28th Primetime Emmy Awards Winners and nominees
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Programs
Programs
Gypsy in My Soul (CBS)The Lily Tomlin Special (ABC)The Monty Python Show: Wide World Special (ABC)Rocky Mountain Christmas (ABC)Steve and Eydie: Our Love Is Here to Stay (CBS)
Acting
Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music
Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music
Vicki Lawrence in The Carol Burnett Show (CBS)Cloris Leachman in Telly...Who Loves Ya, Baby? (CBS)
Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series
Edward Asner as Axel Jordache in Rich Man, Poor Man (ABC): "Chapters 1 & 2"Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series
Ed Flanders as Phil Hogan in A Moon for the Misbegotten (ABC)
Gordon Jackson as Hudson in Upstairs, Downstairs (PBS): "The Beastly Hun"Bill Bixby as Willie Abbott in Rich Man, Poor Man (ABC): "Chapter 8"
Roscoe Lee Browne as Charlie Jeffers in Barney Miller (ABC): "The Escape Artist"Norman Fell as Smitty in Rich Man, Poor Man (ABC): "Chapter 7"Van Johnson as Marsh Goodwin in Rich Man, Poor Man (ABC): "Chapters 9 & 10"
Fionnula Flanagan as Clothilde in Rich Man, Poor Man (ABC): "Chapters 3 & 4"Kim Darby as Virginia Calderwood in Rich Man, Poor Man (ABC): "Chapters 3 & 4"Ruth Gordon as Carlton's Mother in Rhoda (CBS): "Kiss Your Epaulets Goodbye"Eileen Heckart as Flo Meredith in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS): "Mary's Aunt"Kay Lenz as Kate Jordache in Rich Man, Poor Man (ABC): "Chapters 11 & 12"
Writing
Writing
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS): "Chuckles Bites the Dust" – David Lloyd
The Lily Tomlin Special (ABC)
Saturday Night (NBC): "Elliott Gould"The Carol Burnett Show (CBS): "Jim Nabors"The Sonny and Cher Show (CBS): "Premiere"
Fear on Trial (CBS) – David W. Rintels
Most major nominations
Networks with multiple major nominations[ note 1]
Network Number of
CBS 57
ABC 49
NBC 28
PBS 16
Programs with multiple major nominations
Programs Category Network Number of
Rich Man, Poor Man Limited ABC 17
M*A*S*H Comedy CBS 9
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Eleanor and Franklin Special ABC 8
The Carol Burnett Show Variety CBS 6
Upstairs, Downstairs Limited PBS
The Adams Chronicles 5
Barney Miller Comedy ABC
Fear on Trial Special CBS
A Moon for the Misbegotten ABC
Babe Special CBS 4
The Entertainer NBC
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill Limited PBS
Rhoda Comedy CBS
Saturday Night Variety NBC
The Streets of San Francisco Drama ABC
Lincoln Special NBC 3
Maude Comedy CBS
The Waltons Drama
Columbo NBC 2
Gypsy in My Soul Variety CBS
The Law Limited NBC
The Lily Tomlin Special Variety ABC
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case Special NBC
Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20's Variety CBS
Rocky Mountain Christmas ABC
The Sonny and Cher Show CBS
Steve and Eydie: Our Love Is Here to Stay
Most major awards
Networks with multiple major awards[ note 1]
Network Number of
CBS 12
ABC 10
NBC 8
PBS 5
Programs with multiple major awards
Program Category Network Number of
The Mary Tyler Moore Show Comedy CBS 5
Eleanor and Franklin Special 4
Saturday Night Variety NBC
Rich Man, Poor Man Limited ABC 3
The Adams Chronicles PBS 2
The Waltons Drama CBS
Notes
1 2 "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.
