Logie Awards of 1978
The 20th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 3 March 1978 at Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton from the Nine Network was the Master of Ceremonies. American singer Sammy Davis, Jr., television actors Mike Farrell, Florence Henderson, Richard Anderson and Patty Weaver, and British television host David Frost appeared as guests. Bob Hope also made a brief introduction via cable from Sydney.
Awards
Winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1978:
Gold Logie
Presented by Sammy Davis, Jr.
- Winner:
- Graham Kennedy, Blankety Blanks, Network Ten
- Nominated:
- Lorraine Bayly, The Sullivans, Nine Network
- Don Lane, The Don Lane Show, Nine Network
- Bert Newton, The Don Lane Show, Nine Network
- Mike Walsh, The Mike Walsh Show, Nine Network
Silver Logies
- Most Popular Lead Actor on Australian Television
- Winner:
- Paul Cronin, The Sullivans, Nine Network
- Most Popular Lead Actress on Australian Television
- Winner:
- Lorraine Bayly, The Sullivans, Nine Network
Logie
National
- Most Popular Australian Drama
- Winner:
- The Sullivans, Nine Network
- Best New Talent In Australia
- Winner:
- Brandon Burke, Glenview High, Seven Network
- Most Popular Australian TV Teenage Personality
- Winner:
- Most Popular Australian Variety Or Panel Show
- Winner:
- Blankety Blanks, Network Ten
- Most Popular Australian Commercial
- Winner:
- Best Individual Performance By An Actor
- Winner:
- Neil Fitzpatrick, Pig in a Poke, ABC
- Best Individual Performance By An Actress
- Winner:
- Jacki Weaver, Do I Have to Kill My Child?, Nine Network
- Best Sustained Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role
- Winner:
- Michael Caton, The Sullivans, Nine Network
- Best Sustained Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role
- Winner:
- Vivean Gray, The Sullivans, Nine Network
- Best New Drama
- Winner:
- Cop Shop, Seven Network
- Best Dramatic Script
- Winner:
- Margaret Kelly and John Dingwall, Pig in a Poke, ABC
- Best Miniseries/Telemovie
- Winner:
- The Alternative, Seven Network
- Best Comedy Performer
- Winner:
- Paul Hogan, The Paul Hogan Show, Nine Network
- Best News Report
- Winner:
- Blue Mountains bushfires, Network Ten news
- Outstanding Contribution To TV Journalism
- Winner:
- "The Werribee Incident", A Current Affair, Nine Network
- Best Public Affairs Series
- Winner:
- Willesee at Seven, Seven Network
- Best News Documentary
- Winner:
- "Utah", Four Corners, ABC
- Best Documentary Series
- Winner:
- In the Wild, ABC
- Outstanding Coverage Of A Sporting Event
- Winner:
- The Australian Open Golf, Nine Network
- Outstanding Performance By A Juvenile
- Winner:
- Beau Cox, Young Ramsay, Seven Network
- Outstanding Contribution To Community Service
- Winner:
- The National Survival Test, 0-10 Network
Victoria
- Most Popular Male
- Winner:
- Most Popular Female
- Winner:
- Most Popular Show
- Winner:
- The Don Lane Show, Nine Network
New South Wales
- Most Popular Male
- Winner:
- Most Popular Female
- Winner:
- Sue Smith
- Most Popular Show
- Winner:
- The Mike Walsh Show, Nine Network
South Australia
- Most Popular Male
- Winner:
- Roger Cardwell
- Most Popular Female
- Winner:
- Helen Woods
- Most Popular Show
- Winner:
- Super Fun Show, Seven Network
Queensland
- Most Popular Male
- Winner:
- Most Popular Female
- Winner:
- Most Popular Show
- Winner:
- Country Homestead, Nine Network
Tasmania
- Most Popular Male
- Winner:
- Most Popular Female
- Winner:
- Robyn Jackman
- Most Popular Show
- Winner:
- This Week
Western Australia
- Most Popular Male
- Winner:
- Most Popular Female
- Winner:
- Jenny Clemesha
- Most Popular Show
- Winner:
External links
- 1978 Logie Awards at the Internet Movie Database
- Australian Television: 1978-1981 Logie Awards
- TV Week Logie Awards: 1978
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