Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program was presented to television programming aimed towards children in any format. Series, specials and non-fiction programming were all eligible for the award. Prior to 1974, both daytime and primetime programming was eligible. However, once the Daytime Emmy Awards were formed, only primetime television remained eligible.
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences revised their rules for the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards to exclude primetime specials or extensions of a daytime series from eligibility for the award. The rule change followed three consecutive wins for Sesame Street primetime specials. The category was retired beginning with the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards, citing that streaming services had created further confusion over whether children's programs would be eligible for the award or not. The NATAS, who organizes the Daytime Emmys, announced in 2021 that it would introduce a Children's and Family Emmy Awards presentation beginning in 2022.
Programs with multiple awards
;10 awardsSesame Street;9 awardsNick News with Linda Ellerbee
;3 awardsTime for Beany
;2 awardsClassical BabyHallmark Hall of FameLassieThe Teen Files
Programs with multiple nominations
;22 nominationsNick News with Linda Ellerbee;17 nominationsSesame Street
;7 nominationsKukla, Fran and Ollie
;6 nominationsAvonlea
;5 nominationsCaptain KangarooiCarlyWizards of Waverly Place
;4 nominationsDegrassiDiscoveryHannah MontanaRugrats3-2-1 ContactTime for BeanyWalt Disney's Wonderful World of ColorWonderWorksA YoungArts Masterclass
;3 nominationsClassical BabyDing Dong SchoolDog with a BlogGood Luck CharlieGirl Meets WorldHallmark Hall of FameJim Henson's The StorytellerLassieThe Shari Lewis ShowZoo Parade
;2 nominationsABC Afterschool SpecialBig TopThe Disney Sunday MovieThe Electric CompanyHigh School MusicalHowdy DoodyHuckleberry HoundThe Jim Henson HourLizzie McGuireMister Rogers' NeighborhoodNBC Children's TheatreOnce Upon a ClassicPunky BrewsterReading RainbowSchool of RockA Series of Unfortunate EventsStar Wars RebelsStar Wars ResistanceThe Suite Life of Zack & CodySuper CircusThe Teen FilesThat's So RavenUpdateVictoriousWatch Mr. WizardThe Weight of the Nation for KidsThe Wonderful World of DisneyThe Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss