1988–1989 Emmy Awards
Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
| Outstanding Drama Series | L.A. Law (NBC) |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Carroll O'Connor, In the Heat of the Night |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Dana Delany, China Beach |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Larry Drake, L.A. Law |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Melanie Mayron, thirtysomething |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Joe Spano, Midnight Caller: “The Execution of John Saringo” |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Kay Lenz, Midnight Caller: “After It Happened…” |
| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Robert Altman, Tanner '88: “The Boiler Room” |
| Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Joseph Dougherty, thirtysomething: “First Day/Last Day” |
| Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special | AT&T Presents: Day One (CBS) |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Cheers (NBC) |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Richard Mulligan, Empty Nest |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen, Murphy Brown |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Woody Harrelson, Cheers |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Rhea Perlman, Cheers |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Cleavon Little, Stand By Your Man |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Colleen Dewhurst, Murphy Brown: “Mama Said” |
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Peter Baldwin, The Wonder Years: “Our Miss White” |
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Diane English, Murphy Brown: “Respect” |
| Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | The Tracey Ullman Show (Fox) |
| Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Linda Ronstadt, Great Performances: Canciones de Mi Padre |
| Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program | Jim Henson, The Jim Henson Hour: “Dog City” |
| Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | James Downey, head writer; John Bowman, A. Whitney Brown, Gregory Daniels, Tom Davis, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien, Bob Odenkirk, Herb Sargent, Tom Schiller, Robert Smigel, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner and Christine Zander, writers; George Meyer, additional sketches, Saturday Night Live |
| Outstanding Miniseries | War and Remembrance (NBC) |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special | James Woods, Hallmark Hall of Fame: My Name Is Bill W. |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Holly Hunter, Roe vs. Wade |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special | Derek Jacobi, Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Tenth Man |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special | Colleen Dewhurst, Those She Left Behind |
| Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special | Simon Wincer, Lonesome Dove |
| Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special | Abby Mann, Robin Vote and Ron Hutchinson, Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story |
| Outstanding Informational Series | Nature (PBS) |
| Outstanding Informational Special | American Masters: Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me (PBS) |
| Outstanding Performance in Informational Programming | Hal Holbrook, Portrait of America: Alaska |
| Outstanding Directing in Informational Programming | Linda Otto, Destined To Live |
| Outstanding Writing in Informational Programming | John Heminway, The Mind |
| Outstanding Children's Program (Prime Time) | Free to Be…a Family (ABC) |
| Outstanding Children's Series (Daytime) | Newton's Apple (PBS) |
| Outstanding Children's Special (Daytime) | ABC Afterschool Special: Taking a Stand (ABC) |
| Outstanding Animated Program (Daytime) | The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (ABC) |
| Outstanding Animated Program (Prime Time, for Programming Less Than One Hour) | Garfield: Babes and Bullets (CBS) |
| Outstanding Animated Program (Prime Time, for Programming More Than One Hour) | Disney's Ducktales: Super Ducktales (NBC) |
| Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show | The $25,000 Pyramid (CBS) |
| Outstanding Talk/Service Program | The Oprah Winfrey Show (Syndicated) |
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