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TV Week ''TV Week'' is a weekly Australian magazine that provides television program listings information and highlights, as well as television-related news. Content ranges from previews for upcoming storylines of popular television programs, particu ...

Logie Award The Logie Awards (officially the TV Week Logie Awards; colloquially known as The Logies) is an annual gathering to celebrate Australian television, sponsored and organised by the magazine ''TV Week''. The first ceremony was held in 1959 as the ...

s were presented on Friday 3 March 1978 at

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Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

and broadcast on the

Nine Network The Nine Network (stylised 9Network, commonly known as Channel Nine or simply Nine) is an Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by parent company Nine Entertainment and is one of five main free-to-air television netw ...

Bert Newton Albert Watson Newton (23 July 1938 – 30 October 2021) was an Australian media personality. He was a Logie Hall of Fame inductee, quadruple Gold Logie award-winning entertainer and radio, theatre and television personality and presenter. Newt ...

from the Nine Network was the Master of Ceremonies. American singer

Sammy Davis, Jr. Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, dancer, actor, comedian, film producer and television director. At age three, Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father Sammy Davis Sr. and the ...

, television actors

Mike Farrell Michael Joseph Farrell Jr. (born February 6, 1939) is an American actor, best known for his role as List of M*A*S*H characters#B.J. Hunnicutt, Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the television series ''M*A*S*H (TV series), M*A*S*H'' (1975–83). Farrell ...

Florence Henderson Florence Agnes Henderson (February 14, 1934 – November 24, 2016) was an American actress. With a career spanning six decades, she is best known for her starring role as Carol Brady on the ABC sitcom ''The Brady Bunch''. Henderson also appeare ...

Richard Anderson Richard Norman Anderson (August 8, 1926 – August 31, 2017) was an American film and television actor. Among his best-known roles was his portrayal of Oscar Goldman, the boss of Steve Austin (Lee Majors) and Jaime Sommers (Lindsay Wagner) in b ...

,and

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, and British television host

David Frost Sir David Paradine Frost (7 April 1939 – 31 August 2013) was a British television host, journalist, comedian and writer. He rose to prominence during the satire boom in the United Kingdom when he was chosen to host the satirical programme ' ...

appeared as guests.

Bob Hope Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer and dancer. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, with 5 ...

also made a brief introduction via

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from

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Awards

Winners of

s (

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) for 1978:

Gold Logie

:''Winner:'' ::

Graham Kennedy Graham Cyril Kennedy AO (15 February 1934 – 25 May 2005) was an Australian entertainer, comedian and variety performer, as well as a personality and star of radio, theatre, television and film. He often performed in the style of vaudevilli ...

, '' Blankety Blanks'', Network Ten :''Nominated:'' ::

Lorraine Bayly Lorraine Daphne Bayly AM (born 16 January 1937) is an Australian actress of film, television and theatre, presenter, singer, dancer, pianist and theatre director and writer. She is perhaps best known to small screen audiences for her soap ...

, ''

The Sullivans ''The Sullivans'' is an Australian period drama television series produced by Crawford Productions which ran on the Nine Network from 15 November 1976 until 10 March 1983. The series tells the story of a fictional average middle-clas ...

'', Nine Network ::

Don Lane Don Lane (born Morton Donald Isaacson, 13 November 1933 – 22 October 2009) was an American-born talk show host and singer, best known for his television career in Australia, especially for hosting ''Tonight with Don Lane'' and ''The Don Lane ...

, ''

The Don Lane Show ''The Don Lane Show'' was an Australian television talk show which aired twice a week on the Nine Network from 1975 to 1983. The show was created by Don Lane who co-hosted it with Bert Newton. Channel Nine was reluctant to cast Bert Newton, who ...

'', Nine Network ::

, ''

'', Nine Network :: Mike Walsh, ''

The Mike Walsh Show ''The Mike Walsh Show'' was an Australian variety daytime television series. Hosted by Mike Walsh, the show ran from 1973 to 1984 for 90 minutes each weekday afternoon. History The program was launched on the 0-10 Network and moved to the Nine ...

'', Nine Network

Silver Logies

Paul Cronin Paul Cronin (8 July 1938 – 13 September 2019) was an Australian actor who played roles in the Australian television series ''Matlock Police'' and ''The Sullivans''. He won the Silver Logie five times, including three years consecutively fro ...

, ''

'', Nine Network ; Most Popular Lead Actress on Australian Television :''Winner:'' ::

, ''

'', Nine Network

Logie

National

;Most Popular Australian Drama :''Winner:'' ::

, Nine Network ;Best New Talent In Australia :''Winner:'' ::

Brandon Burke Brandon may refer to: Names and people *Brandon (given name), a male given name * Brandon (surname), a surname with several different origins Places Australia *Brandon, a farm and 19th century homestead in Seaham, New South Wales *Brandon, Q ...

, ''

Glenview High ''Glenview High'' is an Australian television drama series produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation for the Seven Network between 1977 and 1978. Story English teacher Greg Walker (Grigor Taylor) transfers from the country to Glenview High, a to ...

'', Seven Network ;Most Popular Australian TV Teenage Personality :''Winner:'' ::

Mark Holden Mark Ronald Holden (born 27 April 1954) is an Australian singer, actor, TV personality, record producer, songwriter, and barrister. He was a pop star in the 1970s and had four top 20 hit singles, "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" (May 1976 ...

;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 A ''pig in a poke'' is a thing that is bought without first being inspected, and thus of unknown authenticity or quality. The idiom is attested in 1555: I wyll neuer bye the pyg in the poke Thers many a foule pyg in a feyre cloke A "poke" is a b ...

'', ABC ;Best Individual Performance By An Actress :''Winner:'' ::

Jacki Weaver Jacqueline Ruth Weaver (born 25 May 1947) is an Australian theatre, film and television actress. Weaver emerged in the 1970s as a symbol of the Australian New Wave through her work in Ozploitation films such as '' Stork'' (1971), ''Alvin Purp ...

, ''

Do I Have to Kill My Child? ''Do I Have to Kill My Child?'' is a 1976 Australian film Plot A young mother, Diane, questions in hindsight her choice to have another child. Out of emotional distress and frustration she begins to physically abuse her baby. Cast * Jacki Weav ...

'', Nine Network ;Best Sustained Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role :''Winner:'' ::

Michael Caton Michael Caton (born 21 July 1943) is an Australian television, film and stage actor, comedian and television host, best known for playing Uncle Harry in the Australian television series ''The Sullivans'', Darryl Kerrigan in 1997's low-budget hi ...

, The Sullivans, Nine Network ;Best Sustained Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role :''Winner:'' ::

Vivean Gray Jean Vivra Gray (20 July 1924 – 29 July 2016), known professionally as Vivean Gray, also credited as ''Vivian Gray'' and ''Viven Gray'', was an English television and film actress. She starred in the films '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' a ...

, The Sullivans, Nine Network ;Best New Drama :''Winner:'' ::

Cop Shop ''Cop Shop'' is a long-running Australian police drama television series produced by Crawford Productions that ran for seven seasons between 28 November 1977 and 23 July 1984. It comprised 582 one-hour episodes. The show The show revolved ar ...

, Seven Network ;Best Dramatic Script :''Winner:'' :: Margaret Kelly and

John Dingwall John Dingwall (13 July 1940 – 3 May 2004) was an Australian journalist, writer and director of film and television, best known for his screenplay '' Sunday Too Far Away'' (1975). Dingwall should not be confused with the Scottish journalist of ...

, ''Pig in a Poke'', ABC ;Best Miniseries/Telemovie :''Winner:'' :: ''The Alternative'', Seven Network ;Best Comedy Performer :''Winner:'' ::

Paul Hogan Paul Hogan (born 8 October 1939) is an Australian actor and comedian. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance as ...

, ''

The Paul Hogan Show ''The Paul Hogan Show'' was a popular Australian comedy show which aired on Australian television from 1973 until 1984 for a total of 12 seasons and 60 episodes. It made a star of Paul Hogan, who later appeared in ''Crocodile Dundee.'' Hogan' ...

'', Nine Network ;Best News Report :''Winner:'' :: Blue Mountains bushfires, Network Ten news ;Outstanding Contribution To TV Journalism :''Winner:'' ::"The Werribee Incident", ''

A Current Affair ''A Current Affair'' may refer to: * ''A Current Affair'' (Australian TV program), 1971–present Australian current affairs program that airs on Nine Network * ''A Current Affair'' (American TV program), a 1986–1998 American television news ...

'', Nine Network ;Best Public Affairs Series :''Winner:'' ::'' Willesee at Seven'', Seven Network ;Best News Documentary :''Winner:'' ::"Utah", ''

Four Corners The Four Corners is a region of the Southwestern United States consisting of the southwestern corner of Colorado, southeastern corner of Utah, northeastern corner of Arizona, and northwestern corner of New Mexico. The Four Corners area ...

'', ABC ;Best Documentary Series :''Winner:'' ::''

In the Wild ''In The Wild'' is a popular nature television series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 1976 until 1981. It was hosted by Harry Butler, a noted Australian natural science, naturalist and environmental consultant. The re-ru ...

'', ABC ;Outstanding Coverage Of A Sporting Event :''Winner:'' :: The Australian Open Golf, Nine Network ;Outstanding Performance By A Juvenile :''Winner:'' :: Beau Cox, ''

Young Ramsay ''Young Ramsay'' was an Australian television drama series which ran from 1977 to 1980 on the Seven Network. It was produced by Crawford Productions as two series of 13 episodes each. Cast * John Hargreaves as Peter Ramsay * Serge Lazareff as R ...

'', Seven Network ;Outstanding Contribution To Community Service :''Winner:'' ::'' The National Survival Test'',

0-10 Network Network 10 (commonly known as Ten Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network owned by Ten Network Holdings, a division of the Paramount Networks UK & Australia subsidiary of Paramount Global. One of five ...

;Outstanding Contribution By A Regional Station :''Winner:'' ::''Ian'', NBN3,

Newcastle Newcastle usually refers to: *Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England *Newcastle-under-Lyme, a town in Staffordshire, England *Newcastle, New South Wales, a metropolitan area in Australia, named after Newcastle ...

Victoria

;Most Popular Male :''Winner:'' ::

;Most Popular Female :''Winner:'' :: Mary Hardy ;Most Popular Show :''Winner:'' ::

, Nine Network

New South Wales

;Most Popular Male: :''Winner:'' :: Mike Walsh ;Most Popular Female :''Winner:'' ::

Sue Smith Sue Smith may refer to: * Sue Smith (politician) (born 1951), member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council *Sue Smith (footballer) (born 1979), English footballer *Sue Smith (trainer) (born 1948), British horse trainer *Sue Smith (writer) Sue Smi ...

;Most Popular Show :''Winner:'' ::''

'', 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 Jacki MacDonald (born Jenine MacDonald; 26 November 1953) in Blackall, Queensland is a former Australian television personality, who now works in radio broadcasting. Career Popular in her home state of Queensland, MacDonald appeared on a number ...

;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 Terence Joseph Willesee (born 27 April 1945) is an Australian retired journalist and television and radio presenter. Personal life Willesee is the son of the Don Willesee, a long-time member of the Australian Senate and Whitlam Government mini ...

;Most Popular Female :''Winner:'' :: Jenny Clemesha ;Most Popular Show :''Winner:'' :: Channel Nine News

External links

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1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...