The 21st Annual ''

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 16 March 1979 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 ...

was the Master of Ceremonies. American

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Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali (; born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "The Greatest", he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century, a ...

, film stars

Henry Silva Henry Silva (September 23, 1926 – September 14, 2022) was an American actor. A prolific character actor, Silva was a regular staple of international genre cinema, usually playing criminals or gangsters. His notable film appearances include ...

and

Cicely Tyson Cicely Louise Tyson (December 19, 1924January 28, 2021) was an American actress. In a career which spanned more than seven decades in film, television and theatre, she became known for her portrayal of strong African-American women. Tyson recei ...

, television actors

Robin Williams Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and come ...

Susan Seaforth Susan Seaforth Hayes (born Susan Seabold; July 11, 1943) is an American dramatic actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Julie Williams on the NBC drama '' Days of Our Lives'', and her intermittent portrayal of Joanna Manning on the C ...

, Bill Hayes and

Lauren Tewes Cynthia Lauren Tewes () is an American actress. She played Julie McCoy on the television drama anthology series ''The Love Boat'', which originally aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986. Early years Tewes was born in Braddock, Pennsylvania, of German ...

, British actor

David Hemmings David Edward Leslie Hemmings (18 November 1941 – 3 December 2003) was an English actor and director. He is best remembered for his roles in British films and television programmes of the 1960s and 1970s, particularly the 1966 mystery film ' ...

and television actors

Yootha Joyce Yootha Joyce Needham (20 August 1927 – 24 August 1980), known as Yootha Joyce, was an English actress best known for playing Mildred Roper opposite Brian Murphy in the sitcom ''Man About the House'' (1973–1976) and its spin-off ''George and M ...

and

Brian Murphy Brian Murphy may refer to: Sportspeople * Brian Murphy (Jamaican cricketer) (born 1973), Jamaican cricketer * Brian Murphy (Zimbabwean cricketer) (born 1976), Zimbabwean cricketer * Brian Murphy (baseball) (born 1980), American head baseball coach ...

appeared as guests.

Awards

Winners of

s (

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) for 1979:

Gold Logie

:''Winner:'' ::

, ''

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

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 fr ...

, ''

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 ; Most Popular Lead Actress on Australian Television :''Winner:'' ::

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'', Nine Network

National

;Most Popular Drama Series :''Winner:'' ::

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

Jon English Jonathan James English (26 March 1949 – 9 March 2016) was an English-born Australian singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He emigrated from England to Australia with his parents in 1961. He was an early vocalist and rhythm guitarist for S ...

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

John Paul Young John Inglis Young, OAM (born 21 June 1950), known professionally as John Paul Young, is a Scottish-born Australian pop singer who had his 1978 worldwide hit with " Love Is in the Air". His career was boosted by regular appearances as a perfor ...

;Most Popular Australian Variety Or Panel Show :''Winner:'' ::

, Nine Network ;Most Popular Comedy Show :''Winner:'' ::

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 Performormance By An Actor In A Major Role :''Winner:'' ::

John Meillon John Meillon, ( ; 1 May 1934 – 11 August 1989), was an Australian character actor, known for many straight as well as comedy roles, he became most widely known internationally as Walter Reilly in the films ''Crocodile Dundee'' and ''Crocodil ...

, ''

Bit Part In acting, a bit part is a role in which there is direct interaction with the principal actors and no more than five lines of dialogue, often referred to as a five-or-less or under-five in the United States, or under sixes in British television, ...

'', ABC ;Best Performance By An Actress In A Major Role :''Winner:'' ::

Kerry McGuire Kerry McGuire is an Australian actress. For her performance in '' Olive'' she won the 1988 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Actress in a Telefeature. For her role in '' Against the Wind'' she won the 1979 Sammy Award for best ac ...

, ''Against The Wind'', Seven Network ;Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role :''Winner:'' :: Peter Adams, ''

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 Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role :''Winner:'' ::

Chantal Contouri Chantal Contouri (born 1950; sometimes credited as Chantal Cantouri, el, Σαντάλ Κοντούρη) is a Greek Australian television and film actress and former dancer, best known for her role in the 1970s soap opera ''Number 96'', as nurs ...

, ''The Sullivans'', Nine Network ;Best New Drama :''Winner:'' :: Against The Wind, Seven Network ;Best Television Script :''Winner:'' ::

Michael Aitkens Michael Aitkens (born 1947) is a British actor and writer of drama scripts for movies, television and stage. His BBC situation comedy '' Waiting for God'', first shown in 1990, was BAFTA nominated. Michael Aitkens was educated at Haileybury ...

, Neutral Ground ;Best Miniseries/Telemovie :''Winner:'' ::

, ABC ;Best News Report :''Winner:'' ::Bank siege and chase, Nine Network News ;TV Reporter Of The Year :''Winner:'' ::Bill Bennett, '' Willesee at Seven'', Seven Network ;Best Documentary Series :''Winner:'' ::

A Big Country ''A Big Country'' (1968 - 1991) was an Australian television documentary series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). History The series' purpose was to document life in rural Australia for the information of Australian city ...

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

The Last Tasmanian ''The Last Tasmanian'' is a 1978 documentary about the decline of Tasmania's Aboriginal people in the nineteenth century including through genocide by European colonists. The film was highly controversial in Australia, in particular for criti ...

, Network Ten ;Outstanding Coverage Of A Sports Event :''Winner:'' :: Bathurst Hardie Ferodo motor race, Seven Network ;Best Sports Report/Documentary :''Winner:'' :: Surfabout, Nine Network ;Best Performance By A Juvenile :''Winner:'' :: Warwick Poulsen, ''

Because He's My Friend ''Because He's My Friend'', also known as ''Love Under Pressure'', is a 1978 Australian TV movie about a married couple and their mentally disabled son. It was one of six telemovies made in Australia as co-productions between ABC and Transatlant ...

'', ABC ;Outstanding Contribution To Children's TV :''Winner:'' ::

Rainbow A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. It takes the form of a multicoloured circular arc. Rainbows c ...

;Outstanding Contribution To Community Service :''Winner:'' ::"Have A Go" campaign, Network Ten ;Outstanding Contribution By A Regional Station :''Winner:'' ::

Goin' Down The Road ''Goin' Down the Road'' is a 1970 Canadian film directed by Donald Shebib, co-written by William Fruet and Donald Shebib. It tells the story of two young men who decide to leave the Maritimes, where jobs and fulfilling lives are hard to find, fo ...

, CBN8 Orange

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:'' ::

Noeline Brown Noeline Mabel Brown (born 3 October 1938), credited also as Noelene Brown, is an Australian actress and comedian. She has appeared in numerous films, television shows, theatrical productions and radio programs dating back to 1959. Life and c ...

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

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

Queensland

;Most Popular Male :''Winner:'' :: Paul Griffin, Nine Network ;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

South Australia

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

Ernie Sigley Ernest William Sigley (2 September 1938 – 15 August 2021) was an Australian television host, comedian, variety performer, radio presenter and singer. Known as a pioneer of radio and television in Australian, he was often styled as a "little A ...

;Most Popular Female :''Winner:'' :: Pam Tamblyn ;Most Popular Show :''Winner:'' ::

The Ernie Sigley Show Ernest William Sigley (2 September 1938 – 15 August 2021) was an Australian television host, comedian, variety performer, radio presenter and singer. Known as a pioneer of radio and television in Australian, he was often styled as a "little A ...

, Nine Network

Tasmania

;Most Popular Male :''Winner:'' :: Jim Cox ;Most Popular Female :''Winner:'' ::

Kerry Smith Kerry Lois Smith (29 March 1953 – 20 April 2011) was a New Zealand actor and broadcaster. Between 1978 and 1989, she co-presented the "Top Marks" breakfast show on 89FM in Auckland. She was a presenter on the radio station ''The Breeze'' from ...

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

Saturday Night Show ''The Saturday Night Show'' is a talk show hosted by Brendan O'Connor broadcast on RTÉ One between 2010 and 2015. The show features guest interviews, audience participation and live music. ''The Saturday Night Show'' is broadcast every Saturday ...

, TNT-9

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:'' :: Stephanie Quinlan ;Most Popular Show :''Winner:'' :: Channel Nine News, STW9

Controversies during Logies Night

Before he won the Gold Logie, Bert Newton said to Muhammad Ali, 'I Like The Boy'

External links

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{{Logie Awards years 1979 television awards 1979 in Australian television

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...