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1 Awards  



1.1  Gold Logie  





1.2  Silver Logies  





1.3  Logie  



1.3.1  National  





1.3.2  Victoria  





1.3.3  New South Wales  





1.3.4  South Australia  





1.3.5  Queensland  





1.3.6  Tasmania  





1.3.7  Western Australia  









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20th Logie Awards
Date3 March 1978
SiteSouthern Cross Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria
Hosted byBert Newton
Gold LogieGraham Kennedy
Television coverage
NetworkNine Network
  • Logie Awards
  • 21st →
  • The 20th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 3 March 1978 at Southern Cross HotelinMelbourne 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[edit]

    Winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1978:

    Gold Logie[edit]

    Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    National[edit]

    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:
    Mark Holden
    Most Popular Australian Variety Or Panel Show
    Winner:
    Blankety Blanks, Network Ten
    Most Popular Australian Commercial (last time this was awarded)
    Winner:
    Export Cola
    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
    Outstanding Contribution By A Regional Station
    Winner:
    Ian, NBN3, Newcastle

    Victoria[edit]

    Most Popular Male
    Winner:
    Bert Newton
    Most Popular Female
    Winner:
    Mary Hardy
    Most Popular Show
    Winner:
    The Don Lane Show, Nine Network

    New South Wales[edit]

    Most Popular Male
    Winner:
    Mike Walsh
    Most Popular Female
    Winner:
    Sue Smith
    Most Popular Show
    Winner:
    The Mike Walsh Show, Nine Network

    South Australia[edit]

    Most Popular Male
    Winner:
    Roger Cardwell
    Most Popular Female
    Winner:
    Helen Woods
    Most Popular Show
    Winner:
    Super Fun Show, Seven Network

    Queensland[edit]

    Most Popular Male
    Winner:
    Paul Sharratt
    Most Popular Female
    Winner:
    Jacki MacDonald
    Most Popular Show
    Winner:
    Country Homestead, Nine Network

    Tasmania[edit]

    Most Popular Male
    Winner:
    Tom Payne
    Most Popular Female
    Winner:
    Robyn Jackman
    Most Popular Show
    Winner:
    This Week

    Western Australia[edit]

    Most Popular Male
    Winner:
    Terry Willesee
    Most Popular Female
    Winner:
    Jenny Clemesha
    Most Popular Show
    Winner:
    Channel Nine News

    External links[edit]


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