The 13th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Thursday, July 17, 1986, on NBC to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from March 6, 1985 to March 5, 1986. The telecast, lasting from 3-4:30 p.m., preempted Santa Barbara.
NOTE: The award was originally given to The Young and the Restless until a tally miscount forced The Young and the Restless to hand over the award to Guiding Light.
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Directing
As the World Turns
Guiding Light
The Young and the Restless
Days of our Lives
One Life to Live
Outstanding Game Show
The $25,000 Pyramid - A Bob-Sande Stewart Production for CBS (Syn. by 20th Century Fox)
Family Feud - A Mark Goodson Production for ABC (Syn. by Viacom)
Jeopardy! - A Merv Griffin Production (Syn. by KingWorld)
The Price Is Right - A Mark Goodson Production for CBS (Syn. by Television Program Source)
Wheel of Fortune - A Merv Griffin Production for NBC (Syn. by KingWorld)