Dear excaterpillar-ga;
Thank you for allowing me an opportunity to answer your interesting
question. I suppose the answer to your question depends on how you
define ?children? and where in the world (regionally) you want to know
more about. Assuming you mean the United States and children? are,
say, viewers under the age of 13 without question the most popular
children?s program of 1978 was ?The Muppet Show? (and all things
Sesame Street and Muppet related). In 1978 alone the show, the
characters and company set a remarkable precedent for recognition
unlike any children?s program before it:
Television Award of Merit, Mary Washington Colonial Chapter, National
Society Daughters of the American Revolution, to Jim Henson for The
Muppet Show. (First non-historical program to be so honored.)
Emmy Award, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Outstanding
Comedy-Variety or Music Series, The Muppet Show.
Emmy Award, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, for
Muppet Costumes and Props, Sesame Street.
Emmy Award, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences,
Outstanding Children's Special, Christmas Eve on Sesame Street.
Emmy Award nomination, National Academy of Television Art & Sciences,
Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a supporting actor in
a Comedy-Variety or Music Series, Peter Sellers for The Muppet Show
Emmy Award nomination, National Academy of Television Art & Sciences,
Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a supporting actress
in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series, Bernadette Peters for The Muppet
Show
Emmy Award nomination, National Academy of Television Art & Sciences,
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series, The Muppet
Show with Elton John
Emmy Award nomination, National Academy of Television Art & Sciences,
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series, The Muppet
Show with Dom DeLuise
Grammy Award, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Best
Recording for Children, The Muppet Show Album.
Die Geldenen Kamera (The Golden Camera) Award, to Jim Henson's Muppets.
Outstanding Script of 1978, Television Variety Category, The Writer's
Guild of America, The Muppet Show with Marisa Berenson.
Technique Award, Royal Television Society, The Muppet Show team.
George Foster Peabody Award, University of Georgia, University of
Georgia, in Recognition of Meritorious Service Broadcasting, The
Muppet Show.
The Muppet Show Album achieves Gold and Platinum status in the USA and
wins Grammy Award, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences,
for Best Recording for Children.
Sesame Street Fever album achieves Gold status in the USA.
Emmy Award, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, for
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming, to The
Muppets of Sesame Street
SOURCE: THE COMPANY
http://www.henson.com/company/awards/co_awards.html
In 2003, 39 of the 47 children?s programs nominated for awards
originated from PBS and not surprisingly, Sesame Street, in its 34th
highly successful season, took 13 of those nominations all by itself:
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
Outstanding Directing In A Children's Series
Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling
Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Design
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction And Composition
Outstanding Performer In A Children's Series
Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control
Outstanding Writing In A Children's Series
SOURCE: AWARDS POOL
http://www.awardspool.com/nominee_list_daytime_emmy.html
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INFORMATION SOURCES
DISTANCE EDUCATOR.ORG
http://www.distance-educator.com/dnews/Article8657.phtml
AWARDS POOL
http://www.awardspool.com/nominee_list_daytime_emmy.html
THE COMPANY
http://www.henson.com/company/awards/co_awards.html
PBS.ORG
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