20th Primetime Emmy Awards


The 20th Emmy Awards, later known as the 20th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out in May 19, 1968. The ceremony was hosted by Frank Sinatra and Dick Van Dyke. Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.
The top shows of the night were, Get Smart and . Get Smart won three major awards, while the most nominated show was the anthology drama CBS Playhouse with nine, it also won three major awards.
The first posthumous Acting Emmy went to Marion Lorne for her performance in Bewitched.

Winners and nominees

Programs

Outstanding Comedy SeriesOutstanding Dramatic Series

  • Get Smart,
  • * Bewitched,
  • * Family Affair,
  • * Hogan's Heroes,
  • * The Lucy Show,
  • ,
  • * The Avengers,
  • * I Spy,
  • * NET Playhouse,
  • * ,
  • * Run for Your Life,
    • Outstanding Musical or Variety ProgramOutstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Programs
  • Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In,
  • * The Bell Telephone Hour,
  • * The Carol Burnett Show,
  • * The Dean Martin Comedy Hour,
  • * The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,
  • Today,
  • * Camera Three,
  • * The Mike Douglas Show,
    • Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming - ProgramsOutstanding Dramatic Program
  • ABC's Wide World of Sports,
  • * The American Sportsman,
  • * The Flying Fisherman,
  • * X Olympic Winter Games
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame,,
  • * CBS Playhouse,,
  • * CBS Playhouse,,
  • * NET Playhouse,,
  • * The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
  • * Xerox Special,,

    • Acting

    Lead performances

    Supporting performances

    Single performances

    Directing

    Writing

    Most major nominations

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