award shows adapt to recognize them in different ways.

Who Won the Award?

Many great children's programs won this special award over the years. Here's a look at some of the winners, grouped by how the award category was named at the time.

Outstanding Children's Entertainment Special

This award focused on fun and dramatic specials for kids.

1974

  • ABC Afterschool Specials ("Rookie of the Year") (ABC)

1975

  • The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People ("Harlequinade") (CBS)

1976

  • The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People ("Danny Kaye's Look-In at the Metropolitan Opera") (CBS)

1977

  • NBC Special Treat ("Big Henry and the Polka Dot Kid") (NBC)

1978

  • ABC Afterschool Specials ("Hewitt's Just Different") (ABC)

1979

  • NBC Special Treat ("The Tap Dance Kid") (NBC)

1980

  • ABC Afterschool Specials ("The Late Great Me: Story of a Teenage...") (ABC)

1981

  • ABC Afterschool Specials ("A Matter of Time") (ABC)

1982

  • ABC Afterschool Specials ("Starstruck") (ABC)

1983

  • ABC Afterschool Specials ("The Woman Who Willed a Miracle") (ABC)

1984

  • ABC Afterschool Specials ("The Great Love Experiment") (ABC)

Outstanding Children's Informational Special

This award recognized specials that taught kids new things.

1976

  • Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown (CBS)

1977

  • ABC Afterschool Specials ("My Mom's Having A Baby") (ABC)

1978

  • ABC Afterschool Specials ("Very Good Friends") (ABC)

1979

  • Razzamatazz (CBS)

1980

  • The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People ("Why a Conductor") (CBS)

1981

  • The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People ("Julie Andrews' Invitation to the Dance with Rudolf Nureyev") (CBS)

1982

  • Kathy (PBS)

1984

  • CBS Schoolbreak Special ("Dead Wrong: The John Evans Story") (CBS)

Outstanding Children's Anthology/Dramatic Programming

This category honored special collections of stories or dramatic shows.

1980

Outstanding Children's Special

This was the main category for children's specials for many years.

1985

  • CBS Schoolbreak Special ( "All the Kids Do It") (CBS)

1986

  • CBS Schoolbreak Special ("The War Between the Classes") (CBS)

1987

  • ABC Afterschool Specials ("Wanted: The Perfect Guy") (ABC)

1988

  • CBS Schoolbreak Special ("Never Say Goodbye") (CBS)

1989

  • ABC Afterschool Specials ("Taking a Stand") (ABC)

1990

  • CBS Schoolbreak Special ("A Matter of Conscience") (CBS)

1991

1992

  • Vincent et moi (Disney Channel)

1993

  • ABC Afterschool Specials ("Shades of a Single Protein") (ABC)

1994

  • Lifestories: Families in Crisis ("Dead...: The Kevin Tunell Story") (HBO)

1995

  • Lifestories: Families in Crisis ("A Child Betrayed: The Calvin Mire Story") (HBO)

1996

  • CBS Schoolbreak Special ("Stand Up") (CBS)

1997

  • Elmo Saves Christmas (PBS)

1998

  • In His Father's Shoes (Showtime)

1999

  • The Island on Bird Street (Showtime)

2000

  • Summer's End (Showtime)

2001

  • Run the Wild Fields (Showtime)
  • A Storm in Summer (Showtime)

2002

2003

  • Bang Bang You're Dead (Showtime)

Outstanding Children/Youth/Family Special

This was the final name for the award before it was retired.

2004

  • The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie (Showtime)
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