8th Youth in Film Awards

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Best Young Performer in a Feature Film

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a Feature Film - Comedy or Drama

• Chad Allen - TerrorVision
• Brandon Douglas - Papa Was a Preacher
• Scott Grimes - Critters
• Corey Haim - Lucas
• Bobby Jacoby - The Zoo Gang

  Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Feature Film - Comedy or Drama

• Lucy Deakins - The Boy Who Could Fly
• Kerri Green - Lucas
• Elisabeth Harnois - One Magic Christmas
• Melora Hardin - Papa Was a Preacher
• Robyn Lively - Wildcats
• Alyssa Milano - Commando
• Heather O'Rourke -

  Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film: Comedy, Fantasy, or Drama

• David Bennent - Legend
• Brandon Call - Jagged Edge
• - Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
• Bumper Robinson - Enemy Mine

  Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film: Comedy, Fantasy, or Drama

• Jenny Beck - Troll
• - Aliens
• Cynthia Nixon - The Manhattan Project
• - The Delta Force

  Best Young Performer in a TV Special or Movie of the Week

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a TV Special or Movie of the Week

• Brandon Douglas - '
• David Faustino - Mr. Boogedy
• - PBS WonderWorks -
• David Greenlee - CBS Schoolbreak Special -
• Chris Hebert - Fuzz Bucket
• - PBS WonderWorks -

  Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a TV Special or Movie of the Week

• Tina Caspary - '
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• Natalie Gregory - Alice in Wonderland
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• Jenny Lewis - '
• Shawnee Smith -
• Kristy Swanson - Mr. Boogedy

  Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Supporting Role: TV Series, TV Special or Movie of the Week

• Joey Lawrence - ABC Afterschool Special -
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• Danny Nucci - '
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• Scott Schwartz - ''

  Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Supporting Role: TV Series, TV Special or Movie of the Week

• - PBS WonderWorks - '
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• - Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color -
• - PBS WonderWorks - ''

  Best Young Performer in a TV Series: Comedy or Drama

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor In a Long Running Series: Comedy or Drama

• Peter Costa - The Cosby Show
• Joshua Harris - Dallas
• Jason Hervey - Diff'rent Strokes
• Omri Katz - Dallas
• Steve Shaw - Knots Landing
• Jeremy Miller - Growing Pains

  Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Long Running Series: Comedy or Drama

• Tonya Crowe - Knots Landing
• Ami Foster - Punky Brewster
• Lauri Hendler - Gimme a Break!
• Cherie Johnson - Punky Brewster
• Regina King - 227
• Lara Jill Miller - Gimme a Break!

  Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a Television Comedy or Drama Series

• Brice Beckham - Mr. Belvedere
• Danny Cooksey - Diff'rent Strokes
• Frederick Koehler - Kate & Allie
• Joey Lawrence - Gimme a Break!
• Emmanuel Lewis - Webster
• Alfonso Ribeiro - Silver Spoons
• Jerry Supiran - Small Wonder

  Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Television Comedy or Drama Series

• Tempestt Bledsoe - The Cosby Show
• Tiffany Brissette - Small Wonder
• Keshia Knight Pulliam - The Cosby Show
• Ari Meyers - Kate & Allie
• Allison Smith - Kate & Allie
• Tracy Wells - Mr. Belvedere

  Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a New Television Comedy or Drama Series

• Chad Allen - Our House
• Gabriel Damon -
• Andre Gower - "Fathers and Sons"
• Benji Gregory - ALF
• Scott Grimes - Together We Stand
• Jeremy Licht - Valerie
• - Valerie
• Ernie Reyes, Jr. - Sidekicks
• Jonathan Ward - Heart of the City

  Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a New Television Comedy or Drama Series

• Natasha Bobo - Together We Stand
• Shannen Doherty - Our House
• Andrea Elson - ALF
• Khrystyne Haje - Head of the Class
• - Our House
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• Megan Mullally - The Ellen Burstyn Show
• - Together We Stand
• - Head of the Class

  Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Guest Starring in a Television Series: Comedy or Drama

• - Family Ties
• - Family Ties
• -
• - 227
• Roland Harrah III - Airwolf
• Bobby Jacoby - Diff'rent Strokes
• Chris Hebert - The Twilight Zone
• - Tales from the Dark Side
• Jacob Vargas - Hunter

  Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Guest Starring in a Television Series: Comedy or Drama

• Tonya Crowe - Who's the Boss?
• Nicole Eggert - Who's the Boss?
• - Tales from the Dark Side
• Laura Jacoby - Punky Brewster
• - Who's the Boss?
• April Lerman - Growing Pains
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• Julie St. Claire - The Judge
• Stefanie Ridel - Punky Brewster

  Best Young Performer in a Daytime Series

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime Series

• Thom Bierdz - The Young and the Restless
• - Capitol
• - The Young and the Restless
• David Mendenhall - General Hospital

  Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Daytime Series

• Lauralee Bell - The Young and the Restless
• Melissa Brennan - Days of Our Lives
• Christie Clark - Days of Our Lives
• - The Young and the Restless

  Best Young Performer in a Cable Series or Special

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor/Actress in a Cable Series or Cable Special

• - A Time to Tell
• Randy Josselyn - Down to Earth
• Georg Olden - Rocky Road

  Best Young Performer in Animation

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in Animation: TV Series, TV Special, or Film Feature

• Chad Allen - Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!
• - The Berenstain Bears
• - You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
• Brennan Thicke - M.A.S.K.
• R. J. Williams - Kissyfur
• David Mendenhall -

  Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in Animation: TV Series, TV Special, or Film Feature

• Drew Barrymore - Star Fairies
• - The Great Mouse Detective
• Bettina - Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
• - You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
• Samantha Newark - Jem

  Best Family Entertainment

Exceptional Family TV Special or Movie of the Week

• A Time To Tell
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• ABC Afterschool Special - Don't Touch
• The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

  Exceptional New Family Television Comedy or Drama Series - Fall 1986 Season

• Alf
• Head of the Class
• Heart of the City
• One Big Family
• Together We Stand

  Exceptional Family Animation Series or Specials

• Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
• Alvin and The Chipmunks
• The Berenstain Bears
• Star Fairies

  Exceptional Feature Film - Family Entertainment: Animation

• The Great Mouse Detective

  Exceptional Feature Film - Family Entertainment: Fantasy or Comedy

• Enemy Mine
• Legend
• Rad
• The Boy Who Could Fly
• Young Sherlock Holmes

  Exceptional Feature Film - Family Entertainment: Drama

• Flight of the Navigator
• Lucas
• One Magic Christmas
• Papa Was a Preacher
• Space Camp

  Youth In Film's Special Awards

Most Inspiring Family Commercial

Most Promising Young Recording Artist Male and Female

Performing Arts Scholarship

Exceptional Foreign Film - Family Entertainment

Ensemble Award

Ensemble Cast in a Television Series

The Michael Landon Award

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television

Ensemble Cast in a Television Special

The Jackie Coogan Award

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Motion Picture

Ensemble Cast in a Feature Film