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28th Primetime Emmy Awards

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1976 American television programming awards

28th Primetime Emmy Awards
Date	May 17, 1976
Location	Shubert Theatre, Los Angeles, California
Presented by	Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hosted by	John Denver Mary Tyler Moore
Highlights
Most awards	The Mary Tyler Moore Show (5)
Most nominations	Rich Man, Poor Man (17)
Outstanding Comedy Series	The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Outstanding Drama Series	Police Story
Outstanding Limited Series	Upstairs, Downstairs
Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series	NBC's Saturday Night
Television/radio coverage
Network	ABC
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The28th Primetime Emmy Awards were handed out on May 17, 1976. The ceremony was hosted byJohn Denver andMary Tyler Moore. Winners are listed in bold with series' networks in parentheses.

The top show of the night wasMary Tyler Moore which won its second straightOutstanding Comedy Series award, and five major awards overall.Police Story, wonOutstanding Drama Series, even though it only received one major nomination.

Thetelevision miniseriesRich Man, Poor Man set numerous records. It received 17 major nominations, breaking the record held byPlayhouse 90 which was set in1959 (since broken). It also received 13 acting nominations, although some of the acting categories at this ceremony were later eliminated or combined. Despite this, it lostOutstanding Limited Series toUpstairs, Downstairs.

The Shubert Theatre had previously hosted the1973 Emmy ceremony; it would host the ceremony a third and final time in2001.

Winners and nominees

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Programs

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Programs
Outstanding Comedy Series The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) All in the Family (CBS) Barney Miller (ABC) MASH* (CBS) Welcome Back, Kotter (ABC)	Outstanding Drama Series Police Story (NBC) Baretta (ABC) Columbo (NBC) The Streets of San Francisco (ABC)
Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series Saturday Night (NBC) The Carol Burnett Show (CBS)	Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music Gypsy in My Soul (CBS) The Lily Tomlin Special (ABC) The Monty Python Show: Wide World Special (ABC) Rocky Mountain Christmas (ABC) Steve and Eydie: Our Love Is Here to Stay (CBS)
Outstanding Special - Drama or Comedy Eleanor and Franklin (ABC) Babe (CBS) Fear on Trial (CBS) The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (NBC) A Moon for the Misbegotten (ABC)	Outstanding Limited Series Upstairs, Downstairs (PBS) The Adams Chronicles (PBS) Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (PBS) The Law (NBC) Rich Man, Poor Man (ABC)

Acting

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Lead performances

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Acting
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Jack Albertson as Ed Brown inChico and the Man (NBC) Alan Alda asHawkeye Pierce inMAS*H (CBS) Hal Linden as Capt. Barney Miller inBarney Miller (ABC) Henry Winkler asArthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli inHappy Days (ABC)	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Mary Tyler Moore asMary Richards inThe Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) (Episode: "Chuckles Bites the Dust") Bea Arthur asMaude Findlay inMaude (CBS) Lee Grant as Fay Stewart inFay (NBC) Valerie Harper asRhoda Morgenstern inRhoda (CBS) Cloris Leachman asPhyllis Lindstrom inPhyllis (CBS)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Peter Falk asLt. Columbo inColumbo (NBC) James Garner asJim Rockford inThe Rockford Files (NBC) Karl Malden as Detective Lt. Mike Stone inThe Streets of San Francisco (ABC)	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Michael Learned as Olivia Walton inThe Waltons (CBS) Angie Dickinson as Sgt. Suzanne "Pepper" Anderson inPolice Woman (NBC) Anne Meara as Kate McShane inKate McShane (CBS) Brenda Vaccaro as Sara Yarnell inSara (CBS)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy Anthony Hopkins asBruno Richard Hauptmann inThe Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (NBC) William Devane asJohn Henry Faulk inFear on Trial (CBS) Edward Herrmann as PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt inEleanor and Franklin (ABC) Jack Lemmon asArchie Rice inThe Entertainer (NBC) Jason Robards as James Tyrone Jr. inA Moon for the Misbegotten (ABC)	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy Susan Clark asBabe Didrikson Zaharias inBabe (CBS) Jane Alexander asEleanor Roosevelt inEleanor and Franklin (ABC) Colleen Dewhurst as Josie Hogan inA Moon for the Misbegotten (ABC) Sada Thompson as Phoebe Rice inThe Entertainer (NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series Hal Holbrook as PresidentAbraham Lincoln inLincoln (NBC) George Grizzard asJohn Adams inThe Adams Chronicles (PBS) Nick Nolte as Tom Jordache inRich Man, Poor Man (ABC) Peter Strauss as Rudy Jordache inRich Man, Poor Man (ABC)	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series Rosemary Harris asGeorge Sand inNotorious Woman (PBS) Susan Blakely as Julie Prescott inRich Man, Poor Man (ABC) Jean Marsh as Rose inUpstairs, Downstairs (PBS) Lee Remick asLady Randolph Churchill inJennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (PBS)

Supporting performances

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Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Ted Knight asTed Baxter inThe Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) (Episode: "Ted's Wedding") Edward Asner asLou Grant inThe Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) Gary Burghoff asRadar O'Reilly inMASH (CBS) Harry Morgan asSherman T. Potter inMASH (CBS) Abe Vigoda as Det. Phil Fish inBarney Miller (ABC)	Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Betty White asSue Ann Nivens inThe Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) Georgia Engel asGeorgette Franklin inThe Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) Julie Kavner asBrenda Morgenstern inRhoda (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 Anthony Zerbe as Lt. Trench inHarry O (ABC) Michael Douglas as Steve Keller inThe Streets of San Francisco (ABC) Will Geer as Zebulon Walton inThe Waltons (CBS) Ray Milland as Duncan Calderwood inRich Man, Poor Man (ABC) Robert Reed as Teddy Boylan inRich Man, Poor Man (ABC)	Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Ellen Corby as Esther Walton inThe Waltons (CBS) Angela Baddeley as Mrs. Bridges inUpstairs, Downstairs (PBS) Susan Howard as Maggie Petrocelli inPetrocelli (NBC) Dorothy McGuire as Mary Jordache inRich Man, Poor Man (ABC) Sada Thompson asMary Todd Lincoln inLincoln (NBC)
Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music Chevy Chase inSaturday Night (NBC) Tim Conway inThe Carol Burnett Show (CBS) Harvey Korman inThe Carol Burnett Show (CBS)	Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music Vicki Lawrence inThe Carol Burnett Show (CBS) Cloris Leachman inTelly...Who Loves Ya, Baby? (CBS)

Single performances

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Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series Edward Asner as Axel Jordache inRich Man, Poor Man (ABC): "Chapters 1 & 2" Bill Bixby as Jerry Schilling inThe Streets of San Francisco (ABC): "The Police Buff" Tony Musante as Dr. Paul Brandon inMedical Story (NBC): "The Quality of Mercy" Robert Reed as Dr. Pat Caddison inMedical Center (CBS): "The Fourth Sex"	Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series Kathryn Walker asAbigail Adams inThe Adams Chronicles (PBS): "John Adams, Lawyer" Helen Hayes as Aunt Clara inHawaii Five-O (CBS): "Retire In Sunny Hawaii... Forever" Sheree North as June Monica inMarcus Welby, M.D. (ABC): "How Do You Know What Hurts Me?" Pamela Payton-Wright asLouisa Catherine Adams inThe Adams Chronicles (PBS): "John Quincy Adams, Diplomat" Martha Raye as Agatha inMcMillan & Wife (NBC): "Greed"
Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special Ed Flanders as Phil Hogan inA Moon for the Misbegotten (ABC) Ray Bolger as Billy Rice inThe Entertainer (NBC) Art Carney as Thornton Alman inKatherine (ABC)	Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Special Rosemary Murphy asSara Delano Roosevelt inEleanor and Franklin (ABC) Lois Nettleton as Nan Claybourne inFear on Trial (CBS) Lilia Skala as Mlle. Souvestre inEleanor and Franklin (ABC) Irene Tedrow as Mary Hall inEleanor and Franklin (ABC)
Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series Gordon Jackson as Hudson inUpstairs, Downstairs (PBS): "The Beastly Hun" Bill Bixby as Willie Abbott inRich Man, Poor Man (ABC): "Chapter 8" Roscoe Lee Browne as Charlie Jeffers inBarney Miller (ABC): "The Escape Artist" Norman Fell as Smitty inRich Man, Poor Man (ABC): "Chapter 7" Van Johnson as Marsh Goodwin inRich Man, Poor Man (ABC): "Chapters 9 & 10"	Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series Fionnula Flanagan as Clothilde inRich Man, Poor Man (ABC): "Chapters 3 & 4" Kim Darby as Virginia Calderwood inRich Man, Poor Man (ABC): "Chapters 3 & 4" Ruth Gordon as Carlton's Mother inRhoda (CBS): "Kiss Your Epaulets Goodbye" Eileen Heckart as Flo Meredith inThe Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS): "Mary's Aunt" Kay Lenz as Kate Jordache inRich Man, Poor Man (ABC): "Chapters 11 & 12"

Directing

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Directing
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series MASH* (CBS): "Welcome to Korea" –Gene Reynolds MASH* (CBS): "The Kids" – Alan Alda The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS): "Chuckles Bites the Dust" –Joan Darling Maude (CBS): "The Analyst" –Hal Cooper	Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Rich Man, Poor Man (ABC): "Episode 8" –David Greene Beacon Hill (CBS): "Pilot" –Fielder Cook Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (PBS): "Part IV" –James Cellan Jones Lincoln (NBC): "Crossing Fox River" –George Schaefer Rich Man, Poor Man (ABC): "Episode 5" –Boris Sagal Upstairs, Downstairs (PBS): "Women Shall Not Weep" – Christopher Hodson
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series Saturday Night (NBC): "Paul Simon" –Dave Wilson The Carol Burnett Show (CBS): "Maggie Smith" –Dave Powers The Sonny and Cher Show (CBS): "Premiere" – Tim Kiley	Outstanding Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special Steve and Eydie: Our Love Is Here to Stay (CBS) –Dwight Hemion Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20's (CBS) –Tony Charmoli Rocky Mountain Christmas (ABC) –Bill Davis
Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy Eleanor and Franklin (ABC) –Daniel Petrie Babe (CBS) –Buzz Kulik Fear on Trial (CBS) –Lamont Johnson A Moon for the Misbegotten (ABC) –José Quintero and Gordon Rigsby

Writing

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Writing
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS): "Chuckles Bites the Dust" –David Lloyd Barney Miller (ABC): "The Hero" –Danny Arnold andChris Hayward MASH* (CBS): "Hawkeye" –Larry Gelbart and Simon Muntner MASH* (CBS): "The More I See You" – Larry Gelbart andGene Reynolds Maude (CBS): "The Analyst" – Jay Folb	Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series The Adams Chronicles (PBS): "John Adams, Lawyer" –Sherman Yellen Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (PBS): "Lady Randolph" –Julian Mitchell The Law (NBC): "Complaint Amended" –Joel Oliansky Rich Man, Poor Man (ABC): "Episode 1" –Dean Riesner Upstairs, Downstairs (PBS): "Another Year" –Alfred Shaughnessy
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special The Lily Tomlin Special (ABC) Gypsy in My Soul (CBS) Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20's (CBS) Van Dyke and Company (NBC)	Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series Saturday Night (NBC): "Elliott Gould" The Carol Burnett Show (CBS): "Jim Nabors" The Sonny and Cher Show (CBS): "Premiere"
Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Original Teleplay Eleanor and Franklin (ABC) –James Costigan Babe (CBS) –Joanna Lee I Will Fight No More Forever (ABC) –Theodore Strauss and Jeb Rosebrook The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (NBC) –J.P. Miller The Night that Panicked America (ABC) –Story by :Nicholas Meyer Teleplay by : Nicholas Meyer and Anthony Wilson	Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Adaptation Fear on Trial (CBS) – David W. Rintels The Entertainer (NBC) –Elliott Baker Farewell to Manzanar (NBC) –Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston,James D. Houston andJohn Korty

Most major nominations

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Networks with multiple major nominations^{[note 1]}
Network	Number of Nominations
CBS	57
ABC	49
NBC	28
PBS	16

Programs with multiple major nominations
Programs	Category	Network	Number of Nominations
Rich Man, Poor Man	Limited	ABC	17
MASH*	Comedy	CBS	9
The Mary Tyler Moore Show	Comedy	CBS	9
Eleanor and Franklin	Special	ABC	8
The Carol Burnett Show	Variety	CBS	6
Upstairs, Downstairs	Limited	PBS	6
The Adams Chronicles	Limited	PBS	5
Barney Miller	Comedy	ABC
Fear on Trial	Special	CBS
A Moon for the Misbegotten	Special	ABC
Babe	Special	CBS	4
The Entertainer	Special	NBC
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill	Limited	PBS
Rhoda	Comedy	CBS
Saturday Night	Variety	NBC
The Streets of San Francisco	Drama	ABC
Lincoln	Special	NBC	3
Maude	Comedy	CBS
The Waltons	Drama	CBS
Columbo	Drama	NBC	2
Gypsy in My Soul	Variety	CBS
The Law	Limited	NBC
The Lily Tomlin Special	Variety	ABC
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case	Special	NBC
Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20's	Variety	CBS
Rocky Mountain Christmas		ABC
The Sonny and Cher Show		CBS
Steve and Eydie: Our Love Is Here to Stay		CBS

Most major awards

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Networks with multiple major awards^{[note 1]}
Network	Number of Awards
CBS	12
ABC	10
NBC	8
PBS	5

Programs with multiple major awards
Program	Category	Network	Number of Awards
The Mary Tyler Moore Show	Comedy	CBS	5
Eleanor and Franklin	Special	CBS	4
Saturday Night	Variety	NBC	4
Rich Man, Poor Man	Limited	ABC	3
The Adams Chronicles	Limited	PBS	2
The Waltons	Drama	CBS	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 1976 Nominees & Winners

External links

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Emmy Awards

Primetime Emmy Award

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Daytime Emmy Award

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