29th Primetime Emmy Awards

The 29th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 11, 1977. The ceremony was broadcast on NBC. It was hosted by Angie Dickinson and Robert Blake.

Outstanding Comedy Series The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) All in the Family (CBS) Barney Miller (ABC) The Bob Newhart Show (CBS) MASH* (CBS)	Outstanding Drama Series Upstairs, Downstairs (PBS) Baretta (ABC) Columbo (NBC) Family (ABC) Police Story (NBC)
Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series Van Dyke and Company (NBC) The Carol Burnett Show (CBS) Evening at Pops (PBS) The Muppet Show (Syndicated) Saturday Night (NBC)	Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music The Barry Manilow Special (ABC) Neil Diamond: Love at the Greek (NBC) The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here? (CBS) Sills and Burnett at the Met (CBS) World of Magic (NBC)
Outstanding Special - Drama or Comedy Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (ABC) Sybil (NBC) 21 Hours at Munich (ABC) Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking (PBS) Raid on Entebbe (NBC)	Outstanding Limited Series Roots (ABC) The Adams Chronicles (PBS) Captains and the Kings (NBC) Madame Bovary (PBS) The Moneychangers (NBC)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Carroll O'ConnorasArchie BunkerinAll in the Family (CBS) Jack Albertson as Ed Brown in Chico and the Man (NBC) Alan AldaasHawkeye PierceinMASH (CBS) Hal Linden as Capt. Barney Miller in Barney Miller* (ABC) Henry WinklerasArthur "Fonzie" FonzarelliinHappy Days (ABC)	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Bea ArthurasMaude FindlayinMaude (CBS) (Episode: "Maude's Desperate Hours") Valerie HarperasRhoda MorgensterninRhoda (CBS) Mary Tyler MooreasMary RichardsinThe Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) Suzanne Pleshette as Emily Hartley in The Bob Newhart Show (CBS) Jean StapletonasEdith BunkerinAll in the Family (CBS)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series James GarnerasJim RockfordinThe Rockford Files (NBC) (Episode: "So Help Me God") Robert Blake as Tony Baretta in Baretta (ABC) Peter FalkasLt. ColumboinColumbo (NBC) Jack Klugman as Dr. Quincy in Quincy, M.E. (NBC) Karl Malden as Detective Lt. Mike Stone in The Streets of San Francisco (ABC)	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series *Lindsay Wagner as Jaime Sommers in The Bionic Woman* (ABC) (Episode: "Deadly Ringer")** Angie Dickinson as Sgt. Suzanne "Pepper" Anderson in Police Woman (NBC) Kate JacksonasSabrina DuncaninCharlie's Angels (ABC) Michael Learned as Olivia Walton in The Waltons (CBS) Sada Thompson as Kate Lawrence in Family (ABC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy Ed FlandersasPresident Harry S. TrumaninHarry S. Truman: Plain Speaking (PBS) Peter BoyleasSen. Joseph McCarthyinTail Gunner Joe (NBC) Peter Finch as Yitzhak Rabin in Raid on Entebbe (NBC) Edward Herrmann as President Franklin D. RooseveltinEleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (ABC) George C. Scott as The Beast in Beauty and the Beast (NBC)	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy *Sally Field as Sybil in Sybil* (NBC)** Jane AlexanderasEleanor RooseveltinEleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (ABC) Susan ClarkasAmelia EarhartinAmelia Earhart (NBC) Julie HarrisasMary Todd LincolninThe Last of Mrs. Lincoln (PBS) Joanne Woodward as Dr. Cornelia Wilbur in Sybil (NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series *Christopher Plummer as Roscoe Heyward in The Moneychangers* (NBC)** Stanley Baker as Gwilym Morgan in How Green Was My Valley (PBS) Richard Jordan as Joseph Armagh in Captains and the Kings (NBC) Steven Keats as Jay Blackman in Seventh Avenue (NBC)	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series *Patty Duke as Bernadette Hennessey Armagh in Captains and the Kings* (NBC)** Dori Brenner as Rhoda Gold Blackman in Seventh Avenue (NBC) Susan Flannery as Margot Bracken in The Moneychangers (NBC) Eva Marie Saint as Katherine Macahan in How the West Was Won (ABC) Jane Seymour as Marjorie Chisholm in Captains and the Kings (NBC)

Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series *Gary BurghoffasRadar O'ReillyinMASH (CBS)** Edward AsnerasLou GrantinThe Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) Ted KnightasTed BaxterinThe Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) Harry MorganasSherman T. PotterinMASH (CBS) Abe Vigoda as Det. Phil Fish in Barney Miller* (ABC)	Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series *Mary Kay Place as Loretta Haggers in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman* (Syndicated)** Georgia EngelasGeorgette FranklininThe Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) Julie KavnerasBrenda MorgensterninRhoda (CBS) Loretta SwitasMargaret HoulihaninMAS*H (CBS) Betty WhiteasSue Ann NivensinThe Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS)
Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series *Gary Frank as Willie Lawrence in Family* (ABC) (Episode: “Lovers and Strangers”)** Noah Beery Jr. as Joseph "Rocky" Rockford in The Rockford Files (NBC) David Doyle as John Bosley in Charlie's Angels (ABC) Tom Ewell as Billy Truman in Baretta (ABC) Will Geer as Zebulon Walton in The Waltons (CBS)	Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series *Kristy McNichol as Letitia Lawrence in Family* (ABC)** Meredith Baxter as Nancy Lawrence Maitland in Family (ABC) Ellen Corby as Esther Walton in The Waltons (CBS) Lee Meriwether as Betty Jones in Barnaby Jones (CBS) Jacqueline Tong as Daisy in Upstairs, Downstairs (PBS)
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special Burgess MeredithasJoseph WelchinTail Gunner Joe (NBC) Martin Balsam as Daniel Cooper in Raid on Entebbe (NBC) Mark Harmon as Robert Dunlap in Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (ABC) Yaphet KottoasIdi AmininRaid on Entebbe (NBC) Walter McGinnasLouis HoweinEleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (ABC)	Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Special *Diana Hyland as Mickey Lubitch in The Boy in the Plastic Bubble* (ABC)** Ruth Gordon as Cecilia Weiss in The Great Houdini (ABC) Rosemary MurphyasSara Delano RooseveltinEleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (ABC) Patricia NealasSen. Margaret Chase SmithinTail Gunner Joe (NBC) Susan Oliver as Neta Snook "Snookie" in Amelia Earhart (NBC)
Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music Tim ConwayinThe Carol Burnett Show (CBS) John BelushiinSaturday Night (NBC) Chevy ChaseinSaturday Night (NBC) Harvey KormaninThe Carol Burnett Show (CBS) Ben VereeninThe Bell Telephone Jubilee (NBC)	Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music Rita MorenoinThe Muppet Show (Syndicated) Vicki LawrenceinThe Carol Burnett Show (CBS) Gilda RadnerinSaturday Night (NBC)

Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series *Louis Gossett Jr. as Fiddler in Roots* (ABC): "Part IV"** John Amos as Toby in Roots (ABC): "Part V" LeVar BurtonasKunta KinteinRoots (ABC): "Part I" Ben Vereen as "Chicken" George Moore in Roots (ABC): "Part VI"	Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series *Beulah Bondi as Aunt Martha Corinne Walton in The Waltons* (CBS): "The Pony Cart"** Susan Blakely as Julie Prescott in Rich Man, Poor Man Book II (ABC): "Chapter 1" Madge Sinclair as Bell Reynolds in Roots (ABC): "Part IV" Leslie Uggams as Kizzy Reynolds in Roots (ABC): "Part VI" Jessica Walter as Maggie Jarris / Mrs. Reston / Mrs. McCluskey in The Streets of San Francisco (ABC): "Till Death Do Us Part"
Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series *Edward Asner as Capt. Davies in Roots* (ABC): "Part I"** Charles Durning as Billy Rice in Captains and the Kings (NBC): "Chapter 2" Moses Gunn as Kintango in Roots (ABC): "Part I" Robert Reed as Dr. William Reynolds in Roots (ABC): "Part V" Ralph Waite as Third Mate Slater in Roots (ABC): "Part I"	Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series *Olivia Cole as Mathilda in Roots* (ABC): "Part VIII"** Sandy Duncan as Missy Anne Reynolds in Roots (ABC): "Part V" Eileen HeckartasFlo MeredithinThe Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS): "Lou Proposes" Cicely Tyson as Binta in Roots (ABC): "Part I" Nancy WalkerasIda MorgensterninRhoda (CBS): "The Separation"

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series MASH* (CBS): "Dear Sigmund" – Alan Alda All in the Family (CBS): "The Draft Dodger" – Paul Bogart MASH* (CBS): "Lt. Radar O'Reilly" – Alan Rafkin MASH* (CBS): "The Nurses" – Joan Darling The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS): "The Last Show" – Jay Sandrich	Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Roots (ABC): "Part I" – David Greene The Adams Chronicles (PBS): "John Quincy Adams: President" – Fred Coe Roots (ABC): "Part II" – John Erman Roots (ABC): "Part III" – Marvin J. Chomsky Roots (ABC): "Part VI" – Gilbert Moses
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series The Carol Burnett Show (CBS):『Eydie Gormé』– Dave Powers Saturday Night (NBC): "Paul Simon" – Dave Wilson Van Dyke and Company (NBC): "John Denver" – John Moffitt	Outstanding Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music (CBS) – Dwight Hemion The Barry Manilow Special (ABC) – Steve Binder The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here? (CBS) – Tony Charmoli Sills and Burnett at the Met (CBS) – Dave Powers World of Magic (NBC) – Walter C. Miller
Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (ABC) – Daniel Petrie Helter Skelter (CBS) – Tom Gries Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys (NBC) – Fielder Cook Raid on Entebbe (NBC) – Irvin Kershner Tail Gunner Joe (NBC) – Jud Taylor

29th Primetime Emmy Awards

Contents

Winners and nominees

Programs

Acting

Lead performances

Supporting performances

Single performances

Directing

Writing

Most major nominations

Most major awards

References

External links

Languages

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS): "The Last Show" – James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, Ed. Weinberger, Stan Daniels, David Lloyd and Bob Ellison Barney Miller (ABC): "Quarantine, Part 2" – Tony Sheehan and Danny Arnold MASH* (CBS): "Dear Sigmund" – Alan Alda The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS): "Mary Midwife" – David Lloyd The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS): "Ted's Change of Heart" – Earl Pomerantz	Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series Roots (ABC): "Part II" – Ernest Kinoy and William Blinn The Adams Chronicles (PBS): "Charles Francis Adams: Minister to Great Britain" – Roger O. Hirson The Adams Chronicles (PBS): "John Quincy Adams: President" – Tad Mosel Roots (ABC): "Part V" – James Lee Roots (ABC): "Part VIII" – M. Charles Cohen
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music (CBS) The Barry Manilow Special (ABC) An Evening with Diana Ross (NBC) John Denver and Friend (ABC) Sills and Burnett at the Met (CBS)	Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series Saturday Night (NBC): "Sissy Spacek" The Carol Burnett Show (CBS): "Eydie Gormé" The Muppet Show (Syndicated): "Paul Williams" Saturday Night (NBC): "Elliott Gould" Van Dyke and Company (NBC): "John Denver"
Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Original Teleplay Tail Gunner Joe (NBC) – Lane Slate The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (ABC) – Story by : Joe Morgenstern and Douglas Day Stewart Teleplay by : Douglas Day Stewart Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (ABC) – James Costigan Raid on Entebbe (NBC) – Barry Beckerman Victory at Entebbe (ABC) – Ernest Kinoy	Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Adaptation Sybil (NBC) – Stewart Stern A Circle of Children (CBS) – Steve Gethers Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking (PBS) – Carol Sobieski Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys (NBC) – John McGreevey The Man in the Iron Mask (NBC) – William Bast

Program	Category	Network	Number of Nominations
Roots	Limited	ABC	21
The Mary Tyler Moore Show	Comedy	CBS	11
MASH*	Comedy	CBS	9
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years	Special	ABC	8
Saturday Night	Variety	NBC	7
The Carol Burnett Show	Variety	CBS	6
Raid on Entebbe	Special	NBC	6
Captains and the Kings	Limited	NBC	5
Family	Drama	ABC
Tail Gunner Joe	Special	NBC
The Adams Chronicles	Limited	PBS	4
All in the Family	Comedy	CBS
Barney Miller	Comedy	ABC
Sybil	Special	NBC
The Waltons	Drama	CBS
Baretta	Drama	ABC	3
The Barry Manilow Special	Variety	ABC
Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking	Special	PBS
The Moneychangers	Limited	NBC
The Muppet Show	Variety	Syndicated
Rhoda	Comedy	CBS
Sills and Burnett at the Met	Variety	CBS
Van Dyke and Company	Variety	NBC
Amelia Earhart	Special	NBC	2
America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music	Variety	CBS
The Bob Newhart Show	Comedy	CBS
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble	Special	ABC
Charlie's Angels	Drama	ABC
Columbo	Drama	NBC
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys	Special
The Rockford Files	Drama
Seventh Avenue	Limited
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?	Variety	CBS
The Streets of San Francisco	Drama	ABC
Upstairs, Downstairs	Drama	PBS
World of Magic	Variety	NBC