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(Top) 1 Winners and nominees 1.1 Programs 1.2 Acting 1.2.1 Lead performances 1.2.2 Supporting performances 1.2.3 Single performances 1.3 Directing 1.4 Writing 2 Most major nominations 3 Most major awards 4 References 5 External links

25th Primetime Emmy Awards

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Date

May 20, 1973

Location

Shubert Theatre,
Los Angeles, California

Presented by

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

Hosted by

Johnny Carson

Highlights

Most awards

The Waltons (5)

Most nominations

The Waltons (9)

Outstanding Comedy Series

All in the Family

Outstanding Drama Series

The Waltons

Outstanding Limited Series

Tom Brown's Schooldays

Outstanding Variety Musical Series

The Julie Andrews Hour

Television/radio coverage

Network

ABC

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The 25th Emmy Awards, later known as the 25th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out on May 20, 1973. The ceremony was hosted by Johnny Carson. This would be the final ceremony that included daytime categories, as the Daytime Emmy Awards premiered the next year. Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.

The top shows of the night were All in the Family which won its third consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, and The Waltons. The Waltons, in its first season, had the most major nominations heading into the ceremony (9), and won the most major awards on the night with five.

Winners and nominees[edit]

Source:^[1]

Programs[edit]

Programs
Outstanding Comedy Series All in the Family (CBS) MASH* (CBS) The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) Maude (CBS) Sanford and Son (NBC)	Outstanding Drama Series - Continuing The Waltons (CBS) Cannon (CBS) Columbo (NBC) Hawaii Five-O (CBS) Kung Fu (ABC) Mannix (CBS)
Outstanding Variety Musical Series The Julie Andrews Hour (ABC) The Carol Burnett Show (CBS) The Dick Cavett Show (ABC) The Flip Wilson Show (NBC) The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (CBS)	Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical - Variety and Popular Music Liza with a Z (NBC) Applause (CBS) Once Upon a Mattress (CBS)
Outstanding Program Achievement in Daytime Drama The Edge of Night (CBS) Days of Our Lives (NBC) The Doctors (NBC) One Life to Live (ABC)	Outstanding Program Achievement in Daytime Dinah's Place (NBC) Three on a Match (NBC) – Bill Cullen The Hollywood Squares (NBC) The Hollywood Squares (NBC) – Paul Lynde The Hollywood Squares (NBC) – Peter Marshall Jeopardy! (NBC) The Mike Douglas Show (Syndicated) Password All Stars (ABC)
Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Informational/Factual ABC Afterschool Special (ABC): "The Last of the Curlews" A Picture of Us (NBC) ABC Afterschool Special (ABC): "The Last of the Curlews" – Jameson Brewer In the News (CBS) Make a Wish (ABC)	Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Entertainment/Fictional The Electric Company (PBS) Sesame Street (PBS) Zoom (PBS) The Electric Company (PBS) – Henry Behar The Electric Company (PBS) Sesame Street (PBS) – Robert Myhrum Sesame Street (PBS) – Joe Raposo You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown (CBS)
Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming 1972 Summer Olympics (ABC) 1972 Summer Olympics (ABC) – Roone Arledge ABC's Wide World of Sports (ABC) 1972 Summer Olympics (ABC) – Keith Jackson 1972 Summer Olympics (ABC) – Jim McKay ABC College Football (ABC) NFL Monday Night Football (ABC) Super Bowl VII (NBC)	Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy A War of Children (CBS) That Certain Summer (ABC) Long Day's Journey into Night (ABC) The Marcus-Nelson Murders (CBS) The Red Pony (NBC)
Outstanding New Series America (NBC) The Julie Andrews Hour (ABC) Kung Fu (ABC) MASH* (CBS) Maude (CBS) The Waltons (CBS)	Outstanding Limited Series Tom Brown's Schooldays (PBS) The Last of the Mohicans (PBS) The Life of Leonardo da Vinci (CBS)

Acting[edit]

Lead performances[edit]

Acting
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series Jack KlugmanasOscar MadisoninThe Odd Couple (ABC) Alan AldaasHawkeye PierceinMAS*H (CBS) Redd FoxxasFred G. SanfordinSanford and Son (NBC) Carroll O'ConnorasArchie BunkerinAll in the Family (CBS) Tony RandallasFelix UngerinThe Odd Couple (ABC)	Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series Mary Tyler MooreasMary RichardsinThe Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) (Episode: "Put on a Happy Face") Bea ArthurasMaude FindlayinMaude (CBS) Jean StapletonasEdith BunkerinAll in the Family (CBS)
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Drama Series - Continuing) *Richard Thomas as John-Boy Walton in The Waltons* (CBS)** David CarradineasKwai Chang CaineinKung Fu (ABC) Mike ConnorsasJoe MannixinMannix (CBS) William Conrad as Frank Cannon in Cannon (CBS) Peter FalkasLt. ColumboinColumbo (NBC)	Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Drama Series - Continuing) *Michael Learned as Olivia Walton in The Waltons* (CBS)** Lynda Day George as Lisa Casey in Mission: Impossible (CBS) Susan Saint James as Sally McMillan in McMillan & Wife (NBC)
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Drama/Comedy - Limited Episodes) Anthony MurphyasTom BrowninTom Brown's Schooldays (PBS) John AbineriasChingachgookinThe Last of the Mohicans (PBS) Philippe LeroyasLeonardo da VinciinThe Life of Leonardo da Vinci (CBS)	Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Drama/Comedy - Limited Episodes) Susan HampshireasBecky SharpinVanity Fair (PBS) Vivien Heilbron as Rachel Verinder in The Moonstone (PBS) Margaret Tyzack as Bette in Cousin Bette (PBS)

Supporting performances[edit]

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy Ted KnightasTed BaxterinThe Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) Edward AsnerasLou GrantinThe Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) Gary BurghoffasRadar O'ReillyinMASH (CBS) Rob ReinerasMichael StivicinAll in the Family (CBS) McLean StevensonasHenry BlakeinMASH (CBS)	Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Comedy Valerie HarperasRhoda MorgensterninThe Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) (Episode: "Rhoda Morgenstern: Minneapolis to New York") Cloris LeachmanasPhyllis LindstrominThe Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) Sally StruthersasGloria StivicinAll in the Family (CBS)
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama *Scott Jacoby as Nick Salter in That Certain Summer* (ABC)** James Brolin as Dr. Steven Kiley in Marcus Welby, M.D. (ABC) Will Geer as Zebulon Walton in The Waltons (CBS)	Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama *Ellen Corby as Esther Walton in The Waltons* (CBS)** Gail Fisher as Peggy Fair in Mannix (CBS) Nancy Walker as Mildred in McMillan & Wife (NBC)

Single performances[edit]

Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role *Laurence Olivier as James Tyrone Sr. in Long Day's Journey into Night* (ABC)** Henry Fonda as Carl Tiflin in The Red Pony (NBC) Hal Holbrook as Doug Salter in That Certain Summer (ABC) Telly Savalas as Theo Kojak in The Marcus-Nelson Murders (CBS)	Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role *Cloris Leachman as Victoria Douglas in A Brand New Life* (ABC)** Lauren Bacall as Margo Channing in Applause (CBS) Hope Lange as Janet Salter in That Certain Summer (ABC)

Directing[edit]

Directing
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS): "It's Whether You Win or Lose" – Jay Sandrich All in the Family (CBS): "The Bunkers and the Swingers" – John Rich and Bob LaHendro MASH* (CBS): "Pilot" – Gene Reynolds	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme Kung Fu (ABC): "An Eye for an Eye" – Jerry Thorpe Columbo (NBC): "The Most Dangerous Match" – Edward M. Abroms The Waltons (CBS): "The Love Story" – Lee Philips
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety or Music The Julie Andrews Hour (ABC): "Lisa Doolittle and Mary Poppins" – Bill Davis The Flip Wilson Show (NBC): "Roberta Flack and Burt Reynolds" – Tim Kiley The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (CBS): "Mike Connors" – Art Fisher	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music Liza with a Z (NBC) – Bob Fosse Duke Ellington... We Love You Madly (CBS) – Stan Harris Get Happy (NBC) – Martin Charnin and Dave Wilson Once Upon a Mattress (CBS) – Dave Powers and Ron Field You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (CBS) – Walter C. Miller
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program The Marcus-Nelson Murders (CBS) – Joseph Sargent That Certain Summer (ABC) – Lamont Johnson A War of Children (CBS) – George Schaefer

Writing[edit]

Writing
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy All in the Family (CBS): "The Bunkers and the Swingers" – Michael Ross, Bernard West and Lee Kalcheim MASH* (CBS): "Pilot" – Larry Gelbart The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS): "The Good-Time News" – Allan Burns and James L. Brooks	Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama The Waltons (CBS): "The Scholar" – John McGreevey Columbo (NBC):『Étude in Black』– Steven Bochco The Waltons (CBS): "The Love Story" – Earl Hamner Jr.
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music Acts of Love and Other Comedies (ABC) The Lily Tomlin Show (CBS) Liza with a Z (NBC)	Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety or Music The Carol Burnett Show (CBS): "Steve Lawrence and Lily Tomlin" The Flip Wilson Show (NBC): "Sammy Davis Jr., Ed Sullivan and Marilyn Michaels" The Julie Andrews Hour (ABC): "Eliza Doolittle and Mary Poppins"
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay The Marcus-Nelson Murders (CBS) – Abby Mann Hawkins on Murder (CBS) – David Karp That Certain Summer (ABC) – Richard Levinson and William Link	Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation The House Without a Christmas Tree (CBS) – Eleanor Perry Go Ask Alice (ABC) – Ellen M. Violett The Red Pony (NBC) – Robert Totten and Ron Bishop

Most major nominations[edit]

Networks with multiple major nominations^{[note 1]}
Network	Number of Nominations
CBS	64
ABC	31
NBC	28
PBS	14

Programs with multiple major nominations
Program	Category	Network	Number of Nominations
The Waltons	Drama	CBS	9
The Mary Tyler Moore Show	Comedy		8
All in the Family			7
MASH*			7
That Certain Summer	Special	ABC	6
1972 Summer Olympics	Sports	ABC	4
Columbo	Drama	NBC
The Julie Andrews Hour	Variety	ABC
Kung Fu	Drama	ABC
The Marcus-Nelson Murders	Special	CBS
The Electric Company	Children's	PBS	3
The Flip Wilson Show	Variety	NBC
The Hollywood Squares	Daytime
Liza with a Z	Variety
Mannix	Drama	CBS
Maude	Comedy	CBS
The Red Pony	Special	NBC
Sesame Street	Children's	PBS
ABC Afterschool Special: "The Last of the Curlews"	Children's	ABC	2
Applause	Variety	CBS
Cannon	Drama
The Carol Burnett Show	Variety
The Last of the Mohicans	Limited	PBS
The Life of Leonardo da Vinci	Limited	CBS
Long Day's Journey Into Night	Special	ABC
McMillan & Wife	Drama	NBC
The Odd Couple	Comedy	ABC
Once Upon a Mattress	Variety	CBS
Sanford and Son	Comedy	NBC
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour	Variety	CBS
Tom Brown's Schooldays	Limited	PBS

Most major awards[edit]

Networks with multiple major awards^{[note 1]}
Network	Number of Awards
CBS	17
ABC	11
PBS	6
NBC	5

Programs with multiple major awards
Program	Category	Network	Number of Awards
The Waltons	Drama	CBS	5
The Mary Tyler Moore Show	Comedy	CBS	4
1972 Summer Olympics	Sports	ABC	2
All in the Family	Comedy	CBS
The Julie Andrews Hour	Variety	ABC
Liza with a Z	Variety	NBC
The Marcus-Nelson Murders	Limited	CBS
Tom Brown's Schooldays	Limited	PBS