27th Primetime Emmy Awards
Introduction The '''27th Emmy Awards''', later known as the '''27th Primetime Emmy Awards''', were handed out on May 19, 1975.There was no host this year. Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.The top shows of the night were ''Mary Tyler Moore'', and ''Upstairs, Downstairs'' which won its second straight Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series. ''M*A*S*H'' led all shows with nine major nominations heading into the ceremony, but only won one award. ''Mary Tyler Moore'' led all shows with five major wins. ''Upstairs, Downstairs'' became the first non-American drama to win the outstanding drama award twice and was the third win in five years for a British produced drama. This is the 1st ceremony where one network received all the nominations in a Series category. It would not happen again until the 39th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Winners and nominees ''Note'': Winners are indicated in bold type.===Programs===+  *'''''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (CBS)'''** ''All in the Family'' (CBS)** ''M*A*S*H'' (CBS)** ''Rhoda'' (CBS) *'''''Upstairs, Downstairs'' (PBS)'''** ''Kojak'' (CBS)** ''Police Story'' (NBC)** ''The Streets of San Francisco'' (ABC)** ''The Waltons'' (CBS) *'''''The Carol Burnett Show'' (CBS)'''** ''Cher'' (CBS) * '''''An Evening with John Denver'' (ABC)'''** ''Lily'' (ABC)** ''Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now'' (CBS) *'''''The Law'' (NBC)'''** ''Love Among the Ruins'' (ABC)** ''The Missiles of October'' (ABC)** ''QB VII'' (ABC)** ''Queen of the Stardust Ballroom'' (CBS) *'''''Benjamin Franklin'' (CBS)'''** ''Columbo'' (NBC)** ''McCloud'' (NBC)===Acting=======Lead performances====+  * '''Tony Randall as Felix Unger in ''The Odd Couple'' (ABC)'''** Jack Albertson as Ed Brown in ''Chico and the Man'' (NBC)** Alan Alda as Hawkeye Pierce in ''M*A*S*H'' (CBS)** Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison in ''The Odd Couple'' (ABC)** Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker in ''All in the Family'' (CBS) * '''Valerie Harper as Rhoda Morgenstern in ''Rhoda'' (CBS) (Episode: "Rhoda's Wedding")'''** Mary Tyler Moore as Mary Richards in ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (CBS)** Jean Stapleton as Edith Bunker in ''All in the Family'' (CBS) *'''Robert Blake as Tony Baretta in ''Baretta'' (ABC)'''** Karl Malden as Detective Lt. Mike Stone in ''The Streets of San Francisco'' (ABC)** Barry Newman as Anthony J. Petrocelli in ''Petrocelli'' (NBC)** Telly Savalas as Theo Kojak in ''Kojak'' (CBS) *'''Jean Marsh as Rose in ''Upstairs, Downstairs'' (PBS)'''** Angie Dickinson as Sgt. Suzanne 'Pepper' Anderson in ''Police Woman'' (NBC)** Michael Learned as Olivia Walton in ''The Waltons'' (CBS) *'''Laurence Olivier as Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones in ''Love Among the Ruins'' (ABC)'''** Richard Chamberlain as Edmond Dantès in ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (NBC)** William Devane as President John F. Kennedy in ''The Missiles of October'' (ABC)** Charles Durning as Al Green in ''Queen of the Stardust Ballroom'' (CBS)** Henry Fonda as Clarence Darrow in ''Clarence Darrow'' (NBC) *'''Katharine Hepburn as Jessica Medlicott in ''Love Among the Ruins'' (ABC)'''** Jill Clayburgh as Wanda in ''Hustling'' (ABC)** Elizabeth Montgomery as Lizzie Borden in ''The Legend of Lizzie Borden'' (ABC)** Diana Rigg as Philippa in ''In This House of Brede'' (CBS)** Maureen Stapleton as Bea Asher in ''Queen of the Stardust Ballroom'' (CBS) *'''Peter Falk as Lt. Columbo in ''Columbo'' (NBC)'''** Dennis Weaver as Sam McCloud in ''McCloud'' (NBC) *'''Jessica Walter as Amy Prentiss in ''Amy Prentiss'' (NBC)'''** Susan Saint James as Sally McMillan in ''McMillan & Wife'' (NBC)====Supporting performances==== * '''Edward Asner as Lou Grant in ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (CBS) (Episode: "Lou and That Woman")'''** Gary Burghoff as Radar O'Reilly in ''M*A*S*H'' (CBS)** Ted Knight as Ted Baxter in ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (CBS)** Rob Reiner as Michael Stivic in ''All in the Family'' (CBS)** McLean Stevenson as Henry Blake in ''M*A*S*H'' (CBS) *'''Betty White as Sue Ann Nivens in ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (CBS)'''** Julie Kavner as Brenda Morgenstern in ''Rhoda'' (CBS)** Loretta Swit as Margaret Houlihan in ''M*A*S*H'' (CBS)** Nancy Walker as Ida Morgenstern in ''Rhoda'' (CBS) * '''Will Geer as Zebulon Walton in ''The Waltons'' (CBS)'''** J.D. Cannon as Peter B. Clifford in ''McCloud'' (NBC)** Michael Douglas as Steve Keller in ''The Streets of San Francisco'' (ABC) * '''Ellen Corby as Esther Walton in ''The Waltons'' (CBS)'''** Angela Baddeley as Mrs. Bridges in ''Upstairs, Downstairs'' (PBS)** Nancy Walker as Mildred in ''McMillan & Wife'' (NBC) * '''Anthony Quayle as Tom Banniester in ''QB VII'' (ABC)'''** Ralph Bellamy as Adlai Stevenson in ''The Missiles of October'' (ABC)** Jack Hawkins as Justice Gilroy in ''QB VII'' (ABC)** Trevor Howard as Abbe Faria in ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (NBC) *'''Juliet Mills as Samantha Cady in ''QB VII'' (ABC)'''** Eileen Heckart as Herman's Mother in ''Wedding Band'' (ABC)** Charlotte Rae as Helen in ''Queen of the Stardust Ballroom'' (CBS)** Lee Remick as Lady Margaret in ''QB VII'' (ABC) * '''Patrick McGoohan as Col. Lyle C. Rumford in ''Columbo'' (NBC): "By Dawn's Early Light"'''** Lew Ayres as Beaumont in ''Kung Fu'' (ABC): "The Vanishing Image"** Harold Gould as Andrea Basic in ''Police Story'' (NBC): "Fathers and Sons"** Harry Morgan as Bartford Hamilton Steele in ''M*A*S*H'' (CBS): "The General Flipped at Dawn" * '''Zohra Lampert as Marina Sheldon in ''Kojak'' (CBS): "Queen of the Gypsies"'''* '''Cloris Leachman as Phyllis Lindstrom in ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (CBS): "Phyllis Whips Inflation"'''** Shelley Winters as Thelma in ''McCloud'' (NBC): "The Barefoot Girls of Bleecker Street" *'''Jack Albertson in ''Cher'' (CBS)** Tim Conway in ''The Carol Burnett Show'' (CBS)** John Denver in ''Doris Day Today'' (CBS) *'''Cloris Leachman in ''Cher'' (CBS)'''** Vicki Lawrence in ''The Carol Burnett Show'' (CBS)** Rita Moreno in ''Out to Lunch'' (ABC)===Directing===+  *'''''M*A*S*H'' (CBS): "O.R." – Gene Reynolds'''** ''M*A*S*H'' (CBS): "Alcoholics Unanimous" – Hy Averback** ''M*A*S*H'' (CBS): "Bulletin Board" – Alan Alda *'''''Upstairs, Downstairs'' (PBS): "A Sudden Storm" – Bill Bain'''** ''Benjamin Franklin'' (CBS): "The Ambassador" – Glenn Jordan** ''Kojak'' (CBS): "Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die" – David Friedkin** ''Kojak'' (CBS): "I Want to Report a Dream..." – Telly Savalas** ''The Streets of San Francisco'' (ABC): "The Mask of Death" – Harry Falk *'''''The Carol Burnett Show'' (CBS): "Alan Alda" – Dave Powers'''** ''Cher'' (CBS): "Bette Midler, Flip Wilson and Elton John" – Art Fisher *'''''An Evening with John Denver'' (ABC) – Bill Davis'''** ''Ann-Margret Olsson'' (NBC) – Dwight Hemion** ''Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now'' (CBS) – Robert Scheerer *'''''Love Among the Ruins'' (ABC) – George Cukor'''** ''The Law'' (NBC) – John Badham** ''The Missiles of October'' (ABC) – Anthony Page** ''QB VII'' (ABC) – Tom Gries** ''Queen of the Stardust Ballroom'' (CBS) – Sam O'Steen===Writing===+  * '''''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (CBS): "Will Mary Richards Go to Jail?" – Ed. Weinberger and Stan Daniels'''** ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (CBS): "Lou and That Woman" – David Lloyd** ''Rhoda'' (CBS): "Rhoda's Wedding" – James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, David Davis, Lorenzo Music, Norman Barasch, Carroll Moore and David Lloyd * '''''Benjamin Franklin'' (CBS): "The Ambassador" – Howard Fast'''** ''Benjamin Franklin'' (CBS): "The Whirlwind" – Loring Mandel** ''Police Story'' (NBC): "Robbery: 48 Hours" – Robert L. Collins** ''Upstairs, Downstairs'' (PBS): "The Bolter" – John Hawkesworth** ''Upstairs, Downstairs'' (PBS): "Miss Forrest" – Alfred Shaughnessy * '''''Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now'' (CBS)'''** ''Lily'' (ABC) * '''''The Carol Burnett Show'' (CBS): "Alan Alda"'''** ''Cher'' (CBS): "Raquel Welch, Tatum O'Neal and Wayne Rogers" * '''''Love Among the Ruins'' (ABC) – James Costigan'''** ''Hustling'' (ABC) – Fay Kanin** ''The Law'' (NBC) – ** ''The Missiles of October'' (ABC) – Stanley R. Greenberg** ''Queen of the Stardust Ballroom'' (CBS) – Jerome Kass * '''''Clarence Darrow'' (NBC) – David W. Rintels'''** ''QB VII'' (ABC) – Edward Anhalt
Most major nominations +Networks with multiple major nominations Network  Number ofNominations CBS  55 ABC  33 NBC  24+Programs with multiple major nominations Program  Category  Network  Number ofNominations ''M*A*S*H'' Comedy CBS  9 ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show''  8 ''QB VII'' Special  ABC  7 ''Queen of the Stardust Ballroom''  CBS 6 ''Upstairs, Downstairs''  Drama  PBS ''The Carol Burnett Show'' Variety CBS 5 ''Cher'' ''Kojak''  Drama ''Love Among the Ruins'' Special ABC ''The Missiles of October'' ''Rhoda'' Comedy CBS ''All in the Family'' 4 ''Benjamin Franklin'' Limited ''McCloud''  NBC ''The Streets of San Francisco'' Drama  ABC ''The Waltons''  CBS ''Columbo''  Limited NBC 3 ''The Law''  Special ''Police Story''  Drama ''Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now''  Variety  CBS ''Clarence Darrow'' Special NBC 2 ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' ''An Evening with John Denver''  Variety ABC ''Hustling''  Special ''Lily''  Variety ''McMillan & Wife''  Limited  NBC ''The Odd Couple''  Comedy  ABC
Most major awards +Networks with multiple major awards Network  Number ofAwards CBS  16 ABC  10 NBC  5 PBS  3+Programs with multiple major awards Program  Category  Network  Number ofAwards ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show''  Comedy  CBS  5 ''Love Among the Ruins''  Special  ABC  4 ''The Carol Burnett Show''  Variety  CBS 3 ''Upstairs, Downstairs''  Drama  PBS ''Benjamin Franklin''  Limited CBS 2 ''Cher''  Variety ''Columbo''  Limited  NBC ''An Evening with John Denver''  Variety ABC ''QB VII''  Special ''The Waltons''  Drama  CBS;Notes
References
External links *  Emmys.com list of 1975 Nominees & Winners*