24th Primetime Emmy Awards
DateMay 14, 1972
LocationHollywood Palladium,
Los Angeles California
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hosted byJohnny Carson
Highlights
Most awardsAll in the Family (6)
Most nominationsAll in the Family (10)
Outstanding Comedy SeriesAll in the Family
Outstanding Drama SeriesElizabeth R
Outstanding Single Program - Drama or ComedyBrian's Song
Outstanding Variety Series - MusicalThe Carol Burnett Show
Outstanding Variety Series - TalkThe Dick Cavett Show
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS
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The 24th Emmy Awards, later known as the 24th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out on May 6, 1972. The ceremony was hosted by Johnny Carson. Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.

The top shows of the night were All in the Family and Elizabeth R. All in the Family set numerous records during the night, it became the first show to win six major awards, (although one came in a tie, this record would be broken by other shows that won six major awards outright). It also became the first non-anthology drama to receive at least ten major nominations.

A milestone was set when All in the Family and Columbo each received every nomination in a major category, both for writing. This feat has become extremely rare as the field of nominees expanded to five and later six.

Glenda Jackson also made history by receiving three acting nominations for the same performance as Queen Elizabeth I in Elizabeth R. Rule changes have made this impossible in later ceremonies. In addition, by beating the Big Three TV networks, this was PBS' first win for Outstanding Drama. (Though the N.E.T. network was the first to win this award, against the Big Three, in 1969, NET would eventually dissolve, but would become the direct predecessor to PBS.) This show was also the first non-American made show to win this award.

Winners and nominees

Source:[1]
Note: Winners are listed in bold type.

Programs

Programs
  • 'S Wonderful 'S Marvelous 'S Gershwin (NBC)
    • The Flip Wilson Show (NBC): "Sammy Davis, Jr., Lily Tomlin and Ed McMahon"
    • Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center (CBS)
    • The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (CBS): "Tony Randall and Honey Cone"
  • Bernstein on Beethoven: A Celebration in Vienna (CBS)
Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Drama – Programs
Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming – Programs
Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming
  • Brian's Song (ABC)
    • All in the Family (CBS): "Sammy's Visit"
    • Elizabeth R (PBS): "The Lion's Cub"
    • The Snow Goose (NBC)
    • The Six Wives of Henry VIII (CBS): "Jane Seymour"
  • Elizabeth R (PBS)
    • Columbo (NBC)
    • Sanford and Son (NBC)
    • The Six Wives of Henry VIII (CBS)
    • The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (CBS)

Acting

Lead performances

Acting

Supporting performances

Single performances

Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
  • Glenda Jackson as Queen Elizabeth I in Elizabeth R (PBS): "The Shadow in the Sun"

Directing

Directing
  • All in the Family (CBS): "Sammy's Visit" – John Rich
    • The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS): "Thoroughly Unmilitant Mary" – Jay Sandrich
    • The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS): "Where There's Smoke There's Rhoda" – Peter Baldwin
  • The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (CBS): "Tony Randall" – Art Fisher
    • The Carol Burnett Show (CBS) – Dave Powers
    • The Flip Wilson Show (NBC): "Petula Clark and Redd Foxx" – Tim Kiley

Writing

Writing
  • All in the Family (CBS): "Edith's Problem" – Burt Styler
    • All in the Family (CBS): "Mike's Problem" – Alan J. Levitt and Philip Mishkin
    • All in the Family (CBS): "The Saga of Cousin Oscar" – Burt Styler and Norman Lear
  • The Trial of Mary Lincoln (PBS)
    • Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center (CBS)
    • 'S Wonderful 'S Marvelous 'S Gershwin (NBC)
  • The Carol Burnett Show (CBS): "Ray Charles"
    • The Flip Wilson Show (NBC): "Sammy Davis Jr., Lily Tomlin and Ed McMahon"
    • The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (CBS): "Carroll O'Connor"
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama – Original Teleplay
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama – Adaptation

Most major nominations

Networks with multiple major nominations[note 1]
Network Number of
Nominations
CBS 47
NBC 38
ABC 21
PBS 11
Programs with multiple major awards
Program Category Network Number of
Nominations
All in the Family Comedy CBS 10
The Mary Tyler Moore Show 8
Columbo Drama NBC 7
Brian's Song Special ABC 6
Elizabeth R Drama PBS
The Six Wives of Henry VIII Drama CBS 5
The Snow Goose Special NBC
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour Variety CBS
The Flip Wilson Show NBC 4
Marcus Welby, M.D. Drama ABC
'S Wonderful 'S Marvelous 'S Gershwin Variety NBC 3
The Carol Burnett Show CBS
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story Special
Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center Variety
The Odd Couple Comedy ABC
Mannix Drama CBS
Sanford and Son Comedy NBC
The Glass House Special CBS 2
Jane Eyre NBC
The Trial of Mary Lincoln Variety PBS

Most major awards

Networks with multiple major awards[note 1]
Network Number of
Awards
CBS 14
NBC 8
PBS 6
ABC 5
Programs with multiple major awards
Program Category Network Number of
Awards
All in the Family Comedy CBS 6
Elizabeth R Drama PBS 4
Brian's Song Special ABC 3
'S Wonderful 'S Marvelous 'S Gershwin Variety NBC 2
The Carol Burnett Show CBS
The Mary Tyler Moore Show Comedy
Notes
  1. ^ a b "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program Acting Directing and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.

References

  1. ^ Emmys.com list of 1972 Nominees & Winners

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