Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special

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The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special was an Emmy award given to television programming aimed towards children. [1] Television movies, dramatic specials, and non-fiction programming were all eligible. The award had been presented since the inaugural year; however, it was quietly retired after 2007. [2]

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Winners and Nominees

Winners in bold

Outstanding Children's Entertainment Special

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

Outstanding Children's Informational Special

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1984

Outstanding Children's Anthology/Dramatic Programming

1980

Outstanding Children's Special

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

Outstanding Children/Youth/Family Special

2004

2005

2006

2007

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  1. "Press Release" . Retrieved 29 July 2014.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Overview" . Retrieved 29 July 2014.