36th Primetime Emmy Awards

36th Primetime Emmy Awards
Date
  • September 23, 1984
    (Ceremony)
  • September 16, 1984
    (Creative Arts Awards)
LocationPasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hosted byTom Selleck
Highlights
Most awardsHill Street Blues (4)
Most nominationsHill Street Blues (14)
Outstanding Comedy SeriesCheers
Outstanding Drama SeriesHill Street Blues
Outstanding Limited SeriesConcealed Enemies
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy ProgramThe Kennedy Center Honors
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS
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The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 23, 1984. The ceremony was broadcast on CBS, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California.

The top shows of the night were Cheers and Hill Street Blues. Cheers won its second straight Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, while Hill Street Blues made history. It became the first show to win the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series four times. This record still stands today, but has been tied by L.A. Law, The West Wing, Mad Men and Game of Thrones. Hill Street Blues also added to another streak. It received at least 14 major nominations for the fourth straight year, winning four. Cheers received the most nominations on the comedy side (10), winning three.

Sir Laurence Olivier won the last of his five career Emmys this evening. His win was also the last time a non-Network Syndicated performance won an Acting Award.

Winners and nominees

[1]

Programs

Programs

Acting

Lead performances

Acting

Supporting performances

Individual performances

Directing

Directing
  • Here's Television Entertainment (NBC) – Dwight Hemion
    • The 38th Annual Tony Awards (CBS) – Clark Jones
    • Burnett Discovers Domingo (CBS) – Marty Pasetta
    • The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (CBS) – Don Mischer

Writing

Writing
  • Late Night with David Letterman (NBC): "Episode 312"
    • The 38th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)
    • AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Lillian Gish (CBS)
    • The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (CBS)
    • Late Night with David Letterman (NBC): "Episode 285"
    • Late Night with David Letterman (NBC): "Episode 291"
    • Saturday Night Live (NBC): "Billy Crystal, Ed Koch, Edwin Newman, Don Novello and Betty Thomas"

Most major nominations

Networks with multiple major nominations[note 1]
Network Number of
Nominations
NBC 53
CBS 37
ABC 27
Programs with multiple major nominations
Program Category Network Number of
Nominations
Hill Street Blues Drama NBC 14
Cheers Comedy 10
St. Elsewhere Drama 9
Buffalo Bill Comedy 6
Something About Amelia Special ABC
A Streetcar Named Desire 5
Adam NBC 4
The Day After ABC
Kate & Allie Comedy CBS
Late Night with David Letterman Variety NBC
The 38th Annual Tony Awards CBS 3
Cagney & Lacey Drama
The Dollmaker Special ABC
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
Fame Drama Syndicated
The Jeffersons Comedy CBS
The Kennedy Center Honors Variety
Magnum, P.I. Drama
Newhart Comedy
Saturday Night Live Variety NBC
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Lillian Gish CBS 2
Benson Comedy ABC
Chiefs Limited CBS
Concealed Enemies PBS
Dynasty Drama ABC
George Washington CBS
Live...And in Person Variety NBC

Most major awards

Networks with multiple major awards[note 1]
Network Number of
Awards
NBC 10
CBS 7
ABC 5
Programs with multiple major awards
Program Category Network Number of
Awards
Hill Street Blues Drama NBC 4
Cheers Comedy 3
Something About Amelia Special ABC
Concealed Enemies Miniseries PBS 2
Kate & Allie Comedy CBS
Notes
  1. ^ a b "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.

References

  1. ^ Emmys.com list of 1984 Nominees & Winners
  2. ^ "Boone, Mike. "The Emmy List: Here's the Best in Television". The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved July 18, 2014.