Logie Awards of 1983

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25th Logie Awards
Date22 April 1983
SiteWentworth Regent Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria
Hosted by Michael Willesee
Highlights
Gold Logie Daryl Somers
Most awards Sons and Daughters (3)
Television coverage
Network Network Ten

The 25th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 22 April 1983 at the Wentworth Regent Hotel in Melbourne, and broadcast on Network Ten. [1] The ceremony was hosted by Michael Willesee. [1] Guests included Dennis Waterman, Pamela Stephenson, Gregory Harrison, David Ogden Stiers, Jack Klugman, Mike Farrell, Erin Gray, Chuck Norris, Peter Davison, Priscilla Presley, Gordon Jackson, Shelley Fabares, Kate Jackson, Stephen Collins and Graham Kennedy. [1]

Contents

National Awards

Gold Logie

Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
Winner: Daryl Somers in Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network) [2]

Acting/Presenting

Best/Outstanding Programs

State Awards

Performers

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