Logie Awards of 1978

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20th Logie Awards
Date3 March 1978
Site Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria
Hosted by Bert Newton
Gold Logie Graham Kennedy
Television coverage
Network Nine Network

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.

Contents

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

Logie

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
Most Popular Female
Winner:
Mary Hardy
Most Popular Show
Winner:
The Don Lane Show, Nine Network

New South Wales

Most Popular Male
Winner:
Mike Walsh
Most Popular Female
Winner:
Sue Smith
Most Popular Show
Winner:
The Mike Walsh Show , Nine Network

South Australia

Most Popular Male
Winner:
Roger Cardwell
Most Popular Female
Winner:
Helen Woods
Most Popular Show
Winner:
Super Fun Show , Seven Network

Queensland

Most Popular Male
Winner:
Paul Sharratt
Most Popular Female
Winner:
Jacki MacDonald
Most Popular Show
Winner:
Country Homestead , Nine Network

Tasmania

Most Popular Male
Winner:
Tom Payne
Most Popular Female
Winner:
Robyn Jackman
Most Popular Show
Winner:
This Week

Western Australia

Most Popular Male
Winner:
Terry Willesee
Most Popular Female
Winner:
Jenny Clemesha
Most Popular Show
Winner:
Channel Nine News

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