The 15th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Wednesday, June 29, 1988, to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from March 6, 1987-March 5, 1988 and aired on

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. The ceremony was held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Airing from 3-5 p.m., it preempted '' Guiding Light''. Winners in each category are in bold.

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

*'' All My Children'' *''

As the World Turns ''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other s ...

'' *'' General Hospital'' *'' Santa Barbara'' *''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, ...

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

Larry Bryggman Larry Bryggman (born December 21, 1938) is an American actor. He is known for ''Spy Game'' (2001), ''Die Hard: With a Vengeance'' (1995) and ''As the World Turns'' (1956). Early life Bryggman was born in Concord, California on December 21, 1938 ...

( John Dixon, ''

'') *

David Canary David Hoyt Canary (August 25, 1938 – November 16, 2015) was an American actor. Canary is best known for his role as ranch foreman Candy Canaday in the NBC Western drama ''Bonanza'', and as Adam Chandler in the television soap opera ''All My ...

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Adam Chandler Adam Chandler is a fictional character from the ABC and The Online Network daytime drama ''All My Children'', portrayed by David Canary from the autumn of 1983 through his departure on April 23, 2010, and briefly reprising the role for the seri ...

Stuart Chandler Stuart Chandler is a fictional character on American daytime drama '' All My Children''. He was a member of the powerful and wealthy Chandler family. He was portrayed by David Canary from October 1984 to May 28, 2009, and for a brief return dur ...

, '' All My Children'') * Robert Gentry (Ross Chandler, '' All My Children'') *

A Martinez Adolfo Larrue Martínez III (born September 27, 1948) is an American actor and singer with roles in the daytime soap operas '' Santa Barbara'', ''General Hospital'', ''One Life to Live'', ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', and ''Days of Our Lives' ...

( Cruz Castillo, '' Santa Barbara'') * Stephen Nichols ( Steve Johnson, '' Days of Our Lives'')

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

Helen Gallagher Helen Gallagher (born July 19, 1926) is an American actress, dancer, and singer. She is the recipient of three Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Drama Desk Award. Early years Born in Brooklyn, she was raised in Scarsdale, New York, and the ...

(Maeve Ryan, '' Ryan's Hope'') *

Elizabeth Hubbard Elizabeth Hubbard is an American actress perhaps best known for her role as Dr. Althea Davis on '' The Doctors'' (1964–69, 1970–77, 1981–82), and as powerful businesswoman Lucinda Walsh on ''As the World Turns'' (1984-2010). She also pla ...

( Lucinda Walsh, ''

'') *

Susan Lucci Susan Victoria Lucci (born December 23, 1946) is an American actress, television host, author and entrepreneur, best known for portraying Erica Kane on the ABC daytime drama ''All My Children'' during that show's entire network run from 1970 ...

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Erica Kane Erica Kane is a fictional character from the American ABC Daytime soap opera ''All My Children''. The character was portrayed by actress Susan Lucci from her debut on January 16, 1970, until the last broadcast television episode on September 23, ...

, '' All My Children'') *

Erika Slezak Erika Alma Hermina Slezak (; born August 5, 1946) is an American actress, best known for her role as Victoria "Viki" Lord on the American daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live'' from 1971 through the television finale in 2012 and again in the ...

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Victoria Lord Victoria Lord is a fictional character and matriarch of the Lord family on the American soap opera ''One Life to Live'', played for over 41 years by six-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning actress Erika Slezak. The character was created as one of th ...

, '' One Life to Live'') *

Marcy Walker Marcy Lynn Walker (born November 26, 1961), also known as Marcy Smith, is an American youth minister and former actress known for her television appearances on daytime soap operas. Her most famous roles are those of Liza Colby on ''All My Chil ...

( Eden Capwell, '' Santa Barbara'')

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

* Bernard Barrow (Johnny Ryan, '' Ryan's Hope'') * Nicolas Coster ( Lionel Lockridge, '' Santa Barbara'') *

Justin Deas Justin Deas (born March 30, 1948, in Connellsville, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. He is known primarily for his work on daytime soap operas. Personal life Deas received his Bachelor of Arts from the College of William & Mary. Deas married ...

(Keith Timmons, '' Santa Barbara'') * Mark LaMura ( Mark Dalton, '' All My Children'') * David Lewis (

Edward Quartermaine Edward Quartermaine is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. The character was created in 1978, originally played by David Lewis. John Ingle stepped into the role in 1993, and besides a brief ...

, '' General Hospital'')

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

* Lisa Brown (Iva Snyder, ''

'') *

Eileen Fulton Eileen Fulton (born Margaret Elizabeth McLarty; September 13, 1933) is an American actress. She is known for her television role as Lisa on the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'', a role that she played almost continuously for 50 years (with t ...

( Lisa McColl, ''

'') * Maeve Kinkead (Vanessa Chamberlain, '' Guiding Light'') * Robin Mattson (Gina Blake, '' Santa Barbara'') * Arleen Sorkin (Calliope Jones, '' Days of Our Lives'') * Ellen Wheeler (Cindy Parker, '' All My Children'')

Outstanding Young Man in a Daytime Drama Series

* Scott DeFreitas (Andy Dixon, ''

'') *

Andrew Kavovit Andrew Michael Kavovit (born July 19, 1971) is an American actor. Kavovit played Paul Ryan (formerly Stenbeck) on the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'' from 1986 to 1991, when both he and the character were teenagers. He won the Daytime ...

( Paul Ryan, ''

'') * Ross Kettle ( Jeffrey Conrad, '' Santa Barbara'') *

Robert Duncan McNeill Robert Duncan McNeill (born November 9, 1964) is an American director, producer, and actor. As an actor, he is best known for his role as Lieutenant Tom Paris on the television series '' Star Trek: Voyager''. He has also served as an executive ...

(Charlie Brent, '' All My Children'') *

Billy Warlock Billy Warlock (born William Alan Leming; March 26, 1961) is an American actor known for playing Eddie Kramer, a lifeguard on the first two seasons of ''Baywatch'' and in the reunion movie in 2003, as well as for numerous daytime roles, most not ...

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Frankie Brady Frankie Brady is a fictional character on the American soap opera '' Days of Our Lives''. The role of Frankie was played by veteran Emmy Award-winning actor Billy Warlock from July 25, 1986 to October 5, 1988, from November 2, 1990 to July 12, ...

, '' Days of Our Lives'')

Outstanding Ingenue in a Daytime Drama Series

Tichina Arnold Tichina Rolanda Arnold (; born June 28, 1969) is an American actress and singer. She began her career as a child actor, appearing in supporting roles in ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (1986) and '' How I Got into College'' (1989) before being cast a ...

(Zena Brown, '' Ryan's Hope'') *

Andrea Evans Andrea Lynn Evans (born June 18, 1957, in Aurora, Illinois) is an American actress and producer. She is most recognized for her portrayal of Tina Lord on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'', a role she played from 1978 to 1981 and from 1985 ...

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Tina Lord Tina Lord Roberts is a fictional character from the American daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live'', originally and last played by Andrea Evans. The character is the daughter of original series patriarch Victor Lord, and sister to long-running ch ...

, '' One Life to Live'') *

Lauren Holly Lauren Holly (born October 28, 1963) is an American actress. She has played the roles of Deputy Sheriff Maxine Stewart in the television series ''Picket Fences'', NCIS Director Jenny Shepard in the series '' NCIS'', Dr. Betty Rogers on '' Motiv ...

(Julie Chandler, '' All My Children'') *

Julianne Moore Julie Anne Smith (born December 3, 1960), known professionally as Julianne Moore, is an American actress. Prolific in film since the early 1990s, she is particularly known for her portrayals of emotionally troubled women in independent films, ...

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Frannie Hughes Frances Jennifer "Frannie" Hughes (formerly Crawford) is a fictional character on the daytime soap opera ''As the World Turns'' played by several actresses from 1973 to 1992. Frannie was most notably portrayed by future Academy Award winner Julia ...

and Sabrina Hughes, ''

'') *

Robin Wright Robin Gayle Wright (born April 8, 1966) is an American actress. She has won a Golden Globe Award and a Satellite Award, and has received eleven Emmy Award nominations for her work in television. Wright first gained attention for her role in t ...

(Kelly Capwell, '' Santa Barbara'')

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Writing

* '' The Judge'' * ''Superior Court'' * ''Santa Barbara'' * ''All My Children'':

Agnes Nixon Agnes Nixon ( Eckhardt; December 10, 1922 – September 28, 2016) was an American television writer and producer, and the creator of the ABC soap operas ''One Life to Live'', ''All My Children'', as well as ''Loving'' and its spin-off '' The Ci ...

, Lorraine Broderick, Clarice Blackburn;

Susan Kirshenbaum Susan Kirshenbaum is a Jewish American television writer. Positions held * Writer on ''All My Children''; (1983–1994), ''As the World Turns'' (1995–2000), and ''Days of Our Lives'' (2005–2006) Awards and nominations Kirshenbaum has been n ...

; Kathleen Klein;

Karen Lewis Karen Lewis ( Jennings; July 20, 1953 – February 7, 2021) was an American educator and labor leader who served as president of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), Chicago's division of the American Federation of Teachers, from 2010 to 2014. F ...

; Victor Miller;

Megan McTavish Megan McTavish (born April 2, 1949, Elgin, Illinois) is American television actress and soap opera writer. McTavish is best known for several head writing stints on ''All My Children''. Early career Before becoming a writer, McTavish was a Chica ...

; Elizabeth Page; Peggy Sloane;

Gillian Spencer Gillian Spencer (born December 18, 1939) is an American soap opera actress and writer. She had supporting roles on the soaps '' The Secret Storm'' as Lynn Wilkins Warren from 1961-1962 and ''The Edge of Night'' as Leora Davies in 1963 before joi ...

;

Elizabeth Wallace Elizabeth Wallace is an American television writer. She was married to Art Wallace. Positions held ''All My Children'' *Writer (1981–1989) Awards and nominations Wallace has been nominated for five Daytime Emmy awards for her work on ''All ...

;

Wisner Washam Wisner McCamey Washam (born September 8, 1931) is an American soap opera writer, best known as the head writer of ''All My Children'', from 1981 to 1987. Early life and career A native of North Carolina, he graduated from the University of Nor ...

; Mary K. Wells; Jack Wood

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Directing

* ''As the World Turns'': Paul Lammers;

Jill Mitwell Jill Mitwell is an American television soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimental ...

; Bob Schwarz;

Maria Wagner Maria Wagner is an American television soap opera director and writer. Directing credits ''As the World Turns'' * Director (1984–2010) *Breakdown Writer (January 2008 – March 2008) Awards and nominations Daytime Emmy Award The Daytime ...

; Joel Aronowitz; Michael Kerner * ''The Young and the Restless'': Rudy Vejar; Frank Pacelli; Heather H. Hill; Randy Robbins;

Betty Rothenberg Betty Rothenberg is an American television and theatre director. She directed ''The Young and the Restless'' episodes from 1984 to 2002. Awards and nominations Daytime Emmy 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002: Won for ''The ...

* ''Days of our Lives'':

Joseph Behar Joseph Behar (also credited as Joe Behar), (September 30, 1926 – June 26, 2021) was an American television director. He was known for directing the game show ''Let's Make a Deal'', as well as the serials ''The Greatest Gift'' (producer and dir ...

; Susan Orlikoff Simon;

Herb Stein Herbert Alfred Stein (March 27, 1898 – October 25, 1980) was an American football player. He later made his professional debut in the National Football League in 1922 with the Buffalo All-Americans. He played for Buffalo, Toledo Maroons, ...

; Stephen Wyman; Becky Greenlaw; Gay Linvill; Sheryl Harmon * ''One Life to Live'': Larry Auerbach; Peter Miner; Gary Bowen;

David Pressman David Pressman (born 1977) is an American lawyer who has served as the United States ambassador to Hungary since 2022. He previously worked in the Obama administration and served as the United States ambassador to the United Nations for Special Po ...

; Susan Pomerantz; Lisa S. Hesser; Andrea Giles Rich * ''Superior Court'':

; Henry Behar; Aviva Jacobs; Christine R. Magarian

Outstanding Game Show

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The Price Is Right ''The Price Is Right'' is a television game show franchise created by Bob Stewart, originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman; currently it is produced and owned by Fremantle. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also inc ...

'' - A Mark Goodson Production for CBS *'' The $25,000 Pyramid'' - A Bob-Sande Stewart Production for CBS (Syn. by 20th Century Fox) *'' Wheel of Fortune'' - A Merv Griffin Production for NBC (Syn. by KingWorld) *''

Win, Lose or Draw ''Win, Lose or Draw'' is an American television game show that aired from 1987 to 1990 in syndication and on NBC. It was taped at CBS Television City (one of the few non- CBS game shows to tape there), often in Studios 31, 33, and 43 at various ...

'' - A Kline & Friends Production for NBC (Syn. by Buena Vista)

Outstanding Game Show Host/Hostess

* Bob Barker (''The Price Is Right'') *

Dick Clark Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929April 18, 2012) was an American radio and television personality, television producer and film actor, as well as a cultural icon who remains best known for hosting '' American Bandstand'' from 1956 to 19 ...

(''The $25,000 Pyramid'') *

Vicki Lawrence Vicki Ann Lawrence ( Axelrad; born March 26, 1949), sometimes credited as Vicki Lawrence Schultz, is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She is best known for her character Mama (Thelma Harper). Lawrence originated multitudes of charact ...

(''Win, Lose or Draw'') * Alex Trebek (''Jeopardy!/Classic Concentration'')

Outstanding Animated Program

Margaret Loesch Margaret Ann Loesch () is an American television executive and producer. She is the former President and CEO of Discovery Communications and Hasbro Inc's joint venture television network Hub Network. On June 12, 2014, she announced that she would ...

, Lee Gunther,

Jim Henson James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, animator, cartoonist, actor, inventor, and filmmaker who achieved worldwide notice as the creator of The Muppets and '' Fraggle Rock'' (1983–1987) and ...

, Bob Richardson, John Ahern and Robert Shellhorn ('' Muppet Babies'') *

Joe Ruby Joseph Clemens Ruby (March 30, 1933 – August 26, 2020) was an American animator, writer, television producer, and music editor. He was best known as the creator of the animated ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, together with Ken Spears. In 1977, they c ...

Ken Spears Charles Kenneth Spears (March 12, 1938 – November 6, 2020) was an American animator, writer, television producer and sound editor. He was best known as a co-creator of the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, together with Joe Ruby. In 1977, they co-found ...

Janice Karman Janice Felice Karman is an American actress, producer, writer, and director. She is the co-owner of Bagdasarian Productions with her husband Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Early life Karman was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father was psycholo ...

, Ross Bagdasarian Jr. and Charles A. Nichols ('' Alvin and the Chipmunks'') *Paul Bogrow, Buzz Potamkin and Gordon Kent (''

CBS Storybreak ''CBS Storybreak'' is a Saturday morning anthology television series that originally aired on the CBS network from 1985 to 1989. Hosted by Bob Keeshan (and in its 1993 return by Malcolm-Jamal Warner), the episodes are half-hour animated adaptation ...

'') * Fred Wolf,

Alan Zaslove Alan Louis Zaslove (December 9, 1927 – October 2, 2019) was an American animator, producer and director of animated series. He started in 1943 as an "office boy" for Leon Schlesinger Productions and went on to work for United Productions of Ame ...

, Patsy Cameron, Tedd Anasti and

Jymn Magon Jymn Magon (; born December 7, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American television and film writer. He spent 17 years at Walt Disney Studios, first producing children's records, then later moving to Disney Television Animation. He created, st ...

(''

DuckTales ''DuckTales'' is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation. The original cartoon series premiered on syndication and on Disney Channel on September 18, 1987 and ran for a total of 100 episodes over four sea ...

'') *

William Hanna William Denby Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator and cartoonist who was the creator of ''Tom and Jerry'' as well as the voice actor for the two title characters. Alongside Joseph Barbera, he also founded the anim ...

, Joseph Barbera, Freddy Monnickendam, Walt Kubiak, Don Jurwich, Ray Patterson, Don Lusk, Paul Sommer, John Kimball, Jay Sarbry, Bob Goe,

Glenn Leopold Glenn Leopold is an American writer and musician. He worked for Hanna-Barbera as a story editor, writer, character creator, and show developer. He is also a member of the music band, Gunhill Road. Screenwriting credits Television (series head wr ...

, Alan Burnett, Kevin Hopps, Bill Matheny, Sean Catherine Derek, Ernie Contreras and Reed Robbins (''

The Smurfs ''The Smurfs'' (french: Les Schtroumpfs; nl, De Smurfen) is a Belgian comic franchise centered on a fictional colony of small, blue, humanoid creatures who live in mushroom-shaped houses in the forest. ''The Smurfs'' was first created and int ...

'')

References

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