The 20th Emmy Awards, later known as the 20th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out on May 19, 1968. The ceremony was hosted by

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and

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. Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses. The top shows of the night were, ''

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'' and '' Mission: Impossible''. Get Smart won three major awards, while the most nominated show was the

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'' with nine, it also won three major awards. The first posthumous Acting Emmy went to

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for her performance in ''

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'', while The Avengers was the first non American produced nomination, having been syndicated from

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, which was a part of the

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Independent Television Network, by ABC. However, other than sharing the same initials, the two companies were independent of each other.

Winners and nominees

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Programs

Acting

Lead performances

Supporting performances

Single performances

Directing

Writing

Most major nominations

;By network "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories. * CBS – 43 * NBC – 30 * ABC – 20 ; By program * ''CBS Playhouse'' (CBS) – 9 * ''Bewitched'' (ABC) / ''He & She'' (CBS) / ''Mission: Impossible'' (CBS) / ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' (NBC) – 5 * ''Get Smart'' (NBC) / ''Ironside'' (NBC) / ''The Lucy Show'' (CBS) – 4

Most major awards

;By network "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories. * NBC – 10 * CBS – 9 * ABC – 3 ; By program * ''CBS Playhouse'' (CBS) / ''Get Smart'' (NBC) – 3 * ''Mission: Impossible'' (CBS) / ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' (NBC) – 2 ;Notes

References

External links

Emmys.com list of 1968 Nominees & Winners
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