1989 (41st)
- China Beach: "Home" — William Broyles, Jr.
- L.A. Law: "Full Marital Jacket" — Teleplay by Terry Louise Fisher & David E. Kelley; Story by Steven Bochco & Terry Louise Fisher
- St. Elsewhere: "Moon For the Misbegotten" — Teleplay by Tom Fontana; Story by Tom Fontana, John Tinker, Channing Gibson
- Thirtysomething:
- "Nice Work If You Can Get It" — Teleplay by Paul Haggis; Story by Jean Vallely
- Pilot — Marshall Herskovitz & Edward Zwick
- "Therapy" — Susan Shilliday
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