18th Primetime Emmy Awards


The 18th Emmy Awards, later known as the 18th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out in May 22, 1966, at the Hollywood Palladium. The ceremony was hosted by Danny Kaye and Bill Cosby.
The top show of the night was The Dick Van Dyke Show, which won its fourth consecutive top series award, and tied the record of five major wins. The ceremony returned to a more traditional format, after experimenting the previous year.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.

Programs

Outstanding Comedy SeriesOutstanding Dramatic Series

  • The Dick Van Dyke Show,
  • * Batman,
  • * Bewitched,
  • * Get Smart,
  • * Hogan's Heroes,
  • The Fugitive,
  • * Bonanza,
  • * I Spy,
  • * The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,
  • * Slattery's People,
    • Outstanding Variety SeriesOutstanding Musical Program
  • The Andy Williams Show,
  • * The Danny Kaye Show,
  • * The Hollywood Palace,
  • * The Red Skelton Show,
  • * The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,
  • ,
  • * The Bell Telephone Hour,
  • * Color Me Barbra,
    • Outstanding Variety SpecialOutstanding Children's Program
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre,,
  • * The Julie Andrews Show,
  • A Charlie Brown Christmas,
  • * Captain Kangaroo,
  • * Discovery,
  • * NBC Children's Theatre,
  • * Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color,
    • Achievements in Daytime Programming - ProgramsOutstanding Dramatic Program
  • Camera Three,
  • Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom,
  • * Today,
  • Ages of Man,
  • * Hallmark Hall of Fame,,
  • * Hallmark Hall of Fame,,
  • * Slattery's People,,

    • Acting

    Lead performances

    Supporting performances

    Single performances

    Directing

    Writing

    Most major nominations

    ;By network
    ; By program
    ;By network
    ; By program
    ;Notes