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Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
Winner
America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music
America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music
Ron Field

Nominated

The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
Alan Johnson
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Ernie Flatt
Minstrel Man
Minstrel Man
Donald McKayle
Live from Lincoln Center
Live from Lincoln Center
David Blair
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for Music-Variety
Winner
Live from Lincoln Center
Live from Lincoln Center
Jan Skalicky

Nominated

America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music
America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music
Frank L. Thompson
Neil Sedaka Steppin' Out
Neil Sedaka Steppin' Out
Bill Hargate
The Sonny and Cher Show
The Sonny and Cher Show
Ret Turner
Bob Mackie
An Evening with Diana Ross
An Evening with Diana Ross
Bob Mackie
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama Special
Winner
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Joe I. Tompkins

Nominated

Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
Albert Wolsky
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask
Olga Lehmann
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama or Comedy Series
Winner
The Pallisers
The Pallisers
Raymond Hughes

Nominated

The Adams Chronicles
The Adams Chronicles
Alvin Colt
Roots
Roots
Jack Martell
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary
Joan Ellacott
The Quest
The Quest
Grady Hunt
Outstanding Achievement in Coverage of Special Events - Individuals
Winner
The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
John Moffitt

Nominated

The 48th Annual Academy Awards
The 48th Annual Academy Awards
Marty Pasetta
Miss Universe Pageant
Miss Universe Pageant
Helen O'Connell
Outstanding Achievement in Coverage of Special Events - Programs

Nominated

The 30th Annual Tony Awards
The 30th Annual Tony Awards
Alexander H. Cohen
The Good Old Days of Radio
The Good Old Days of Radio
Loring d'Usseau
The 19th Annual Grammy Awards
The 19th Annual Grammy Awards
Marty Pasetta
The 48th Annual Academy Awards
The 48th Annual Academy Awards
Howard W. Koch
The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
Norman Rosemont
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing for a Series
Winner
Roots
Roots
Larry Carow
Lawrence E. Neiman
Donald L. Warner Jr.
Colin C. Mouat
George Fredrick
David Pettijohn
Bruce Richardson

Nominated

Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Jerry Rosenthal
William L. Stevenson
Michael O'Corrigan
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
Dale Johnston
James A. Bean
Carl J. Brandon
Joe Divitale
Don Tomlinson
Don Weinman
Gene Craig
The Fantastic Journey
The Fantastic Journey
Stan Gilbert
Doug Grindstaff
Don Isaacs
Al Kajita
Sid Lubow
Hans Newman
Richard Raderman
Hank Salerno
Larry Singer
Luke Wolfram
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing for a Special
Winner
Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe
Bernard F. Pincus
Milton C. Burrow
Gene Eliot
Donald W. Ernst
Tony Garber
Don Isaacs
Larry Kaufman
William L. Manger
A. David Marshall
Richard Oswald
Edward L. Sandlin
Russ Tinsley

Nominated

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Jerry Rosenthal
Bill Phillips
John Strauss
Bill Jackson
Jim Yant
Jerry Pirozzi
Bruce Bell
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Rich Harrison
The Quest
The Quest
William M. Andrews
Lee Chaney
Buzz Cooper
Jack A. Finlay
Richard Friedman
Stan Gilbert
Doug Grindstaff
Bob J. Human
Don Isaacs
Al Kajita
Larry Kaufman
Marvin I. Kosberg
Jack Milner
Richard Raderman
Hank Salerno
Larry Singer
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing
Winner
The Savage Bees
The Savage Bees
Alan Bernard
George Porter
Eddie Nelson
Robert L. Harman

Nominated

Roots
Roots
Hoppy Mehterian
George Porter
Eddie Nelson
Arnold Braun
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Richard Portman
David M. Ronne
Don MacDougall
Curly Thirlwell
Roots
Roots
George Porter
Eddie Nelson
Robert L. Harman
Arnold Braun
Roots
Roots
Bill Varney
Leonard Peterson
Robert J. Litt
Willie D. Burton
Roots
Roots
Willie D. Burton
George Porter
Eddie Nelson
Robert L. Harman
Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design and Title Sequences
Winner
The Bell Telephone Jubilee
The Bell Telephone Jubilee
Eytan Keller
Stu Bernstein

Nominated

Previn and the Pittsburgh
Previn and the Pittsburgh
Martine Sheon
David Summers
Visions
Visions
Gene Piotrowsky
Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers
Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers
Phill Norman
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
Winner
The Dorothy Hamill Special
The Dorothy Hamill Special
Bill Klages
Peter Edwards

Nominated

Neil Diamond: Love at the Greek
Neil Diamond: Love at the Greek
Imero Fiorentino
Scott Johnson
Visions
Visions
Ken Dettling
Leard Davis
The Adams Chronicles
The Adams Chronicles
Dick Weiss
William C. Knight
The Adams Chronicles
The Adams Chronicles
George Riesenberger
William C. Knight
Outstanding Achievement in Make-Up
Winner
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Ken Chase
Joe DiBella

Nominated

Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking
Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking
Dick Smith
The Million Dollar Rip-Off
The Million Dollar Rip-Off
Michael Westmore
Edwin Butterworth
Charles H. Schram
An Evening with Diana Ross
An Evening with Diana Ross
Stan Winston
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
Del Acevedo
John Chambers
Daniel C. Striepeke
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)
Winner
Roots
Roots
Quincy Jones
Gerald Fried

Nominated

Roots
Roots
Gerald Fried
Police Story
Police Story
Dick DeBenedictis
Captains and the Kings
Captains and the Kings
Elmer Bernstein
Bronk
Bronk
Jacques Urbont
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Special (Dramatic Underscore)
Winner
Sybil
Sybil
Leonard Rosenman
Alan Bergman
Marilyn Bergman

Nominated

Minstrel Man
Minstrel Man
Fred Karlin
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Billy Goldenberg
Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe
David Shire
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
John Barry
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction
Winner
America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music
America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music
Ian Fraser

Nominated

Previn and the Pittsburgh
Previn and the Pittsburgh
André Previn
Bronk
Bronk
Jacques Urbont
Sills and Burnett at the Met
Sills and Burnett at the Met
Peter Matz
Live from Lincoln Center
Live from Lincoln Center
Rafael Kubelík
Outstanding Achievement in Special Musical Material

Nominated

Minstrel Man
Minstrel Man
Fred Karlin
Meg Karlin
Police Woman
Police Woman
Morton Stevens
Hermine Hilton
An Evening with Diana Ross
An Evening with Diana Ross
Bill Dyer
Billy Goldenberg
America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music
America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music
Larry Grossman
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
Jerrold Immel
Outstanding Achievement in Tape Sound Mixing
Winner
John Denver and Friend
John Denver and Friend
Doug Nelson

Nominated

The Adams Chronicles
The Adams Chronicles
Emil Neroda
Police Story
Police Story
Michael T. Gannon
Jerry Clemans
Thomas J. Huth
Phillip Seretti
The 4th Annual American Music Awards
The 4th Annual American Music Awards
Doug Nelson
Norm Schwartz
John Black
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork
Winner
Doug Henning's World of Magic
Doug Henning's World of Magic
Karl Messerschmidt
Jon Olson
Bruce Gray
John Gutierrez
Jim Dodge
Wayne McDonald

Nominated

A Special Olivia Newton-John
A Special Olivia Newton-John
Ernie Buttelman
Dave Hilmer
Jim Balden
Jack Denton
Mayo Partee
Neil Diamond: Love at the Greek
Neil Diamond: Love at the Greek
Gene Crowe
Samuel E. Dowlen
Tom Dokes
Larry Heider
Bob Keys
Wayne Orr
Bill Philbin
Ron Sheldon
Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking
Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking
Ken Anderson
Art Vogel
Victory at Entebbe
Victory at Entebbe
Ken Lamkin
Lew Adams
Mike Keeler
Gary Stanton
Samuel E. Dowlen
Outstanding Achievement in Video Tape Editing for a Series
Winner
Visions
Visions
Roy Stewart

Nominated

CPO Sharkey
CPO Sharkey
Ken Denisoff
Stowell Werden
Police Story
Police Story
Jimmy B. Frazier
Meeting of Minds
Meeting of Minds
Terry M. Pickford
Outstanding Achievement in Video Tape Editing for a Special
Winner
American Bandstand's 25th Anniversary
American Bandstand's 25th Anniversary
Gary Anderson

Nominated

The Dorothy Hamill Special
The Dorothy Hamill Special
Jimmy B. Frazier
Danny White
Victory at Entebbe
Victory at Entebbe
Jim McElroy
Michael Gavaldon
David Saxon
Neil Diamond: Love at the Greek
Neil Diamond: Love at the Greek
Bill Breshears
Barbara Babcock
The Captain & Tennille Special
The Captain & Tennille Special
Susan Jenkins
Manuel Martínez
The Barry Manilow Special
The Barry Manilow Special
Thomas Klein
Bill Breshears
Outstanding Art Direction or Scenic Design for a Comedy Series
Winner
Fish
Fish
Thomas Azzari

Nominated

All in the Family
All in the Family
Don Roberts
Sirota's Court
Sirota's Court
Seymour Klate
Mary Ann Biddle
Mr. T and Tina
Mr. T and Tina
Roy Christopher
Mary Ann Biddle
Maude
Maude
Chuck Murawski
Outstanding Art Direction or Scenic Design for a Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Winner
The Mac Davis Show
The Mac Davis Show
Romain Johnston

Nominated

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Eugene Lee
Akira Yoshimura
Franne Lee
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Paul Barnes
Bob Sansom
Bill Harp
Donny and Marie
Donny and Marie
Bill Bohnert
John Told
Outstanding Art Direction or Scenic Design for a Comedy-Variety or Music Special
Winner
America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music
America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music
Robert Kelly

Nominated

Great Performances: Dance in America
Great Performances: Dance in America
William Mickley
Great Performances: Dance in America
Great Performances: Dance in America
Jac Venza
The George Burns Special
The George Burns Special
Roy Christopher
John Hueners
Outstanding Art Direction or Scenic Design for a Drama Series
Winner
The Pallisers
The Pallisers
Tim Harvey

Nominated

Captains and the Kings
Captains and the Kings
John W. Corso
Jerry Adams
The Adams Chronicles
The Adams Chronicles
Ed Wittstein
Roots
Roots
Jan Scott
Charles C. Bennett
Roots
Roots
Joseph R. Jennings
Solomon Brewer
Outstanding Art Direction or Scenic Design for a Dramatic Special
Winner
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Jan Scott
Anne D. McCulley

Nominated

Eccentricities of a Nightingale
Eccentricities of a Nightingale
Trevor Williams
Robert Checchi
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart
William H. Tuntke
Richard Friedman
The Last of Mrs. Lincoln
The Last of Mrs. Lincoln
Roy Christopher
Beulah Frankel
Outstanding Children's Special
Winner
Ballet Shoes
Ballet Shoes
John McRae
Joan Sullivan

Nominated

The Little Drummer Boy Book II
The Little Drummer Boy Book II
Arthur Rankin Jr.
Jules Bass
It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown
It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown
Lee Mendelson
Bill Melendez
Peter Pan
Peter Pan
Gary Smith
Dwight Hemion
Pinocchio
Pinocchio
Bernard Rothman
Jack Wohl
Outstanding Cinematography in Entertainment Programming for a Series
Winner
Captains and the Kings
Captains and the Kings
Ric Waite

Nominated

Roots
Roots
Stevan Larner
Roots
Roots
Joseph M. Wilcots
Once an Eagle
Once an Eagle
J.J. Jones
Baretta
Baretta
Sherman Kunkel
Kojak
Kojak
Sol Negrin
Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers
Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers
Joseph F. Biroc
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
William K. Jurgensen
Outstanding Cinematography in Entertainment Programming for a Special
Winner
Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe
Bill Butler

Nominated

Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
James Crabe
Tail Gunner Joe
Tail Gunner Joe
Ric Waite
The Loneliest Runner
The Loneliest Runner
Ted Voigtlander
Sybil
Sybil
Mario Tosi
Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
Winner
Live from Lincoln Center
Live from Lincoln Center
John Goberman

Nominated

Great Performances: Dance in America
Great Performances: Dance in America
Jac Venza
Emile Ardolino
Merrill Brockway
The Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo and Juliet
The Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo and Juliet
Lothar Bock
Alvin Cooperman
Great Performances: Dance in America
Great Performances: Dance in America
Jac Venza
Emile Ardolino
Merrill Brockway
Martha Graham
Great Performances
Great Performances
Jac Venza
Klaus Hallig
Herbert G. Kloiber
David Griffiths
Fritz Buttenstedt
Artur Rubinstein
Outstanding Comedy Series
Winner
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Allan Burns
James L. Brooks
Ed. Weinberger
Stan Daniels

Nominated

Barney Miller
Barney Miller
Danny Arnold
Roland Kibbee
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Gene Reynolds
Allan Katz
Don Reo
Burt Metcalfe
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
Tom Patchett
Jay Tarses
Michael Zinberg
Gordon Farr
Lynne Farr
All in the Family
All in the Family
Mort Lachman
Milt Josefsberg
Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Winner
Van Dyke and Company
Van Dyke and Company
Byron Paul
Allan Blye
Bob Einstein
Dick Van Dyke

Nominated

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Lorne Michaels
Evening at Pops
Evening at Pops
William Cosel
Arthur Fiedler
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
Jim Henson
David Lazer
Jack Burns
Frank Oz
Richard Hunt
Dave Goelz
Eren Ozker
John Lovelady
Jerry Nelson
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Joe Hamilton
Ed Simmons
Carol Burnett
Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner
Gary Burghoff
Gary Burghoff
M*A*S*H

Nominated

Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
M*A*S*H
Abe Vigoda
Abe Vigoda
Barney Miller
Edward Asner
Edward Asner
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Ted Knight
Ted Knight
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Winner
Gary Frank
Gary Frank
Family

Nominated

Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.
The Rockford Files
Will Geer
Will Geer
The Waltons
Tom Ewell
Tom Ewell
Baretta
David Doyle
David Doyle
Charlie's Angels
Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner
Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Nominated

Loretta Swit
Loretta Swit
M*A*S*H
Julie Kavner
Julie Kavner
Rhoda
Georgia Engel
Georgia Engel
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Betty White
Betty White
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Winner
Kristy McNichol
Kristy McNichol
Family

Nominated

Jacqueline Tong
Jacqueline Tong
Upstairs, Downstairs
Meredith Baxter
Meredith Baxter
Family
Ellen Corby
Ellen Corby
The Waltons
Lee Meriwether
Lee Meriwether
Barnaby Jones
Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music
Winner
Tim Conway
Tim Conway
The Carol Burnett Show

Nominated

Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
Saturday Night Live
John Belushi
John Belushi
Saturday Night Live
Harvey Korman
Harvey Korman
The Carol Burnett Show
Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen
The Bell Telephone Jubilee
Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music
Winner
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
The Muppet Show

Nominated

Vicki Lawrence
Vicki Lawrence
The Carol Burnett Show
Gilda Radner
Gilda Radner
Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy - Variety or Music Series
Winner
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Dave Powers

Nominated

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Dave Wilson
Van Dyke and Company
Van Dyke and Company
John Moffitt
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy - Variety or Music Special
Winner
America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music
America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music
Dwight Hemion

Nominated

Doug Henning's World of Magic
Doug Henning's World of Magic
Walter C. Miller
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
Tony Charmoli
The Barry Manilow Special
The Barry Manilow Special
Steve Binder
Sills and Burnett at the Met
Sills and Burnett at the Met
Dave Powers
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Winner
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Alan Alda

Nominated

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Jay Sandrich
All in the Family
All in the Family
Paul Bogart
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Alan Rafkin
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Joan Darling
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Winner
Roots
Roots
David Greene

Nominated

Roots
Roots
John Erman
Roots
Roots
Marvin J. Chomsky
The Adams Chronicles
The Adams Chronicles
Fred Coe
Roots
Roots
Gilbert Moses
Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy
Winner
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Daniel Petrie

Nominated

Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe
Irvin Kershner
Tail Gunner Joe
Tail Gunner Joe
Jud Taylor
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Tom Gries
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys
Fielder Cook
Outstanding Drama Series
Winner
Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
John Hawkesworth
Joan Sullivan

Nominated

Police Story
Police Story
David Gerber
Liam O'Brien
Mel Swope
Baretta
Baretta
Anthony Spinner
Bernard L. Kowalski
Leigh Vance
Charles Dismukes
Family
Family
Aaron Spelling
Leonard Goldberg
Mike Nichols
Nigel McKeand
Columbo
Columbo
Everett Chambers
Outstanding Film Editing for a Special
Winner
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Rita Roland
Michael S. McLean

Nominated

Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe
Bud S. Isaacs
Art Seid
Nick Archer
21 Hours at Munich
21 Hours at Munich
Ronald J. Fagan
The Loneliest Runner
The Loneliest Runner
John Loeffler
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt
Bud S. Isaacs
Outstanding Film Editing in a Comedy Series
Winner
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Douglas Hines

Nominated

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Samuel E. Beetley
Stanford Tischler
Outstanding Film Editing in a Drama Series
Winner
Roots
Roots
Neil Travis

Nominated

Roots
Roots
Peter Kirby
Roots
Roots
James T. Heckert
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Jerrold L. Ludwig
Roots
Roots
Neil Travis
James T. Heckert
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts
Winner
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Emma M. diVittorio
Vivienne Walker

Nominated

The Great Houdini
The Great Houdini
Naomi Cavin
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Larry Germain
The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
Dick Wilson
Doug Nelson
Victory at Entebbe
Victory at Entebbe
Bob Biggart
Pat Somerset
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming
Winner
Peter Pan
Peter Pan
Jenn de Joux
Elizabeth Savel

Nominated

Pinocchio
Pinocchio
Stan Winston
Larry Abbott
Edwin Butterworth
The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People
The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People
Michael Tilson Thomas
Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series
Winner
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr.
Roots

Nominated

LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton
Roots
John Amos
John Amos
Roots
Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen
Roots
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner
Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor
All in the Family

Nominated

Hal Linden
Hal Linden
Barney Miller
Henry Winkler
Henry Winkler
Happy Days
Jack Albertson
Jack Albertson
Chico and the Man
Alan Alda
Alan Alda
M*A*S*H
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Winner
James Garner
James Garner
The Rockford Files

Nominated

Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Columbo
Karl Malden
Karl Malden
The Streets of San Francisco
Jack Klugman
Jack Klugman
Quincy M.E.
Robert Blake
Robert Blake
Baretta
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Comedy Special
Winner
Ed Flanders
Ed Flanders
Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking

Nominated

Peter Boyle
Peter Boyle
Tail Gunner Joe
Peter Finch
Peter Finch
Raid on Entebbe
Edward Herrmann
Edward Herrmann
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
George C. Scott
George C. Scott
Beauty and the Beast
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series
Winner
Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers

Nominated

Steven Keats
Steven Keats
Seventh Avenue
Stanley Baker
Stanley Baker
How Green Was My Valley
Richard Jordan
Richard Jordan
Captains and the Kings
Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series
Winner
Beulah Bondi
Beulah Bondi
The Waltons

Nominated

Susan Blakely
Susan Blakely
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Leslie Uggams
Leslie Uggams
Roots
Jessica Walter
Jessica Walter
The Streets of San Francisco
Madge Sinclair
Madge Sinclair
Roots
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner
Bea Arthur
Bea Arthur
Maude

Nominated

Valerie Harper
Valerie Harper
Rhoda
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Jean Stapleton
Jean Stapleton
All in the Family
Suzanne Pleshette
Suzanne Pleshette
The Bob Newhart Show
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Winner
Lindsay Wagner
Lindsay Wagner
The Bionic Woman

Nominated

Kate Jackson
Kate Jackson
Charlie's Angels
Michael Learned
Michael Learned
The Waltons
Sada Thompson
Sada Thompson
Family
Angie Dickinson
Angie Dickinson
Police Woman
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special
Winner
Sally Field
Sally Field
Sybil

Nominated

Julie Harris
Julie Harris
The Last of Mrs. Lincoln
Joanne Woodward
Joanne Woodward
Sybil
Susan Clark
Susan Clark
Amelia Earhart
Jane Alexander
Jane Alexander
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series
Winner
Patty Duke
Patty Duke
Captains and the Kings

Nominated

Susan Flannery
Susan Flannery
Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers
Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Saint
How the West Was Won
Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour
Captains and the Kings
Dori Brenner
Dori Brenner
Seventh Avenue
Outstanding Limited Series
Winner
Roots
Roots
David L. Wolper
Stan Margulies

Nominated

Captains and the Kings
Captains and the Kings
Roy Huggins
Jo Swerling Jr.
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary
Richard Beynon
The Adams Chronicles
The Adams Chronicles
Jac Venza
Virginia Kassel
Robert Costello
Fred Coe
James Cellan Jones
Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers
Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers
Ross Hunter
Jacque Mapes
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special
Winner
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith
Tail Gunner Joe

Nominated

Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam
Raid on Entebbe
Yaphet Kotto
Yaphet Kotto
Raid on Entebbe
Mark Harmon
Mark Harmon
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Walter McGinn
Walter McGinn
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Special
Winner
Diana Hyland
Diana Hyland
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

Nominated

Susan Oliver
Susan Oliver
Amelia Earhart
Rosemary Murphy
Rosemary Murphy
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Ruth Gordon
Ruth Gordon
The Great Houdini
Patricia Neal
Patricia Neal
Tail Gunner Joe
Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series
Winner
Edward Asner
Edward Asner
Roots

Nominated

Robert Reed
Robert Reed
Roots
Ralph Waite
Ralph Waite
Roots
Moses Gunn
Moses Gunn
Roots
Charles Durning
Charles Durning
Captains and the Kings
Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series
Winner
Olivia Cole
Olivia Cole
Roots

Nominated

Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson
Roots
Nancy Walker
Nancy Walker
Rhoda
Eileen Heckart
Eileen Heckart
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Sandy Duncan
Sandy Duncan
Roots
Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music
Winner
The Barry Manilow Special
The Barry Manilow Special
Miles Lourie
Steve Binder
Barry Manilow

Nominated

Sills and Burnett at the Met
Sills and Burnett at the Met
Joe Hamilton
Beverly Sills
Carol Burnett
Doug Henning's World of Magic
Doug Henning's World of Magic
Jerry Goldstein
Walter C. Miller
Doug Henning
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
George Schlatter
Shirley MacLaine
Neil Diamond: Love at the Greek
Neil Diamond: Love at the Greek
Jerry Weintraub
Gary Smith
Dwight Hemion
Neil Diamond
Outstanding Special - Drama or Comedy
Winner
Sybil
Sybil
Peter Dunne
Philip Capice
Jacqueline Babbin

Nominated

21 Hours at Munich
21 Hours at Munich
Edward S. Feldman
Frank von Zerneck
Robert Greenwald
Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe
Edgar J. Scherick
Daniel H. Blatt
Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking
Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking
David Susskind
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Winner
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Allan Burns
James L. Brooks
Ed. Weinberger
Stan Daniels
David Lloyd
Bob Ellison

Nominated

Barney Miller
Barney Miller
Tony Sheehan
Danny Arnold
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
David Lloyd
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Earl Pomerantz
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Alan Alda
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Winner
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Dan Aykroyd
Al Franken
Tom Davis
James Downey
Lorne Michaels
Marilyn Suzanne Miller
Michael O'Donoghue
Herbert Sargent
Tom Schiller
Rosie Shuster
Alan Zweibel
John Belushi
Bill Murray

Nominated

The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
Jim Henson
Jack Burns
Marc London
Jerry Juhl
Van Dyke and Company
Van Dyke and Company
Bob Einstein
Allan Blye
George Burditt
Garry Ferrier
Ken Finkleman
Mitch Markowitz
Tom McLoughlin
Don Novello
Pat Proft
Leonard Ripps
Mickey Rose
Aubrey Tadman
Dick Van Dyke
Paul Wayne
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Ed Simmons
Roger Beatty
Elias Davis
David Pollock
Rick Hawkins
Liz Sage
Adele Styler
Burt Styler
Tim Conway
Bill Richmond
Gene Perret
Dick Clair
Jenna McMahon
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Anne Beatts
Chevy Chase
Al Franken
Tom Davis
Lorne Michaels
Marilyn Suzanne Miller
Michael O'Donoghue
Herbert Sargent
Tom Schiller
Rosie Shuster
Alan Zweibel
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special
Winner
America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music
America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music
Buz Kohan
Theodore Strauss

Nominated

John Denver and Friend
John Denver and Friend
Digby Wolfe
George Schlatter
Sills and Burnett at the Met
Sills and Burnett at the Met
Ken Welch
Mitzie Welch
Kenny Solms
Gail Parent
The Barry Manilow Special
The Barry Manilow Special
Alan Thicke
Don Clark
Susan Clark
Ronny Pearlman
Steve Binder
Barry Manilow
Bruce Vilanch
An Evening with Diana Ross
An Evening with Diana Ross
Bill Dyer
Ntozake Shange
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Winner
Roots
Roots
Ernest Kinoy
William Blinn

Nominated

Roots
Roots
James Lee
Roots
Roots
M. Charles Cohen
The Adams Chronicles
The Adams Chronicles
Roger O. Hirson
The Adams Chronicles
The Adams Chronicles
Tad Mosel
Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Adaptation
Winner
Sybil
Sybil
Stewart Stern

Nominated

The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask
William Bast
A Circle of Children
A Circle of Children
Steve Gethers
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys
John McGreevey
Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking
Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking
Carol Sobieski
Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Original Teleplay
Winner
Tail Gunner Joe
Tail Gunner Joe
Lane Slate

Nominated

Victory at Entebbe
Victory at Entebbe
Ernest Kinoy
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
James Costigan
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Douglas Day Stewart
Joe Morgenstern
Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe
Barry Beckerman
Special Classification of Outstanding Individual Achievement
Winner
NBC: The First Fifty Years
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Allen Brewster
Bob Roethle
William Lorenz
Manuel Martínez
Ron Fleury
Mike Welch
Jerry Burling
Walter Balderson
Chuck Droege

Nominated

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
Enzo A. Martinelli
Life Goes to the Movies
Life Goes to the Movies
Robert K. Lambert
Peter C. Johnson
Special Classification of Outstanding Program Achievement
Winner
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Frederick De Cordova
Johnny Carson

Nominated

The Magical World of Disney
The Magical World of Disney
Ron Miller
NBC: The First Fifty Years
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Greg Garrison
Lee Hale
Chet Hagan
Life Goes to the Movies
Life Goes to the Movies
Jack Haley Jr.
Mel Stuart
Richard Schickel
Malcolm Leo
Bicentennial Minutes
Bicentennial Minutes
Bob Markell
Paul Waigner