22nd Primetime Emmy Awards


The 22nd Emmy Awards, later known as the 22nd Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out on June 7, 1970. The ceremony was hosted by David Frost and Danny Thomas. Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.
The top shows of the night were My World and Welcome to It, and Marcus Welby, M.D.. Marcus Welby, M.D., and Room 222 each won three major awards. My World and Welcome to It won Outstanding Comedy Series, but was cancelled after its first season. It is currently the most recent series to win for Outstanding Comedy Series in the show's one and only season. Another oddity in the Outstanding Comedy Series category was that not one show nominated the previous year was nominated this year. This marks the last time that either series category has had this occur.
Susan Hampshire from The Forsyte Saga became the first Lead Actress, Drama to win outside the Big Three television networks - from the NET network.

Winners and nominees

Programs

Outstanding Comedy SeriesOutstanding Dramatic Series

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.,
  • * The Forsyte Saga,
  • * Ironside,
  • * The Mod Squad,
  • * NET Playhouse,
  • * The Name of the Game,
  • Outstanding Variety or Musical SeriesOutstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Programs
  • The David Frost Show,
  • * The Carol Burnett Show,
  • * The Dean Martin Comedy Hour,
  • * The Dick Cavett Show,
  • * Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In,
  • Today,
  • * The Galloping Gourmet,
  • Outstanding Achievement in Sports ProgrammingOutstanding Children's Program
  • ABC's Wide World of Sports,
  • Pro-Bowl Game,
  • * ABC's Wide World of Sports,
  • * 1969 World Series,
  • Sesame Street,
  • * Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color,
  • Outstanding Dramatic ProgramOutstanding New Series
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame,,
  • * David Copperfield,
  • * Marcus Welby, M.D.,,
  • * My Sweet Charlie,
  • Room 222,
  • * The Bill Cosby Show,
  • * The Forsyte Saga,
  • * Marcus Welby, M.D.,
  • * Sesame Street,
  • Acting

    Lead performances

    Supporting performances

    Single performances

    Directing

    Writing

    Most major nominations

    ;By network
    ; By program
    Hallmark Hall of Fame / Ironside / The Mod Squad / Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In – 3

    Most major awards

    ;By network
    ; By program
    ;Notes