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Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
Winner
Great Performances: Dance in America
Great Performances: Dance in America
Twyla Tharp

Nominated

Fame
Fame
Debbie Allen
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
The 57th Annual Academy Awards
The 57th Annual Academy Awards
Scott Salmon
Solid Gold
Solid Gold
Anita Mann
Outstanding Achievement in Costuming
Winner
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Thomas Welsh
Bob E. Horn
Marko Cerovac

Nominated

The Jesse Owens Story
The Jesse Owens Story
Thomas Welsh
Bob E. Horn
Marjorie K. Chan
The Execution
The Execution
Mina Mittelman
James Kessler
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Andrea E. Weaver
James Lapidus
Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling
Winner
The Jesse Owens Story
The Jesse Owens Story
Robert L. Stevenson

Nominated

Love Lives On
Love Lives On
Vivian McAteer
The Atlanta Child Murders
The Atlanta Child Murders
Janice D. Brandow
Robert L. Stevenson
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
Adele Taylor
Robert Kennedy and His Times
Robert Kennedy and His Times
Lynda Gurasich
The Burning Bed
The Burning Bed
Stephen Robinette
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
Winner
The Three Wishes of Billy Grier
The Three Wishes of Billy Grier
Michael Westmore
Robert Norin
Jamie Brown
Sandy Cooper

Nominated

V
V
Leo Lotito Jr.
Marvin G. Westmore
Alan Fama
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
Robert Norin
The Burning Bed
The Burning Bed
Michael Hancock
Fred C. Blau Jr.
Fatal Vision
Fatal Vision
Stephen Abrums
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction
Winner
Christmas in Washington
Christmas in Washington
Ian Fraser
Billy Byers
Angela Morley

Nominated

Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
Elliot Lawrence
William Elton
Lanny Meyers
Tommy Newsom
Glen Roven
Torrie Zito
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
Lenny Stack
Tony Fox
J. Hill
John Rodby
Perry Como's Christmas in England
Perry Como's Christmas in England
Nick Perito
Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics
Winner
Love Lives On
Love Lives On
James Di Pasquale
Douglas Brayfield

Nominated

Motown Returns to the Apollo
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Earl Brown
Debbie Allen
Moonlighting
Moonlighting
Lee Holdridge
Al Jarreau
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
Ken Welch
Mitzie Welch
Outstanding Animated Program
Winner
Garfield in the Rough
Garfield in the Rough
Jay Poynor
Phil Roman
Jim Davis

Nominated

Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
Andrew Solt
Phil Savenick
Peter Elbling
Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown
Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown
Lee Mendelson
Bill Melendez
Charles M. Schulz
Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Evergreen
Evergreen
Jan Scott
Charles C. Bennett
David Davis
Robert Drumheller
Jacques M. Bradette

Nominated

A Death in California
A Death in California
Hub Braden
Donald J. Remacle
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
Albert Heschong
Richard Berger
Dave L. Love
The Jewel in the Crown
The Jewel in the Crown
Vic Symonds
Alan Pickford
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Mario Chiari
Francesco Frigeri
Enzo Eusepi
Outstanding Art Direction for a Series
Winner
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Jeffrey Howard
Robert Lacey Jr.

Nominated

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Leslie Parsons
Robert Wingo
Dynasty
Dynasty
Tom Trimble
Brock Broughton
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Hub Braden
Frank Lombardo
Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program
Winner
The 57th Annual Academy Awards
The 57th Annual Academy Awards
Rene Lagler
Jeremy Railton

Nominated

Motown Returns to the Apollo
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Bob Keene
The 12th Annual American Music Awards
The 12th Annual American Music Awards
Ray Klausen
The 11th Annual People's Choice Awards
The 11th Annual People's Choice Awards
Anthony Sabatino
William H. Harris
1st Annual MTV Video Music Awards
1st Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Charles Lisanby
Outstanding Children's Program
Winner
Displaced Person
Displaced Person
Rick Traum
Patrick Lynch
Patrick Dromgoole
Barry Levinson

Nominated

The Night They Saved Christmas
The Night They Saved Christmas
Robert A. Halmi
Jack Haley Jr.
David Niven Jr.
Robert Halmi Sr.
David R. Kappes
Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
Twila Liggett
Tony Buttino
Cecily Truett
Larry Lancit
The Ewok Adventure
The Ewok Adventure
George Lucas
Thomas G. Smith
Punky Brewster
Punky Brewster
David W. Duclon
Gary Menteer
Rick Hawkins
Liz Sage
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Malice in Wonderland
Malice in Wonderland
Philip H. Lathrop

Nominated

A Death in California
A Death in California
Joseph F. Biroc
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Charles Correll
Evergreen
Evergreen
Woody Omens
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed
Ted Voigtlander
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series
Winner
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Robert E. Collins

Nominated

Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Duke Callaghan
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Edward R. Brown
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
Brianne Murphy
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
Ted Voigtlander
Code Name: Foxfire
Code Name: Foxfire
John Elsenbach
Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
Winner
Tosca
Tosca
Michael Bronson
Samuel Paul

Nominated

The Well-Tempered Bach with Peter Ustinov
The Well-Tempered Bach with Peter Ustinov
Byron Knight
Thomas Doggett
Christian P. Stehr
Hans Vetter
Peter Ustinov
The Metropolitan Opera Presents
The Metropolitan Opera Presents
Michael Bronson
Samuel Paul
Great Performances: Dance in America
Great Performances: Dance in America
Rhoda Grauer
Don Mischer
Mikhail Baryshnikov
The Making of 'West Side Story'
The Making of 'West Side Story'
Ian Squires
Harry J. Kraut
Humphrey Burton
Thomas Skinner
Leonard Bernstein
Outstanding Comedy Series
Winner
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
Marcy Carsey
Tom Werner
Earl Pomerantz
Elliot Shoenman
John Markus
Caryn Mandabach
Jerry Ross
Michael Loman

Nominated

Family Ties
Family Ties
Gary David Goldberg
Lloyd Garver
Michael J. Weithorn
Ruth Bennett
Alan Uger
Carol Himes
Cheers
Cheers
James Burrows
Glen Charles
Les Charles
Ken Estin
Sam Simon
Night Court
Night Court
Reinhold Weege
Jeff Melman
Kate & Allie
Kate & Allie
Mort Lachman
Merrill Grant
Bill Persky
Bob Randall
Allan Leicht
George Barimo
Outstanding Costume Design for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Ellis Island
Ellis Island
Barbara Lane

Nominated

Malice in Wonderland
Malice in Wonderland
Nolan Miller
Mina Mittelman
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Maria De Matteis
Enrico Luzzi
Evergreen
Evergreen
Julie Weiss
The Jewel in the Crown
The Jewel in the Crown
Esther Dean
Diane Holmes
Outstanding Costume Design for a Series
Winner
Dallas
Dallas
Travilla

Nominated

Eye to Eye
Eye to Eye
Ret Turner
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Jodie Lynn Tillen
Dynasty
Dynasty
Nolan Miller
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Winner
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
Jay Sandrich

Nominated

Cheers
Cheers
James Burrows
Kate & Allie
Kate & Allie
Bill Persky
Moonlighting
Moonlighting
Robert Butler
Alice
Alice
Marc Daniels
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Winner
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
Karen Arthur

Nominated

Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Georg Stanford Brown
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Lee H. Katzin
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Paul Michael Glaser
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Thomas Carter
Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Lamont Johnson

Nominated

The Jewel in the Crown
The Jewel in the Crown
Christopher Morahan
Jim O'Brien
Do You Remember Love
Do You Remember Love
Jeff Bleckner
Consenting Adult
Consenting Adult
Gilbert Cates
Fatal Vision
Fatal Vision
David Greene
The Burning Bed
The Burning Bed
Robert Greenwald
Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program
Winner
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Terry Hughes

Nominated

Motown Returns to the Apollo
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Don Mischer
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
Clark Jones
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
Hal Gurnee
Outstanding Drama Series
Winner
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
Barney Rosenzweig
Steve Brown
Terry Louise Fisher
Peter Lefcourt

Nominated

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Peter S. Fischer
Richard Levinson
William Link
Robert F. O'Neill
Douglas Benton
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Michael Mann
Anthony Yerkovich
John Nicolella
Liam O'Brien
Mel Swope
Richard Brams
George E. Crosby
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
Bruce Paltrow
Mark Tinker
John Masius
Tom Fontana
Abby Singer
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Steven Bochco
Gregory Hoblit
Scott Brazil
Jeff Lewis
David Milch
Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special
Winner
Do You Remember Love
Do You Remember Love
Dave Bell
Marilyn Hall
Wayne Threm
James Thompson
Walter Halsey Davis

Nominated

The Burning Bed
The Burning Bed
Jon Avnet
Steve Tisch
Carol Schreder
Rose Leiman Goldemberg
Heartsounds
Heartsounds
Norman Lear
Fay Kanin
Fern Field
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Richard Berg
Richard Irving
Lamont Johnson
Phillip Levitan
Fatal Vision
Fatal Vision
Mike Rosenfeld
Dan Wigutow
Richard L. O'Connor
Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Paul LaMastra

Nominated

The Burning Bed
The Burning Bed
Richard Fetterman
Michael A. Stevenson
A.D.
A.D.
John A. Martinelli
Hollywood Wives
Hollywood Wives
Fred A. Chulack
Ray Daniels
Outstanding Film Editing for a Series
Winner
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
Jim Gross

Nominated

Crazy Like a Fox
Crazy Like a Fox
J. Terry Williams
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Donald Douglas
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Michael B. Hoggan
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Robert A. Daniels
Outstanding Film Sound Editing for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Jeff Clark
Paul Timothy Carden
Nicholas Eliopoulos
Jeff Koford
Donald J. Malouf
Richard Raderman
Greg Stacy
Dan Thomas
James Troutman
Mike Virnig
Tally Paulos
John La Salandra

Nominated

A Bunny's Tale
A Bunny's Tale
David R. Elliott
John Kline
Val Kuklowsky
Greg Schorer
Clive Smith
Rusty Tinsley
Jill Taggart
Curt Sobel
Children in the Crossfire
Children in the Crossfire
David R. Elliott
Dino Dimuro
Fred Judkins
John Kline
Clive Smith
Rusty Tinsley
Scott A. Tinsley
Russ Tinsley
Allan K. Rosen
Embassy
Embassy
David R. Elliott
Dino Dimuro
Mark Friedgen
Fred Judkins
John Kline
Greg Schorer
Clive Smith
Rusty Tinsley
Scott A. Tinsley
Denise Whiting
Eugene Marks
Space
Space
Lon Bender
Wylie Stateman
Terry Lynn Allen
David Bartlett
Jill Demby Guest
John Duffy
Cameron Frankley
Avram D. Gold
Randy Kelley
Elliott Koretz
Bobbe Kurtz
Cliff Latimer
Mark P. Stoeckinger
Joseph A. Mayer
Stan Gilbert
Stephen M. Rowe
Outstanding Film Sound Editing for a Series
Winner
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Charles E. Moran
Bruce Bell
Victor B. Lackey
Ian MacGregor-Scott
Carl Mahakian
John Oettinger
Bernard F. Pincus
Warren Smith
Bruce Stambler
Michael D. Wilhoit
Kyle Wright
Paul Wittenberg
Jerry Cohen

Nominated

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Anthony Magro
Anthony Milch
Linda Moss
Steve Shearsby
Billy Mauch
Laurie Higgins Tobias
Airwolf
Airwolf
Michael D. Wilhoit
Gene Corso
Donlee Jorgensen
Gary Mundheim
Bob Newlan
Asher Yates
Barney Cabral
Gene L. Gillette
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
David R. Elliott
Doug Gray
James Wolvington
Robert Fisher
Michael J. Mitchell
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
John A. Larsen
Scott Hecker
Harry B. Miller III
Robert R. Rutledge
Gary Vaughan
Jay Wilkinson
Norto Sepulveda
Jerry Cohen
Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Space
Space
Clark King
David J. Hudson
Mel Metcalfe
Terry Porter

Nominated

The Jesse Owens Story
The Jesse Owens Story
Alan Bernard
Terry Porter
Mel Metcalfe
B. Tennyson Sebastian III
Malice in Wonderland
Malice in Wonderland
Keith A. Wester
Rick Alexander
Gordon L. Day
Howard Wilmarth
Ellis Island
Ellis Island
Tony Dawe
Rick Alexander
Gordon L. Day
Howard Wilmarth
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Robin Gregory
David J. Hudson
Mel Metcalfe
Terry Porter
Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series
Winner
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
Maury Harris
John Asman
Bill Nicholson
Ken S. Polk

Nominated

Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
James Pilcher
John Asman
Bill Nicholson
Ken S. Polk
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Sunny Meyer
John Asman
Bill Nicholson
Ken S. Polk
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
Dean Vernon
John Asman
Bill Nicholson
Ken S. Polk
Outstanding Graphic and Title Design
Winner
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
John Tribe
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical Music/Dance Programming - Directing
Winner
Pagliacci
Pagliacci
Franco Zeffirelli

Nominated

Tosca
Tosca
Kirk Browning
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical Music/Dance Programming - Performing
Winner
Great Performances
Great Performances
Luciano Pavarotti
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical Music/Dance Programming - Writing

Nominated

Great Performances: Dance in America
Great Performances: Dance in America
Twyla Tharp
Peter Elbling
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming - Performing

Nominated

The Secret World of the Very Young
The Secret World of the Very Young
Ruth Gordon
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming - Writing
Winner
Heritage: Civilization and the Jews
Heritage: Civilization and the Jews
Brian Winston

Nominated

Heritage: Civilization and the Jews
Heritage: Civilization and the Jews
John G. Fox
Eugene Marner
The Living Planet
The Living Planet
David Attenborough
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Winner
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
George Hearn

Nominated

Motown Returns to the Apollo
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Patti LaBelle
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Gregory Hines
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Angela Lansbury
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Billy Crystal
Outstanding Informational Series
Winner
The Living Planet
The Living Planet
Richard Brock
Adrian Warren
Ned Kelly
Andrew Neal

Nominated

At the Movies
At the Movies
Nancy De Los Santos
Roger Ebert
Gene Siskel
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Jack Reilly
Stuart Crowner
Gary Grossman
The Barbara Walters Summer Special
The Barbara Walters Summer Special
Beth Polson
Barbara Walters
Heart of the Dragon
Heart of the Dragon
Peter Montagnon
Patrick W. Lui
Nigel Houghton
Alasdair Clayre
Herb Bloom
Outstanding Informational Special
Winner
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Nominated

Judy Garland: The Concert Years
Judy Garland: The Concert Years
Jac Venza
Joan Kramer
David Heeley
Missing... Have You Seen This Person?
Missing... Have You Seen This Person?
Dave Bell
John Cosgrove
Terry Dunn Meurer
Chris Pye
Amazon
Amazon
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Jean-Michel Cousteau
A Day in the Country: Impressionism and the French Landscape
A Day in the Country: Impressionism and the French Landscape
Ann Zane Shanks
Bob Shanks
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner
Robert Guillaume
Robert Guillaume
Benson

Nominated

Jack Warden
Jack Warden
Crazy Like a Fox
Bob Newhart
Bob Newhart
Newhart
Harry Anderson
Harry Anderson
Night Court
Ted Danson
Ted Danson
Cheers
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Winner
William Daniels
William Daniels
St. Elsewhere

Nominated

Tom Selleck
Tom Selleck
Magnum, P.I.
Don Johnson
Don Johnson
Miami Vice
Ed Flanders
Ed Flanders
St. Elsewhere
Daniel J. Travanti
Daniel J. Travanti
Hill Street Blues
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Richard Crenna
Richard Crenna
The Rape of Richard Beck

Nominated

George C. Scott
George C. Scott
A Christmas Carol
James Garner
James Garner
Heartsounds
Richard Chamberlain
Richard Chamberlain
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Richard Kiley
Richard Kiley
Do You Remember Love
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner
Jane Curtin
Jane Curtin
Kate & Allie

Nominated

Susan Saint James
Susan Saint James
Kate & Allie
Phylicia Rashad
Phylicia Rashad
The Cosby Show
Isabel Sanford
Isabel Sanford
The Jeffersons
Shelley Long
Shelley Long
Cheers
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Winner
Tyne Daly
Tyne Daly
Cagney & Lacey

Nominated

Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen
Fame
Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
Murder, She Wrote
Veronica Hamel
Veronica Hamel
Hill Street Blues
Sharon Gless
Sharon Gless
Cagney & Lacey
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Joanne Woodward
Joanne Woodward
Do You Remember Love

Nominated

Peggy Ashcroft
Peggy Ashcroft
The Jewel in the Crown
Jane Alexander
Jane Alexander
Malice in Wonderland
Farrah Fawcett
Farrah Fawcett
The Burning Bed
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore
Heartsounds
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Great Performances: Dance in America
Great Performances: Dance in America
Bill Klages
Arnie Smith

Nominated

Motown Returns to the Apollo
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Bill Klages
Olympic Gala
Olympic Gala
John Freschi
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Ken Dettling
Danny Franks
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Series
Winner
Mr. Belvedere
Mr. Belvedere
George Spiro Dibie

Nominated

Night Court
Night Court
Mark Buxbaum
Night Court
Night Court
John Appelroth
Solid Gold
Solid Gold
Robert A. Dickinson
Outstanding Limited Series
Winner
The Jewel in the Crown
The Jewel in the Crown
Denis Forman
Christopher Morahan

Nominated

A Woman of Substance
A Woman of Substance
Ian Warren
Tom Donald
Diane Baker
Robert Kennedy and His Times
Robert Kennedy and His Times
Rick Rosenberg
Robert W. Christiansen
Space
Space
Richard Berg
Martin Manulis
Allan Marcil
Jack Clements
Robert Birnbaum
Ellis Island
Ellis Island
Gabriel Katzka
Frank Konigsberg
Jerry London
Nick Gillott
Outstanding Live and Tape Sound Mixing and Sound Effects for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Bob Liftin
Ed Greene
Russell Terrana
Carroll Pratt

Nominated

Gidget's Summer Reunion
Gidget's Summer Reunion
Glenn E. Anderson
Robert L. Harman
Jeremy Hoenack
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Doug Nelson
Jerry Clemans
Eric Levinson
Salute to Lady Liberty
Salute to Lady Liberty
Ed Barton
Thomas J. Huth
William H. Angarola
Words by Heart
Words by Heart
Mark Bovos
Thomas J. Huth
Michael J. Mitchell
Outstanding Live and Tape Sound Mixing and Sound Effects for a Series
Winner
Cheers
Cheers
Doug Gray
Michael Ballin
Thomas J. Huth
Sam Black

Nominated

The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
Allen Patapoff
Craig Porter
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
Rich Jacob
Allen Patapoff
David E. Fluhr
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Harlan Riggs
Thomas J. Huth
Tim Philben
Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Camille
Camille
Allyn Ferguson

Nominated

Seduced
Seduced
Patrick Williams
Do You Remember Love
Do You Remember Love
David Shire
Murder with Mirrors
Murder with Mirrors
Richard Rodney Bennett
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)
Winner
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
John Addison

Nominated

Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
Nan Schwartz
Dynasty
Dynasty
Angela Morley
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
David Rose
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
J.A.C. Redford
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Jan Hammer
Outstanding Special Visual Effects
Winner
The Ewok Adventure
The Ewok Adventure
Michael Pangrazio
Dennis Muren
Phil Tippett
Jon Berg
Harley Jessup
John Ellis
Christopher Evans
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner
John Larroquette
John Larroquette
Night Court

Nominated

George Wendt
George Wendt
Cheers
John Ratzenberger
John Ratzenberger
Cheers
Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox
Family Ties
Nicholas Colasanto
Nicholas Colasanto
Cheers
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Winner
Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos
Miami Vice

Nominated

John Hillerman
John Hillerman
Magnum, P.I.
Ed Begley Jr.
Ed Begley Jr.
St. Elsewhere
Bruce Weitz
Bruce Weitz
Hill Street Blues
John Karlen
John Karlen
Cagney & Lacey
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Karl Malden
Karl Malden
Fatal Vision

Nominated

Rip Torn
Rip Torn
The Atlanta Child Murders
Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Ellis Island
Richard Masur
Richard Masur
The Burning Bed
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
Romance on the Orient Express
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner
Rhea Perlman
Rhea Perlman
Cheers

Nominated

Selma Diamond
Selma Diamond
Night Court
Inga Swenson
Inga Swenson
Benson
Julia Duffy
Julia Duffy
Newhart
Marla Gibbs
Marla Gibbs
The Jeffersons
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Winner
Betty Thomas
Betty Thomas
Hill Street Blues

Nominated

Doris Roberts
Doris Roberts
Remington Steele
Christina Pickles
Christina Pickles
St. Elsewhere
Madge Sinclair
Madge Sinclair
Trapper John, M.D.
Barbara Bosson
Barbara Bosson
Hill Street Blues
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Kim Stanley
Kim Stanley
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Nominated

Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
Words by Heart
Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr
A Woman of Substance
Penny Fuller
Penny Fuller
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Ann Jillian
Ann Jillian
Ellis Island
Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
The Magic of David Copperfield VII: Familiares
The Magic of David Copperfield VII: Familiares
Louis Fusari
Les Atkinson
Jim Herring
Mike Higuera
Roy Holm
David Levisohn
Dana Ross Martin
Michael Stramisky
Jerry Smith

Nominated

Motown Returns to the Apollo
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Gene Crowe
Juan Barrera
Thomas Geren
Larry Heider
Bob Keys
Luis Rojas
Ron Sheldon
Keith Winikoff
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
Gene Crowe
Thomas Geren
Kevin Hayes
Larry Heider
Bob Keys
Jay Millard
Wayne Orr
Bill Philbin
Ron Sheldon
Jim Scurti
Keith Winikoff
Solid Gold
Solid Gold
Ray Conners
Jack Chisolm
Greg Cook
Rocky Danielson
Frank Geraty
John Gillis
Bruce Oldham
George Wood
Dick Watson
Dick Browning
Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork/Video Control for a Series
Winner
Benson
Benson
Herm Falk
Randy Baer
Stephen A. Jones
Bill McCloud
Donna Quante
Victor Bagdadi

Nominated

Punky Brewster
Punky Brewster
O. Tamburri
Les Atkinson
Roy Holm
Reed Howard
Kurt Tonnessen
Sara
Sara
Jerry Weiss
Les Atkinson
Roy Holm
Reed Howard
Kurt Tonnessen
Robert Vinson
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
Gerry Bucci
Jim Marshall
D.J. Diomedes
Stephen A. Jones
Art LaCombe
Donna Quante
Michael Bennett
James Mott
Brian Phraner
Charles Barrett
Jack Durkin
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Winner
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Suzanne De Passe
Don Mischer
Suzanne Coston
Michael Weisbarth

Nominated

The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly
The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly
George Stevens Jr.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Frederick De Cordova
Peter Lassally
Johnny Carson
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
Jack Rollins
Barry Sand
David Letterman
Great Performances
Great Performances
Robert Manby
Diane M. Gioia
Sherman Sneed
Bill Siegler
Lena Horne
Outstanding Videotape Editing for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Jimmy B. Frazier

Nominated

Motown Returns to the Apollo
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Frank Mazzaro
Mark West
Jefferey Bass
Jefferey Bass
Perry Como's Christmas in England
Perry Como's Christmas in England
Kris Trexler
Olympic Gala
Olympic Gala
Michael Weitzman
Outstanding Videotape Editing for a Series
Winner
Fame
Fame
Jim McElroy

Nominated

Night Court
Night Court
Jerry Davis
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Winner
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
Ed. Weinberger
Michael Leeson

Nominated

Cheers
Cheers
Peter Casey
David Lee
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
Earl Pomerantz
Cheers
Cheers
David Lloyd
Cheers
Cheers
Glen Charles
Les Charles
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Winner
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
Patricia Green

Nominated

Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Jacob Epstein
Michael I. Wagner
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Anthony Yerkovich
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
Deborah Arakelian
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
John Masius
Tom Fontana
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
Tom Fontana
John Masius
Steve Bello
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Do You Remember Love
Do You Remember Love
Vickie Patik

Nominated

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Gerald Green
The Burning Bed
The Burning Bed
Rose Leiman Goldemberg
Fatal Vision
Fatal Vision
John Gay
The Jewel in the Crown
The Jewel in the Crown
Ken Taylor
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Winner
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
Gerard Mulligan
Sandy Frank
Joe Toplyn
Chris Elliott
Matt Wickline
Jeff Martin
Eddie Gorodetsky
Randy Cohen
Larry Jacobson
Kevin Curran
Fred Graver
Merrill Markoe
David Letterman

Nominated

Motown Returns to the Apollo
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Buz Kohan
Peter Elbling
Samm-Art Williams
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
Steve O'Donnell
Sandy Frank
Joe Toplyn
Chris Elliott
Matt Wickline
Jeff Martin
Gerard Mulligan
Randy Cohen
Larry Jacobson
Kevin Curran
Fred Graver
David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
Steve O'Donnell
Sandy Frank
Joe Toplyn
Chris Elliott
Matt Wickline
Jeff Martin
Gerard Mulligan
Randy Cohen
Larry Jacobson
Kevin Curran
Fred Graver
Merrill Markoe
David Letterman
The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly
The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly
George Stevens Jr.
Jeffrey Lane