| 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 ofAction 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+) | |
2024–2025
(41st)[11] | Children's Programming | | |
| Family Programming | | |
