- 5th Daytime Emmy Awards
The 5th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on
June 7 ,1978 to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year (1977 ). The awards were hosted by Family Feud host Richard Dawson, whom also won an award for best game show host.Winners in each category are in bold.
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
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All My Children "
*"Days of Our Lives "
*"Ryan's Hope "
*"The Young and the Restless "Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
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Matthew Cowles (Billy Clyde Tuggle, "All My Children")
*Lawrence Keith (Nick Davis, "All My Children")
*James Pritchett (Dr. Matt Powers, "The Doctors")
*Michael Storm (Dr. Larry Wolek, "One Life to Live ")
*Michael Levin (Jack Fenelli, "Ryan's Hope")
*Andrew Robinson (Frank Ryan, "Ryan's Hope")Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
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Mary Fickett (Ruth Parker Martin, "All My Children")
*Susan Lucci (Erica Kane, "All My Children")
*Laurie Heineman (Sharlene Frame, "Another World")
*Beverlee McKinsey (Iris Carrington, "Another World")
*Victoria Wyndham (Rachel Davis, "Another World")
*Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Olson, "Days of Our Lives")
*Jennifer Harmon (Cathy Craig Lord, "One Life to Live")Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Writing
* "Guiding Light"
* "Days of Our Lives"
* "All My Children"
* Ryan's Hope:Claire Labine ;Paul Avila Mayer ;Mary Munisteri ;Allan Leicht ;Judith Pinsker Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Directing
* "Another World"
* "Days of Our Lives"
* "Ryan's Hope"
* "As The World Turns"
* "Love of Life "
* The Young and the RestlessOutstanding Game or Audiene Participation Show
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The Hollywood Squares - A Heatter-Quigley Production for NBC
*Family Feud - A Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production for ABC
*The $20,000 Pyramid - A Bob Stewart Production for ABCOutstanding Host or Hostess in a Game or Audience Participation Show
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Richard Dawson (Family Feud )
*Dick Clark The $20,000 Pyramid
*Peter MarshallThe Hollywood Squares
*Chuck Woolery Wheel of Fortune
*Susan Stafford Wheel of FortuneOutstanding Host or Hostess in a Talk, Service or Variety Series
*"Donahue" (
Phil Donahue )
*"Dinah! " (Dinah Shore )External links
* [http://poll.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Daytime_Emmy_Awards/1978 IMDb]
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