15th Daytime Emmy Awards
The 15th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Wednesday, June 29, 1988, to commemorate excellence in daytime programming between March 6, 1987 and March 5, 1988. The ceremony was held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, and aired on CBS from 3–5 pm, before Guiding Light.
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
The JudgeSuperior CourtSanta Barbara'All My Children'': Agnes Nixon, Lorraine Broderick, Clarice Blackburn; Susan Kirshenbaum; Kathleen Klein; Karen Lewis; Victor Miller; Megan McTavish; Elizabeth Page; Peggy Sloane; Gillian Spencer; Elizabeth Wallace; Wisner Washam; Mary K. Wells; Jack Wood'''Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Directing
As the World Turns: Paul Lammers; Jill Mitwell; Bob Schwarz; Maria Wagner; Joel Aronowitz; Michael KernerThe Young and the Restless: Rudy Vejar; Frank Pacelli; Heather H. Hill; Randy Robbins; Betty RothenbergDays of our Lives: Joseph Behar; Susan Orlikoff Simon; Herb Stein; Stephen Wyman; Becky Greenlaw; Gay Linvill; Sheryl HarmonOne Life to Live: Larry Auerbach; Peter Miner; Gary Bowen; David Pressman; Susan Pomerantz; Lisa S. Hesser; Andrea Giles RichSuperior Court: Joseph Behar; Henry Behar; Aviva Jacobs; Christine R. MagarianOutstanding Game Show
- The Price Is Right - A Mark Goodson Production for CBS
- The $25,000 Pyramid - A Bob-Sande Stewart Production for CBS
- Wheel of Fortune - A Merv Griffin Production for NBC
- Win, Lose or Draw - A Kline & Friends Production for NBC
Outstanding Game Show Host/Hostess
Outstanding Animated Program">Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program">Outstanding Animated Program
- Margaret Loesch, Lee Gunther, Jim Henson, Bob Richardson, John Ahern and Robert Shellhorn
- Joe Ruby, Ken Spears, Janice Karman, Ross Bagdasarian Jr. and Charles A. Nichols
- Paul Bogrow, Buzz Potamkin and Gordon Kent
- Fred Wolf, Alan Zaslove, Patsy Cameron, Tedd Anasti and Jymn Magon
- William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, Freddy Monnickendam, Walt Kubiak, Don Jurwich, Ray Patterson, Don Lusk, Paul Sommer, John Kimball, Jay Sarbry, Bob Goe, Glenn Leopold, Alan Burnett, Kevin Hopps, Bill Matheny, Sean Catherine Derek, Ernie Contreras and Reed Robbins