8th TCA Awards


The 8th TCA Awards were presented by the Television Critics Association. The ceremony was held on July 15, 1992, at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif.

Winners and nominees

CategoryWinnerOther Nominees
Program of the YearNorthern Exposure Brooklyn Bridge I'll Fly Away The Simpsons
Outstanding Achievement in ComedySeinfeld Brooklyn Bridge Murphy Brown Northern Exposure The Simpsons
Outstanding Achievement in DramaI'll Fly Away Civil Wars Homefront Law & Order Northern Exposure
Outstanding Achievement in SpecialsBilly Crystal - The 64th Annual Academy Awards MGM: When the Lion Roars
Outstanding Achievement in Children's ProgrammingPeggy Charren of Action for Children's Television
Outstanding Achievement in News and InformationFrontline
  • C-SPAN
  • Russian coup coverage Nightline
    • Outstanding Achievement in SportsWhen It Was a Game
  • 1991 World Series
  • 1992 Masters Tournament
  • 1992 Winter Olympics
    • Career Achievement AwardJohnny Carson
  • Roone Arledge
  • Steven Bochco
  • Joshua Brand & John Falsey
  • Peggy Charren
  • Ted Turner

    • Multiple nominations

    The following shows received multiple nominations:
    NominationsRecipient
    3Northern Exposure
    2Brooklyn Bridge
    2I'll Fly Away
    2The Simpsons
    2When It Was a Game