Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Children's Series

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The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Children's Series was an Emmy award honoring writing in children's television programming. Since the award's inception, writing in children's series and specials competed in the same category. However, starting in 1985, separate categories were created for series and specials. [1] In November 2021, it was announced that all Daytime Emmy categories honoring children's programming will be retired in favor of a separate Children's & Family Emmy Awards ceremony that will be held starting in 2022. [2]

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Winners and nominees

Winners in bold. For "Individual Achievement" categories, only nominees relevant to this page are listed.

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming

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1975

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1981

Outstanding Writing for Children's Programming

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Outstanding Writing in a Children's Special

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1998

  • Bruce Harmon - The Royale (AMC)
  • Gary Gelt - In His Father's Shoes (Showtime)

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Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series

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Outstanding Writing for a Children's, Preschool Children's, Family Viewing Program

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2020s

Outstanding Writing for a Children's or Young Adult Program

2020

Programs with multiple awards

22 awards
7 awards
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References

  1. "Overview" . Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  2. 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.