# 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
#### Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

Presented by Sammy Davis Jr.
    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

### Logie
#### 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