Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Series

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

Winners in bold

Outstanding Entertainment Children's Series

1974

• 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

1976

• 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

1976

• 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

1980

• 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

1980

• 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

1985

• 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

1995

• 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

2017

• 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

2018

• 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

33 wins

• Sesame Street

10 wins

• Reading Rainbow

5 wins

• Captain Kangaroo

3 wins

• 30 Minutes
• R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
• Schoolhouse Rock!
• The Electric Company

2 wins

• The Big Blue Marble
• Bill Nye the Science Guy
• Jack Hanna's Into the Wild
• The Smurfs
• Zoom

Multiple nominations

41 nominations

• Sesame Street

21 nominations

• Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

16 nominations

• Reading Rainbow

12 nominations

• Captain Kangaroo

9 nominations

• Between the Lions
• Once Upon a Classic

8 nominations

• Blue's Clues

7 nominations

• Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
• Zoom

6 nominations

• Bill Nye the Science Guy
• Nick News with Linda Ellerbee

5 nominations

• Yo Gabba Gabba!
• Odd Squad

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

1. "Submission Guide". Retrieved July 31, 2014.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
2. "Overview". Retrieved July 19, 2014.
3. "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.
4. 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.