10th Primetime Emmy Awards

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Best Comedy Series The Phil Silvers Show (CBS)‡ The Bob Cummings Show (CBS /NBC) Caesar's Hour (NBC) Father Knows Best (NBC) The Jack Benny Program (CBS)	Best Dramatic Anthology Series Playhouse 90 (CBS)‡ Alfred Hitchcock Presents (CBS) Climax! (CBS) Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC) Studio One (CBS)
Best Dramatic Series with Continuing Characters Gunsmoke (CBS)‡ Lassie (CBS) Maverick (ABC) Perry Mason (CBS) Wagon Train (NBC)	Best Musical, Variety, Audience Participation or Quiz Series The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (NBC)‡ The Ed Sullivan Show (CBS) The Perry Como Show (NBC) The Steve Allen Show (NBC) Tonight Starring Jack Paar (NBC)
Best Public Service Program or Series Omnibus (ABC / NBC)‡ Bell Telephone Science Series (NBC) Person to Person (CBS) See It Now (CBS) Wide Wide World (NBC)	Best New Program Series of the Year The Seven Lively Arts (CBS)‡ Leave It to Beaver (CBS) Maverick (ABC) Tonight Starring Jack Paar (NBC) Wagon Train (NBC)
Best Single Program of the Year Playhouse 90: "The Comedian" (CBS)‡ The Edsel Show (CBS) General Motors 50th Anniversary Show (NBC) Hallmark Hall of Fame: "The Green Pastures" (NBC) Playhouse 90: "Helen Morgan" (CBS)

Programs

Best Comedy Series

The Phil Silvers Show (CBS)‡
- The Bob Cummings Show (CBS /NBC)
- Caesar's Hour (NBC)
- Father Knows Best (NBC)
- The Jack Benny Program (CBS)

Best Dramatic Anthology Series

Playhouse 90 (CBS)‡
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (CBS)
- Climax! (CBS)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC)
- Studio One (CBS)

Best Dramatic Series with Continuing Characters

Gunsmoke (CBS)‡
- Lassie (CBS)
- Maverick (ABC)
- Perry Mason (CBS)
- Wagon Train (NBC)

Best Musical, Variety, Audience Participation or Quiz Series

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (NBC)‡
- The Ed Sullivan Show (CBS)
- The Perry Como Show (NBC)
- The Steve Allen Show (NBC)
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (NBC)

Best Public Service Program or Series

Omnibus (ABC / NBC)‡
- Bell Telephone Science Series (NBC)
- Person to Person (CBS)
- See It Now (CBS)
- Wide Wide World (NBC)

Best New Program Series of the Year

The Seven Lively Arts (CBS)‡
- Leave It to Beaver (CBS)
- Maverick (ABC)
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (NBC)
- Wagon Train (NBC)

Best Single Program of the Year

Playhouse 90: "The Comedian" (CBS)‡
- The Edsel Show (CBS)
- General Motors 50th Anniversary Show (NBC)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame: "The Green Pastures" (NBC)
- Playhouse 90: "Helen Morgan" (CBS)

Lead performances
Best Continuing Performance (Male) in a Series by a Comedian, Singer, Host, Dancer, M.C., Announcer, Narrator, Panelist, or any Person who Essentially Plays Himself *Jack Benny –The Jack Benny Program* as Jack Benny (CBS)*‡ Steve Allen –The Steve Allen Show* as himself (NBC) Sid Caesar –Caesar's Hour as himself (NBC) Perry Como –The Perry Como Show as himself (NBC) Jack Paar –Tonight Starring Jack Paar as himself (NBC)	Best Continuing Performance (Female) in a Series by a Comedienne, Singer, Hostess, Dancer, M.C., Announcer, Narrator, Panelist, or any Person who Essentially Plays Herself *Dinah Shore –The Dinah Shore Chevy Show* as herself (NBC)*‡ Gracie Allen –The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show* as Gracie Allen (CBS) Lucille Ball –I Love Lucy asLucy Ricardo (CBS) Dody Goodman –Tonight Starring Jack Paar as herself (NBC) Loretta Young –The Loretta Young Show as herself (NBC)
Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic or Comedy Series *Robert Young –Father Knows Best* as Jim Anderson (NBC)*‡ James Arness –Gunsmoke* asMarshal Matt Dillon (CBS) Bob Cummings –The Bob Cummings Show as Bob Collins (CBS / NBC) Phil Silvers –The Phil Silvers Show as MSgt. Ernest G. Bilko (CBS) Danny Thomas –The Danny Thomas Show as Danny Williams (ABC / CBS)	Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic or Comedy Series *Jane Wyatt –Father Knows Best* as Margaret Anderson (NBC)*‡ Eve Arden –The Eve Arden Show* as Liza Hammond (CBS) Spring Byington –December Bride as Lily Ruskin (CBS) Jan Clayton –Lassie as Ellen Miller (CBS) Ida Lupino –Mr. Adams and Eve as Eve Drake (CBS)

Lead performances

Best Continuing Performance (Male) in a Series by a Comedian, Singer, Host, Dancer, M.C., Announcer, Narrator, Panelist, or any Person who Essentially Plays Himself

Jack Benny –The Jack Benny Program as Jack Benny (CBS)‡
- Steve Allen –The Steve Allen Show as himself (NBC)
- Sid Caesar –Caesar's Hour as himself (NBC)
- Perry Como –The Perry Como Show as himself (NBC)
- Jack Paar –Tonight Starring Jack Paar as himself (NBC)

Best Continuing Performance (Female) in a Series by a Comedienne, Singer, Hostess, Dancer, M.C., Announcer, Narrator, Panelist, or any Person who Essentially Plays Herself

Dinah Shore –The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as herself (NBC)‡
- Gracie Allen –The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show as Gracie Allen (CBS)
- Lucille Ball –I Love Lucy asLucy Ricardo (CBS)
- Dody Goodman –Tonight Starring Jack Paar as herself (NBC)
- Loretta Young –The Loretta Young Show as herself (NBC)

Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic or Comedy Series

Robert Young –Father Knows Best as Jim Anderson (NBC)‡
- James Arness –Gunsmoke asMarshal Matt Dillon (CBS)
- Bob Cummings –The Bob Cummings Show as Bob Collins (CBS / NBC)
- Phil Silvers –The Phil Silvers Show as MSgt. Ernest G. Bilko (CBS)
- Danny Thomas –The Danny Thomas Show as Danny Williams (ABC / CBS)

Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic or Comedy Series

Jane Wyatt –Father Knows Best as Margaret Anderson (NBC)‡
- Eve Arden –The Eve Arden Show as Liza Hammond (CBS)
- Spring Byington –December Bride as Lily Ruskin (CBS)
- Jan Clayton –Lassie as Ellen Miller (CBS)
- Ida Lupino –Mr. Adams and Eve as Eve Drake (CBS)

Supporting performances
Best Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic or Comedy Series *Carl Reiner –Caesar's Hour* as various characters (NBC)*‡ Paul Ford –The Phil Silvers Show* as Col. John T. Hall (CBS) William Frawley –I Love Lucy asFred Mertz (CBS) Louis Nye –The Steve Allen Show as various characters (NBC) Dennis Weaver –Gunsmoke as Chester (CBS)	Best Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actress in a Dramatic or Comedy Series *Ann B. Davis –The Bob Cummings Show* as Charmaine Schultz (CBS / NBC)*‡ Pat Carroll –Caesar's Hour* as Alice Brewster (NBC) Verna Felton –December Bride as Hilda Crocker (CBS) Marion Lorne –Sally as Myrtle Banford (CBS) Vivian Vance –I Love Lucy asEthel Mertz (CBS)

Single performances
Actor – Best Single Performance – Lead or Support *Peter Ustinov –Omnibus: "The Life of Samuel Johnson" asDr. Samuel Johnson (NBC)‡ Lee J. Cobb –Studio One: "No Deadly Medicine" as Dr. Joseph Pearson (CBS) Mickey Rooney –Playhouse 90: "The Comedian" as Sammy Hogarth (CBS) David Wayne –Suspicion: "Heartbeat" as James Mennick (NBC) Ed Wynn –Hallmark Hall of Fame*: "On Borrowed Time" as Gramps Northrup (CBS)	Actress – Best Single Performance – Lead or Support *Polly Bergen –Playhouse 90: "Helen Morgan" asHelen Morgan (CBS)‡ Julie Andrews –Cinderella* asCinderella (CBS) Helen Hayes –The Alcoa Hour: "Mrs. Gilling and the Skyscraper" as Mrs. Gilling (NBC) Piper Laurie –Studio One: "The Deaf Heart" as Ruth Cornelius (CBS) Teresa Wright –Playhouse 90: "The Miracle Worker" asAnnie Sullivan (CBS)

Directing
Best Direction, Half Hour or Less Alfred Hitchcock Presents: "The Glass Eye" –Robert Stevens (CBS)‡ The Danny Thomas Show –Sheldon Leonard (ABC / CBS) Father Knows Best –Peter Tewksbury (NBC) The Patrice Munsel Show –Clark Jones (ABC) Your Hit Parade – Bill Hobin (NBC)	Best Direction, One Hour or More The Dinah Shore Chevy Show –Bob Banner (NBC)‡ Hallmark Hall of Fame –George Schaefer (NBC) Playhouse 90: "The Comedian" –John Frankenheimer (CBS) Playhouse 90: "Helen Morgan" –George Roy Hill (CBS) Playhouse 90: "The Miracle Worker" –Arthur Penn (CBS)

Writing
Best Teleplay Writing, Half Hour or Less Schlitz Playhouse of Stars: "The Lonely Wizard" –Paul Monash (CBS)‡ Father Knows Best: "Margaret Hires a Gardener" – Roswell Rogers (NBC) Frontiers of Faith: "A Chassidic Tale" –Morton Wishengrad (NBC) Gunsmoke: "Born to Hang" –John Meston (CBS) Leave It to Beaver: "Beaver Gets 'Spelled" –Joe Connelly andBob Mosher (CBS)	Best Teleplay Writing, One Hour or More Playhouse 90: "The Comedian" –Rod Serling (CBS)‡ Hallmark Hall of Fame: "The Green Pastures" –Marc Connelly (NBC) Omnibus: "The Life of Samuel Johnson" – James Lee (NBC) Playhouse 90: "The Miracle Worker" –William Gibson (CBS) Studio One: "No Deadly Medicine" –Arthur Hailey (CBS)
Best Comedy Writing The Phil Silvers Show –Billy Friedberg,Nat Hiken,Coleman Jacoby, Arnold Rosen, A.J. Russell,Terry Ryan,Phil Sharp,Tony Webster and Sydney Zelinka (CBS)‡ Caesar's Hour – Gary Belkin,Mel Brooks,Larry Gelbart,Sheldon Keller,Neil Simon,Michael Stewart, andMel Tolkin (NBC) The Ernie Kovacs Show –Ernie Kovacs (NBC) Father Knows Best – Roswell Rogers andPaul West (NBC) The Jack Benny Program –George Balzer,Hal Goldman,Al Gordon, andSam Perrin (CBS)

Writing

Best Teleplay Writing, Half Hour or Less

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars: "The Lonely Wizard" –Paul Monash (CBS)‡
- Father Knows Best: "Margaret Hires a Gardener" – Roswell Rogers (NBC)
- Frontiers of Faith: "A Chassidic Tale" –Morton Wishengrad (NBC)
- Gunsmoke: "Born to Hang" –John Meston (CBS)
- Leave It to Beaver: "Beaver Gets 'Spelled" –Joe Connelly andBob Mosher (CBS)

Best Teleplay Writing, One Hour or More

Playhouse 90: "The Comedian" –Rod Serling (CBS)‡
- Hallmark Hall of Fame: "The Green Pastures" –Marc Connelly (NBC)
- Omnibus: "The Life of Samuel Johnson" – James Lee (NBC)
- Playhouse 90: "The Miracle Worker" –William Gibson (CBS)
- Studio One: "No Deadly Medicine" –Arthur Hailey (CBS)

Best Comedy Writing

The Phil Silvers Show –Billy Friedberg,Nat Hiken,Coleman Jacoby, Arnold Rosen, A.J. Russell,Terry Ryan,Phil Sharp,Tony Webster and Sydney Zelinka (CBS)‡
- Caesar's Hour – Gary Belkin,Mel Brooks,Larry Gelbart,Sheldon Keller,Neil Simon,Michael Stewart, andMel Tolkin (NBC)
- The Ernie Kovacs Show –Ernie Kovacs (NBC)
- Father Knows Best – Roswell Rogers andPaul West (NBC)
- The Jack Benny Program –George Balzer,Hal Goldman,Al Gordon, andSam Perrin (CBS)

Networks with multiple major nominations^{[note 1]}
Network	Number of Nominations
CBS	57
NBC	43
ABC	6

Networks with multiple major nominations^{[note 1]}

Network

Number of
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CBS

NBC

ABC

Programs with multiple major nominations
Program	Category	Network	Number of Nominations
Playhouse 90	Drama	CBS	11
Father Knows Best	Comedy	NBC	6
Caesar's Hour	5
Hallmark Hall of Fame	Drama
Gunsmoke	CBS	4
The Phil Silvers Show	Comedy
Studio One	Drama
Tonight Starring Jack Paar	Musical/Variety	NBC
The Bob Cummings Show	Comedy	CBS/NBC	3
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show	Musical/Variety	NBC
I Love Lucy	Comedy	CBS
The Jack Benny Program
Omnibus	Public Service	NBC
The Steve Allen Show	Musical/Variety
Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Drama	CBS	2
The Danny Thomas Show	Comedy
December Bride
Lassie	Drama
Leave It to Beaver	Comedy
Maverick	Drama	ABC
The Perry Como Show	Musical/Variety	NBC
Wagon Train	Drama

Programs with multiple major nominations

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