The 3rd Gemini Awards were held in 1988 to honour achievements in Canadian television. It was broadcast on CBC. Awards Best Variety Program or Series It's Only Rock & Roll The Comedy Mill The Tommy Hunter Show Best Dramatic Series Degrassi Junior High Night Heat He Shoots, He Scores Street Legal Best Dramatic Mini Series Anne of Avonlea Hoover vs. The Kennedys The King Chronicle Best Information Program or Series Venture Land and Sea Monitor Reckoning: The Political Economy of Canada Best Children's Series Mr. Dressup Ramona Today's Special What's New Wonderstruck Best Writing in a Dramatic Program Night Heat Adderly Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future He Shoots, He Scores The Beachcombers Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series Family Reunion Breaking All the Rules 9th Genie Awards The Raccoons Best Direction in a Dramatic Series or Comedy Series Degrassi Junior High Danger Bay Night Heat The Beachcombers Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Series Pat Mastroianni, Degrassi Junior High Patrick Bauchau, Mount Royal Scott Hylands, Night Heat Winston Rekert, Adderly Donnelly Rhodes, Danger Bay Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Continuing Dramatic Series Sonja Smits, Street Legal Ocean Hellman, Danger Bay Sarah Polley, Ramona Jessica Steen, Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future Best Performance by a Broadcast Journalist Roger Smith Robert Hurst Don Murray Earle Grey Award Kate Reid TV Guide's Most Popular Program Award Night Heat Best Animated Program or Series The Raccoons 03 Gemini Awards, 1988 Gemini Awards, 1988