Primetime Emmy Awards 1972
The 24th Primetime Emmy Awards · Held May 14, 1972 · 23 categories · everything in 1972
Outstanding Drama Series
- Winner Elizabeth R
- Nominee Columbo · Richard Levinson, William Link
- Nominee Mannix · Bruce Geller, Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts
- Nominee Marcus Welby, M.D. · David Victor, David J. O'Connell
- Nominee The NBC Mystery Movie
- Nominee The Six Wives of Henry VIII · Mark Shivas
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Winner All in the Family
- Nominee Sanford and Son · Bud Yorkin, Aaron Ruben
- Nominee The Mary Tyler Moore Show
- Nominee The Odd Couple
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Peter Falk · Columbo
- Nominee Raymond Burr · Ironside
- Nominee Mike Connors · Mannix
- Nominee Robert Young · Marcus Welby, M.D.
- Nominee Keith Michell · The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Glenda Jackson · Elizabeth R
- Nominee Susan Saint James · McMillan & Wife
- Nominee Peggy Lipton · The Mod Squad
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Carroll O'Connor · All in the Family
- Nominee Redd Foxx · Sanford and Son
- Nominee Jack Klugman · The Odd Couple
- Nominee Tony Randall · The Odd Couple
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Jean Stapleton · All in the Family
- Nominee Sandy Duncan · Funny Face
- Nominee Mary Tyler Moore · The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Keith Michell · The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Glenda Jackson · Elizabeth R
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Jack Warden · Brian's Song
- Nominee James Brolin · Marcus Welby, M.D.
- Nominee Greg Morris · Mission: Impossible
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Jenny Agutter · The Snow Goose
- Nominee Gail Fisher · Mannix
- Nominee Elena Verdugo · Marcus Welby, M.D.
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Ed Asner · The Mary Tyler Moore Show
- Nominee Rob Reiner · All in the Family
- Nominee Ted Knight · The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Valerie Harper · The Mary Tyler Moore Show
- Nominee Mary Tyler Moore · The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- Winner Tom Gries · The Glass House
- Winner Alexander Singer · The Invasion of Kevin Ireland from The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
- Nominee Fielder Cook · A Christmas Story from The Homecoming
- Nominee Buzz Kulik · Brian's Song
- Nominee Daniel Petrie · Hands of Love from The Man and the City
- Nominee Paul Bogart · Look Homeward, Angel
- Nominee Edward M. Abroms · Short Fuse from Columbo
- Nominee Patrick Garland · The Snow Goose
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- Winner John Rich · Sammy's Visit from All in the Family
- Nominee Jay Sandrich · Thoroughly Unmilitant Mary from The Mary Tyler Moore Show
- Nominee Peter Baldwin · Where There's Smoke There's Rhoda from The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
- Winner Tom Gries · The Glass House
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
- Winner Tony Randall from The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
- Nominee Tim Kiley · Petula Clark and Redd Foxx from The Flip Wilson Show
- Nominee Dave Powers · The Carol Burnett Show
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Winner Richard Levinson, William Link · Death Lends a Hand from Columbo
- Nominee Steven Bochco · Murder by the Book from Columbo
- Nominee Jackson Gillis · Suitable for Framing from Columbo
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Winner Burt Styler · Edith's Problem from All in the Family
- Nominee Philip Mishkin · Mike's Problem from All in the Family
- Nominee Norman Lear · The Saga of Cousin Oscar from All in the Family
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- Winner Jack Lemmon
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
- Winner Harvey Korman · The Carol Burnett Show
Outstanding Talk Series
- Winner The Dick Cavett Show
- Nominee The David Frost Show
- Nominee The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
- Winner S Wonderful 'S Marvelous 'S Gershwin
- Nominee Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center · Joe Hamilton, Julie Andrews, Carol Burnett
- Nominee The Flip Wilson Show · Monte Kay, Flip Wilson
- Nominee The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour · Chris Bearde, Sonny Bono, Cher