The Primetime Emmys: 1979-1980
Outstanding Comedy Series -- Taxi
(ABC);
James L. Brooks, Stan Daniels, and Ed. Weinberger, executive producers; Glen Charles
and Les Charles, producers.
Outstanding Drama Series -- Lou Grant (CBS);
Gene Reynolds, executive producer; Seth Freeman, producer.
Outstanding Limited Series -- Edward & Mrs. Simpson
(Syndicated);
Andrew Brown, producer.
Outstanding Variety or Music Program -- IBM Presents Barysnikov on Broadway
(ABC);
Herman Krawitz, executive producer; Gary Smith and Dwight Hemion, producers.
Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special -- The Miracle Worker
(NBC);
Raymond Katz and Sandy Gallin, executive producers; Fred Coe, producer.
Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts -- Live from Studio 8H: A Tribute
to Toscanini
(NBC);
Judith de Paul and Alvin Cooperman, producers.
Outstanding Information Program -- The Body Human: The Magic Sense
(CBS);
Thomas W. Moore, executive producer; Alfred R. Kelman and Robert E. Fuisz, M.D., producers;
Charles A. Bangert and Vivian R. Moss, coproducers.
Outstanding Program Achievement (Special Event) -- The 34th Annual Tony Awards
(CBS);
Alexander H. Cohen, executive producer; Hildy Parks, producer; Roy A. Somlyo, coproducer.
Outstanding Program Achievement (Special Class) -- Fred Astaire: Change Partners and
Dance
(PBS);
George Page and Jac Venza, executive producers; David Heeley, producer.
Outstanding Animated Program -- Carlton Your Doorman
(CBS);
Lorenzo Music and Barton Dean, producers.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series -- Ed Asner, Lou Grant (CBS)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series -- Barbara Bel Geddes, Dallas
(CBS)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series -- Richard Mulligan, Soap (ABC)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series -- Cathryn Damon, Soap (ABC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special -- Powers Boothe,
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (CBS)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special -- Patty Duke Astin, The
Miracle Worker (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series -- Stuart Margolin, The Rockford
Files (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series -- Nancy Marchand, Lou Grant
(CBS)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Special -- George Grizzard, The
Oldest Living Graduate (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special -- Mare Winningham,
Amber Waves (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series -- Harry Morgan,
M*A*S*H (CBS)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series -- Loretta
Swit, M*A*S*H (CBS)
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series -- Roger Young, Lou Grant (CBS)
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series -- James Burrows, Taxi (ABC)
Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program -- Dwight Hemion, IBM Presents
Baryshnikov on Broadway (ABC)
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series -- Seth Freeman, Lou Grant (CBS)
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series -- Bob Colleary, Barney Miller (ABC)
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special -- David Chase, Off
the Minnesota Strip (ABC)
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program -- Buz Kohan, Shirley MacLaine...
Every Little Movement (CBS)
Third Annual ATAS Governors Award -- Johnny Carson
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