| 1st Gemini Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 4, 1986 |
| Location | Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto, Ontario |
| Hosted by | Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas |
| Highlights | |
| Best Drama Series | Night Heat |
| Best Comedy Series | Seeing Things |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBC Television |
The 1st Gemini Awards were held in Toronto on 4 December 1986[1] to honour achievements in Canadian television. Gémeaux Award, the French version of the Gemini Awards were held for the first time this year as well. The 1985 television miniseries Anne of Green Gables was the most prominent winner.[2]
English-language television coverage of the ceremonies was originally scheduled for broadcast on CBC Television, but labour disruptions at that network forced the telecast to move to a syndicated arrangement of private television stations including Toronto's Citytv. Unused cable channels in Montreal carried the broadcast in that city. The inaugural Gemini Awards were hosted by Second City Television performers Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin and Dave Thomas from the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.[1][2]