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24th Primetime Emmy Awards
DateMay 14, 1972
LocationHollywood Palladium,
Los Angeles California
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hosted byJohnny Carson
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS
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The 24th Emmy Awards, later known as the 24th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out on May 6, 1972. The ceremony was hosted by Johnny Carson. Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.

The top shows of the night were All in the Family and Elizabeth R. All in the Family set numerous records during the night, it became the first show to win six major awards, (although one came in a tie, this record would be broken by other shows that won six major awards outright). It also became the first non-anthology drama to receive at least ten major nominations.

A milestone was set when All in the Family and Columbo each received every nomination in a major category, both for writing. This feat has become extremely rare as the field of nominees expanded to five and later six.

Glenda Jackson also made history by receiving three acting nominations for the same performance as Queen Elizabeth I in Elizabeth R. Rule changes have made this impossible in later ceremonies. In addition, by beating the Big Three TV networks, this was PBS' first win for Outstanding Drama. (Though the N.E.T. network was the first to win this award, against the Big Three, in 1969, NET would eventually dissolve, but would become the direct predecessor to PBS.) This show was also the first non-American made show to win this award.

Winners and nominees

Source:[1]
Note: Winners are listed in bold type.

Programs

Outstanding Series – Comedy Outstanding Series – Drama
Outstanding Variety Series – Musical Outstanding Variety Series – Talk
Outstanding Single Program – Variety or Musical – Variety and Popular Music Outstanding Single Program – Variety or Musical – Classical Music
  • 'S Wonderful 'S Marvelous 'S Gershwin (NBC)
  • The Flip Wilson Show (NBC)
  • The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (CBS)
  • Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center (CBS)
  • Bernstein on Beethoven: A Celebration in Vienna (CBS)
  • Heifetz (NBC)
  • The Peking Ballet: First Spectacular from China (NBC)
  • The Trial of Mary Lincoln (PBS)
Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Drama – Programs Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming – Programs
Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy
  • Brian's Song (ABC)
  • All in the Family (Episode: "Sammy's Visit") (CBS)
  • Elizabeth R (Episode: "The Lion's Cub") (PBS)
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (Episode: "The Snow Goose") (NBC)
  • The Six Wives of Henry VIII (Episode: "Jane Seymour") (CBS)
Outstanding New Series
  • Elizabeth R (PBS)
  • Columbo (NBC)
  • Sanford and Son (NBC)
  • The Six Wives of Henry VIII (PBS)
  • The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (CBS)

Acting

Lead performances

Outstanding Continued Performance
by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series 		Outstanding Continued Performance
by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Continued Performance
by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series 		Outstanding Continued Performance
by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series

Supporting performances

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Comedy
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama

Single performances

Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
  • Glenda Jackson as Queen Elizabeth I on Elizabeth R (Episode: "The Shadow in the Sun") (PBS)
  • Helen Hayes as Sophie Tate Curtis on Do Not Fold Spindle or Mutilate (ABC)
  • Glenda Jackson as Queen Elizabeth I on Elizabeth R (Episode: "The Lion's Club") (PBS)
  • Patricia Neal as Olivia Walton on The Waltons (Episode: "The Homecoming: A Christmas Story") (CBS)
  • Susannah York as Jane Eyre on Jane Eyre (NBC)

Directing

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama –
A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme
  • John Rich for All in the Family (Episode: "Sammy's Visit") (CBS)
  • Peter Baldwin for Mary Tyler Moore (Episode: "Where There's Smoke There's Rhoda") (CBS)
  • Jay Sandrich for Mary Tyler Moore (Episode: "Thoroughly Unmilitant Mary") (CBS)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Variety or Music Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety or Music
  • Art Fisher for The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (CBS)
  • Tim Kiley for The Flip Wilson Show (NBC)
  • Dave Powers for The Carol Burnett Show (CBS)

Writing

Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
  • Burt Styler for All in the Family (Episode: "Edith's Problem") (Story by Steve Zacharias) (CBS)
  • Phil Mishkin Alan J. Levitt for All in the Family (Episode: "Mike's Problem") (CBS)
  • Burt Styler Norman Lear for All in the Family (Episode: "The Saga of Cousin Oscar") (CBS)
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy Variety or Music Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety or Music
  • The Trial of Mary Lincoln (PBS)
  • Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center (CBS)
  • 'S Wonderful 'S Marvelous 'S Gershwin (NBC)
  • The Carol Burnett Show (CBS)
  • The Flip Wilson Show (NBC)
  • The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (CBS)
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama – Original Teleplay Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama – Adaptation
  • William Blinn for Brian's Song (ABC)
  • Paul Gallico for Hallmark Hall of Fame (Episode: "The Snow Goose") (NBC)
  • Earl Hamner Jr. for The Waltons (Episode: "The Homecoming: A Christmas Story") (CBS)
  • Tracy Keenan Wynn for The Glass House (CBS)

Most major nominations

By network [note 1]
  • CBS – 47
  • NBC – 38
  • ABC – 21
  • PBS – 11
By program
  • All in the Family (CBS) – 10
  • Mary Tyler Moore (CBS) – 8
  • Columbo (NBC) – 7
  • Brian's Song (ABC) / Elizabeth R (PBS) – 6
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC) / The Six Wives of Henry VIII (CBS) – 5

Most major awards

By network [note 1]
  • CBS – 14
  • NBC – 8
  • PBS – 6
  • ABC – 5
By program
  • All in the Family (CBS) – 6
  • Elizabeth R (PBS) – 4
  • Brian's Song (ABC) – 3
Notes
  1. ^ a b "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program Acting Directing and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.

References

  1. ^ Emmys.com list of 1972 Nominees & Winners
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