| Mason Adams | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| Alan Alda | ... | Himself - Winner: Writing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series & Nominee: Best Director / Actor in a Comedy Series |
| Loni Anderson | ... | Herself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actress / Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series |
 | Lou Antonio | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Directing in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Edward Asner | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| Lucille Ball | ... | Herself (archive footage) |
| Philip Barry Jr. | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Drama or Comedy Special |
| Ned Beatty | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Noah Beery Jr. | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| Barbara Bel Geddes | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
| Harry Belafonte | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Polly Bergen | ... | Herself (archive footage) |
| Milton Berle | ... | Himself - Winner: Special Presentation |
| Paul Bogart | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Directing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series |
| James L. Brooks | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Comedy Series |
| Gary Burghoff | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series |
| Carol Burnett | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special & Presenter: Best Comedy Series |
| Eddie Cantor | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Johnny Carson | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Jimmy Carter | ... | Himself |
| John Chancellor | ... | Himself - Presenter: Governor's Award |
| Stockard Channing | ... | Writing in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Olivia Cole | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Gary Coleman | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Children's Program |
| David D. Connell | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Animated Program (as David Connell) |
| Robert Conrad | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Program / Individual Achievement - Special Events |
| Tim Conway | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actress / Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series |
| Jackie Cooper | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Directing in a Drama Series |
| Walter Cronkite | ... | Himself - Winner: Governor's Award |
| Tyne Daly | | |
| Pam Dawber | ... | Herself - Presenter: Best Drama or Comedy Special |
| Frederick De Cordova | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Program Achievement - Special Class (as Fred DeCordova) |
| Ruby Dee | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Danny DeVito | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series |
| Charles S. Dubin | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Directing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series |
| Erik Estrada | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Animated Program & Best Individual Achievement - Informational |
| Morgan Fairchild | ... | Herself - Audience Member |
| Norman Fell | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actress / Actor in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Ed Flanders | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Redd Foxx | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Bonnie Franklin | ... | Herself - Presenter: Best Drama Series |
| Al Freeman Jr. | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Seth Freeman | ... | Himself |
| Max Gail | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series |
| Michele Gallery | ... | Herself - Winner: Best Writing in a Drama Series |
| James Garner | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| Melissa Gilbert | ... | Herself - Presenter: Best Directing / Writing in a Drama Series |
| Gary David Goldberg | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Drama Series |
| Louis Gossett Jr. | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special & Presenter: Best Directing / Writing in a Drama Series |
| David Greene | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Directing in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Robert Guillaume | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series & Presenter: Best Lead Actress / Actor in a Drama Series |
| Jack Haley Jr. | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Program Achievement - Special Events |
| Mariette Hartley | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
| Eileen Heckart | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Katherine Helmond | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
| Dwight Hemion | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Comedy-Variety or Music Program |
| Jim Henson | ... | Kermit the Frog (voice) (as Kermit the Frog) |
| Polly Holliday | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series |
| Celeste Holm | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special |
| John Houseman | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Directing in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Ken Howard | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Lead Actress / Actor in a Comedy Series |
| Ron Howard | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Writing in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Glenn Jordan | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Directing in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Fay Kanin | ... | Herself - Winner: Best Drama or Comedy Special |
| Danny Kaye | ... | Himself - Audience Member |
| Alfred R. Kelman | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Program Achievement - Special Class & Nominee: Best Informational Program (as Alfred Kelman) |
| Linda Kelsey | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
| Jack Klugman | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| John Korty | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Individual Achievement - Informational & Nominee: Best Informational Program |
| Cheryl Ladd | ... | Herself - Co-Host |
| Millard Lampell | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Linda Lavin | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
| Ron Leibman | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Lead Actor in Drama Series |
| Joan Leslie | ... | Herself (archive footage) |
| Hal Linden | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series & Presenter: Best Comedy-Variety or Music Program |
| Shirley MacLaine | ... | Herself (archive footage) |
| Michael Mann | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Writing in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Nancy Marchand | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
| Stuart Margolin | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| Stan Margulies | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Limited Series |
| Penny Marshall | ... | Herself - Presenter: Best Directing / Writing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series |
| Steve Martin | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Kristy McNichol | ... | Herself - Winner: Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
| Ricardo Montalban | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actress / Actor in a Drama Series |
| Garry Moore | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Comedy Series |
| Mary Tyler Moore | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special & Presenter: Special Presentation to Milton Berle |
| Rita Moreno | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
| Harry Morgan | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series |
| Patrick J. Nolan | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Writing in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Carroll O'Connor | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Frank Oz | ... | Miss Piggy (voice) (as Miss Piggy) |
| Donna Pescow | ... | Herself - Presenter: Best Program / Individual Achievement - Special Events |
| Noam Pitlik | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Directing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series |
| Victoria Principal | ... | Herself - Presenter: Best Animated Program & Best Individual Achievement - Informational |
| Gene Reynolds | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Drama Series & Nominee: Best Directing / Writing in a Drama Series |
| Hank Rieger | ... | Himself |
| John Ritter | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actress / Actor in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Esther Rolle | ... | Herself - Winner: Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Marion Ross | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series |
| Kurt Russell | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Jay Sandrich | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Directing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series |
| Isabel Sanford | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
| Joe Santos | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| Arnold Shapiro | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Informational Program & Nominee: Best Individual Achievement - Informational Program |
| Gary Smith | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Comedy-Variety or Music Program |
| Jaclyn Smith | ... | Herself - Audience Member |
| Robert Stack | ... | Himself - Audience Member |
| Jean Stapleton | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series & Presenter: Best Lead Actress / Actor in a Drama Series |
| Martin Starger | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Drama or Comedy Special |
| McLean Stevenson | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Drama Series |
| Jon Stone | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Children's Program (as John Stone) |
| Loretta Swit | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series |
| Marlo Thomas | ... | Herself - Presenter: Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Richard Thomas | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Drama or Comedy Special |
| Sada Thompson | ... | Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
| Robert Urich | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Lead Actress / Actor in a Comedy Series |
| Robert Vaughn | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Hervé Villechaize | ... | Himself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actress / Actor in a Drama Series |
| Robert Walden | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| Cindy Williams | ... | Herself - Presenter: Best Directing / Writing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series |
| Robin Williams | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series |
| Paul Winfield | ... | Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special |
| Henry Winkler | ... | Himself - Co-Host & Nominee: Best Informational Program |
| David L. Wolper | ... | Himself - Winner: Best Limited Series & Presenter: Best Informational Program & Best Program Achievement - Special Class |
| Kermit the Frog | ... | Himself (uncredited) |
| Miss Piggy | ... | Herself (uncredited) |
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