21st Primetime Emmy Awards

21st Emmy Awards
Date June 8, 1969 (1969-06-08)
Location Santa Monica Civic Auditorium,
Santa Monica, California
Hosts Bill Cosby
Merv Griffin
Television/Radio coverage
Network CBS

The 21st Emmy Awardsalso known since 1974 as the 21st Primetime Emmy Awardswere handed out on June 8, 1969. The ceremony was co-hosted by Bill Cosby and Merv Griffin.

The top shows of the night were Get Smart, which won Outstanding Comedy Series for the second consecutive year, and Outstanding Dramatic Series winner NET Playhouse. NET Playhouse, from the PBS predecessor National Educational Television Network, became the first show outside of the Big Three television networks to win a top series award.

Due to several categories being combined for the ceremony, no show received more than two major wins. The most drastic rule change was that all shows that had aired more than two seasons were ineligible. The cause of this change was due to the rise in repeat winners in recent years. There was no winner in the category of Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, because the judges felt that none of the nominees were worthy of an award.[1]

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.[2]

Programs

Outstanding Comedy Series Outstanding Dramatic Series
Outstanding Musical or Variety Program Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Programs
Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming - Programs Outstanding Dramatic Program

Acting

Lead performances

Outstanding Continued Performance
by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Continued Performance
by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Continued Performance
by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
Outstanding Continued Performance
by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series

Supporting performances

Outstanding Continued Performance
by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series
Outstanding Continued Performance
by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series

Single performances

Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
  • Paul Scofield as Sir Emlyn Bowen, Q. C. on Male of the Species, (NBC)
    • Ossie Davis as Charles Carter on Hallmark Hall of Fame, (Episode: "Teacher, Teacher"), (NBC)
    • David McCallum as Hamilton Cade on Hallmark Hall of Fame, (Episode: "Teacher, Teacher"), (NBC)
    • Bill Travers as Crichton on Hallmark Hall of Fame, (Episode: "The Admirable Crichton"), (NBC)
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Directing

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama
  • Greg Garrison for The Dean Martin Comedy Hour, (NBC)
    • Bill Hobin for The Bill Cosby Special, (NBC)
    • Gordon Wiles for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, (NBC)

Writing

Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
  • The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, (CBS)
    • The Carol Burnett Show,(CBS)
    • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, (NBC)
  • J.P. Miller for CBS Playhouse, (Episode: "The People Next Door"), (CBS)
    • Allan Sloane, for Hallmark Hall of Fame, (Episode: "Teacher, Teacher"), (NBC)
    • Ellen M. Violett for CBS Playhouse, (Episode: "The Experiment"), (CBS)

Most major nominations

By network [note 1]
  • NBC – 36
  • CBS – 22
  • ABC – 14

By program
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC) – 8
  • Mission: Impossible (CBS) – 6
  • CBS Playhouse (CBS) – 5
  • Julia (NBC) – 4

Most major awards

By network [note 1]
  • NBC – 10
  • CBS – 5
  • ABC – 4

By program
  • CBS Playhouse (CBS) / Get Smart (NBC) / Male of the Species (NBC) – 2

Notes
  1. 1 2 "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.

References

  1. O'Neil, Thomas (2000). The Emmys. New York: Berkley Publishing Group. pp. 130–132. ISBN 0399526110.
  2. "1969 Primetime Emmy Awards". IMDb. Retrieved April 19, 2013.

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