The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 23, 1984. The ceremony was broadcast on

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, Pasadena, California. The top shows of the night were '' Cheers'' and ''

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''. ''Cheers'' won its second straight Emmy for 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 still stands today, but has been tied by ''

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'' and '' Game of Thrones''. ''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 (10), winning three.

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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

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Programs

Acting

Lead performances

Supporting 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. * NBC – 53 * CBS – 37 * ABC – 27 ; By program * ''Hill Street Blues'' (NBC) – 14 * ''Fame'' (Syndicated) – 12 * ''Cheers'' (NBC) – 10 * ''St. Elsewhere'' (NBC) – 9 * ''Buffalo Bill'' (NBC) / ''

Something About Amelia ''Something About Amelia'' is a 1984 television film about psychological trauma caused in a family by a father's molestation of his daughter. The film stars Ted Danson, Glenn Close, Roxana Zal, and Missy Francis.O'Connor, John J. (9 January 1984 ...

'' (ABC) – 6

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 – 7 * ABC – 5 ; By program * ''Hill Street Blues'' (NBC) – 4 * ''Cheers'' (NBC) / ''Something About Amelia'' (ABC) – 3 ;Notes

References

External links

Emmys.com list of 1984 Nominees & Winners
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