13th Daytime Emmy Awards
The 13th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Thursday, July 17, 1986, on NBC to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from March 6, 1985 to March 5, 1986. The telecast, lasting from 3-4:30 p.m., preempted Santa Barbara.
Winners in each category are in bold.
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Young Man in a Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Ingenue in a Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Writing
General HospitalAs the World TurnsGuiding Light The Young and the RestlessNOTE: The award was originally given to The Young and the Restless until a tally miscount forced The Young and the Restless to hand over the award to Guiding Light.
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Directing
As the World TurnsGuiding LightThe Young and the RestlessDays of our Lives- ''One Life to Live''
Outstanding Game Show
- The $25,000 Pyramid - A Bob-Sande Stewart Production for CBS
- Family Feud - A Mark Goodson Production for ABC
- Jeopardy! - A Merv Griffin Production
- The Price Is Right - A Mark Goodson Production for CBS
- Wheel of Fortune - A Merv Griffin Production for NBC
Outstanding Game Show Host
Outstanding Animated Program">Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program">Outstanding Animated Program
- Jim Henson, Margaret Loesch, Lee Gunther, Bob Richardson, John Gibbs and Jeffrey Scott
- Paul Bogrow, Buzz Potamkin, Steve Lumley, Allan Stevens and Chris Cuddington
- Lee Mendelson, Bill Melendez and Charles M. Schulz
- Bill Cosby, Lou Scheimer, Marsh Lamore, Steve Gerber and Phil Harnage
- William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, Gerard Baldwin, Bob Hathcock, Ray Patterson, Patsy Cameron and Tedd Anasti