1st TCA Awards
# 1st TCA Awards

The 1st TCA Awards were presented by the Television Critics Association. The ceremony was held on June 9, 1985 at The Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

## Winners and nominees

| Category | Winner | Other Nominees |
| - | - | - |
| Program of the Year | The Jewel in the Crown (PBS) | 1984 Summer Olympics (ABC) The Burning Bed (NBC) Cheers (NBC) The Cosby Show (NBC) Fatal Vision (NBC) Miami Vice (NBC) St. Elsewhere (NBC) |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | The Cosby Show (NBC) | Bill Cosby – The Cosby Show (NBC) Martin Short – Saturday Night Live (NBC) Brothers (Showtime) Cheers (NBC) Family Ties (NBC) Kate & Allie (CBS) Late Night with David Letterman (NBC) Newhart (CBS) Night Court (NBC) Not Necessarily the News (HBO) |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | The Jewel in the Crown (PBS) | Farrah Fawcett – The Burning Bed (NBC) American Playhouse (PBS) The Burning Bed (NBC) Cagney & Lacey (CBS) Call to Glory (ABC) Fatal Vision (NBC) Hill Street Blues (NBC) Miami Vice (NBC) St. Elsewhere (NBC) |
| Outstanding Achievement in Specials | The Burning Bed (NBC) | 1984 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony (ABC) Farrah Fawcett – The Burning Bed (NBC) Fatal Vision (NBC) Heartsounds (ABC) The Jewel in the Crown (PBS) Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember (CBS) Threads (PBS) Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (NBC) |
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming | Faerie Tale Theatre (Showtime) | n/a |
| Outstanding Achievement in News and Information | Ted Koppel – Nightline (ABC) | n/a |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sports | 1984 Summer Olympics (ABC) | n/a |
| Career Achievement Award | Grant Tinker | n/a |

### Multiple wins

The following shows received multiple wins:

| Wins | Recipient |
| - | - |
| 2 | The Jewel in the Crown |

### Multiple nominations

The following shows received multiple nominations:

| Nominations | Recipient |
| - | - |
| 5 | The Burning Bed |
| 3 | 1984 Summer Olympics |
| 3 | The Cosby Show |
| 3 | Fatal Vision |
| 3 | The Jewel in the Crown |
| 2 | Cheers |
| 2 | Miami Vice |
| 2 | St. Elsewhere |
