Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Program_of_the_Year
The Primetime Emmy Award for Program of the Year was an annual award presented as part of the Primetime Emmy Awards. It recognized the best single television program of the year. In early Emmy ceremonies, anthology series were more common than traditional sitcoms or dramas; this made Program of the Year the highest honor.[1]
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| Primetime Emmy Award for Program of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Program of the Year |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| First awarded | 1955 |
| Currently held by | A War of Children (1973) |
| Website | emmys |
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Though traditional comedy and drama series were nominated, the majority of nominees and winners were: telefilms, variety specials, and documentaries. The award was last presented in 1973.
1950s
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1970s
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| Year | Program | Episode | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–1970 (22nd) [note 1] | |||
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | "A Storm in Summer" | NBC | |
| David Copperfield | Telefilm | NBC | |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | "Hello, Goodbye, Hello" | ABC | |
| My Sweet Charlie | Telefilm | NBC | |
| 1970–1971 (23rd) | |||
| The Andersonville Trial | Telefilm | PBS | |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | "Hamlet" | NBC | |
| "The Price" | |||
| Night Gallery | "They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar" | ||
| Vanished | Telefilm | ||
| 1971–1972 (24th) | |||
| Brian's Song | Telefilm | ABC | |
| All in the Family | "Sammy's Visit" | CBS | |
| Elizabeth R | "The Lion's Cub" | PBS | |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | "The Snow Goose" | NBC | |
| The Six Wives of Henry VIII | "Jane Seymour" | CBS | |
| 1972–1973 (25th) | |||
| A War of Children | Telefilm | CBS | |
| That Certain Summer | Telefilm | ABC | |
| Long Day's Journey into Night | |||
| The Marcus-Nelson Murders | CBS | ||
| The Red Pony | NBC |
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- NBC – 8
- CBS – 5
- ABC – 3
- PBS – 1
- 5 awards
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (2 consecutive; 3 consecutive)
- 2 awards
- Playhouse 90 (consecutive)
- 12 nominations
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC)
- 5 nominations
- CBS Playhouse (CBS)
- Playhouse 90 (CBS)
- 2 nominations
- ABC Stage 67 (ABC)
- The Defenders (CBS)
- Disneyland (ABC)
- NET Playhouse (NET)
- Producers' Showcase (NBC)
- Limited to dramatic programs.
- O'Neil, Thomas. "1960-61 A Bloodless Coup for Macbeth." The Emmys: The Ultimate, Unofficial Guide to the Battle of TV's Best Shows and Greatest Stars. New York: Perigee, 2000. 80.