The 20th Annual TV Week

TV Week

TV Week is a weekly television magazine in Australia, first published as a Melbourne-only publication in December 1957 , and bearing a strong affiliation to television station GTV.The publication is still publishing weekly...

 Logie Award

Logie Award

The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a...

s were presented on Friday 3 March 1978 at Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

 and broadcast on the Nine Network

Nine Network

The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...

. Bert Newton

Bert Newton

Albert Watson "Bert" Newton, AM, MBE is an Australian television personality, known for hosting television series such as In Melbourne Tonight, Good Morning Australia and 20 to 1. Newton has also hosted the Logie Awards on numerous occasions through his career.-Early life:Newton was born in...

 from the Nine Network was the Master of Ceremonies

Master of Ceremonies

A Master of Ceremonies , or compere, is the host of a staged event or similar performance.An MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving....

. American singer Sammy Davis, Jr.

Sammy Davis, Jr.

Samuel George "Sammy" Davis Jr. was an American entertainer and was also known for his impersonations of actors and other celebrities....

, television actors Mike Farrell

Mike Farrell

Michael Joseph "Mike" Farrell is an American actor, best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the television series M*A*S*H . He is an activist for politically liberal causes....

, Florence Henderson

Florence Henderson

Florence Agnes Henderson is an American actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her role of Carol Brady on the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch from 1969 to 1974...

, Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Richard Norman Anderson is an American actor in film and television, known to TV audiences as Steve Austin's and Jaime Sommers' boss, Oscar Goldman, in both The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman TV series and their three subsequent TV movies: The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man...

 and Patty Weaver

Patty Weaver

Patty Weaver and 1967 Alumni of Fairborn High School is an American actress who played the role of Gina Roma on The Young and the Restless on a contract basis from 1982 until August 2005, when she was dropped to recurring status, and she last appeared in early 2009.She was born in Clarksburg, West...

, and British television host David Frost

David Frost

Sir David Frost is a British broadcaster.David Frost may also refer to:*David Frost , South African golfer*David Frost , classical record producer*David Frost *Dave Frost, baseball pitcher...

 appeared as guests. Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG, KSS was a British-born American comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in radio, television and movies. He was also noted for his work with the US Armed Forces and his numerous USO shows entertaining American military personnel...

 also made a brief introduction via cable

Cable

A cable is two or more wires running side by side and bonded, twisted or braided together to form a single assembly. In mechanics cables, otherwise known as wire ropes, are used for lifting, hauling and towing or conveying force through tension. In electrical engineering cables are used to carry...

 from Sydney

Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

.

Gold Logie

Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

The Gold Logie Award has been awarded annually to the Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the TV Week Logie Awards since 1960...

Presented by Sammy Davis, Jr.

Sammy Davis, Jr.

Samuel George "Sammy" Davis Jr. was an American entertainer and was also known for his impersonations of actors and other celebrities....

Winner:

Graham Kennedy

Graham Kennedy

Graham Cyril Kennedy, AO was an Australian radio, television and film performer, often called Gra Gra and The King of Australian television.-Childhood:...

, Blankety Blanks

Blankety Blanks

Blankety Blanks was a popular Australian game show based on the American game show Match Game. It was hosted by Graham Kennedy on Network Ten. It ran from 1977-1978.Regular panelists were Ugly Dave Gray, Noeline Brown, Carol Raye and Stuart Wagstaff...

, Network Ten

Nominated:

Lorraine Bayly

Lorraine Bayly

Lorraine Daphne Bayly AM is an Australian actress.She is best known to television audiences for her portrayal of Grace Sullivan, the dignified, warm-hearted mother figure in the drama series The Sullivans 1976-1979, dealing with life for an ordinary Australian family during the Second World...

, The Sullivans

The Sullivans

The Sullivans is an Australian drama television series produced by Crawford Productions which ran from 1976 until 1983. The series told the story of an average middle-classMelbourne family and the effect World War II had on their lives...

, Nine Network

Don Lane

Don Lane

Don Lane , born Morton Donald Isaacson, was an American-born talk show host and singer. Don Lane is best known for hosting The Don Lane Show, which was aired on The Nine Network in Australia from 1975 to 1983....

, The Don Lane Show, Nine Network

Bert Newton

Bert Newton

Albert Watson "Bert" Newton, AM, MBE is an Australian television personality, known for hosting television series such as In Melbourne Tonight, Good Morning Australia and 20 to 1. Newton has also hosted the Logie Awards on numerous occasions through his career.-Early life:Newton was born in...

, The Don Lane Show, Nine Network

Mike Walsh

Mike Walsh (TV host)

Mike Walsh OBE was host of The Mike Walsh Show from 1973 until 1985. Walsh is the only entertainer to be awarded the Sammy Award and Gold Logie award in the same year....

, The Mike Walsh Show

The Mike Walsh Show

The Mike Walsh Show is an Australian daytime television series. Hosted by Mike Walsh, the show ran from 1973 to 1984 for 90 minutes each weekday afternoon. The program was launched on the 0-10 Network and moved to the Nine Network in 1977...

, Nine Network

Silver Logies

Most Popular Lead Actor on Australian Television

Winner:

Paul Cronin

Paul Cronin

Paul Cronin is an Australian actor who has played iconic roles in the Australian television series Matlock Police and The Sullivans.-Personal Life:...

, The Sullivans

The Sullivans

The Sullivans is an Australian drama television series produced by Crawford Productions which ran from 1976 until 1983. The series told the story of an average middle-classMelbourne family and the effect World War II had on their lives...

, Nine Network

Most Popular Lead Actress on Australian Television

Winner:

Lorraine Bayly

Lorraine Bayly

Lorraine Daphne Bayly AM is an Australian actress.She is best known to television audiences for her portrayal of Grace Sullivan, the dignified, warm-hearted mother figure in the drama series The Sullivans 1976-1979, dealing with life for an ordinary Australian family during the Second World...

, The Sullivans

The Sullivans

The Sullivans is an Australian drama television series produced by Crawford Productions which ran from 1976 until 1983. The series told the story of an average middle-classMelbourne family and the effect World War II had on their lives...

, Nine Network

National

Most Popular Australian Drama

Winner:

The Sullivans

The Sullivans

The Sullivans is an Australian drama television series produced by Crawford Productions which ran from 1976 until 1983. The series told the story of an average middle-classMelbourne family and the effect World War II had on their lives...

, Nine Network

Best New Talent In Australia

Winner:

Brandon Burke, Glenview High

Glenview High

Glenview High is an Australian television drama series produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation for the Seven Network between 1977 and 1978.-Story:...

, Seven Network

Most Popular Australian TV Teenage Personality

Winner:

Mark Holden

Mark Holden

Mark Holden is an Australian singer, television personality and barrister. He was one of a panel of three judges on the television series Australian Idol.-Acting career:...

Most Popular Australian Variety Or Panel Show

Winner:

Blankety Blanks

Blankety Blanks

Blankety Blanks was a popular Australian game show based on the American game show Match Game. It was hosted by Graham Kennedy on Network Ten. It ran from 1977-1978.Regular panelists were Ugly Dave Gray, Noeline Brown, Carol Raye and Stuart Wagstaff...

, Network Ten

Most Popular Australian Commercial

Winner:

Export Cola

Export Cola

Export Cola was an Australian carbonated cola drink Manufactured by Cadbury Schweppes during the 1970s and early 1980s. The canned drink generated a cult following and was referred to at one time as "The Great Australian Cola"....

Best Individual Performance By An Actor

Winner:

Neil Fitzpatrick, Pig In A Poke

Pig in a poke

The idioms pig in a poke and sell a pup refer to a confidence trick originating in the Late Middle Ages, when meat was scarce, but cats and dogs were not...

, ABC

Best Individual Performance By An Actress

Winner:

Jacki Weaver

Jacki Weaver

Jacqueline Ruth "Jacki" Weaver is an Australian theatre, film and television actress. She is best known outside Australia for her performance in Animal Kingdom, for which she was nominated for the 2011 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.-Career:Jacki Weaver has been working in Australian...

, Do I Have To Kill My Child?, Nine Network

Best Sustained Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role

Winner:

Michael Caton

Michael Caton

Michael Caton is an Australian television, film and stage actor, and television host, best known for playing Uncle Harry in the Australian television series, The Sullivans, playing Darryl Kerrigan from 1997's low budget hit film The Castle and playing in the popular Packed to the Rafters. He is...

, The Sullivans, Nine Network

Best Sustained Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role

Winner:

Vivean Gray

Vivean Gray

Vivean Gray is an English actress, who found her niche playing gossipy characters in Australian television series. In her early life, she lived in England but moved to Australia after she had trouble finding any acting opportunities...

, The Sullivans, Nine Network

Best New Drama

Winner:

Cop Shop

Cop Shop

Cop Shop was an Australian police drama television series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday operations of both the uniformed police officers and the plain-clothes detectives of the fictional Riverside Police Station....

, Seven Network

Best Dramatic Script

Winner:

Margaret Kelly and John Dingwall, Pig In A Poke, ABC

Best Miniseries/Telemovie

Winner:

The Alternative

The Alternative

VH1 Classic 120 Minutes is a music video program that airs on the U.S. cable television network VH1 Classic. The show debuted in August 2004 and mainly features videos from alternative, post-punk, punk, and '80s New Wave artists.-Summary and format:Most of the videos are from the '70's and 80's...

, Seven Network

Best Comedy Performer

Winner:

Paul Hogan

Paul Hogan

Paul Hogan, AM is an Australian actor best known for his role as Michael "Crocodile" Dundee from the Crocodile Dundee film series, for which he won a Golden Globe award.-Early life and career:...

, The Paul Hogan Show

The Paul Hogan Show

The Paul Hogan Show was a popular Australian comedy show which aired on Australian television from 1973 until 1984. It made a star of Paul Hogan who later appeared in Crocodile Dundee. Hogan's friend also appeared in the show, playing Hogan's dim flatmate Strop...

, 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

In the Wild

In The Wild is a popular nature television series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 1976 until 1981. It is hosted by Harry Butler, a noted Australian naturalist and environmental consultant. The show is a direct predecessor to the Steve Irwin/Crocodile Hunter hands-on style...

, ABC

Outstanding Coverage Of A Sporting Event

Winner:

The Australian Open Golf

Australian Open (golf)

The Australian Open is one of the principal annual golf tournaments on the PGA Tour of Australasia, and also the OneAsia Tour since its formation in 2009. The event was first played in 1904 and takes place toward the end of each year...

, Nine Network

Outstanding Performance By A Juvenile

Winner:

Beau Cox, Young Ramsay

Young Ramsay

Young Ramsay was an Australian television drama series which ran from 1977 to 1980 on the Seven Network. It was produced by Crawford Productions as two series of 13 episodes each.-Plot:...

, Seven Network

Outstanding Contribution To Community Service

Winner:

The National Survival Test

Outstanding Contribution By A Regional Station

Winner:

Ian

Ian

"Ian", "Iain", or "Eian" is the Scottish Gaelic version of the name John. It is a very common name in much of the English-speaking world...

, NBN3, Newcastle

Victoria

Most Popular Male

Winner:

Bert Newton

Bert Newton

Albert Watson "Bert" Newton, AM, MBE is an Australian television personality, known for hosting television series such as In Melbourne Tonight, Good Morning Australia and 20 to 1. Newton has also hosted the Logie Awards on numerous occasions through his career.-Early life:Newton was born in...

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

Mike Walsh (TV host)

Mike Walsh OBE was host of The Mike Walsh Show from 1973 until 1985. Walsh is the only entertainer to be awarded the Sammy Award and Gold Logie award in the same year....

Most Popular Female

Winner:

Sue Smith

Most Popular Show

Winner:

The Mike Walsh Show

The Mike Walsh Show

The Mike Walsh Show is an Australian daytime television series. Hosted by Mike Walsh, the show ran from 1973 to 1984 for 90 minutes each weekday afternoon. The program was launched on the 0-10 Network and moved to the Nine Network in 1977...

, 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

Paul Sharratt

Paul William Sharratt was an English born entertainer and TV personality, who spent the majority of his life in Australia.-Early years:...

Most Popular Female

Winner:

Jacki MacDonald

Jacki MacDonald

Jacki MacDonald is a former Australian television personality.-Career:...

Most Popular Show

Winner:

Country Homestead, Nine Network

Tasmania

Most Popular Male

Winner:

Tom Payne

Tom Payne (newsreader)

Tom Payne was a newsreader in Tasmania.He presented the TVT-6 evening news bulletins from 1971 until 2000....

Most Popular Female

Winner:

Robyn Jackman

Most Popular Show

Winner:

This Week

This Week

This Week is the name of a number of television and radio programmes:* This Week , a Sunday morning political talk show broadcast on ABC in the United States...

Western Australia

Most Popular Male

Winner:

Terry Willesee

Terry Willesee

Terry Willesee is an Australian journalist and television presenter.-Biography:Willesee is the son of Don Willesee, a long-time member of the Australian Senate and Whitlam Government minister. He is the brother of Mike Willesee, also a journalist and television presenter.-Media career:Willesee...

Most Popular Female

Winner:

Jenny Clemesha

Most Popular Show

Winner:

Channel Nine News

External links

• Australian Television: 1978-1981 Logie Awards
• TV Week Logie Awards: 1978