8th Primetime Emmy Awards
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The 8th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 8th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on March 17, 1956 to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was held at the Pan Pacific Auditorium in Hollywood, California. All nominations are listed, with winners in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.
[edit] Awards, Winners, & Nominations
[edit] Best Situation Comedy
- The Bob Cummings Show (CBS)
- Caesar's Hour (NBC)
- The George Gobel Show (NBC)
- The Jack Benny Program (CBS)
- Make Room for Daddy (ABC)
- The Phil Silvers Show (CBS)
[edit] Best Dramatic Program
- Climax (CBS)
- Goodyear Television Playhouse (NBC)
- Producers' Showcase (NBC)
- Studio One (CBS)
- The United States Steel Hour (ABC)
[edit] Best Variety Program
- The Dinah Shore Show (NBC)
- Ford Star Jubilee (CBS)
- The Perry Como Show (NBC)
- Shower of Stars (CBS)
- Toast of the Town (CBS)
[edit] Best Audience Participation Series
- The $64,000 Question (CBS)
- I've Got a Secret (CBS)
- People Are Funny (NBC)
- What's My Line? (CBS)
- You Bet Your Life (NBC)
[edit] Best Music Series
- Coke Time (NBC)
- The Dinah Shore Show (NBC)
- The Perry Como Show (NBC)
- The Voice of Firestone (CBS)
- Your Hit Parade (NBC)
[edit] Best Documentary Program
- Meet the Press (NBC)
- Omnibus (CBS)
- Person to Person (CBS)
- See It Now (CBS)
- Wide Wide World (NBC)
[edit] Best News Commentator or Reporter
[edit] Best Action or Adventure Series
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (CBS)
- Disneyland (ABC)
- Dragnet (NBC)
- Gunsmoke (CBS)
- The Lineup (CBS)
[edit] Best Contributing to Daytime Programming
- The Bob Crosby Show (CBS)
- The Gary Moore Show (CBS)
- Home (NBC)
- Matinee Theatre (NBC)
- The Today Show (NBC)
[edit] Best Comedian
[edit] Best Comedienne
[edit] Best MC or Program Host - Male or Female
[edit] Best Actor Starring in a Regular Series
- Robert Cummings for The Bob Cummings Show
- Jackie Gleason for The Honeymooners
- Phil Silvers for The Phil Silvers Show
- Danny Thomas for Make Room for Daddy
- Robert Young for Father Knows Best
[edit] Best Actress Starring in a Regular Series
- Gracie Allen for The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
- Eve Arden for Our Miss Brooks
- Lucille Ball for I Love Lucy
- Jean Hagen for Make Room for Daddy
- Ann Sothern for Private Secretary
- Ruth DeVOure for Mama's Little Babies
[edit] Best Supporting Actor in a Regular Series
- Ed Begley for Kraft Television Theatre
- Art Carney for The Honeymooners
- William Frawley for I Love Lucy
- Carl Reiner for Caesar's Hour
- Cyril Ritchard for Producers Showcase
[edit] Best Supporting Actress in a Regular Series
- Ann B. Davis for The Bob Cummings Show
- Nanette Fabray for Caesar's Hour
- Audrey Meadows for The Honeymooners
- Thelma Ritter for Goodyear Television Playhouse
[edit] Best Male Singer
[edit] Best Female Singer
[edit] Best Children's Series
- Ding Dong School (NBC)
- Kukla, Fran and Ollie (ABC)
- Lassie (CBS)
- Mickey Moose Club (ABC)
- The Pinkey Lee Show (NBC)
- Puppet Playhouse (NBC)
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