36th Primetime Emmy Awards


The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 23, 1984. The ceremony was broadcast on CBS, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California.
The top shows of the night were Cheers and Hill Street Blues. Cheers won its second straight Emmy for Primetime [Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series|Outstanding Comedy Series], while Hill Street Blues made history. It became the first show to win the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series four times. This record has been tied by L.A. Law, The West Wing, Mad Men and Game of Thrones, but still stands. Hill Street Blues also added to another streak. It received at least 14 major nominations for the fourth straight year, winning four. Cheers received the most nominations on the comedy side, winning three.
Sir Laurence Olivier won the last of his five career Emmys this evening. His win was also the last time a non-Network Syndicated performance won an Acting Award.

Winners and nominees


Most major nominations

ProgramCategoryNetworkNumber of
Nominations
Hill Street BluesDramaNBC14
CheersComedyNBC10
St. ElsewhereDramaNBC9
Buffalo BillComedyNBC6
Something About AmeliaSpecialABC6
A Streetcar Named DesireSpecialABC5
AdamSpecialNBC4
The Day AfterSpecialABC4
Kate & AllieComedyCBS4
Late Night with David LettermanVarietyNBC4
The 38th Annual Tony AwardsVarietyCBS3
Cagney & LaceyDramaCBS3
The DollmakerSpecialABC3
Ernie Kovacs: Between the LaughterSpecialABC3
FameDramaSyndicated3
The JeffersonsComedyCBS3
The Kennedy Center HonorsVarietyCBS3
Magnum, P.I.DramaCBS3
NewhartComedyCBS3
Saturday Night LiveVarietyNBC3
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Lillian GishVarietyCBS2
BensonComedyABC2
ChiefsLimitedCBS2
Concealed EnemiesLimitedPBS2
DynastyDramaABC2
George WashingtonCBS-2
Live...And in PersonVarietyNBC2

Most major awards

ProgramCategoryNetworkNumber of
Awards
Hill Street BluesDramaNBC4
CheersComedyNBC3
Something About AmeliaSpecialABC3
Concealed EnemiesMiniseriesPBS2
Kate & AllieComedyCBS2

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