2nd TCA Awards


The 2nd TCA Awards were presented by the Television Critics Association. The ceremony was held on June 10, 1986, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif.

Winners and nominees

CategoryWinnerOther Nominees
Program of the YearDeath of a Salesman
and
The Vanishing Family: Crisis in Black America
Anne of [Green Gables (1985 film)|Anne of Green Gables] The Cosby Show An Early Frost
Outstanding Achievement in ComedyThe Cosby Show Cheers The Golden Girls Moonlighting Newhart
Outstanding Achievement in DramaDeath of a Salesman Anne of Green Gables An Early Frost Love Is Never Silent Nobody's Child St. Elsewhere
Outstanding Achievement in SpecialsLive Aid Comic Relief Horowitz in Moscow Kennedy Center Honors Putting It Together: The Making of The Broadway Album
Outstanding Achievement in Children's ProgrammingWonderWorks
Outstanding Achievement in News and InformationTed Koppel - Nightline and
Bill Moyers - The Vanishing Family: Crisis in Black America

Outstanding Achievement in SportsNo award given
  • 1985 World Series
  • Roone Arledge
  • John MaddenMonday Night Football Wide [World of Sports (U.S. TV series)|Wide World of Sports]
  • Career Achievement AwardWalter Cronkite

    Multiple wins

    The following shows received multiple wins:
    WinsRecipient
    2Death of a Salesman
    2The Vanishing Family: Crisis in Black America

    Multiple nominations

    The following shows received multiple nominations:
    NominationsRecipient
    2Anne of Green Gables
    2The Cosby Show
    2Death of a Salesman
    2An Early Frost
    2The Vanishing Family: Crisis in Black America