7th TCA Awards


The 7th TCA Awards were presented by the Television Critics Association. The ceremony was held on July 26, 1991, at the Universal City Hilton in Los Angeles, Calif.

Winners and nominees

CategoryWinnerOther Nominees
Program of the YearThe Civil War
Outstanding Achievement in ComedyMurphy Brown Cheers Northern Exposure The Simpsons
Outstanding Achievement in Dramathirtysomething The Civil War Law & Order Northern Exposure Separate but Equal
Outstanding Achievement in SpecialsThe Civil War
  • Billy CrystalThe Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show
    • Outstanding Achievement in Children's ProgrammingWar in the Gulf: Answering Children's Questions
  • NickelodeonDinosaurs Pee-wee's Playhouse Sesame Street Tiny Toon Adventures
    • Outstanding Achievement in News and InformationGulf War coverage
  • Peter ArnettThe Civil War Frontline Nightline
    • Outstanding Achievement in Sports1991 NCAA Final Four
  • Super Bowl XXV Baseball Tonight SportsCenter
    • Career Achievement AwardBrandon Tartikoff
  • Roone Arledge
  • Bill Moyers
  • Ted Turner

    • Multiple wins

    The following shows received multiple wins:
    WinsRecipient
    2The Civil War

    Multiple nominations

    The following shows received multiple nominations:
    NominationsRecipient
    4The Civil War
    3Northern Exposure