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33rd Primetime Emmy Awards
1981 American television programming awards
1981 American television programming awards
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 33rd Primetime Emmy Awards |
| date | {{unbulleted list |
| location | Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California |
| presenter | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
| hosts | Shirley MacLaine |
| Edward Asner | |
| network | CBS |
| most_awards | Hill Street Blues (6) |
| most_nominations | Hill Street Blues (14) |
| award1_type | Outstanding Comedy Series |
| award1_winner | Taxi |
| award2_type | Outstanding Drama Series |
| award2_winner | Hill Street Blues |
| award3_type | Outstanding Limited Series |
| award3_winner | Shōgun |
| award4_type | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program |
| award4_winner | Lily: Sold Out |
| previous | 32nd |
| main | Primetime Emmy Awards |
| next | 34th |
| September 13, 1981 (Ceremony) | September 12, 1981 (Creative Arts Awards) Edward Asner
The 33rd Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 13, 1981. The ceremony was broadcast on CBS. It was hosted by Shirley MacLaine and Edward Asner.
For the third consecutive year, the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series went to Taxi. The top show on the drama side was Hill Street Blues which, in its first season, tied the record for most major nominations (14) and wins (6) by a non-miniseries. NBC's ratings juggernaut Shōgun received eight major nominations, but only won one, for Outstanding Limited Series.
Winners and nominees
Programs
Acting
Lead performances
Supporting performances
Directing
Writing
Most major nominations
| Network | Number of |
|---|---|
| Nominations | |
| CBS | 52 |
| ABC | 40 |
| NBC | 32 |
| Program | Category | Network | Number of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominations | |||
| Hill Street Blues | Drama | NBC | 14 |
| Lou Grant | CBS | 10 | |
| MASH* | Comedy | 8 | |
| Shōgun | Miniseries | NBC | |
| Taxi | Comedy | ABC | |
| Masada | Miniseries | 7 | |
| Dallas | Drama | CBS | 5 |
| Playing for Time | Special | ||
| Barney Miller | Comedy | ABC | 4 |
| Soap | |||
| WKRP in Cincinnati | CBS | ||
| The Shadow Box | Special | ABC | 3 |
| The Women's Room | |||
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire | Variety | CBS | 2 |
| American Dream | Drama | ABC | |
| Archie Bunker's Place | Comedy | CBS | |
| Bitter Harvest | Special | NBC | |
| The Bunker | CBS | ||
| The Jeffersons | Comedy | ||
| Lily: Sold Out | Variety | ||
| The Muppet Show | Syndicated | ||
| Musical Comedy Tonight II | PBS | ||
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | NBC |
Most major awards
| Network | Number of |
|---|---|
| Awards | |
| CBS | 10 |
| NBC | 8 |
| ABC | 6 |
| Program | Category | Network | Number of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awards | |||
| Hill Street Blues | Drama | NBC | 6 |
| Taxi | Comedy | ABC | 5 |
| Playing for Time | Special | CBS | 4 |
;Notes
References
References
- [http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1981 Emmys.com list of 1981 Nominees & Winners]
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