| Year |
Category |
Winner |
Other Nominees |
1984–1985
(1st) |
— |
Faerie Tale Theatre (Showtime) |
— |
1985–1986
(2nd) |
— |
WonderWorks (PBS) |
|
1986–1987
(3rd) |
— |
Pee-wee's Playhouse (CBS) |
— |
1987–1988
(4th) |
— |
Degrassi Junior High (PBS) |
|
1988–1989
(5th) |
— |
The Jim Henson Hour (NBC) |
|
1989–1990
(6th) |
— |
Jim Henson |
|
1990–1991
(7th) |
— |
War in the Gulf: Answering Children's Questions (ABC) |
|
1991–1992
(8th) |
— |
Peggy Charren, founder of Action for Children’s Television |
|
1992–1993
(9th) |
— |
Linda Ellerbee (Nickelodeon) |
|
1993–1994
(10th) |
— |
Linda Ellerbee (Nickelodeon) |
|
1994–1995
(11th) |
— |
Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (Nickelodeon) |
|
1995–1996
(12th) |
— |
Wishbone (PBS) |
|
1996–1997
(13th) |
— |
Bill Nye the Science Guy (PBS)
and
Wishbone (PBS) |
|
1997–1998
(14th) |
— |
Blue's Clues (Nickelodeon) |
|
1998–1999
(15th) |
— |
Blue's Clues (Nickelodeon) |
|
1999–2000
(16th) |
— |
Between the Lions (PBS) |
|
2000–2001
(17th) |
— |
Between the Lions (PBS)
and
Sesame Street (PBS) |
|
2001–2002
(18th) |
— |
SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon) |
|
2002–2003
(19th) |
— |
Reading Rainbow (PBS) |
|
2003–2004
(20th) |
— |
Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (Nickelodeon) |
|
2004–2005
(21st) |
— |
Degrassi: The Next Generation (The N) |
|
2005–2006
(22nd) |
— |
High School Musical (Disney Channel) |
|
2006–2007
(23rd) |
— |
Kyle XY (ABC Family) |
|
2007–2008
(24th) |
— |
WordGirl (PBS) |
|
2008–2009
(25th) |
— |
Yo Gabba Gabba! (Nickelodeon) |
|
2009–2010
(26th) |
— |
Yo Gabba Gabba! (Nick Jr. Channel) |
|
2010–2011
(27th) |
— |
Sesame Street (PBS) |
|
2011–2012
(28th) |
— |
Switched at Birth (ABC Family) |
|
2012–2013
(29th) |
— |
Bunheads (ABC Family) |
|
2013–2014
(30th) |
— |
The Fosters (ABC Family) |
|
2014–2015
(31st) |
— |
The Fosters (ABC Family) |
|
2015–2016
(32nd)[3] |
— |
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (PBS) |
|
2016–2017
(33rd)[4] |
— |
Speechless (ABC) |
|
2017–2018
(34th) |
— |
Sesame Street (HBO) |
|
2018–2019
(35th) |
— |
Arthur (PBS Kids) |
|
2019–2020
(36th) |
— |
Molly of Denali (PBS Kids) |
|
2020–2021
(37th)[5][6] |
— |
The Baby-Sitters Club (Netflix) |
|
2021–2022
(38th)[7][8] |
— |
The Baby-Sitters Club (Netflix) |
|
2022–2023
(39th)[9] |
Children's Programming |
Bluey (Disney+) |
|
| Family Programming |
Ms. Marvel (Disney+) |
|
2023–2024
(40th)[10] |
Children's Programming |
Bluey (Disney+) |
|
| Family Programming |
Doctor Who (Disney+) |
|