Logie Awards of 1984

Last updated

26th Logie Awards
Date6 April 1984
SiteHilton Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria
Hosted by Bert Newton
Highlights
Gold Logie Bert Newton
Hall of Fame Hector Crawford
Most awards A Country Practice (4)
Television coverage
Network Nine Network

The 26th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 6 April 1984 at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network. [1] The ceremony was hosted by Bert Newton. [1] Guests included Christopher Atkins, Heather Thomas, Tony Randall, Dwight Schultz, Douglas Barr, Gerald McRaney, Rich Little, Bob Hawke, Dame Edna Everage, Pamela Stephenson and John Bertrand. [1]

Contents

National Awards

Gold Logie

Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
Winner: Bert Newton in The Don Lane Show (Nine Network) [2]
Nominees: Tony Barber, Daryl Somers, Mike Walsh, Rowena Wallace

Acting/Presenting

Best Programs

State Awards

Hall of Fame

After years in the Australian television industry, Hector Crawford became the first inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame. [3]

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