Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program was presented to television programming aimed towards children in any format. Series, specials and non-fiction programming were all eligible for the award. Prior to 1974, both daytime and primetime programming was eligible. However, once the Daytime Emmy Awards were formed, only primetime television remained eligible.

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) revised their rules for the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards to exclude primetime specials or extensions of a daytime series from eligibility for the award. The rule change followed three consecutive wins for Sesame Street primetime specials. The category was retired beginning with the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards, citing that streaming services had created further confusion over whether children's programs would be eligible for the award or not. The NATAS, who organizes the Daytime Emmys, announced in 2021 that it would introduce a Children's and Family Emmy Awards presentation beginning in 2022.

Winners and nominations
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Programs with multiple awards

 * 10 awards
 * Sesame Street


 * 9 awards
 * Nick News with Linda Ellerbee


 * 3 awards
 * Time for Beany


 * 2 awards
 * Classical Baby
 * Hallmark Hall of Fame
 * Lassie
 * The Teen Files
 * Wizards of Waverly Place

Programs with multiple nominations

 * 22 nominations
 * Nick News with Linda Ellerbee


 * 17 nominations
 * Sesame Street


 * 7 nominations
 * Kukla, Fran and Ollie


 * 6 nominations
 * Avonlea


 * 5 nominations
 * Captain Kangaroo
 * iCarly
 * Wizards of Waverly Place


 * 4 nominations
 * Degrassi
 * Discovery
 * Hannah Montana
 * Rugrats
 * 3-2-1 Contact
 * Time for Beany
 * Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
 * WonderWorks
 * A YoungArts Masterclass


 * 3 nominations
 * Classical Baby
 * Ding Dong School
 * Dog with a Blog
 * Good Luck Charlie
 * Girl Meets World
 * Hallmark Hall of Fame
 * Jim Henson's The Storyteller
 * Lassie
 * The Shari Lewis Show
 * Zoo Parade


 * 2 nominations
 * ABC Afterschool Special
 * Big Top
 * The Disney Sunday Movie
 * The Electric Company
 * High School Musical
 * Howdy Doody
 * Huckleberry Hound
 * The Jim Henson Hour
 * Lizzie McGuire
 * Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
 * NBC Children's Theatre
 * Once Upon a Classic
 * Punky Brewster
 * Reading Rainbow
 * School of Rock
 * A Series of Unfortunate Events
 * Star Wars Rebels
 * Star Wars Resistance
 * The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
 * Super Circus
 * The Teen Files
 * That's So Raven
 * Update
 * Victorious
 * Watch Mr. Wizard
 * The Weight of the Nation for Kids
 * The Wonderful World of Disney
 * The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
 * Young People's Concerts