1988 Kids' Choice Awards

1988 Kids' Choice Awards
Date	April 18, 1988
Location	Universal Studios Hollywood
Hosted by	Tony Danza Debbie Gibson Brian Robbins Dan Schneider

The 2nd Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards were held on April 18, 1988 at the Conan Sword and Sorcery Spectacular Arena at Universal Studios Hollywood. This was the first event held under this title, and first to feature a live audience, as well as celebrity hosts and attendees, while the first KCA occurred the previous year in 1987 as The Big Ballot, and only featured taped segments linked together by its studio hosts.

While the show recycled the same stage used by the Conan show, there was an added touch: the two tunnels were marked as Tunnels A and B. According to Les Lye, "A is alright, B is bad!" That was to say that exiting the stage through Tunnel A was alright, but bad things would happen when exiting through Tunnel B, which is something the hosts would learn the hard way, as exiting through Tunnel B led them on a whirlwind journey outside the studio.

Presenters, performers, and format

Host

• Tony Danza
• Debbie Gibson
• Brian Robbins
• Dan Schneider

Musical performances

• The Fat Boys ("Wipe Out")
• Debbie Gibson ("Shake Your Love" and "Out of the Blue")

Format

While the previous year's inaugural Nickelodeon award show only featured in-studio segments and pre-taped celebrity pieces, the 1988 Kids' Choice Awards was a full blown event, featuring a live audience, celebrity presenters, and the first "KCA trophy", which was created by original logo designers Tom Corey and Scott Nash.

Nominees

Favorite Movie Actor

• Eddie Murphy (Beverly Hills Cop II)
• Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Running Man)
• Patrick Swayze (Dirty Dancing)

Favorite Movie Actress

• Whoopi Goldberg (Fatal Beauty)
• Shelley Long (Hello Again)
• Elisabeth Shue (Adventures in Babysitting)

Favorite Movie

• Adventures in Babysitting
• Beverly Hills Cop II
• La Bamba

Favorite Sports Team

• The Chicago Bears
• The San Francisco Giants
• The Detroit Pistons

Favorite Male Athlete

• Hulk Hogan
• Michael Jordan
• Walter Payton

Favorite Female Athlete

• Chris Evert
• Kristie Phillips
• Debi Thomas

Favorite TV Actor

• Michael J. Fox (Family Ties)
• Kirk Cameron (Growing Pains)
• Bill Cosby (The Cosby Show)

Favorite TV Actress

• Anne Schedeen (ALF)
• Tempestt Bledsoe (The Cosby Show)
• Alyssa Milano (Who's The Boss?)

Favorite TV Show

• ALF
• The Cosby Show
• Growing Pains

Favorite Female Vocalist

• The Bangles
• Janet Jackson
• Madonna

Favorite Male Vocalist

• Bon Jovi
• The Fat Boys
• The Monkees

Favorite Song

• "La Bamba" by Los Lobos
• "Control" by Janet Jackson
• "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston

Events

Stunts

• Mackenzie Astin taking the Blindfold Ice Cream Challenge...on his face.
• Wil Wheaton taking the Head-To-Head Giant Beach Ball Challenge.

Slimed Celebrities

• Les Lye: The only celebrity to be slimed during the show, Les Lye was slimed during the initial 90 seconds of the show when he was asked about what bad things would happen by going into Tunnel B. His response? "I don't know!"

Winners

Category	Winner
Favorite Movie	Beverly Hills Cop II
Favorite Movie Actor	Eddie Murphy
Favorite Movie Actress	Whoopi Goldberg
Favorite TV Show	ALF
Favorite TV Actor	Michael J. Fox
Favorite TV Actress	Alyssa Milano
Favorite Male Vocalist	Bon Jovi
Favorite Female Vocalist	Madonna
Favorite Song	"La Bamba" – Los Lobos
Favorite Male Athlete	Hulk Hogan
Favorite Female Athlete	Debi Thomas
Favorite Sports Team	Chicago Bears