1978–1979 Emmy Awards
Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
| Lou Grant (CBS) | |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Ron Leibman, Kaz | |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Mariette Hartley, The Incredible Hulk: “Married” | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Stuart Margolin, The Rockford Files | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Kristy McNichol, Family | |
| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Jackie Cooper, The White Shadow: Pilot | |
| Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Michele Gallery, Lou Grant: “Dying” | |
| Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special | Friendly Fire (ABC) | |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Taxi (ABC) | |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Carroll O'Connor, All in the Family | |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Ruth Gordon, Taxi: “Sugar Mama” | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Robert Guillaume, Soap | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Sally Struthers, All in the Family: “California Here We Are” | |
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Noam Pitlik, Barney Miller: “The Harris Incident” | |
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Alan Alda, M*A*S*H: “Inga” | |
| Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Program | Steve and Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin (NBC) | |
| Outstanding Limited Series | Roots: The Next Generations (ABC) | |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Peter Strauss, The Jericho Mile | |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special | Bette Davis, Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Marlon Brando, Roots: The Next Generations, Episode Seven | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special | Esther Rolle, Summer of My German Soldier | |
| Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special | David Greene, Friendly Fire | |
| Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special | Patrick Nolan and Michael Mann, The Jericho Mile | |
| Outstanding Informational Program | Scared Straight! (Syndicated) | |
| Outstanding Children's Program (Prime Time) | Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (PBS) | |
| Outstanding Children's Entertainment Series (Daytime) | Kids Are People Too (ABC) | |
| Outstanding Children's Entertainment Special (Daytime) | The Tap Dance Kid (NBC) | |
| Outstanding Children's Informational Series (Daytime) | Big Blue Marble (Syndicated) | |
| Outstanding Children's Informational Special (Daytime) | Razzmatazz (CBS) | |
| Outstanding Children's Instructional Series (Daytime) | Science Rock (ABC) | |
| Outstanding Animated Program | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (CBS) | |
| Outstanding Game or Audience Participation Show | The Hollywood Squares (NBC) | |
| Outstanding Talk, Service or Variety Series | Donahue (Syndicated) | |
| Outstanding Program Achievement, Special Class | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (NBC) |
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