1st TCA Awards

The 1st TCA Awards were presented by the Television Critics Association. The ceremony was held on June 9, 1985 at The Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California.^[1][2][3][4]

1st TCA Awards
Date	June 9, 1985
Venue	The Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, California
Highlights
Program of the Year	The Jewel in the Crown
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Winners and nominees

Category	Winner	Other Nominees
Program of the Year	The Jewel in the Crown (PBS)	1984 Summer Olympics (ABC) The Burning Bed (NBC) Cheers (NBC) The Cosby Show (NBC) Fatal Vision (NBC) Miami Vice (NBC) St. Elsewhere (NBC)
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy	The Cosby Show (NBC)	Bill Cosby – The Cosby Show (NBC) Martin Short – Saturday Night Live (NBC) Brothers (Showtime) Cheers (NBC) Family Ties (NBC) Kate & Allie (CBS) Late Night with David Letterman (NBC) Newhart (CBS) Night Court (NBC) Not Necessarily the News (HBO)
Outstanding Achievement in Drama	The Jewel in the Crown (PBS)	Farrah Fawcett – The Burning Bed (NBC) American Playhouse (PBS) The Burning Bed (NBC) Cagney & Lacey (CBS) Call to Glory (ABC) Fatal Vision (NBC) Hill Street Blues (NBC) Miami Vice (NBC) St. Elsewhere (NBC)
Outstanding Achievement in Specials	The Burning Bed (NBC)	1984 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony (ABC) Farrah Fawcett – The Burning Bed (NBC) Fatal Vision (NBC) Heartsounds (ABC) The Jewel in the Crown (PBS) Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember (CBS) Threads (PBS) Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (NBC)
Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming	Faerie Tale Theatre (Showtime)	n/a
Outstanding Achievement in News and Information	Ted Koppel – Nightline (ABC)	n/a
Outstanding Achievement in Sports	1984 Summer Olympics (ABC)	n/a
Career Achievement Award	Grant Tinker	n/a

Multiple wins

The following shows received multiple wins:

Wins	Recipient
2	The Jewel in the Crown

Multiple nominations

The following shows received multiple nominations:

Nominations	Recipient
5	The Burning Bed
3	1984 Summer Olympics
	The Cosby Show
	Fatal Vision
	The Jewel in the Crown
2	Cheers
	Miami Vice
	St. Elsewhere