Logie Awards of 1978

The 20th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 3 March 1978 at Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne 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 Winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1978:

Gold Logie 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 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

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National 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 Most Popular Male Winner: Bert Newton

Logie Awards of 1978

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