| Year |
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.) |
|
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) |
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (PBS) |
|