Logie Awards of 1978

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.

Awards
Winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1978:

Gold Logie
Presented by Sammy Davis, Jr.
 * Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
 * 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

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