Primetime Emmy Awards 1988 - Full List of Nominees

Site Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California, USA

Date 28 August 1988

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Comedy Series

The Wonder Years The Wonder Years

Carol Black, Neal Marlens, Jeffrey Silver

Winner

All nominees

The Golden Girls The Golden Girls

Barry Fanaro, Jeffrey Ferro, Terry Grossman, Susan Harris, Winifred Hervey, Paul Junger Witt, Mort Nathan, Kathy Speer, Tony Thomas, Fredric Weiss, Marsha Posner Williams

Night Court Night Court

Linwood Boomer, Jeffrey Melman, Tom Straw, Reinhold Weege

Cheers Cheers

David Angell, Tim Berry, James Burrows, Peter Casey, Glen Charles, Les Charles, David Lee

Frank's Place Frank's Place

Tim Reid, David Chambers, Richard Dubin, Max Tash, Samm-Art Williams, Hugh Wilson

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Drama Series

Thirtysomething Thirtysomething

Edward Zwick, Paul Haggis, Marshall Herskovitz, Scott Winant

Winner

All nominees

Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast

Lynn Guthrie, John David, Harvey Frand, Paul Junger Witt, Kenneth R. Koch, Ron Koslow, Stephen Kurzfeld, Andrew Laskos, George Raymond Richard Martin, David E. Peckinpah, Tony Thomas

L.A. Law L.A. Law

Steven Bochco, David E. Kelley, Terry Louise Fisher, Phillip M. Goldfarb, Scott Goldstein, Gregory Hoblit, Rick Wallace

St. Elsewhere St. Elsewhere

Bruce Paltrow, Channing Gibson, Abby Singer, John Tinker, Mark Tinker

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Michael J. Fox

Family Ties For playing "Alex Keaton".

Winner

All nominees

John Ritter

Hooperman For playing "Harry Hooperman".

Dabney Coleman

The Slap Maxwell Story For playing "Slap Maxwell".

Ted Danson

Cheers For playing "Sam Malone".

Tim Reid

Frank's Place For playing "Frank Parrish".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Richard Kiley

A Year in the Life For playing "Joe Gardner".

Winner

All nominees

Corbin Bernsen

L.A. Law For playing "Arnie Becker".

Michael Tucker

L.A. Law For playing "Stuart Markowitz".

Edward Woodward

The Equalizer For playing "Robert McCall".

Ron Perlman

Beauty and the Beast For playing "Vincent".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Bea Arthur

The Golden Girls For playing "Dorothy Zbornak".

Winner

All nominees

Blair Brown

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd For playing "Molly Bickford Dodd".

Kirstie Alley

Cheers For playing "Rebecca Howe".

Rue McClanahan

The Golden Girls For playing "Blanche Devereaux".

Betty White

The Golden Girls For playing "Rose Nylund".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Tyne Daly

Cagney & Lacey For playing "Mary Beth Lacey".

Winner

All nominees

Susan Dey

L.A. Law For playing "Grace Van Owen".

Jill Eikenberry

L.A. Law For playing "Ann Kelsey".

Sharon Gless

Cagney & Lacey For playing "Chris Cagney".

Angela Lansbury

Murder, She Wrote For playing "Jessica Fletcher".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

John Larroquette

Night Court For playing "Dan Fielding".

Winner

All nominees

Woody Harrelson

Cheers For playing "Woody Boyd".

George Wendt

Cheers For playing "Norm Peterson".

Kelsey Grammer

Cheers For playing "Frasier Crane".

Peter Scolari

Newhart For playing "Michael Harris".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Larry Drake

L.A. Law For playing "Benny Stulwicz".

Winner

All nominees

Alan Rachins

L.A. Law For playing "Douglas Brackman".

Jimmy Smits

L.A. Law For playing "Victor Sifuentes".

Ed Begley Jr.

St. Elsewhere For playing "Victor Ehrlich".

Timothy Busfield

Thirtysomething For playing "Elliot Weston".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Estelle Getty

The Golden Girls For playing "Sophia Petrillo".

Winner

All nominees

Katherine Helmond

Who's the Boss? For playing "Mona Robinson".

Jackée Harry

227 For playing "Sandra Clark".

Julia Duffy

Newhart For playing "Stephanie Vanderkellen".

Rhea Perlman

Cheers For playing "Carla Tortelli".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Patricia Wettig

Thirtysomething For playing "Nancy Krieger Weston".

Winner

All nominees

Susan Ruttan

L.A. Law For playing "Roxanne Melman".

Bonnie Bartlett

St. Elsewhere For playing "Ellen Craig".

Christina Pickles

St. Elsewhere For playing "Helen Rosenthal".

Polly Draper

Thirtysomething For playing "Ellyn Warren".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Animated Program

Claymation Christmas Celebration Claymation Christmas Celebration

David Altschul, Ralph Liddle, Will Vinton

Winner

All nominees

The Brave Little Toaster The Brave Little Toaster

Willard Carroll, Donald Kushner, Peter Locke, Joe Ranft, Jerry Rees, Thomas L. Wilhite

A Garfield Christmas Special A Garfield Christmas Special

Jim Davis, Phil Roman, George Singer

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Achievement in Choreography

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Alan Johnson

Winner

All nominees

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

Toni Basil For the "Four Swans" number.

The Tracey Ullman Show The Tracey Ullman Show

Paula Abdul For episode "The Pits".

Great Performances Great Performances

Patricia Birch For episode "Celebrating Gershwin"

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Miniseries or a Special

Shakedown on the Sunset Strip Shakedown on the Sunset Strip

Deborah Hopper, Eddie Marks, Radford Polinsky

Winner

All nominees

What Price Victory What Price Victory

Robert Iannaccone, Dodie Shepard

American Film Institute Comedy Special American Film Institute Comedy Special

Len Marcus

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series

China Beach China Beach

Paula Lynn Kaatz, Darryl Levine For the pilot episode.

Winner

All nominees

Thirtysomething Thirtysomething

Marjorie K. Chan, Julie Glick, Patrick R. Norris, Anne Hartley For episode "Whose Forest is This?".

Head of the Class Head of the Class

Bridget Ostersehlte, Steve Sharp For episode "That'll Be The Day".

Thirtysomething Thirtysomething

Marilyn Matthews, Patrick R. Norris For the pilot episode.

L.A. Law L.A. Law

Shelly Levine, Loree Parral For episode "Full Marital Jacket".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design and Title Sequences

A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery

Liz Friedman

Winner

All nominees

Friday the 13th: The Series Friday the 13th: The Series

Paul Boyington

Moyers: God and Politics Moyers: God and Politics

Chris Kogler, David Chomowicz

The Slap Maxwell Story The Slap Maxwell Story

Bruce Bryant, James Castle, Carol Johnsen, Vic Lowrey

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series

Designing Women Designing Women

Judy Crown, Monique DeSart For episode "I'll Be Seeing You".

Winner

All nominees

Crime Story Crime Story

Bunny Parker For episode "Moulin Rouge".

Dynasty Dynasty

Cherie, Monica Helpman, Gerald Solomon For episode "The Fair".

8.2

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Richard Sabre For Haven (1987)

Frank's Place Frank's Place

Ora Green For episode "Dueling Voodoo".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music

All nominees

Great Performances Great Performances

John Corigliano

Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast

Lee Holdridge

Thirtysomething Thirtysomething

W.G. Snuffy Walden, Stewart Levin

The Law and Harry McGraw The Law and Harry McGraw

Richard Markowitz

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Series

8.2

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Werner Keppler, Gerald Quist, Michael Westmore For Conspiracy (1988)

Winner

All nominees

Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast

Rick Baker, Margaret Prentice For episode "To Reign in Hell".

Highway to Heaven Highway to Heaven

Hank Edds, Gerald Quist, Michael Westmore For episode "I Was a Middle-Aged Werewolf".

8.2

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Rolf John Keppler, Werner Keppler, Gerald Quist, Michael Westmore For Coming of Age (1988)

Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast

Rick Baker, Margaret Prentice, Fred C. Blau Jr., Vincent Prentice For episode "Promises of Someday".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)

Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast

Lee Holdridge For the pilot episode.

Winner

All nominees

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

Patrick Williams For episode "Here's Why You Shouldn't Get Too Attached to Your Cat".

6.6

Moonlighting

Alf Clausen For episode "Here's Living With You, Kid".

Dallas Dallas

Angela Morley For episode "Hustling"

Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast

Don Davis For episode "To Reign In Hell".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction

Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas

Alexander Courage, Chris Boardman, Ian Fraser, Angela Morley

Winner

All nominees

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Larry Grossman, Elliot Lawrence, Peter Matz, Lanny Meyers, Tommy Newsom, Lawrence Schwartz, Don Sebesky, Torrie Zito, Mark Hummel, Jamie Lawrence

Great Performances Great Performances

Michael Tilson Thomas For episode "Celebrating Gershwin".

6.6

Moonlighting

Hummie Mann, Alf Clausen, Brad Dechter, George Gaffney, Don Nemitz For episode "Cool Hand Dave", part II.

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics

Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas

Larry Grossman, Buz Kohan For the song "The Sound of Christmas".

Winner

All nominees

Growing Pains Growing Pains

Steve Dorff, John Bettis, Christopher Cross For the song "Swept Away". For episode "Aloha".

NBC Investigates Bob Hope NBC Investigates Bob Hope

Bob Alberti, Martha Bolton, Gene Perret For the song "A Man Is Innocent/Until Proven Guilty".

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Cy Coleman, James Lipton For the song "Comedy Ain't No Joke".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special

Foxfire Foxfire

Erica Rogalla, Jan Scott

Winner

All nominees

Noble House Noble House

Francesco Chianese, Robert W. Laing, George Richardson, Hugh Scaife For part I.

Lincoln Lincoln

Paul Peters, R. Lynn Smartt For part I.

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Art Direction for a Series

Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast

Charles Korian, John B. Mansbridge For the pilot episode.

Winner

All nominees

Frank's Place Frank's Place

Daniel Loren May, Jacqueline Webber For episode "Cool and the Gang" part II.

6.6

Moonlighting

James J. Agazzi, Bill Harp For episode "Here's Living with You, Kid".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program

Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street

Charles Lisanby

Winner

All nominees

The Magic of David Copperfield 10: The Bermuda Triangle The Magic of David Copperfield 10: The Bermuda Triangle

John Shaffner, Joe Stewart

Family Comedy Hour Family Comedy Hour

Romain Johnston

On Location: Women of the Night II On Location: Women of the Night II

Jane Fletcher Official ATAS database lists title as "Women of the Night II".

We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala

René Lagler

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Children's Program

The Secret Garden The Secret Garden

Steve Lanning, Norman Rosemont

Winner

All nominees

The Storyteller The Storyteller

Jim Henson, Duncan Kenworthy For episode "The Luckchild".

A Muppet Family Christmas A Muppet Family Christmas

Jim Henson, Martin G. Baker, Diana Birkenfield

Tall Tales & Legends Tall Tales & Legends

Shelley Duvall, Fred Fuchs, Bridget Terry

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special

I Saw What You Did I Saw What You Did

Woody Omens

Winner

All nominees

Inherit the Wind Inherit the Wind

Stevan Larner

Little Girl Lost Little Girl Lost

Philip H. Lathrop

Baby M Baby M

James Crabe For part I.

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Cinematography for a Series

Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast

Roy H. Wagner For the pilot episode.

Winner

All nominees

6.6

Moonlighting

Gerald Finnerman For episode "Hee's Living With You, Kid".

Ohara Ohara

Richard M. Rawlings Jr. For episode "See Something That Isn't There"

Highway to Heaven Highway to Heaven

Ted Voigtlander For episode "A Dream of Wild Horses"

Magnum, P.I. Magnum, P.I.

John C. Flinn III For episode "Unfinished Business".

8.2

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Edward R. Brown For The Big Goodbye (1988)

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts

Great Performances Great Performances

Michael Bronson, David Horn, Jac Venza For episode "Nixon in China".

Winner

All nominees

Live from Lincoln Center Live from Lincoln Center

Marc Bauman, John Goberman For episode "American Ballet Theatre's 'Romeo and Juliet'".

Live from Lincoln Center Live from Lincoln Center

Kathleen Battle, Marc Bauman, John Goberman, Zubin Mehta For episode "New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve Celebration with Zubin Mehta & Kathleen Battle" (December 31, 1987).

Great Performances: Dance in America Great Performances: Dance in America

Thomas Grimm, Judy Kinberg, Jac Venza For episode "Balanchine and Cunningham - An Evening at American Ballet Theatre".

All That Bach All That Bach

Louise Clark, Niv Fichman

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

Jane Robinson

Winner

All nominees

Lincoln Lincoln

Joseph G. Aulisi, George L. Little

The Woman He Loved The Woman He Loved

Robin Fraser-Paye

Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story

Michel Fresnay For part III.

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Costume Design for a Series

8.2

Star Trek: The Next Generation

William Ware Theiss For The Big Goodbye (1988)

Winner

All nominees

6.6

Moonlighting

Robert Turturice For episode "Here's Living with You, Kid".

Frank's Place Frank's Place

Pat Welch For episode "Frank Returns".

7.0

Murder, She Wrote

Al Lehman For episode "A Fashionable Way to Die".

Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast

Judy Evans For episode "The Alchemist".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program

Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary

Pete Menefee, Ret Turner

Winner

All nominees

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

Madeline Ann Graneto For the show with guests Harry Belafonte, Jack Lemmon and Pat Paulsen.

Opryland Celebrates 200 Years of American Music Opryland Celebrates 200 Years of American Music

Bill Hargate Syndicated.

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Hooperman Hooperman

Gregory Hoblit For the pilot episode.

Winner

All nominees

Cheers Cheers

James Burrows For episode "Backseat Becky, Up Front".

The Golden Girls The Golden Girls

Terry Hughes For episode "Old Friends".

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

Jay Tarses For episode "Here Comes That Cold Wind Off the River".

It's Garry Shandling's Show. It's Garry Shandling's Show.

Alan Rafkin For episode "No Baby, No Show".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series

St. Elsewhere St. Elsewhere

Mark Tinker For the episode "Weigh In, Way Out".

Winner

All nominees

L.A. Law L.A. Law

Sam Weisman For episode "Beauty and Obese".

China Beach China Beach

Rod Holcomb For the pilot episode.

L.A. Law L.A. Law

Gregory Hoblit For episode "The Wizard of Odds".

L.A. Law L.A. Law

Kim Friedman For episode "Handroll Express".

L.A. Law L.A. Law

Win Phelps For episode "Full Marital Jacket".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special

Lincoln Lincoln

Lamont Johnson

Winner

All nominees

The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank

John Erman

Billionaire Boys Club Billionaire Boys Club

Marvin J. Chomsky

The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story

Paul Wendkos

Echoes in the Darkness Echoes in the Darkness

Glenn Jordan

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program

Great Performances Great Performances

Patricia Birch, Humphrey Burton For episode "Celebrating Gershwin".

Winner

All nominees

Late Night with David Letterman Late Night with David Letterman

Hal Gurnee For episode "6th Anniversary Special".

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Walter C. Miller

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion

David Grossman

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special

Inherit the Wind Inherit the Wind

Peter Douglas, Robert A. Papazian

Winner

All nominees

The Ann Jillian Story The Ann Jillian Story

Andrea Baynes, Peter J. Thompson

Foxfire Foxfire

Dorothea G. Petrie, Marian Rees

The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank

David Cunliffe, John Erman, Timothy J. Fee, Nick Gillott, William Hanley, Marjorie Kalins, Kenneth Kaufman, Michael Lepiner

The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story

Jay Benson, Jim Calio, David Hume Kennerly

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Multi-Camera Production

Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas

Bob Jenkis, Mark West, Andy Zall

Winner

All nominees

Plaza Suite Plaza Suite

Bob Bernstein

The Barbara Walters Summer Special The Barbara Walters Specials

Ann Woodward, Mark Oberthaler For episode with guests Glenn Close, Oprah Winfrey and Cher.

Willie Nelson, Texas Style Willie Nelson, Texas Style

Pam Marshall

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production

The Murder of Mary Phagan The Murder of Mary Phagan

John A. Martinelli

Winner

All nominees

To Heal a Nation To Heal a Nation

Millie Moore, Gregory Prange

The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank

Jerry Ludwig

Foxfire Foxfire

Paul LaMastra

The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story

James Galloway

The Bourne Identity The Bourne Identity

Benjamin A. Weissman, Ellen Ring Jacobson

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production

Cheers Cheers

Andy Ackerman For episode "The Big Kiss-Off".

Winner

All nominees

Designing Women Designing Women

Roger Bondelli For episode "Killing All the Right People".

Newhart Newhart

Mike Wilcox For episode "A Midseason Night's Dream".

The Tracey Ullman Show The Tracey Ullman Show

M. Pam Blumenthal, Douglas Hines For episodes "Ginny Redux", "Fear" and "Real Lace".

The Golden Girls The Golden Girls

Jim McElroy For episode "Old Friends".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Editing for a Series - Single Camera Production

L.A. Law L.A. Law

Elodie Keene For episode "Full Marital Jacket".

Winner

All nominees

L.A. Law L.A. Law

Quinnie Martin Jr. For episode "Divorce with Extreme Prejudice".

Thirtysomething Thirtysomething

Victor Du Bois, Richard Freeman For episode "Therapy".

China Beach China Beach

Erwin Dumbrille, Christopher Nelson For the pilot episode.

Frank's Place Frank's Place

Marsh Hendry, Robert Souders For episode "Food Fight".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series

Frank's Place Frank's Place

Beah Richards For playing "Mrs. Varden". For episode "The Bridge".

Winner

All nominees

The Golden Girls The Golden Girls

Geraldine Fitzgerald For playing "Anna". For episode "Mother's Day".

The Cosby Show The Cosby Show

Eileen Heckart For playing "Mrs. Hickson". For episode "Autumn Gifts".

It's Garry Shandling's Show. It's Garry Shandling's Show.

Gilda Radner For playing herself. For episode "Mr. Smith Goes to Nam".

The Golden Girls The Golden Girls

Herb Edelman For playing "Stan". For episode "The Audit".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series

Thirtysomething Thirtysomething

Shirley Knight For playing "Ruth Murdoch".For episode "The Parents Are Coming".

Winner

All nominees

6.6

Moonlighting

Imogene Coca For playing "Clara DiPesto". For episode "Los Dos DiPestos".

Magnum, P.I. Magnum, P.I.

Gwen Verdon For playing "Catherine Peterson". For episode "Infinity And Jelly Doughnuts".

St. Elsewhere St. Elsewhere

Alfre Woodard For playing "Dr. Roxanne Turner". For episode "The Abby Singer Show".

St. Elsewhere St. Elsewhere

Lainie Kazan For playing "Frieda Fiscus". For episode "The Abby Singer Show".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

Jan Archibald, Aaron F. Quarles, Stephen Rose, Claudia Thompson

Winner

All nominees

Right to Die Right to Die

N. Kristine Chadwick, Kathy W. Estocin

Lincoln Lincoln

Kelvin R. Trahan

Elvis and Me Elvis and Me

Russell Smith

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical

Turandot Turandot

Kirk Browning (Screened within Live from the Metropolitan Opera (1977).)

Winner

All nominees

Great Performances: Dance in America Great Performances: Dance in America

Don Mischer For episode "David Gordon's Made in U.S.A.".

Great Performances Great Performances

Plácido Domingo For episode "Aida: From the Houston Grand Opera".

Great Performances: Dance in America Great Performances: Dance in America

Mikhail Baryshnikov For episode "David Gordon's Made in U.S.A.".

Great Performances: Dance in America Great Performances: Dance in America

David Gordon For episode "David Gordon's Made in U.S.A.".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

Kevin Brownlow, David Gill For part I

Winner

American Masters American Masters

Kevin Brownlow, David Gill For part I

Winner

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Bill Couturié

Winner

All nominees

The Algonquin Round Table: The Ten Year Lunch The Algonquin Round Table: The Ten Year Lunch

Mary Jo Kaplan, Peter Foges

Portrait of America Portrait of America

Hal Holbrook For episode "New York City".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Events

The 15th Annual American Music Awards The American Music Awards

Olin Younger, Marc Palius

Winner

All nominees

The 60th Annual Academy Awards 60th Annual Academy Awards

Ray Aghayan, Bob Mackie

The 30th Annual Grammy Awards The 30th Annual Grammy Awards

Billy Crystal

The 60th Annual Academy Awards 60th Annual Academy Awards

Marty Pasetta

The 60th Annual Academy Awards 60th Annual Academy Awards

Charles Lisanby, Keaton S. Walker

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program

ABC Presents: A Royal Gala ABC Presents: A Royal Gala

Robin Williams

Winner

All nominees

Great Performances Great Performances

Mikhail Baryshnikov For episode "Celebrating Gershwin".

The Tracey Ullman Show The Tracey Ullman Show

Julie Kavner For episode "Drugs and Guns".

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Ray Charles

An All-Star Toast to the Improv An All-Star Toast to the Improv

Billy Crystal

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Informational Series

Nature Nature

David Heeley, Fred Kaufman Tied with Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987).

Winner

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

Kevin Brownlow, David Gill Tied with Nature (1982).

Winner

American Masters American Masters

Kevin Brownlow, David Gill

Winner

All nominees

Entertainment Tonight Entertainment Tonight

Barry Berk, Gary Grossman

The Barbara Walters Summer Special The Barbara Walters Specials

Phyllis McGrady, Barbara Walters

At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper Siskel & Ebert & the Movies

Roger Ebert, Andrea Gronvall, Gene Siskel

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Informational Special

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Thomas Bird, Bill Couturié

Winner

All nominees

American Masters American Masters

Catherine Tatge, Catherine Wyler

Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

Judy Chaikin, Ellen Geiger, Loren Stephens

Great Performances Great Performances

Lauren Bacall, David Heeley, Joan Kramer, Jac Venza For episode "Bacall on Bogart". (Shown within _"Great Performances" (1972)_).

American Masters American Masters

Kirk D'Amico, John H. Williams, Peter Adam For episode "George Gershwin Remembered".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special

Jason Robards

Inherit the Wind For playing "Henry Drummond".

Winner

All nominees

Hume Cronyn

Foxfire For playing "Hector Nations".

Danny Glover

Mandela For playing "Nelson Mandela".

Stacy Keach

Hemingway For playing: "Ernest Hemingway".

Jack Lemmon

The Murder of Mary Phagan For playing "John Marshall Slaton".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special

Jessica Tandy

Foxfire For playing "Annie Nations".

Winner

All nominees

Mary Tyler Moore

Lincoln For playing "Mary Todd Lincoln".

Ann Jillian

The Ann Jillian Story For playing "Herself".

JoBeth Williams

Baby M For playing "Mary Beth Whitehead".

Mary Steenburgen

The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank For playing "Miep Gies".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series

The Charmings The Charmings

Mark Buxbaum For episode "The Witch Is of Van Oaks".

Winner

All nominees

Night Court Night Court

George Spiro Dibie For episode "Constitution", part II.

Who's the Boss? Who's the Boss?

Mark J. Levin For episode "Two on a Billboard".

The Golden Girls The Golden Girls

Alan Keath Walker For episode "Old Friends".

8.2

Married with Children Married... with Children

Ted Polmanski For episode "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Variety/Music or Drama Series, a Miniseries or a Special

Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas

John Rook

Winner

All nominees

Willie Nelson, Texas Style Willie Nelson, Texas Style

Olin Younger

Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street

Bill Klages

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

Linda DeVetta, Pauline Heys, Ronnie Specter

Winner

All nominees

Right to Die Right to Die

Tommy Cole, Pat Gerhardt

The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story

John M. Elliott Jr.

Something Is Out There Something Is Out There

Rick Baker

The King of Love The King of Love

Moni Mansano

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Miniseries

The Murder of Mary Phagan The Murder of Mary Phagan

George Stevens Jr.

Winner

All nominees

Rumpole of the Bailey Rumpole of the Bailey

Jacqueline Davis, Rebecca Eaton, Lloyd Shirley

Billionaire Boys Club Billionaire Boys Club

Marvin J. Chomsky, Marcy Gross, Donald March, Ann Weston

Lincoln Lincoln

Robert W. Christiansen, Bill Finnegan, Patricia Finnegan, Sheldon Pinchuk, Rick Rosenberg

Baby M Baby M

Ilene Amy Berg, Gordon Freedman

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)

The Bourne Identity The Bourne Identity

Laurence Rosenthal For part I.

Winner

All nominees

Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story

Gerald Fried For part III.

April Morning April Morning

Allyn Ferguson

Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace

Dick DeBenedictis

Foxfire Foxfire

Johnny Mandel

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special

The Murder of Mary Phagan The Murder of Mary Phagan

Tom Cornwell, Peter Harrison, Rich Harrison, Thomas McMullen, Tally Paulos, Allan K. Rosen, Stan Siegel

Winner

All nominees

Earth Star Voyager: Part 1 Earth Star Voyager: Part 1

Rusty Beith, Dino Dimuro, Golden Felton, Mark Friedgen, G. Michael Graham, Michael C. Gutierrez, Lenny Jennings, Gary Macheel, A. David Marshall, Dave McMoyler, Joe Melody, John Mick, Greg Schorer, Mark Steele, Scott A. Tinsley For part II.

The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story

Dwayne Avery, Duncan Burns, Terry Chambers, Gail Clark Burch, Jeff Clark, Michael P. Cook, Ed Fassl, Jerry Jacobson, Adam Johnston, James Koford, Steve Livingston, Carin Rogers, Skip Williams, David Lewis Yewdall

Save the Dog! Save the Dog!

Cliff Bell Jr., Kathleen Bennett, Michael O'Corrigan, Jack A. Finlay, William Hooper, John Kline, Thomas McMullen, Craig Vandagriff, Gary Vaughan, Dick Wahrman, Bill Young, Gary Winter

The Return of the Shaggy Dog The Return of the Shaggy Dog

Cliff Bell Jr., Allan Bromberg, Joe Divitale, Jamie Forester, John Kline, Ed Osborne, Craig Vandagriff, Dick Wahrman, Gary Winter For part II.

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series

8.2

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Keith Bilderbeck, Wilson Dyer, Mace Matiosian, Gerry Sackman, Bill Wistrom, James Wolvington For 11001001 (1988)

Winner

All nominees

Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast

Steve Dutkovich, Scott Martin Gershin, David Hankins, Bobby Mackston, Anthony Mazzei, Don Sanders, Dave Weathers For episode "No Way Down".

J.J. Starbuck J.J. Starbuck

Cliff Bell Jr., Allan Bromberg, John Caper Jr., Joe Divitale, John Kline, Steve Olson, Ed Osborne, Dick Wahrman For episode "Incident at Sam September"

Hunter Hunter

Ray Alba, Cliff Bell Jr., Jeff Charbonneau, John M. Colwell, Sam Gemette, William Jacobs, Jim Siracusa, Craig Vandagriff For episode "The Black Dahlia".

Wiseguy Wiseguy

Ray Alba, Cliff Bell Jr., John Caper Jr., John M. Colwell, Michael O'Corrigan, Joe Divitale, Robert Gutknecht, William Hooper, William Jacobs, John Kline, Thomas McMullen, Jim Siracusa, Bill Young, John Kaufman, Gary Winter For episode "Pilot (#1.1)". For the pilot episode.

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special

Frank's Place Frank's Place

Michael J. Ballin, Marty Church, M. Curtis Price For episode "Food Fight".

Winner

All nominees

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion

David E. Fluhr, Carroll Pratt, Otto Svoboda

Cheers Cheers

Robert Douglas, Doug Gray, Thomas J. Huth, Pete San Filipo Sr. For episode "The Last Angry Mailman".

The Golden Girls The Golden Girls

Edward L. Moskowitz, Allen Patapoff, Craig Porter For episode "Old Friends".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series

Tour of Duty Tour of Duty

Sam Black, Thomas J. Huth, Susan Moore-Chong, Tim Philben For episode "Under Siege".

Winner

All nominees

L.A. Law L.A. Law

Robert Appere, David Dockendorf, Sergio Reyes, David Schneiderman For episode "Leapin' Lizards".

8.2

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Alan Bernard, Jerry Clemans, Doug Davey, Chris Haire For Where No One Has Gone Before (1987)

Miami Vice Miami Vice

Joseph D. Citarella, Joe Foglia, Grover B. Helsley, Ray West For episode "Like A Hurricane".

Magnum, P.I. Magnum, P.I.

Doug Botnick, Stan Gordon, William L. McCaughey, Paul Wells For episode "Resolution".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Dramatic Miniseries or a Special

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

Russell Williams II, Joseph D. Citarella, Grover B. Helsley, Don MacDougall

Winner

All nominees

Right to Die Right to Die

Joseph D. Citarella, Charles Grenzbach, Walter Hoylman, Ray West

Earth Star Voyager: Part 1 Earth Star Voyager: Part 1

Eric Batut, Joseph D. Citarella, Don MacDougall, Ray West For part II.

Bluffing It Bluffing It

John L. Anderson, Joseph D. Citarella, Owen Langevin, Ray West

Foxfire Foxfire

Hank Garfield, William Gazecki, Bill Nicholson, Peter Reale

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or a Special

Dolly Dolly

Doug Nelson, David E. Fluhr, Carroll Pratt, Doug Rider For episode "Down in New Orleans".

Winner

All nominees

Bob Hope's USO Christmas from the Persian Gulf: Around the World in Eight Days Bob Hope's USO Christmas from the Persian Gulf: Around the World in Eight Days

Thomas J. Huth, Murray McFadden, Billy Youdelman, Michael T. Gannon, Steve Deaver

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Roger Cortes, Ron Estes For the show with host Jay Leno and guests Dan Aykroyd and Miami Sound Machine.

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special

John Shea

Baby M For playing "Bill Stern".

Winner

All nominees

Anthony Quinn

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World For playing "Socrates Onassis".

Ron Silver

Billionaire Boys Club For playing "Ron Levin".

Dabney Coleman

Baby M For playing "Gary Skoloff".

Bruce Weitz

Baby M For playing "Rick Whitehead".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special

Jane Seymour

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World For playing "Maria Callas".

Winner

All nominees

Lisa Jacobs

The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank For playing "Anne Frank".

Julie Harris

The Woman He Loved For playing "Alice".

Stockard Channing

Echoes in the Darkness For playing "Susan Reinert".

Ruby Dee

Lincoln For playing "Elizabeth Keckley".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control for a Miniseries or a Special

Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas

Bob Keys, Ron Sheldon, Mike Spencer

Winner

All nominees

We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala

John Burdick, Ed Crosby, Gene Crowe, Larry Heider, Bob Keys, Wayne Orr, Hector Ramirez, Ron Sheldon, Keith Winikoff, Fred Roth

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts

Gene Crowe, John B. Field, Thomas Geren, Larry Heider, Bob Keys, David Levisohn, Jay Millard, Wayne Orr, Bill Philbin, Ron Sheldon, Keith Winikoff, Kevin Hayes

The Magic of David Copperfield 10: The Bermuda Triangle The Magic of David Copperfield 10: The Bermuda Triangle

David Levisohn, Bill Philbin, Hector Ramirez, Keith Winikoff

An Evening of Comedy with Jimmie Walker and Friends An Evening of Comedy with Jimmie Walker and Friends

David N. Banks, Paul Basta, Dean Hall, Irv Waitsman, Robert G. Holmes, Larry Huchingson, Dave Owens

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork/Video Control for a Series

The Golden Girls The Golden Girls

Jack Chisholm, Stephen A. Jones, Bob Kaufman, Ritch Kenney, Ken Tamburri, O. Tamburri For episode "Old Friends".

Winner

All nominees

Dolly Dolly

D.J. Diomedes, Sal Folino, Vaughn Gaddey, Chuck Pharis, Dale Walsh, Ralph Alcocer, Ron Brooks For episode "A Down Home Country Christmas".

Win, Lose or Draw Win, Lose or Draw

James Earl Jackson, Rick Labgold, Jean Mason, David Navarrette, Jim Rush, Van Theodore Carlson, Tracy Lawrence, Dale Orlich For show #1183.

The Charmings The Charmings

Dave Smith, Joe Talosi, Harriet Uhl, Dale Walsh, Warren Cress, Ross Harmon For episode "Trading Places".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Sara Lukinson, Don Mischer, David J. Goldberg, Jan Cornell

Winner

All nominees

Late Night with David Letterman Late Night with David Letterman

David Letterman, Robert Morton, Jack Rollins For episode "6th Anniversary Special".

The Tracey Ullman Show The Tracey Ullman Show

James L. Brooks, Tracey Ullman, Jerry Belson, Ted Bessell, Dick Blasucci, Ken Estin, Marc Flanagan, Heide Perlman, Richard Sakai

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

Ken Kragen, Dick Smothers, Tom Smothers

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Variety-Music Events Programming

The 60th Annual Academy Awards 60th Annual Academy Awards

Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

Winner

All nominees

The 15th Annual American Music Awards The American Music Awards

Dick Clark, Larry Klein, Al Schwartz

The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards

George Schlatter

The 30th Annual Grammy Awards The 30th Annual Grammy Awards

Pierre Cossette, Ken Ehrlich

The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards

Stuart Crowner, Dwight Hemion, Gary Smith

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Frank's Place Frank's Place

Hugh Wilson For The Bridge (1987)

Winner

All nominees

Designing Women Designing Women

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason For Killing All the Right People (1987)

It's Garry Shandling's Show. It's Garry Shandling's Show.

Tom Gammill, Max Pross, Sam Simon For It's Garry and Angelica's Show: Part 2 (1987)

Cheers Cheers

Glen Charles, Les Charles For Home Is the Sailor (1987)

The Wonder Years The Wonder Years

Carol Black, Neal Marlens For Pilot (1988)

It's Garry Shandling's Show. It's Garry Shandling's Show.

Garry Shandling, Alan Zweibel For No Baby, No Show (1987)

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Thirtysomething Thirtysomething

Paul Haggis, Marshall Herskovitz For episode "Business as Usual (aka Michael's Father's Death)".

Winner

All nominees

Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast

Ron Koslow For the pilot episode.

China Beach China Beach

John Seikret Young For the pilot episode.

L.A. Law L.A. Law

David E. Kelley, Terry Louise Fisher For episode "Beauty and Obese".

St. Elsewhere St. Elsewhere

Bruce Paltrow, Tom Fontana, Channing Gibson, John Tinker, Mark Tinker For episode "The Last One".

L.A. Law L.A. Law

Steven Bochco, David E. Kelley, Terry Louise Fisher For episode "Full Marital Jacket".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special

The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank

William Hanley

Winner

All nominees

Baby M Baby M

James Steven Sadwith For part I.

Billionaire Boys Club Billionaire Boys Club

Gy Waldron For part I.

The Murder of Mary Phagan The Murder of Mary Phagan

Jeffrey Lane, Larry McMurtry

Foxfire Foxfire

Susan Cooper

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program

Jackie Mason: The World According to Me Jackie Mason: The World According to Me

Jackie Mason

Winner

All nominees

The Tracey Ullman Show The Tracey Ullman Show

James L. Brooks, Tracey Ullman, Matt Groening, Jerry Belson, Dick Blasucci, Ken Estin, Marc Flanagan, Jay Kogen, Heide Perlman, Sam Simon, Wallace Wolodarsky For episodes "Ginny Redux", "Fear" and "Real Lace".

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion

Bob Arnott, Mason Williams

Late Night with David Letterman Late Night with David Letterman

David Letterman, Randy Cohen, Kevin Curran, Chris Elliott, Fred Graver, Boyd Hale, Jeff Martin, Gerard Mulligan, Steve O'Donnell, Adam Resnick, Joe Toplyn, Matt Wickline, Larry Jacobson For episode "Sixth Anniversary Special".

Governor's Award

Year