Awards for 1978

Daytime Emmy

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

WINNER

The Doctors: James Pritchett (NBC)

NOMINEES

All My Children: Matthew Cowles (ABC)
All My Children: Larry Keith (ABC)
One Life to Live: Michael Storm (ABC)
Ryan's Hope: Michael Levin (ABC)
Ryan's Hope: Andrew Robinson (ABC)

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

WINNER

Another World: Laurie Heineman (NBC)

NOMINEES

All My Children: Mary Fickett (ABC)
All My Children: Susan Lucci (ABC)
Another World: Beverlee McKinsey (NBC)
Another World: Victoria Wyndham (NBC)
Days of Our Lives: Susan Seaforth Hayes (NBC)
One Life to Live: Jennifer Harmon (ABC)

Outstanding Individual Director for a Daytime Drama Series

WINNER

The Young and the Restless: Richard Dunlap (CBS)

NOMINEES

Another World: Ira Cirker (NBC)
As the World Turns: Richard T. McCue (CBS)
Days of Our Lives: Al Rabin (NBC)
Love of Life: Robert Myhrum (CBS)
Ryan's Hope: Lela Swift (ABC)

Outstanding Individual Director for a Game or Audience Participation Show

WINNER

The (New) $25,000 Pyramid: Mike Gargiulo (ABC)

NOMINEE

Family Feud: Paul Alter (ABC)
For episode "Valentine's Day Celebration Special".

Outstanding Individual Director for a Variety Program

WINNER

Over Easy: Martin Haig Mackey (PBS)

NOMINEES

Dinah!: Glen Swanson (Syndicated)
For episode "Dinah and the Philadelphians".
The Mike Douglas Show: Don Roy King (Syndicated)
For episode "Mike In Hollywood".

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

WINNER

Ryan's Hope: Claire Labine, Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Munisteri, Allan Leicht, Judith Pinsker (ABC)

NOMINEES

Days of Our Lives: William J. Bell, Kay Lenard, Bill Rega, Patricia Falken Smith, Margaret Stewart (NBC)
Days of Our Lives: Ann Marcus, Ray Goldstone, Joyce Perry, Michael Robert David, Laura Olsher, Rocci Chatfield, Elizabeth Harrower (NBC)
All My Children: Agnes Nixon, Cathy Chicos, Doris Frankel, Kenneth Harvey, Kathryn McCabe, Wisner Washam, Mary K. Wells, Jack Wood (ABC)
Guiding Light: Jerome Dobson, Bridget Dobson, Nancy Ford, Jean Rouverol, Robert White, Phyllis White (CBS)

Outstanding Children's Informational Series

WINNER

Animals, Animals, Animals: Lester Cooper (executive producer), Peter Weinberg (producer) (ABC)

NOMINEES

ABC Minute Magazine: Thomas H. Wolf (executive producer)
Villa Alegre: Claudio Guzmán (executive producer), Larry Gottlieb (producer) (PBS)

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Religious Programming

WINNERS

Continuing Creation: Joseph Vadala (cinematographer)
Continuing Creation: Douglass Watson
This Is My Son: Carolee Campbell (performer)

Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Talk, Service or Variety Series

WINNER

Donahue: Phil Donahue (Syndicated)

NOMINEES

Dinah!: Dinah Shore (Syndicated)
The Victory Garden: James Underwood Crockett (PBS)
The Jim Nabors Show: Jim Nabors (Syndicated)

Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Game or Audience Participation Show

WINNER

Family Feud: Richard Dawson (ABC)

NOMINEES

The (New) $25,000 Pyramid: Dick Clark (ABC)
Match Game 73: Gene Rayburn (CBS)
Wheel of Fortune: Chuck Woolery, Susan Stafford (NBC)

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Daytime Programming

WINNERS

After Hours: Singin', Swingin' and All That Jazz: Steve Cunningham (technical director), Hector Ramirez (cameraman), Shel Mooney (cameraman), Marty Wagner (cameraman), David Finch (cameraman) (CBS)
The Young and the Restless: Steve Cunningham (technical director), Fred Gough (cameraman), Joe Vicens (cameraman) (CBS)
Family Feud: Joyce Grossman (video tape editing) (ABC)
The Mike Douglas Show: David M. Clark (lighting director) (Syndicated)
Search for Tomorrow: Connie Wexler (costume designer) (CBS)

Outstanding Talk, Service or Variety Series

WINNER

Donahue: Richard Mincer (executive producer), Patricia McMillen (producer) (Syndicated)

NOMINEES

Dinah!: Henry Jaffe (executive producer), Fred Tatashore (producer) (Syndicated)
The Merv Griffin Show: Bob Murphy (Syndicated)
The Mike Douglas Show: Frank Miller (executive producer), Brad Lachman (producer) (Syndicated)

Outstanding Game or Audience Participation Show

WINNER

The Hollywood Squares: Merrill Heatter (executive producer), Bob Quigley (executive producer), Jay Redack (producer) (NBC)

NOMINEES

The (New) $25,000 Pyramid: Bob Stewart (executive producer), Anne-Marie Schmitt (producer) (ABC)
Family Feud: Howard Felsher (ABC)

Outstanding Children's Entertainment Series

WINNER

Captain Kangaroo: Jim Hirschfeld (producer) (CBS)

NOMINEES

Once Upon a Classic: Jay Rayvid (executive producer), Shep Greene (producer) (PBS)
For episode "Robin Hood".
Zoom: Terri Payne Francis (executive producer), Bob Glover (producer), Janet Weaver (producer) (PBS)

Outstanding Achievement in Coverage of Special Events

WINNER

The Great English Garden Party: Peter Ustinov Looks at 100 Years of Wimbledon: Pamela Moncur (producer), Allison Hawkes (producer), Ken Ashton (producer)

NOMINEES

4th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards: Walter C. Miller (executive producer)
CBS All American Thanksgiving Day Parade: Clarence Schimmel (producer), Mike Gargiulo (executive producer), Wilfred Fielding (producer), Vern Diamond (producer), Malachy Wienges (producer), Jim Hirschfeld (producer)
CBS Tournament of Roses Parade and Pageant: Vern Diamond (producer), Mike Gargiulo (executive producer)
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Dick Schneider (producer)

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

WINNER

Days of Our Lives: Betty Corday (executive producer), Wes Kenney (executive producer), Jack Herzberg (producer) (NBC)

NOMINEES

All My Children: Bud Kloss (producer), Agnes Nixon (producer) (ABC)
Ryan's Hope: Claire Labine (executive producer), Paul Avila Mayer (executive producer), Robert Costello (producer) (ABC)
The Young and the Restless: John Conboy (executive producer), Patricia Wenig (producer) (CBS)

Outstanding Children's Instructional Series

WINNER

Schoolhouse Rock!: Tom Yohe (executive producer), Radford Stone (producer), George Newall (producer) (ABC)

NOMINEE

Sesame Street: Al Hyslop (PBS)

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming

WINNERS

Big Apple Birthday: Bonnie Karrin (film editor) (Syndicated)
NBC Special Treat: Brianne Murphy (cinematographer) (NBC)
For episode "Five Finger Discount".
The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People: Tom Aldredge (performer) (CBS)
For episode "Henry Winkler Meets William Shakespeare".
The Magic Hat: David Wolf (writer) (Syndicated)
The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People: Tony Di Girolamo (lighting director) (CBS)
For episode "Henry Winkler Meets William Shakespeare"
ABC Afterschool Specials: Jan Hartman (writer) (ABC)
For episode "Hewitt's Just Different".

Outstanding Children's Informational Special

WINNER

ABC Afterschool Specials: Martin Tahse (producer) (ABC)
For episode "Very Good Friends" (aka "Beat The Turtle Drum").

NOMINEE

The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People: Daniel Wilson (CBS)
For episode "Henry Winkler Meets William Shakespeare".

Outstanding Children's Entertainment Special

WINNER

ABC Afterschool Specials: Daniel Wilson (executive producer), Fran Sears (producer) (ABC)
For episode "Hewitt's Just Different".

NOMINEES

ABC Afterschool Specials: Martin Tahse (ABC)
For episode "The Pinballs".
NBC Special Treat: Charles Andrews (executive producer), Ken Greengrass (executive producer) (NBC)
For episode "How The Beatles Changed The World".
NBC Special Treat: Marilyn Olin, Lee Polk (NBC)
For episode "A Piece Of Cake".
Once Upon a Classic: Jay Rayvid (executive producer), Shep Greene (producer) (PBS)
For episode "Man From Nowhere".
Winners: Robert Guenette (executive producer), Paul Asselin (producer), Diane Asselin (producer) (CBS)
For episode "I Can".
Winners: Robert Guenette (executive producer), Paul Asselin (producer), Diane Asselin (producer) (CBS)
For episode "Journey Together".

Special Classification of Outstanding Program Achievement

WINNER

Live from Lincoln Center: John Goberman (executive producer) (PBS)
For episode "Recital Of Tenor Luciano Pavarotti From The Met".

NOMINEES

Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom: Don Meier (executive producer) (Syndicated)
Camera Three: John Musilli (executive producer/producer), Roger Englander (producer) (CBS)
Good Morning America: Woody Fraser (executive producer), George Merlis (producer), Merrill M. Mazuer (producer), Bob Blum (producer) (ABC)

Outstanding Religious Programming

WINNER

Woman of Valor: Doris Ann (executive producer), Martin Hoade (producer)

NOMINEES

Francis of Assisi: A Search for the Man and His Meaning: Martin Hoade (producer), Doris Ann (executive producer)
Directions: Sid Darion (executive producer) (ABC)

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