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Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
Winner
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
Ron Field

Nominated

Mitzi... Zings Into Spring
Mitzi... Zings Into Spring
Tony Charmoli
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Ernie Flatt
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
Miriam Nelson
Live from Lincoln Center
Live from Lincoln Center
George Balanchine
Alexandra Danilova
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for Music-Variety
Winner
Mitzi... Zings Into Spring
Mitzi... Zings Into Spring
Bob Mackie
Ret Turner

Nominated

Dorothy Hamill Presents Winners
Dorothy Hamill Presents Winners
David Doucette
The John Davidson Christmas Show
The John Davidson Christmas Show
Warden Neil
World of Magic
World of Magic
Bill Hargate
Cindy
Cindy
Sandra Stewart
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama Special
Winner
Actor
Actor
Noel Taylor

Nominated

The Bastard
The Bastard
Jean-Pierre Dorléac
The Four Feathers
The Four Feathers
Olga Lehmann
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
Bill Jobe
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
Grady Hunt
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama or Comedy Series
Winner
Holocaust
Holocaust
Peggy Farrell
Edith Almoslino

Nominated

Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Donfeld
Testimony of Two Men
Testimony of Two Men
Bill Jobe
Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue
Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue
Yvonne Wood
Quark
Quark
Grady Hunt
Outstanding Achievement in Coverage of Special Events - Individuals

Nominated

The 32nd Annual Tony Awards
The 32nd Annual Tony Awards
Clark Jones
The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
William Landers
The 50th Annual Academy Awards
The 50th Annual Academy Awards
Buz Kohan
The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
Rodger Harbaugh
Outstanding Achievement in Coverage of Special Events - Programs

Nominated

The 50th Annual Academy Awards
The 50th Annual Academy Awards
Howard W. Koch
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing for a Series
Winner
Police Story
Police Story
Lee Chaney
Christopher Chulack
Don Crosby
Mark Dennis
Doug Grindstaff
Don Isaacs
Al Kajita
Steve Olson
Richard Raderman
Hank Salerno
Larry Singer

Nominated

Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Tony Garber
Dale Johnston
Ron Clark
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
William L. Stevenson
Richard Raderman
Black Sheep Squadron
Black Sheep Squadron
Larry Carow
David Pettijohn
Donald L. Warner Jr.
Colin C. Mouat
Charles E. Moran
Pieter Hubbard
Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island
Dwayne Avery
Christopher Chulack
Richard Friedman
Doug Grindstaff
Don Isaacs
Al Kajita
Hank Salerno
Larry Singer
Luke Wolfram
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing for a Special
Winner
The Amazing Howard Hughes
The Amazing Howard Hughes
Jerry Rosenthal
Michael O'Corrigan
Jerry Pirozzi
Bill Jackson
Jim Yant
Dick Le Grand
Don Higgins
John Strauss
John Kline

Nominated

Standing Tall
Standing Tall
Don Hall
Dwayne Avery
Thomas Burke
Chick Camera
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
Lee Chaney
Don Crosby
Doug Grindstaff
Bob J. Human
Don Isaacs
Al Kajita
Larry Kaufman
Steve Olson
Hank Salerno
Larry Singer
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Donald L. Warner Jr.
Larry Carow
Colin C. Mouat
David Pettijohn
Gary Vaughan
Charles E. Moran
Pieter Hubbard
Fred Stafford
To Kill a Cop
To Kill a Cop
Lee Chaney
Christopher Chulack
Don Crosby
Mark Dennis
Doug Grindstaff
Don Isaacs
Hank Salerno
Larry Singer
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
Bernard F. Pincus
Pat Somerset
Jeff Bushelman
Jeremy Hoenack
John A. Bushelman
Edward L. Sandlin
Bob Biggart
Jerry Rosenthal
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing
Winner
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
Bill Teague
George Porter
Eddie Nelson
Robert L. Harman

Nominated

Having Babies II
Having Babies II
Alan Bernard
George Porter
Eddie Nelson
Hoppy Mehterian
See How She Runs
See How She Runs
Robert Pettis
George Porter
Eddie Nelson
Cabell Smith
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
Tommy Thompson
George Porter
Eddie Nelson
Hoppy Mehterian
A Sensitive, Passionate Man
A Sensitive, Passionate Man
Hoppy Mehterian
George Porter
Eddie Nelson
Dean Hodges
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Eddie Knowles
George Porter
Eddie Nelson
Robert Pettis
Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design and Title Sequences
Winner
NBC: The First Fifty Years - A Closer Look
NBC: The First Fifty Years - A Closer Look
Bill Davis

Nominated

The 50th Annual Academy Awards
The 50th Annual Academy Awards
Eytan Keller
Stu Bernstein
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
Maury Nemoy
Robert Branham
John DeCuir
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Phill Norman
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
Winner
Cher... Special
Cher... Special
Greg Brunton

Nominated

Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
Fred McKinnon
Carl Vitelli
Visions
Visions
Leard Davis
Ken Dettling
Neil Diamond: I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight
Neil Diamond: I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight
Imero Fiorentino
The Best of Families
The Best of Families
George Riesenberger
Olivia
Olivia
Alan Keath Walker
Bill Klages
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
Winner
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
Richard Cobos
Walter Schenk

Nominated

King
King
Christina Smith
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Hank Edds
Allan Snyder
The Amazing Howard Hughes
The Amazing Howard Hughes
Michael Westmore
Hank Edds
Lynn F. Reynolds
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
Frank Westmore
Michael Westmore
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)
Winner
King
King
Billy Goldenberg

Nominated

The Awakening Land
The Awakening Land
Fred Karlin
Columbo
Columbo
Patrick Williams
Holocaust
Holocaust
Morton Gould
Wheels
Wheels
Morton Stevens
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Special (Dramatic Underscore)
Winner
See How She Runs
See How She Runs
Jimmie Haskell

Nominated

Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
Dick DeBenedictis
Actor
Actor
Billy Goldenberg
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
David Shire
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction
Winner
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
Ian Fraser

Nominated

Live from Lincoln Center
Live from Lincoln Center
Zubin Mehta
Previn and the Pittsburgh
Previn and the Pittsburgh
André Previn
The Second Barry Manilow Special
The Second Barry Manilow Special
Jimmie Haskell
Outstanding Achievement in Special Musical Material
Winner
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Stan Freeman
Arthur Malvin

Nominated

Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
Bill Dyer
Dick DeBenedictis
Poldark
Poldark
Kenyon Emrys-Roberts
Donny and Marie
Donny and Marie
Earl Brown
Outstanding Achievement in Tape Sound Mixing
Winner
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
Thomas J. Huth
Ed Greene
Ron Bryan

Nominated

Perry Como's Easter by the Sea
Perry Como's Easter by the Sea
Larry Stephens
Thomas J. Huth
Ron Bryan
Eric Levinson
Grover B. Helsley
Neil Diamond: I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight
Neil Diamond: I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight
Phillip Seretti
Bob Gaudio
Val Garay
Rick Ruggieri
John Walker
Our Town
Our Town
Ron Estes
The Lawrence Welk Show
The Lawrence Welk Show
Dick Wilson
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork
Winner
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
Gene Crowe
Wayne Orr
Larry Heider
Dave Hilmer
Bob Keys

Nominated

CBS: On the Air
CBS: On the Air
Charles Franklin
Steve Cunningham
Harry Tatarian
Mark Miller
Gorm Erickson
John J. Aguirre Sr.
Stan Zitnick
David Finch
Richard Nelson
Hector Ramirez
Louis Shore
Ben Wolf
Thomas Brown
Gordon T. Sweeney
Bob Welsh
Brian Cunneen
Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not
Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not
Louis Fusari
Rodger Harbaugh
Roy Holm
Rick Lombardo
Peggy Mahoney
World of Magic
World of Magic
Karl Messerschmidt
Jon Olson
Michael Stramisky
George Loomis
George Falardeau
Mike Higuera
Jim Dodge
Our Town
Our Town
O. Tamburri
Jon Olson
Roy Holm
Reed Howard
Outstanding Achievement in Video Tape Editing for a Series
Winner
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Tucker Wiard

Nominated

Laugh-In
Laugh-In
Ed.J. Brennan
Soap
Soap
Gary Anderson
Husbands, Wives & Lovers
Husbands, Wives & Lovers
Marco Zappia
The Betty White Show
The Betty White Show
Chip Brooks
Three's Company
Three's Company
Jerry Davis
Outstanding Achievement in Video Tape Editing for a Special
Winner
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
Pam Marshall
Andy Zall

Nominated

The Carpenters... Space Encounters
The Carpenters... Space Encounters
Jimmy B. Frazier
Texaco Presents Bob Hope in a Very Special Special: On the Road with Bing
Texaco Presents Bob Hope in a Very Special Special: On the Road with Bing
Chip Brooks
Hal Collins
The Goldie Hawn Special
The Goldie Hawn Special
Ed.J. Brennan
Superstunt
Superstunt
Marco Zappia
Terry Greene
Jimmy B. Frazier
Outstanding Art Direction for a Comedy Series
Winner
Soap
Soap
Edward Stephenson
Robert Checchi

Nominated

A.E.S. Hudson Street
A.E.S. Hudson Street
Thomas Azzari
Welcome Back, Kotter
Welcome Back, Kotter
Roy Christopher
James Shanahan
Maude
Maude
Chuck Murawski
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Paul Sylos
Eugene Harris
Bob Signorelli
John McCarthy Jr.
Outstanding Art Direction for a Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Winner
The Richard Pryor Show
The Richard Pryor Show
Roy Christopher

Nominated

The Captain and Tennille
The Captain and Tennille
Romain Johnston
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Eugene Lee
Akira Yoshimura
Franne Lee
Lee Maymen
Donny and Marie
Donny and Marie
Bill Bohnert
Arlene Alen
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Paul Barnes
Bob Sansom
Bill Harp
Outstanding Art Direction for a Comedy-Variety or Music Special
Winner
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
Romain Johnston
Kerry Joyce

Nominated

Cher... Special
Cher... Special
Brian Bartholomew
Mitzi... Zings Into Spring
Mitzi... Zings Into Spring
Robert Kelly
How to Survive the 70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
How to Survive the 70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
Roy Christopher
Donald J. Remacle
They Said It with Music: Yankee Doodle to Ragtime
They Said It with Music: Yankee Doodle to Ragtime
Romain Johnston
John Dapper
Robert Checchi
Outstanding Art Direction for a Drama Series
Winner
I, Claudius
I, Claudius
Tim Harvey

Nominated

Holocaust
Holocaust
Wilfred Shingleton
Theodor Harisch
Hans Jürgen Kiebach
Maxi Hareiter
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Jack De Shields
James F. Claytor Sr.
Barbara Krieger
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
Derek Dodd
Outstanding Art Direction for a Dramatic Special
Winner
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
John DeCuir
Richard C. Goddard

Nominated

The Bastard
The Bastard
Loyd S. Papez
Richard Friedman
The Gathering
The Gathering
Jan Scott
Anne D. McCulley
Our Town
Our Town
Roy Christopher
James Shanahan
It Happened One Christmas
It Happened One Christmas
John J. Lloyd
Hal Gausman
Outstanding Children's Special
Winner
Halloween Is Grinch Night
Halloween Is Grinch Night
David H. DePatie
Friz Freleng
Dr. Seuss

Nominated

Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion
Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion
Ed Friendly
The Fat Albert Christmas Special
The Fat Albert Christmas Special
Lou Scheimer
Norm Prescott
Once Upon a Classic
Once Upon a Classic
Jay Rayvid
Chiz Schultz
Shep Greene
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Bernard Rothman
Jack Wohl
Outstanding Cinematography in Entertainment Programming for a Series
Winner
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Ted Voigtlander

Nominated

The Awakening Land
The Awakening Land
Michel Hugo
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Lloyd Ahern Sr.
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Joseph F. Biroc
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Robert B. Hauser
Outstanding Cinematography in Entertainment Programming for a Special
Winner
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
Gerald Perry Finnerman

Nominated

The Ghost of Flight 401
The Ghost of Flight 401
Howard Schwartz
The Last Tenant
The Last Tenant
Sol Negrin
A Family Upside Down
A Family Upside Down
Joseph F. Biroc
The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish
The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish
Ric Waite
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 Metropolitan Opera Presents
The Metropolitan Opera Presents
Michael Bronson
John Goberman
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
Herman Krawitz
Yanna Kroyt Brandt
Live from Lincoln Center
Live from Lincoln Center
John Goberman
Emile Ardolino
Outstanding Comedy Series
Winner
All in the Family
All in the Family
Mort Lachman
Milt Josefsberg

Nominated

Three's Company
Three's Company
Don Nicholl
Michael Ross
Bernard West
Soap
Soap
Paul Junger Witt
Tony Thomas
Susan Harris
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Burt Metcalfe
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
Danny Arnold
Tony Sheehan
Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Winner
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
David Lazer
Jim Henson
Frank Oz
Jerry Nelson
Richard Hunt
Dave Goelz

Nominated

The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Joe Hamilton
Ed Simmons
Carol Burnett
America 2-Night
America 2-Night
Alan Thicke
Evening at Pops
Evening at Pops
William Cosel
Arthur Fiedler
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Lorne Michaels
Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
All in the Family

Nominated

Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
M*A*S*H
Vic Tayback
Vic Tayback
Alice
Tom Bosley
Tom Bosley
Happy Days
Gary Burghoff
Gary Burghoff
M*A*S*H
Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Winner
Robert Vaughn
Robert Vaughn
Washington: Behind Closed Doors

Nominated

Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
King
Sam Wanamaker
Sam Wanamaker
Holocaust
David Warner
David Warner
Holocaust
Will Geer
Will Geer
The Waltons
Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner
Julie Kavner
Julie Kavner
Rhoda

Nominated

Loretta Swit
Loretta Swit
M*A*S*H
Nancy Walker
Nancy Walker
Rhoda
Sally Struthers
Sally Struthers
All in the Family
Polly Holliday
Polly Holliday
Alice
Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Winner
Nancy Marchand
Nancy Marchand
Lou Grant

Nominated

Tovah Feldshuh
Tovah Feldshuh
Holocaust
Meredith Baxter
Meredith Baxter
Family
Kristy McNichol
Kristy McNichol
Family
Linda Kelsey
Linda Kelsey
Lou Grant
Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music
Winner
Tim Conway
Tim Conway
The Carol Burnett Show

Nominated

John Belushi
John Belushi
Saturday Night Live
Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers
The Muppet Show
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr.
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music
Winner
Gilda Radner
Gilda Radner
Saturday Night Live

Nominated

Jane Curtin
Jane Curtin
Saturday Night Live
Bea Arthur
Bea Arthur
Laugh-In
Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters
The Muppet Show
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Cher... Special
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Winner
All in the Family
All in the Family
Paul Bogart

Nominated

Happy Days
Happy Days
Jerry Paris
Soap
Soap
Jay Sandrich
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Burt Metcalfe
Alan Alda
Maude
Maude
Hal Cooper
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Winner
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Dave Powers

Nominated

Shields and Yarnell
Shields and Yarnell
Steve Binder
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
Peter Harris
The Richard Pryor Show
The Richard Pryor Show
John Moffitt
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Dave Wilson
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special
Winner
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
Dwight Hemion

Nominated

World of Magic
World of Magic
Walter C. Miller
Mitzi... Zings Into Spring
Mitzi... Zings Into Spring
Tony Charmoli
The Paul Simon Special
The Paul Simon Special
Dave Wilson
The Second Barry Manilow Special
The Second Barry Manilow Special
George Schaefer
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Winner
Holocaust
Holocaust
Marvin J. Chomsky

Nominated

King
King
Abby Mann
I, Claudius
I, Claudius
Herbert Wise
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Gary Nelson
The Dain Curse
The Dain Curse
E.W. Swackhamer
Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy
Winner
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
David Lowell Rich

Nominated

Breaking Up
Breaking Up
Delbert Mann
Something for Joey
Something for Joey
Lou Antonio
Our Town
Our Town
George Schaefer
The Gathering
The Gathering
Randal Kleiser
Verna: USO Girl
Verna: USO Girl
Ron Maxwell
Outstanding Drama Series
Winner
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
Meta Rosenberg
Stephen J. Cannell
David Chase
Chas. Floyd Johnson

Nominated

Quincy M.E.
Quincy M.E.
Glen A. Larson
Jud Kinberg
Richard Irving
B.W. Sandefur
Christopher Morgan
Peter J. Thompson
Edward Montagne
Robert F. O'Neill
Michael Sloan
Columbo
Columbo
Richard Alan Simmons
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
James L. Brooks
Allan Burns
Gene Reynolds
Family
Family
Aaron Spelling
Leonard Goldberg
Nigel McKeand
Outstanding Film Editing for a Special
Winner
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
John A. Martinelli

Nominated

A Killing Affair
A Killing Affair
Ken Zemke
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
Les Green
To Kill a Cop
To Kill a Cop
Harry Kaye
Donald R. Rode
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
Kenneth R. Koch
Just a Little Inconvenience
Just a Little Inconvenience
Bernard J. Small
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
Ronald J. Fagan
Outstanding Film Editing in a Comedy Series
Winner
Happy Days
Happy Days
Ed Cotter

Nominated

The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Norman Wallerstein
Robert Moore
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Stanford Tischler
Larry L. Mills
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
M. Pam Blumenthal
Outstanding Film Editing in a Drama Series
Winner
Holocaust
Holocaust
Stephen A. Rotter
Robert M. Reitano
Craig McKay
Alan Heim
Brian Smedley-Aston

Nominated

The Waltons
The Waltons
Bill Mosher
Family
Family
Jim Faris
Columbo
Columbo
Robert Watts
Eight Is Enough
Eight Is Enough
David Blangsted
Howard Terrill
King
King
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt
Richard C. Meyer
David Berlatsky
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts
Winner
Our Town
Our Town
William F. Brownell
John Kantrowe

Nominated

Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Larry Germain
Gladys Witten
The Return of Captain Nemo
The Return of Captain Nemo
Frank Van der Veer
L.B. Abbott
Live from Lincoln Center
Live from Lincoln Center
Mark Schubin
The Awakening Land
The Awakening Land
Sugar Blymyer
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming
Winner
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Ken Johnson
Robert Checchi

Nominated

Once Upon a Classic
Once Upon a Classic
Nicholas Spies
Bob Millslagle
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Tommy Cole
Larry Abbott
Michael Westmore
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Outstanding Informational Series
Winner
The Body Human: The Miracle Months
The Body Human: The Miracle Months
Thomas W. Moore
Alfred R. Kelman

Nominated

Between the Wars
Between the Wars
Alan Landsburg
Anthony Potter
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
Don Meier
Nova
Nova
John Angier
Cousteau: Oasis in Space
Cousteau: Oasis in Space
Philippe Cousteau
Andrew Solt
Outstanding Informational Special
Winner
National Geographic Specials
National Geographic Specials
Thomas Skinner
Dennis B. Kane
Nicolas Noxon

Nominated

Bing Crosby: His Life and Legend
Bing Crosby: His Life and Legend
Frank Konigsberg
Marshall Flaum
Tut: The Boy King
Tut: The Boy King
George A. Heinemann
The Cousteau Odyssey
The Cousteau Odyssey
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Philippe Cousteau
Andrew Solt
The Treasures of Tutankhamun
The Treasures of Tutankhamun
Donald Knox
Valerie Gentile
Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series
Winner
Barnard Hughes
Barnard Hughes
Lou Grant

Nominated

Will Geer
Will Geer
The Love Boat
Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch
Rhoda
David Cassidy
David Cassidy
Police Story
John Rubinstein
John Rubinstein
Family
Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn
Police Woman
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner
Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor
All in the Family

Nominated

Henry Winkler
Henry Winkler
Happy Days
John Ritter
John Ritter
Three's Company
Hal Linden
Hal Linden
Barney Miller
Alan Alda
Alan Alda
M*A*S*H
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Winner
Edward Asner
Edward Asner
Lou Grant

Nominated

Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Columbo
Jack Klugman
Jack Klugman
Quincy M.E.
James Garner
James Garner
The Rockford Files
James Broderick
James Broderick
Family
Ralph Waite
Ralph Waite
The Waltons
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Comedy Special
Winner
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
A Family Upside Down

Nominated

Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
Taxi!!
James Stacy
James Stacy
Just a Little Inconvenience
Alan Alda
Alan Alda
Kill Me If You Can
Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook
Our Town
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series
Winner
Michael Moriarty
Michael Moriarty
Holocaust

Nominated

Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield
King
Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook
The Awakening Land
Jason Robards
Jason Robards
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Fritz Weaver
Fritz Weaver
Holocaust
Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series
Winner
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
The Rockford Files

Nominated

Patty Duke
Patty Duke
Having Babies III
Irene Tedrow
Irene Tedrow
James at 16
Jayne Meadows
Jayne Meadows
Meeting of Minds
Kate Jackson
Kate Jackson
James at 16
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner
Jean Stapleton
Jean Stapleton
All in the Family

Nominated

Cathryn Damon
Cathryn Damon
Soap
Katherine Helmond
Katherine Helmond
Soap
Valerie Harper
Valerie Harper
Rhoda
Bea Arthur
Bea Arthur
Maude
Suzanne Pleshette
Suzanne Pleshette
The Bob Newhart Show
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Winner
Sada Thompson
Sada Thompson
Family

Nominated

Fionnula Flanagan
Fionnula Flanagan
How the West Was Won
Kate Jackson
Kate Jackson
Charlie's Angels
Susan Sullivan
Susan Sullivan
Having Babies
Melissa Sue Anderson
Melissa Sue Anderson
Little House on the Prairie
Michael Learned
Michael Learned
The Waltons
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special
Winner
Joanne Woodward
Joanne Woodward
See How She Runs

Nominated

Maureen Stapleton
Maureen Stapleton
The Gathering
Sada Thompson
Sada Thompson
Our Town
Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Saint
Taxi!!
Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
A Family Upside Down
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series
Winner
Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
Holocaust

Nominated

Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Montgomery
The Awakening Land
Rosemary Harris
Rosemary Harris
Holocaust
Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson
King
Lee Remick
Lee Remick
Wheels
Outstanding Limited Series
Winner
Holocaust
Holocaust
Herbert Brodkin
Robert Berger

Nominated

I, Claudius
I, Claudius
Joan Sullivan
Martin Lisemore
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Stanley Kallis
Eric Bercovici
David W. Rintels
Norman S. Powell
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
Ken Riddington
Donald B. Wilson
Joan Sullivan
King
King
Edward S. Feldman
Paul Maslansky
Bill Finnegan
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special
Winner
Howard Da Silva
Howard Da Silva
Verna: USO Girl

Nominated

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
A Family Upside Down
James Farentino
James Farentino
Jesus of Nazareth
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith
The Last Hurrah
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special
Winner
Eva Le Gallienne
Eva Le Gallienne
The Royal Family

Nominated

Patty Duke
Patty Duke
A Family Upside Down
Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman
It Happened One Christmas
Viveca Lindfors
Viveca Lindfors
A Question of Guilt
Tyne Daly
Tyne Daly
Intimate Strangers
Mariette Hartley
Mariette Hartley
The Last Hurrah
Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series
Winner
Ricardo Montalban
Ricardo Montalban
How the West Was Won

Nominated

Will Geer
Will Geer
Eight Is Enough
Abe Vigoda
Abe Vigoda
Barney Miller
Larry Gelman
Larry Gelman
Barney Miller
Harold Gould
Harold Gould
Rhoda
Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series
Winner
Blanche Baker
Blanche Baker
Holocaust

Nominated

Ellen Corby
Ellen Corby
The Waltons
Jeanette Nolan
Jeanette Nolan
The Awakening Land
Beatrice Straight
Beatrice Straight
The Dain Curse
Beulah Quo
Beulah Quo
Meeting of Minds
Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music
Winner
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
Aaron Russo
Gary Smith
Dwight Hemion
Bette Midler

Nominated

The George Burns One-Man Show
The George Burns One-Man Show
Irving Fein
Stan Harris
George Burns
The Second Barry Manilow Special
The Second Barry Manilow Special
Miles Lourie
Ernest Chambers
Barry Manilow
Neil Diamond: I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight
Neil Diamond: I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight
Jerry Weintraub
Art Fisher
Neil Diamond
World of Magic
World of Magic
Jerry Goldstein
Walter C. Miller
Doug Henning
Outstanding Special - Drama or Comedy
Winner
The Gathering
The Gathering
Joseph Barbera
Harry R. Sherman

Nominated

Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth
Bernard J. Kingham
Vincenzo Labella
A Death in Canaan
A Death in Canaan
Robert W. Christiansen
Rick Rosenberg
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
Bill McCutchen
Our Town
Our Town
Saul Jaffe
George Schaefer
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Winner
All in the Family
All in the Family
Bob Weiskopf
Bob Schiller
Barry Harman
Harve Brosten

Nominated

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Alan Alda
All in the Family
All in the Family
Mel Tolkin
Larry Rhine
Erik Tarloff
All in the Family
All in the Family
Bob Weiskopf
Bob Schiller
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Winner
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Ed Simmons
Roger Beatty
Rick Hawkins
Liz Sage
Bob Illes
James R. Stein
Franelle Silver
Larry Siegel
Tim Conway
Bill Richmond
Gene Perret
Dick Clair
Jenna McMahon

Nominated

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
Dan Aykroyd
Anne Beatts
Tom Davis
James Downey
Brian Doyle-Murray
Al Franken
Lorne Michaels
Marilyn Suzanne Miller
Don Novello
Michael O'Donoghue
Herbert Sargent
Tom Schiller
Rosie Shuster
Alan Zweibel
America 2-Night
America 2-Night
Alan Thicke
John Boni
Norman Stiles
Jeremy Stevens
Tom Moore
Bob Illes
James R. Stein
Harry Shearer
Tom Dunsmuir
Dan Wilcox
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
Jerry Juhl
Don Hinkley
Joseph A. Bailey
Jim Henson
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special
Winner
The Paul Simon Special
The Paul Simon Special
Lorne Michaels
Paul Simon
Chevy Chase
Tom Davis
Al Franken
Charles Grodin
Lily Tomlin
Alan Zweibel

Nominated

Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
Buz Kohan
Rod Warren
Pat McCormick
Tom Eyen
Jerry Blatt
Bette Midler
Bruce Vilanch
The Second Barry Manilow Special
The Second Barry Manilow Special
Ernest Chambers
Barry Manilow
The George Burns One-Man Show
The George Burns One-Man Show
Elon Packard
Fred S. Fox
Seaman Jacobs
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
Mike Kagan
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Winner
Holocaust
Holocaust
Gerald Green

Nominated

Meeting of Minds
Meeting of Minds
Steve Allen
Living Together
Living Together
Alan Ayckbourn
The Dain Curse
The Dain Curse
Robert W. Lenski
King
King
Abby Mann
Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Adaptation
Winner
Mary White
Mary White
Caryl Ledner

Nominated

Verna: USO Girl
Verna: USO Girl
Albert Innaurato
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
Blanche Hanalis
Actor
Actor
Jerome Lawrence
Robert E. Lee
The War Between the Tates
The War Between the Tates
Barbara Turner
Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Original Teleplay
Winner
The Last Tenant
The Last Tenant
George Rubino

Nominated

The Defection of Simas Kudirka
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
Bruce Feldman
Something for Joey
Something for Joey
Jerry McNeely
Breaking Up
Breaking Up
Loring Mandel
The Gathering
The Gathering
James Poe
The Storyteller
The Storyteller
Richard Levinson
William Link
Special Classification of Outstanding Individual Achievement
Winner
Great Performances: Dance in America
Great Performances: Dance in America

Nominated

CBS: On the Air
CBS: On the Air
Jan Scott
Earl Carlson
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Oscar Presents: The War Movies and John Wayne
Oscar Presents: The War Movies and John Wayne
William T. Cartwright
Jeffery Weston
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

NBC: The First Fifty Years - A Closer Look
NBC: The First Fifty Years - A Closer Look
Greg Garrison
Lee Hale
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Joan Konner
Christopher Porterfield
Julie Rubenstein
Lynda Sheldon
Tom O'Malley
Dick Cavett
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Bette Davis
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Bette Davis
George Stevens Jr.
Perry Lafferty
Robert Scheerer
The American Film Institute Salute to Henry Fonda
The American Film Institute Salute to Henry Fonda
George Stevens Jr.
Eric Lieber