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17th Daytime Emmy Awards
DateJune 28, 1990
LocationMarriott Marquis Hotel
Presented byNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hosted byOprah Winfrey
Television/radio coverage
NetworkABC

The 17th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Thursday, June 28, 1990, on ABC, to commemorate excellence in American daytime programming from March 6, 1989-March 5, 1990. The event aired from 3-5 p.m. EST, live from the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. It preempted General Hospital.

Outstanding Drama Series[]

Outstanding Lead Actor[]

Outstanding Lead Actress[]

Outstanding Supporting Actor[]

  • Robert Gentry (Ross Chandler, All My Children)
  • Kin Shriner (Scott Baldwin, General Hospital)
  • Kristoff St. John (Adam Marshall, Generations)
  • Jerry verDorn (Ross Marler, Guiding Light)
  • Roscoe Born (Robert Barr, Santa Barbara)
  • Henry Darrow (Rafael Castillo, Santa Barbara)
  • Quinn Redeker (Rex Sterling, The Young and the Restless)

Outstanding Supporting Actress[]

Outstanding Younger Actor[]

  • Andrew Kavovit (Paul Ryan, As the World Turns)
  • Bryan Buffington (Bill Lewis, Guiding Light)

Outstanding Younger Actress[]

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team[]

Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team[]

  • All My Children
  • As the World Turns
  • Santa Barbara
  • The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Game Show[]

  • Jeopardy! - A Production of Merv Griffin Enterprises (Syn. by KingWorld)
  • The Price Is Right - A Mark Goodson Production for CBS
  • Wheel of Fortune - A Merv Griffin Production for CBS (Syn. by KingWorld)
  • Win, Lose or Draw - A Kilne & Friends Production for NBC (Syn. by Buena Vista)

Outstanding Game Show Host[]

TIE

  • Alex Trebek (Jeopardy!/Classic Concentration)
  • Bob Barker (The Price Is Right)
  • Pat Sajak (Wheel of Fortune)

Outstanding Animated Program[]

Outstanding Film Sound Editing[]

  • Rich Harrison, Charlie King and Rick Hinson (DuckTales)
  • Dean G. Manly, Jackson Schwartz, Ron Fedele, Al Breitenbach, Kenneth R. Burton and Steven D. Williams (Muppet Babies)
  • Glenn A. Jordan, Greg Teall, John Walker, Steve Kirklys, Peter Cole and Ken Dahlinger (Pee-wee's Playhouse)
  • Rob Kirkpatrick, Stephen Hudecki and Mac Holyoke (Beetlejuice)

Outstanding Children's Series[]

  • Reading Rainbow

Lifetime achievement award[]

  • Mark Goodson

References[]

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