Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program |
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| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1950 (first awarded to Time for Beany) |
| Currently held by | Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest (2020) |
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program was a special award given to TV shows made for kids. It honored all kinds of children's programs, like regular series, special episodes, and non-fiction shows.
Before 1974, shows that aired during the day or in the evening could win. But after the Daytime Emmy Awards started, only evening (primetime) shows were considered. The group that gives out the Emmys, called the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), changed the rules. They decided that special episodes of daytime shows, like Sesame Street specials, couldn't win this award anymore.
This award was stopped after the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards because it became confusing with so many new streaming services. Now, there's a new award called the Children's and Family Emmy Awards, which started in 2022.
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About the Award
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program was a big honor for TV shows made for young people. It recognized shows that were especially good, whether they were regular series, one-time specials, or factual programs.
How the Award Changed Over Time
When the award first started in 1950, any children's show could be nominated, no matter when it aired. But in 1974, the Daytime Emmy Awards were created to celebrate shows that aired during the day. After that, the Primetime Emmy for children's programs only went to shows that aired in the evening.
Later, the rules changed again. The Emmy organizers decided that special episodes of shows that usually aired during the day (like Sesame Street specials) could no longer win this award. This happened because Sesame Street specials had won three times in a row!
Why the Award Ended
The award category was finally stopped after the 2020 awards. This was because it became hard to decide which shows were "primetime" children's shows, especially with so many new streaming services available all the time. To make things clearer, a new set of awards, the Children's and Family Emmy Awards, was created in 2022 to specifically celebrate all kinds of children's and family programming.
Award-Winning Shows
Many popular and important children's shows have won this Emmy Award over the years. Here are some of the most recognized programs.
Shows with the Most Wins
Some shows were so good that they won this award many times!
- Sesame Street won 10 times, making it the show with the most wins in this category.
- Nick News with Linda Ellerbee won 9 times, showing its strong impact on young viewers.
- Time for Beany won 3 times in the early years of television.
- Other shows like Classical Baby, Hallmark Hall of Fame, Lassie, The Teen Files, and Wizards of Waverly Place each won twice.
Shows with Many Nominations
Being nominated for an Emmy is a huge achievement! These shows were recognized often for their quality:
- Nick News with Linda Ellerbee had the most nominations with 22.
- Sesame Street was nominated 17 times.
- Kukla, Fran and Ollie received 7 nominations.
- Avonlea was nominated 6 times.
- Other shows with 5 nominations include Captain Kangaroo, iCarly, and Wizards of Waverly Place.
