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The30th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 17, 1978. The ceremony was broadcast onCBS, from thePasadena Civic Auditorium,Pasadena, California.

The top shows of the night wereAll in the Family, which won its then record fourth Emmy forOutstanding Comedy Series, andThe Rockford Files.CBS continued its streak of dominance by winning its eighth straight Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, this record still stands^[when?]. ActorWill Geer received three posthumous acting nominations for three different performances, but lost in each category.

For the first time in Emmy history, two shows won six major awards,All in the Family became the first show to win six major awards twice, and theminiseriesHolocaust tied the record for most wins by a miniseries setthe previous year byRoots.

This ceremony was interrupted for thirty minutes by a nationally televised address by then-PresidentJimmy Carter, joined by then-Israeli prime ministerMenachem Begin and then-Egyptian presidentAnwar Sadat in which President Carter announced the signing of theCamp David Accords.

Rita Moreno's win made her the third person to become anEGOT.

Winners and nominees

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Programs

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Programs
Outstanding Comedy Series All in the Family (CBS) Barney Miller (ABC) MASH* (CBS) Soap (ABC) Three's Company (ABC)	Outstanding Drama Series The Rockford Files (NBC) Columbo (NBC) Family (ABC) Lou Grant (CBS) Quincy, M.E. (NBC)
Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series The Muppet Show (Syndicated) America 2-Night (Syndicated) The Carol Burnett Show (CBS) Evening at Pops (PBS) Saturday Night Live (NBC)	Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back (NBC) The George Burns One-Man Show (CBS) Neil Diamond: I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight (NBC) The Second Barry Manilow Special (ABC) World of Magic (NBC)
Outstanding Special - Drama or Comedy The Gathering (ABC) A Death in Canaan (CBS) Jesus of Nazareth (NBC) Our Town (NBC) Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy (ABC)	Outstanding Limited Series Holocaust (NBC) Anna Karenina (PBS) I, Claudius (PBS) King (NBC) Washington: Behind Closed Doors (ABC)

Acting

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Lead performances

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Acting
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Carroll O'Connor asArchie Bunker inAll in the Family (CBS) Alan Alda asHawkeye Pierce inMAS*H (CBS) Hal Linden as Capt. Barney Miller inBarney Miller (ABC) John Ritter asJack Tripper inThree's Company (ABC) Henry Winkler asArthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli inHappy Days (ABC)	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Jean Stapleton asEdith Bunker inAll in the Family (CBS) (Episode: "Edith's 50th Birthday") Bea Arthur asMaude Findlay inMaude (CBS) Cathryn Damon as Mary Campbell inSoap (ABC) Valerie Harper asRhoda Morgenstern inRhoda (CBS) Katherine Helmond as Jessica Tate inSoap (ABC) Suzanne Pleshette as Emily Hartley inThe Bob Newhart Show (CBS)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Edward Asner asLou Grant inLou Grant (CBS) (Episode: "Physical") James Broderick as Doug Lawrence inFamily (ABC) Peter Falk asLt. Columbo inColumbo (NBC) James Garner asJim Rockford inThe Rockford Files (NBC) Jack Klugman as Dr. Quincy inQuincy, M.E. (NBC) Ralph Waite as John Walton Sr. inThe Waltons (CBS)	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Sada Thompson as Kate Lawrence inFamily (ABC) Melissa Sue Anderson asMary Ingalls inLittle House on the Prairie (NBC) Fionnula Flanagan as Molly Culhane inHow the West Was Won (ABC) Kate Jackson asSabrina Duncan inCharlie's Angels (ABC) Michael Learned as Olivia Walton inThe Waltons (CBS) Susan Sullivan as Dr. Julie Farr inJulie Farr, M.D. (ABC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Comedy Special Fred Astaire as Ted Long inA Family Upside Down (NBC) Alan Alda as Caryl W. Chessman inKill Me If You Can (NBC) Hal Holbrook as the Stage Manager inOur Town (NBC) Martin Sheen as Taxi Driver inTaxi!!! (NBC) James Stacy as Kenny Briggs inJust a Little Inconvenience (NBC)	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special Joanne Woodward as Betty Quinn inSee How She Runs (CBS) Helen Hayes as Emma Long inA Family Upside Down (NBC) Eva Marie Saint as Passenger inTaxi!!! (NBC) Maureen Stapleton as Kate inThe Gathering (ABC) Sada Thompson as Mrs. Gibbs inOur Town (NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series Michael Moriarty as Erik Dorff inHolocaust (NBC) Hal Holbrook as Portius Wheeler inThe Awakening Land (NBC) Jason Robards as President Richard Monckton inWashington: Behind Closed Doors (ABC) Fritz Weaver as Dr. Josef Weiss inHolocaust (NBC) Paul Winfield as Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. inKing (NBC)	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series Meryl Streep as Inga Helms-Weiss inHolocaust (NBC) Rosemary Harris as Berta Palitz Weiss inHolocaust (NBC) Elizabeth Montgomery as Sayward Luckett Wheeler inThe Awakening Land (NBC) Lee Remick as Erica Trenton inWheels (NBC) Cicely Tyson asCoretta Scott King inKing (NBC)

Supporting performances

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Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Rob Reiner asMichael Stivic inAll in the Family (CBS) Tom Bosley asHoward Cunningham inHappy Days (ABC) Gary Burghoff asRadar O'Reilly inMASH (CBS) Harry Morgan asSherman T. Potter inMASH (CBS) Vic Tayback as Mel Sharples inAlice (CBS)	Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Julie Kavner asBrenda Morgenstern inRhoda (CBS) (Episode: "Brenda the Bank Girl") Polly Holliday asFlorence Jean Castleberry inAlice (CBS) Sally Struthers asGloria Bunker-Stivic inAll in the Family (CBS) Loretta Swit asMargaret Houlihan inMAS*H (CBS) Nancy Walker asIda Morgenstern inRhoda (CBS)
Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Robert Vaughn as Frank Flaherty inWashington: Behind Closed Doors (ABC) Ossie Davis as Rev.Martin Luther King Sr. inKing (NBC) Will Geer as Zebulon Walton inThe Waltons (CBS) Sam Wanamaker as Moses Weiss inHolocaust (NBC) David Warner as Heydrich inHolocaust (NBC)	Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nancy Marchand as Margaret Pynchon inLou Grant (CBS) (Episode: "Takeover") Meredith Baxter as Nancy Lawrence Maitland inFamily (ABC) Tovah Feldshuh as Helena Slomova inHolocaust (NBC) Linda Kelsey as Billie Newman inLou Grant (CBS) Kristy McNichol as Letitia Lawrence inFamily (ABC)
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special Howard Da Silva as Eddie inVerna: USO Girl (PBS) James Farentino asSimon Peter inJesus of Nazareth (NBC) Burgess Meredith as Cardinal Burke inThe Last Hurrah (NBC) Donald Pleasence as Captain Vladimir Popov inThe Defection of Simas Kudirka (CBS) Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Mike Long inA Family Upside Down (NBC)	Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Special Eva Le Gallienne as Fanny Cavendish inThe Royal Family (PBS) Tyne Daly as Karen Renshaw inIntimate Strangers (ABC) Patty Duke as Wendy inA Family Upside Down (NBC) Mariette Hartley as Clare Gardiner inThe Last Hurrah (NBC) Cloris Leachman as Clara Oddbody inIt Happened One Christmas (ABC) Viveca Lindfors as Dr. Rosen inA Question of Guilt (CBS)
Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music Tim Conway inThe Carol Burnett Show (CBS) Dan Aykroyd inSaturday Night Live (NBC) John Belushi inSaturday Night Live (NBC) Louis Gossett Jr. inThe Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots (ABC) Peter Sellers inThe Muppet Show (Syndicated)	Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music Gilda Radner inSaturday Night Live (NBC) Bea Arthur inLaugh-In (NBC) Jane Curtin inSaturday Night Live (NBC) Dolly Parton inCher... Special (ABC) Bernadette Peters inThe Muppet Show (Syndicated)

Single performances

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Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series

Barnard Hughes as Judge Felix Rushman inLou Grant (CBS): "Judge"
- David Cassidy as Officer Dan Shay inPolice Story (NBC): "A Chance to Live"
- Will Geer as Franklyn Bootherstone inThe Love Boat (ABC): "The Old Man and the Runaway"
- Judd Hirsch as Mike Andretti inRhoda (CBS): "Rhoda Likes Mike"
- John Rubinstein as Jeff Maitland inFamily (ABC): "And Baby Makes Three"
- Keenan Wynn as Ben Fletcher inPolice Woman (NBC): "Good Old Uncle Ben"

Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series

Rita Moreno as Rita Capkovic inThe Rockford Files (NBC): "The Paper Palace"
- Patty Duke as Leslee Wexler inHaving Babies III (ABC)
- Kate Jackson as Robin inJames at 15/16 (NBC): "Pilot"
- Jayne Meadows asFlorence Nightingale inMeeting of Minds (PBS): "Luther, Voltaire, Plato, Nightingale"
- Irene Tedrow as Miss Jordan onJames at 15/16 (NBC): "Ducks"

Outstanding Single Performance
by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series

Ricardo Montalbán as Satangkai inHow the West Was Won (ABC): "Part II"
- Will Geer asSanta Claus inEight is Enough (ABC): "Yes, Nicholas... There is a Santa Claus"
- Larry Gelman as Edward Sellers inBarney Miller (ABC): "Goodbye, Mr. Fish"
- Harold Gould as Martin Morgenstern inRhoda (CBS): "Happy Anniversary"
- Abe Vigoda as Det. Phil Fish inBarney Miller (ABC): "Goodbye, Mr. Fish"

Outstanding Single Performance
by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series

Blanche Baker as Anna Weiss inHolocaust (NBC): "Part I"
- Ellen Corby as Esther Walton inThe Waltons (CBS): "Grandma Comes Home"
- Jeanette Nolan as Granny McWhirter inThe Awakening Land (NBC): "Part I"
- Beulah Quo asEmpress Tz'u-hsi inMeeting of Minds (PBS): "Douglass, Tz'u-Hsi, Beccaria, De Sade"
- Beatrice Straight as Alice Dain Leggett inThe Dain Curse (CBS): "Part I"

Directing

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Directing
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series All in the Family (CBS): "Edith's 50th Birthday" –Paul Bogart Happy Days (ABC): "Richie Almost Dies" –Jerry Paris MASH* (CBS): "Comrades in Arms" –Burt Metcalfe and Alan Alda Maude (CBS): "Vivian's Decision" –Hal Cooper Soap (ABC): "Episode #24" –Jay Sandrich	Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Holocaust (NBC) –Marvin J. Chomsky The Dain Curse (CBS) –E.W. Swackhamer I, Claudius (PBS) –Herbert Wise King (NBC) –Abby Mann Washington: Behind Closed Doors (ABC) –Gary Nelson
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series The Carol Burnett Show (CBS): "Steve Martin and Betty White" –Dave Powers The Muppet Show (Syndicated): "Elton John" – Peter Harris The Richard Pryor Show (NBC): "Paula Kelly" –John Moffitt Saturday Night Live (NBC): "Steve Martin" –Dave Wilson Shields and Yarnell (CBS): "John Aylesworth" –Steve Binder	Outstanding Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots (ABC) –Dwight Hemion Mitzi... Zings Into Spring (CBS) –Tony Charmoli The Paul Simon Special (NBC) –Dave Wilson The Second Barry Manilow Special (ABC) –George Schaefer World of Magic (NBC) –Walter C. Miller
Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy The Defection of Simas Kudirka (CBS) –David Lowell Rich Breaking Up (ABC) –Delbert Mann The Gathering (ABC) –Randal Kleiser Our Town (NBC) – George Schaefer Something for Joey (CBS) –Lou Antonio Verna: USO Girl (PBS) –Ronald F. Maxwell

Writing

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Writing
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series All in the Family (CBS): "Cousin Liz" –Story by : Barry Harman andHarve Brosten Teleplay by :Bob Weiskopf andBob Schiller All in the Family (CBS): "Edith's Crisis of Faith, Part 2" –Story by : Erik Tarloff Teleplay by : Erik Tarloff,Mel Tolkin and Larry Rhine All in the Family (CBS): "Edith's 50th Birthday" – Bob Weiskopf and Bob Schiller MASH* (CBS): "Fallen Idol" – Alan Alda	Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series Holocaust (NBC) –Gerald Green The Dain Curse (CBS) – Robert W. Lenski King (NBC) – Abby Mann Meeting of Minds (PBS) –Steve Allen The Norman Conquests (PBS) –Alan Ayckbourn
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special The Paul Simon Special (NBC) Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back (NBC) The George Burns One-Man Show (CBS) The Second Barry Manilow Special (ABC) The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots (ABC)	Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series The Carol Burnett Show (CBS): "Steve Martin and Betty White" America 2-Night (Syndicated): "Carol Burnett" The Carol Burnett Show (CBS): "Ken Berry" The Muppet Show (Syndicated): "Dom DeLuise" Saturday Night Live (NBC): "Steve Martin"
Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Original Teleplay The Last Tenant (ABC) – George Rubino Breaking Up (ABC) –Loring Mandel The Defection of Simas Kudirka (CBS) – Bruce Feldman The Gathering (ABC) –James Poe Something for Joey (CBS) – Jerry McNeely The Storyteller (CBS) –Richard Levinson andWilliam Link	Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Adaptation Mary White (ABC) –Caryl Ledner Actor (PBS) –Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (NBC) – Blanche Hanalis Verna: USO Girl (PBS) –Albert Innaurato The War Between the Tates (NBC) –Barbara Turner

Most major nominations

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Networks with multiple major nominations^{[note 1]}
Network	Number of Nominations
NBC	61
ABC	59
CBS	53
PBS	13

Programs with multiple major nominations
Program	Category	Network	Number of Nominations
Holocaust	Limited	NBC	11
All in the Family	Comedy	CBS	9
MASH*	Comedy	CBS	7
Saturday Night Live	Variety	NBC	7
Family	Drama	ABC	6
King	Limited	NBC	6
The Carol Burnett Show	Variety	CBS	5
Lou Grant	Drama	CBS
The Muppet Show	Variety	Syndicated
Rhoda	Comedy
Barney Miller	Comedy	ABC	4
A Family Upside Down	Special	NBC
The Gathering		ABC
Our Town		NBC
Soap	Comedy	ABC
The Waltons	Drama	CBS
Washington: Behind Closed Doors	Limited	ABC
The Awakening Land	Limited	NBC	3
The Dain Curse	Drama	CBS
The Defection of Simas Kudirka	Special	CBS
Happy Days	Comedy	ABC
Meeting of Minds	Drama	PBS
The Rockford Files	Drama	NBC
The Second Barry Manilow Special	Variety	ABC
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots	Variety	ABC
Verna: USO Girl	Special	PBS
Alice	Comedy	CBS	2
American 2-Night	Variety	Syndicated
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back	Variety	NBC
Breaking Up	Special	ABC
Columbo	Drama	NBC
The George Burns One-Man Show	Variety	CBS
How the West Was Won	Drama	ABC
I, Claudius	Limited	PBS
James at 15/16	Drama	NBC
Jesus of Nazareth	Special
The Last Hurrah	Special
Maude	Comedy	CBS
Quincy, M.E.	Drama	NBC
The Paul Simon Special	Variety	NBC
Something for Joey	Special	CBS
Taxi!!!	NBC
Three's Company	Comedy	ABC
World of Magic	Variety	NBC

Most major awards

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Networks with multiple major awards^{[note 1]}
Network	Number of Awards
CBS	14
NBC	11
ABC	7
PBS	2

Programs with multiple major awards
Program	Category	Network	Number of Awards
All in the Family	Comedy	CBS	6
Holocaust	Limited	NBC	6
The Carol Burnett Show	Variety	CBS	3
Lou Grant	Drama	CBS	3
The Rockford Files	Drama	NBC	2

Notes

^^a ^b"Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include thetechnical categories.

References

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^Emmys.com list of 1978 Nominees & Winners

External links

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Emmy Awards

Primetime Emmy Award

(categories
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Main ceremonies	1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Creative Arts	2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Daytime Emmy Award

(categories
winners)

Main ceremonies	1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Creative Arts	2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025